Escape from Drowning
WITH reference to a telegram from our Sydney correspondent respecting the five men picked up in Port Jackson, the S. M. Herald of Thursday says:—The steamship Rodondo…
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Accidents, 1879
235 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 12
ADELONG. Monday. Frightful Accident and Loss of Life
A frightful accident occurred about two miles from Adelong on Saturday. Mr. Patrick Byrnes, who, about two years since, married the widow of Edward Williams,…
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SOME four weeks since Mr. John Fox, commercial traveller, sustained a painful accident by being thrown from his buggy whilst proceediag to Glen Innes. Like a prudent…
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AN accident, which might have been attended with serious results, happened to Mr. J. C. Brydon, the well-known representative of the firm of Wood, Bros., and Co., on Tuesday…
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ON Wednesday afternoon (says the Mercury) an accident of a painful nature happened to Mr. Darley, C.E., of Newcastle. It appears that Mr. Dazley came to West Maitland…
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Captain Scott, of the barque Rose M., met with an accident on board his vessel this morning, from the effects of which he expired at noon. It appears that his vessel was…
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A BOAT, containing three men belonging to the ketch Contest, was attempting to cross Lake Macquarie Heads on Wednesday afternoon, when it was swamped. The…
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AN accident of a painful nature happened to a man named Henry Rogers while working at the Dyke at Bullock Island, on Saturday morning last. He was engaged discharging…
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AN accident of a painful nature happened to a man named George Warburton, aged 28 years, at Messrs. Moyes and Donald's foundry at Wickham, yesterday morning…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Late Fatal Accident at the Woolloomooloo Baths
IN the above case the jury returned a verdict of accidentally drowned, and added the following rider:—"We consider the municipal council of Sydney are censurable for…
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ON Wednesday afternoon the Local Marine Board commenced an inquiry at the Custom House into the circumstances attending the accident to the steamship Adola, which took…
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AN inquiry into the cause of the injury to the steamship Adela was commenced by the Local Marine Board on Wednesday afternoon, and concluded on Friday. The Adela is a…
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AT 8 p.m. on Saturday evening, the Female Blondin commenced her perilous journey on the tight rope, stretched from the Lake Road to the top of the large tent pole…
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AN accident which might have terminated fatally occurred yesterday to Mr. Ireland, storekeeper, Hunter-street. A horse with loaded d[?]ay was standing opposite his shop,…
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AN accident occurred about 8 p.m. yesterday evening, on the Hamilton Road. Mr. Tudor's waggonette with two horses was being driven into to[?], and when near the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Correspondence. Collision at Sea. (To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate.)
SIR,—Having seen a telegram, dated at Adelaide Tuesday, July 8th, stating that the schooner Lady St. Aubyn had been in collision with a full-rigged ship, in Bass'…
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OUR Murrurundi correspondent says:—Last night (10th inst.) a number of ladies and gentlemen were amusing themselves skating in the School of Arts, when Mrs. Gabriel met…
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A YOUNG man named William Maher was accidently killed on Saturday morning last, on the Morpeth line. He had been sent on a message to the Commercial Bank, and to save…
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A MOST unfortunate accident happened on Monday night last through the running away of the horses attached to one of Brown's 'buses, the "Tartar." The accident…
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Charles Bowman, a boarding-house keeper residing in Perkin-street, met with a serious accident on Monday, having made a mistake in coming down stairs. He turned a…
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