Painful Accident
The man O'Toole, who was admitted to the Sydney Hospital last night, suffering from a fracture of the base of the skull, through falling down several…
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Accidents, 1886
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The Late Collision
The Marine Board, in the inquiry into the collision between the steamers Waterview and Parramatta, found that Captain Mildred, master of the Waterview, caused…
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The draught prize sta[?]on, Prince Royal, has been drowned in a tank a Moruya…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Terrible Mining Fatality at Wickham. Fall of 140 Feet
LAST night towards o'clock a terrible and fatal accident occurred at the Maryville Colliery, Wickham, which threw quite a gloom over that quiet suburb. At the hour…
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THE Howard correspondent of the Burnett "News" says:—A fatal accident occurred at the No. 2 pi[?] of the Queensland Coal Company coal mines, by which an elderly…
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Mr. Thomas O'Toole, auctioneer, who fell on the step of a shop in Erskine-street, was taken to the hospital, where he died…
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MR. SAMUEL CHAPMAN, J.P., district coroner, held an inquest yesterday forenoon at Martin's Hotel, Hannell-street, Wickham, on the body of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →South Australia. Adelaide, Thursday. Accident to Dean Russell
Dean Russell, while attending a church festival in Adelaide, slipped whilst descending the staircase from the gallery to the hall; and fell to the bottom. He…
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A body was found in the river to-day at 2 o'olook. It has since been identified as that of James Smith, a servant who has recently arrived in the colony. The…
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THE secretary of the Royal Humane Society of Australasia has received from Dunedin, New Zealand, a letter containing an account of a remarkable…
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A serious accident happened to a shunter named Samuel Davis in the Redfern railway yard late last night. The unfortunate man was engaged shunting…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Telegrams. New South Wales. Sydney, Tuesday. Fatal Accident
MRS. PARKINSON, 43 years of age, the wife of a cordial manufacturer was knocked down by a train at Marrickville Station, and frightfully mutilated, her head being…
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The Governor was thrown from his horse at the review, but states that he is unhurt…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Recent Railway Accident at Waratah. Inquest on the Victim
AN inquest was held yesterday, at the Naval Brigade Hotel. Watt-street, by Mr. Samuel Chapman, J.P., District Coroner, on the body of the unfortunate man, Joseph…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Telegrams. New South Wales. Sydney, Tuesday. Accidental Deaths
VERDICTS of accidental death have been returned at inquests on the bodies of Mrs. Parkinson, killed at the railway, and Fisher, fireman, killed at the recent fire…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Accident at Allandale. Delay of the Trains
A TELEGRAM was received yesterday from Narrabri stating that the country in the neighbourhood was flooded, several houses being partly submerged. Four boats were…
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Thomas: M'Millan, miner, Cobar, was killed while blasting. His mate, Thomas Walker, was shockingly mutilated…
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Philip Manuel, seaman of the schooner Rio, was killed by the handle of the winch striking his chest…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Greta. Railway Collision
At about 20 minutes to 6 on Friday evening by those standing on the Greta Railway Station the sound of a crash was distinctly heard. Immediately afterwards…
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ON Tuesday morning a seaman belonging to the G. M. Tucker was missed, and search being made without any tidings of him, the matter was…
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