Frightful Accident
An accident, which justly comes under the above heading, occurred at the Herald office, Sydney, on Saturday morning last. It appears that the unfortunate man (Gerrett Middenway) was engine-driver…
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Accidents, 1875
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The Late Beat Accident. Coroner's Inquest
The Coroner, F. J. Shaw, Esq., held an inquest on Wednesday last, at the Market Wharf Inn, on the body of Frederick Rabin, found drowned. The following evidence was…
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The enquiry by the Local Marine Board, into the cause of the collision, off Nobbys, on the 29th of April last, between the above ves-sels, commenced on Monday, May the 10th,…
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On Wednesday afternoon as the barque Charmion was being towed down the Newcastle harbour, and when near the Horeshoe she Came into collision with a lighter, which had been sent adrift from the Little Nell. The…
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A return has been laid upon the table of the Legislative Assembly, showing the number and nature of the accidents and the injuries to life and limb which have occurred on the Great Southern, Western, and Northern…
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An accident occurred at the above place yesterday (Friday), whereby a young man named Williamson met his death. It appears that the unfortunate man was engaged in cutting…
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An accident occurred at this pit on Wednesday by which a young man named William Stoops had one of his ankles severely braised. It appears that, owing to one of the skips having jumped off the road, his leg was…
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A young man named Macdonald employed at the Wallsend Colliery as a carpenter inflicted a couple of painful gashes to his leg and ankle on Monday last, whilst using an adze. Dr. Schrader was sent for,…
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Yesterday, about noon, an accident, very nearly resulted in the death of the sufferer, occurred in the above pit. It appears that a miner, named Henry Reid, was engaged…
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An accident occurred at this colliery on Monday morning, by which a miner named Henry Reid, a resident of Wallsend had his right leg broken near the ankle and was more or less injured in the head and other parts of…
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On Monday, June 14th, I went up to Wallsend with the intention of walking out to Lake Macquarie to spend some pleasant days boating at that much talked of and beautiful place…
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The South Australian Chronicle reports that on Monday afternoon, May 31, Mr. J. Hervey, J.P., held an inquest on the body of a man named Henry Barnett, which had…
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On Monday morning last a couple of casualties happened to the passenger train from Murrorundi to Newcastle, which caused it to be an hour and a half behind time. When at New Freugh, near Singleton, they ran…
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A fine young girl fifteen years of age, named Ann Jane McNally, was drowned in the river at West Maitland at about half-past three o'clock on Wednesday…
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By comparing the expenditure of the last two quarters it will be seen that the disbursements of the present quarter exceed that of the previous one by £44. There has been a considerable increase in the number of…
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An accident occurred at this colliery yesterday (Tuesday) to a miner named John Robertson. It appears that he was at his work, when a quantity of coal fell upon him, injuring his face and body rather severely. Happily,…
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A painful accident occurred at Wallsend on Monday afternoon, whereby a child of Mr. Jarvie, aged four years, had his leg broken. It appears that several children, including the one hurt, were engaged in…
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An accident occurred at the Dark Creek saw mills the other day to John Lloyd, who has been for several years in the employ of Mr. Steel. He was engaged with two other men in lifting a large log, which had just been…
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As an illustration of how this fund is drawn upon at present, we may state that there are now twelve members receiving benefit. The amount to be paid on Saturday next is £23 10s, thus showing the necessity of…
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A painful accident occurred at this colliery on Wednesday last, by which a young man, named Cleghorn, was badly brusied in several parts of his body. It appears that he was in the act of coupling some skips when a…
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