Severe Accident
A SAWYER named Joseph Southam was working at a circular saw, at Hawkes Nest, Port Stephens' yesterday morning, when, by some unfortunate means, his right hand was caught by the saw—…
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Accidents, 1878
211 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 3 of 11
Painful Accident
AN accident of a very painful nature happened to a man named William Shaw, yesterday in Scott-street. It appears that Shaw, who is in the employment of Mr. W. Richardson as carter, was…
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A SAD and fatal accident occurred on Friday evening last, near Seaham. It appears that Mr. J. B. Carmichael had been in West Maitland on Friday evening, and had ten at Mr. Bryan…
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AN accident happened yesterday to Mr. W. H. Went, inspector of the goods traffic department, at the Newcastle station. It appears that Mr. Went was shunting with an engine on the lines…
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AN accident happened yesterday to a lad in the employment of Mr. Hill, baker, of the Q.C.E. It appears the lad had gone on to the hill for the horse, and was riding it home, when it fell with…
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ON Friday afternoon last, a son of Mr. Bong, of the Railway Department, met with an accident of a serious nature, resulting from a blow of the ball, whilst engaged in batting…
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A DAUGHTER of William Mills, of the Glebe, aged 12 years, was engaged in chopping wood with a tomahawk last Friday, when a misdirected blow all bur several the left index finger, near the…
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YESTERDAY afternoon a collision, which might have resulted in serious consequences, occurred between a hansom cab and a waggonette in Blane-street. The waggonette, which belonged…
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DURING the voyage of the French barque Ville de Frontignan, from Pam, (New Caledonia,) to this port, on the 4th instant an accident occurred to a seaman named Bernard. Whilst…
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ONE of the seamen of the brig Neptune, lying alongside the coal shoots, named Thomas Kay, was assisting to remove one of the hatchway covers, about 2 p.m. yesterday afternoon, when,…
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WHILST the Prince Alfred tug-boat was engaged in towing the schooner Agnes Edgell from Sydney to Newcastle, on Wednesday night, a fireman named William Pahlas, on coming up from the…
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A SEAMAN named Michael Kennedy, was engaged in helping to load timber on board the W. C. Wentworth, from a lighter alongside, when one of the pieces slipped and fell on to his left thumb,…
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AN accident of a most serious nature occurred on Saturday evening last, at about eight o'clock, at the gate in Upper Wolfe-street leading into the Recreation Reserve. It appears that a boy…
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AN accident occurred yesterday morning about eight o'clock, in Darby-street, to a little girl, 9 years old, daughter of Mrs. Smith. She was racing along the footpath, and tripped up, coming…
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YESTERDAY morning, about half-past seven, as the steamer "Morpeth" was being discharged, there being a heavy range at the wharf, the steamer somewhat rolling, the stage, which had…
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WE are pleased to be able to report that under the skilful care of Dr. Knaggs the boy Mathewson is now, comparatively, out of danger, though he received very severe injuries…
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AT the Vice-Admiralty Court, before his Honor Sir James Martin, C.J., Judge-Commissary, on Tuesday, March 12, a suit was instituted by the Co-operative Steamtug Company, as owners of…
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A CARTER named George Butts, residing at Bullock Island, was engaged in loading sand near Hamilton, early yesterday morning (Wednesday) when the leading horse which had been turned…
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ON Wednesday evening, one of the coal-trimmers, John M'Carthy, residing in Perkin-street, fell over the combings of the bunker, while walking along the vessel's deck, injuring…
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SHORTLY after tea yesterday evening a boy named Thomas Roberts had a narrow escape from meeting with a serious accident. He had just completed loading his cart with flour,…
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