Correspondence. Fishing and Drowning. to the Editor
SIR,—I should like to inquire through the medium of your widely-circulated journal whether the police have not the power to prevent boys…
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Accidents, 1887
229 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 3 of 12
Accident to the Rome
The P. and O. Co.'s Rome, outward abound to Australia, grounded at Port Said on Wednesday during a heavy gale, and sustained some injury…
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THE numerous friends of Mr. William Good-sir were greatly shocked when they heard yesterday morning that he had mysteriously disappeared…
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YESTERDAY, about half-past 12 o'clock, a sad accident by drowning occurred at Long Beach, near the bar. A young man, named Thomas Williams, a butcher, residing at the…
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ABOUT ten o'clock on a recent night a serious accident occurred at the Wallsend Pit, belonging to the Tyne Coal Company, near Jarrow, England,…
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AN inquest was held by Mr. G. C. Martin, J.P., the district coroner, at M'Auliffe's Hotel, Junction, yesterday, into the cause of the death of Thomas…
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At the encampment in the National Park Captain A. J. Dodds, of the Sydney Lancers, was severely injured while jumping, his horse over rail…
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A FEW days since a young girl, Jane M'Blane, aged 16 years, a domestic servant in the employ of Mr. W. Nicholson, at Aberglasslyn, disappeared from her master's…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Serious Accident at Uralla. a Volunteer Shot. URALLA
A SERIOUS accident occurred at the rifle range here yesterday during a match. Private T. Jones, of the Uralla corps, whilst marking, was…
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AN inquest was the other day held before Mr. Martin, coroner, at the Coffee Palace Hotel, into the circumstances of the death of Guy Warwick,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A Buggy Accident
ABOUT 11 o'clock yesterday morning, as Mr. L. A. Wilkinson, surveyor, was driving down Blane-street in a buggy, accompanied by Messrs. F. and G. Alcock and Master Evans,…
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THE Singleton Argus states that Mr. George Crittendon, the contractor for the conveyance of the mail to and from St. Clair, mot with a very…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mining Accident in France
THE following particulars have come to hand about the terrible explosion of firedamp that took place at St. Etienne on March 1. The noise, which…
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ABOUT noon yesterday Captain Joseph Brinksworth had an exceedingly narrow escape from being drowned. He was working with several others discharging flour…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Self-destruction at Stockton. a Miner Drowned
ABOUT one on Saturday morning the inhabitants of Mitchell-street, Stockton, were aroused by the shouts and cries of a man running down towards…
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ANOTHER drowning fatality occurred yesterday afternoon. One of the hopper, barges attached to the Government dredge Hunter proceeded outside Nobbys, with the assistance…
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YESTERDAY forenoon, at the Coffee Palace Hotel, Mr. G. C. Martin, district coroner, held an inquest upon the body of Thomas Hopkins, who…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Disastrous Double Collision on the Mersey
EARLY on Sunday morning a collision of a serious and alarming nature took place in the Mersey, off the landing stage, resulting in the sinking of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Cablegrams. London, Tuesday. Wreck of the Tasmania. Great Loss of Life.—captain and Others Drowned
FURTHER details regarding the stranding of the P. and O. Co.'s R.M.S. Tasmania state that the loss of life was considerable. The captain and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Serious Accident at Wickham. Fall of a Parapet Wall. Four Persons Injured
ABOUT half-past 10 o'clock yesterday morning an accident of a serious character occurred at the British Grenadier Hotel, Bishopsgate-street, Wickham, whereby four…
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