Drowned
The body of a labourer, Samuel Jefferson, has been found in a damn at Waterloo…
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Accidents, 1886
406 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 3 of 21
Railway Fatality
A navy named Duggan has been killed on the Illawarra line, while trying to stop a waggon by inserting an iron bar between the spokes of a wheel. The bar rebounded and…
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An accident happened at the tramway stopping place at the corner of Market-street, at 9.30 to-night, which might have resulted in serious consequences had one of…
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In the Gaiety Theatre, this afternoon, a matinee performance was given in aid of the widow and orphans of James Heley, who received fatal injuries while working at…
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YESTERDAY morning telegraphic information was received in Newcastle to the effect that an accident had occurred on the railway line at Werris Creek, the scene of the late Hodd, during which the line…
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Jno. Neale, a carpenter by trade, residing at No. 13 Plunkett-street, was taken to. Sydney Hospital last evening by Constable Emmett, who stated that the patient had been…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Accident Near Adamstown. a Child Crushed to Death by the Fall of a Tree
A TERRIBLE and fatal accident befel a child three years of age, named Marchant, on the Commonage, about half-past 6 o'clock last evening. It appears that the child was standing under a tree…
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Information has been received from Tutinorin of the death of Captain Abier, of the ship Lorenzo, by drowning…
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William Bellest, fireman on board the steamer Amalti, fell into the harbour and was drowned…
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WE reported in our yesterday's issue that a boy named John, Marchant had been killed the previous evening at the Hamilton Commonage by the fail of a tree Mr. Samuel Chapman, J P., District…
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YESTERDAY afternoon a sad accident occurred on the railway line near Islington to a little daughter of Mr. Puller's, of Islington, between seven and eight years of age. Tile child was on the…
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SYDNEY. Wednesday.—First Demon and Premature collided during exercise at Randwick this morning. The former was thrown down and is much shaken…
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Peter Johnson, employed at Goodlet's sawmills, fell into the harbour, and was drowned. Michael Kelly, employed at the new…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Shocking Accident at Stockton. a Man's Hands Cut Off
A NAVVY named William Minson met with a shockingly painful accident on Saturday about noon, by which he was deprived of both hands. From the circumstances of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →CORRESPONDENCE. The Stockton Mining Accident. (To the Editor of the Herald and Advoca
Sir,—Permit me to send you my mite for the unfortunate man Mincin, who met such a dreadful accident at the Stockton mine on Sunday. The poor old fellow has, during his residence in…
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Mr. Lowe, who was a 'bus proprietor at Cook's River, and who for some time has been missing, has been found drowned in a well behind his premises…
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A FATAL accident occurred at Bullahdelah the other evening to Mrs. Hampton, and old and respected resident of Port Stephens. It seems that…
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WE have to acknowledge the receipt of the following contributions on behalf of William Minson:—From Mr. Wm. Donnelly, £1 1s; from Captain Bertram, 10s…
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A man named Robinson fell off a load of hay a few miles out of town yesterday, and has died in the hospital from the effects of his injuries…
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A man, name unknown, fell from Manly pier to-day, and was drowned. The body has not yet been recovered. A child, aged two years, daughter of…
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