Man Drowned at Cooranbong
ON Friday evening last, a man named William Grant, a seaman belonging to the ketch Emily and Mary, which was lying alongside the wharf at the head of Dora Creek, fell overboard from…
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Accidents, 1878
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Accident to the S.s. Chimborazo
ONE of those unfortunate occur[?]ences, to which all vessels are liable, has befallen the Chimborazo, one of the finest ships visiting this port, and now on her second voyage from England. The Chimborazo…
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AN accident of a very startling nature occurred at the Waratah Shoots yesterday. It appears that the engine was engaged in shunting a train of loaded waggons up on to the shoots, when it…
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WHILST this vessel was discharging her carge at the Steauter's Wharf yesterday morning, two cases of cheese, which were being hauled up from the hold, fouled the hatching and slipped…
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THE Coroner for the district of Brisbane Water held an inquest, last Saturday, at the police office, Cooranbong on the body of William Grant who fell overboard from the Emily and Mary on…
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WHILST Mr. Maclardy, of Hunter-street, was driving his parcel delivery van along Darby-street yesterday, a rather untoward accident befel Mr. A. A. Wood, of the Junction, who,…
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ABOUT 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon an accident occurred at the New Lambton coal train, by which a temporary obstruction to the general traffic was occasioned. It appears that the train…
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WE regret to state that this rev. gentleman sustained a somewhat painful accident yesterday afternoon. Whilst either leaving or entering the train at Hamilton, he fell heavily, and severely…
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AN accident happened yesterday to a man named William Barker, employed on the Breakwater. He was engaged in splitting a boulder, when another piece of rock came tumbling down on to…
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ABOUT 6 o'clock last evening, a lad named Bartie met with a painful accident at Bullock Island. It appears that he was jumping on a plank leading from the steamship Bertha to the Dyke, when…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →TELEGRAMS. The Brig Alexandra Reached. An Accident Assurance Company Started. Public Meeting against Opening the Museum and Public Library on Sundays. The Lunatic Immigrant The Treasurer's Quarterly Statement. Information against Pastor Allen. Dredging Lake Macquarie. Tenders Called For. SYDNEY. Received, Tuesday 12.15 p.m
THE brig Alexandra, from Newcastle to Melbourne, has been beached at Refuge Cove. 6.30 p.m…
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A SAD sequel to the late fatal accident at Bullock Island has occurred. Mrs. Barty, the mother of the poor boy who fell of the stage at the dyke into the water, and subsequently succumbed to…
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YESTERDAY the down train from Maitland, which should have arrived at half-past six p.m., was detained at Honeysuckle Point Station for half-an-hour in consequence of two of the wheels…
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LAST evening, Simon Bland, an old resident of this district, when riding along the road between Tighe's Hill and Waratah, met with an accident which, it is feared, may yet result fatally. It…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →TELEGRAMS. The Garrison for Newcastle Leave Sydney on Wednesday. The Forthcoming Exhibition. Chancellorship of the University. Death of Judge Fellows. Wrecks and Loss of Life. The Ship Matterhorn and Barque Carleton Lost. The Captain and Fifteen of the Crew Drowned. Four Men Lost in the Attempt to Save Life. SYDNEY. Recd. Monday, 5.26 p.m
To-day, Colonel Scratchley minutely inspected the batteries for the defence of Port Jackson, and an order to remedy the defects noticed by Sir William Jervois…
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A SHOCKING accident occurred shortly after six o'clock on Tuesday evening at Burwood station. It appears (the S. M. Herald says) that as the Western train to Sydney came in sight a man…
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WHILST Captain Morris, of the ship Drumlanrig, in company with other gentlemen, was riding into town from the Folly one Saturday afternoon, and when near Tighe's Hill, he was thrown from his…
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ON Thursday evening, a little boy, six years old, son of Walter Philips, of Wickham, whilst playing with a large dog, had his collar-bone [?]tured. He had tied a string the dog's neck,…
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YESTERDAY morning a son of Mr. F. Clack, of Bolton-street, about 10 years of age, met with an accident, by which his right-collar bone was broken. He was in the act of getting on a…
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AN inquest was held yesterday morning, at 9 o'clock, at the Naval Brigade Hotel, before the District Coroner and a jury of twelve, of which Mr. E. Way Murdock was chosen forman…
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