A Shipping Collision
LONDON, Friday.—Steamer Libra has been sunk in a collision with the vessel Stancliffe at Boston Deeps…
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Accidents, 1889
684 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 35
The Wallsend Railway Fatality. Railway Porter Run Over. Inquest and Verdict. Praiseworthy Engine-driver
AN inquest was opened yesterday morning at the Naval Brigade Hotel, Watt-street, by Mr. G. G. Martin, J.P., District Coroner, on the body of Thomas Burke, who died on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Shocking Railway Accident. a Train Thrown Down an Embankment. Engine-Driver and Fireman Killed
A SERIOUS railway accident, attended with the loss of two lives, and entailing considerable damage to the rolling-stock and the permanent way, occurred near Junee on…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Queensland. Brisbane, Tuesday Night. a Sad Fatality
A woman named O'Hara was killed at Clifton Station, Mary borough, on Sunday, by a horse running against her. DROWNED IN A WELL…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fatality at the Hawkesbury Bridge. A Parliamentary Return. SYDNEY, Tuesday Night
A RETURN was laid on the table of the Legislative Assembly this afternoon, regarding the accident by which a workman, named Baker, met his death on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tasmania. Fatal Result of an Accident
Mr. T. Y. Kingston, architect, who was run over by railway trucks at Formby on Saturday, died on Sunday evening from his injuries. His left leg was cut off by the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Maitland. Burning Fatality
On Thursday morning, about 7 o'clock, a terrible calamity occurred in the family of Mr. William Norman, cabinetmaker, of High-street. It appears that three children of Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Minmi Fatality. Inquest and Verdict
MR. G. C. MARTIN, Coroner, held an inquest on Saturday, at Minmi, on the body of a boy named Peter Murnane, who succumbed on Thursday night to injuries supposed to have…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →District News. Wallsend and Plattsburg. Accident to a Horse
FOR some time past the owners of draught horses and others have been in the habit of swimming the animals in the quarry near the Nelson street Bridge. On Saturday evening…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Collision Between the Barque Largo Bay and Steamer Glencoe
The finding of the Court of Inquiry re the above collision, which occurred in the English Channel, exonerated the captain of the Largo Bay from blame in the matter…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Victoria. Melbourne, Monday Night. Disastrous Fire. Bijou Theatre Destroyed. Firemen Injured
The Bijou Theatre was utterly destroyed by fire this evening. Brough and Boucicault's Company, which opened in "Betsy" on Saturday night, were rehearsing a new piece…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Victoria. Accident to a Mail Coach
Cobb's coach, running between Fernshaw and Healesville, upset on Saturday, owing to the wheel coming off. Six or eight of the passengers were injured, Mr. Atkins and Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Maggie Taylor Fatality
Captain M'Leman, late owner and master of the ketch Maggie Taylor, and who is reported to have acted bravely in trying to save the lives of those on board, wishes to thank Captain Lenard, Mr. Bibby,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Vandalia—duke of Buccleuch Collision
A collision in which many lives were lost occurred in the English Channel in the early part of last month. A telegram, dated Littlehampton, March 8, states: "Boat washed ashore here, name…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →New Zealand. Coach Accident
A coach accident is reported from Kumara, where Cameron's coach, running on one of the cross-country routes, 'capsized while full of passengers. The vehicle was smashed…
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AN accident of a very serious nature occurred on Saturday morning at the dyke, Carrington, to a railway employee named A. J. Cameron, who had both his kneecaps broken…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Shocking Railway Accident in Canada. Great Loss of Life
OTTAWA, Monday.—News has been received here of a terrible railway accident which occurred yesterday on the Grand Trunk Railway, near Hamilton, Ontario…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Drowning Fatality at Plattsburg. A Sad Accident
CONSIDERABLE consternation was caused about 6 p.m. yesterday evening when it became known that a girl, 8 years of age, daughter of Mr. D. Thomas, of the Criterion…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Another Channel Collision
LONDON, Monday.—A serious shipping disaster has just taken place in the English Channel. The British India Steam Navigation Co.'s ship Manora, front London to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Queensland. a Jockey Injured
A serious accident occurred on the Brisbane racecourse on Monday. Ralston, ridden by a jockey named J. Vetters, was doing a strong working gallop, when the rider…
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