Tasmania. Hobart, Wednesday. Two Jockeys Injured
At the races two jockeys were injured. One, named Spencer, had his collar-bone broken, and the other, named Neeson, sustained serious concussion of the brain…
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Accidents, 1891
596 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 30
Miners' Risks. Accident at Greta. GRETA
AN old and much-respected resident named David Gronan met with a painful accident at the colliery this morning. He was in the act of cutting props to drop the top coal,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Cab Accident
AT 12.20 a.m. yesterday a serious cab accident occurred in Darby-street. It appears that a cab, belonging to Mr. Scott, and driven by a young man named Arthur…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Drowning of a Boy. Adelaide
A BOY named John Mahoney was drowned at Valley Lake yesterday. Along with a brother, he went to take a bath, instead of going to school, and, getting out of his…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →CABLEGRAMS. Terrible Storm in England. Lifeboat Men Drowned. Forty Collieries Thrown Idle
LONDON, Tuesday.—A blizzard of unparalleled severity passed over the southern portion of England, and lasted all night. Many trains in the south-eastern counties…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →District News. Tighe's Hill. Buggy Accident
On Wednesday afternoon, whilst Mrs. Peters and her son, of the Hamilton Post-office, were returning from Waratah, the axle of the buggy broke when opposite the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Victoria. Melbourne, Thursday. Fatal Accident on the Railway
A young man, while leading a horse across the line at Fairfield Park, was knocked down by an engine, run over, and killed instantly. The horse, which had drawn the deceased on…
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A MOST peculiar accident occurred about half-past 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon. No. 8 cab was being driven along Scott-street, and, when near Harvey's Coffee Palace, the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Drowning Fatality at Cockle Creek
A LITTLE lad named Thomas Turner, 18 years of age, met his death by drowning at Cockle Creek, under most distressing circumstances, on Tuesday last. He was employed by a Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Abergeldie and Fifeshire Collision
The Abergeldie, s.s., bound from Sydney to Dunkirk, which was reported in a message of March 5 as having arrived, and the Fifeshire, s.s., which left Port Chalmers for London on January 29, have…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Telegrams. New South Wales. Sydney, Wednesday. Drowned in the Parramatta
A BOY named George Ellich, 5, while prawning in the Parramatta River, near Lennon Bridge, got out of his depth, and was drowned…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Terrible Collision at Sea. WITH 700 Emigrants Aboard. Over 200 PERISHED
LONDON, Wednesday.—Intelligence has been received that the Utopia, a screw iron steamer, belonging to Messrs. Anderson and Company, of Glasgow, and bound from…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Accident to the Port Jackson
The Port Jackson, s, which left Newcastle on January 2 for London via ports, is now reported to have been ashore at Cape Ilba, in the Red Sea. Alter attempts had been made to get her off…
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AN accident occurred at the colliery on Thursday to a young married man named Daniel Anderson. It would appear that he was taking down some black stone which…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Victoria. Melbourne, Sunday. Drowning Case
Henry Leech, from Timaru, New Zealand, drowned himself yesterday at Lake Wendouree, Ballarat. ATTEMPTED RAPE…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Accident to the Port Jackson
The Port Jackson, s, previously reported as having run ashore at Cape Elba, has been floated, and has arrived at Suez…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Utopia Disaster. Verdict of Accidental Death
LONDON, Saturday.—At the coroner's inquest on the Utopia disaster, a verdict of accidental death was returned…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →West Maitland. Sad Accident
A young man, called Frederick Sullivan, met with a terrible accident on Sunday afternoon, which has since terminated fatally. It appears the unfortunate deceased was bathing…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Australian News. New South Wales. a Shocking Accident
A GIRL about 10 years of age, daughter of D. M'Phee, hotelkeeper, at Woodburn, on Saturday became entangled in the belting attached to the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Gun Accident
YESTERDAY a young man named Thomas Jack, a resident at Adamstown, was accidentally shot while out at Lake Macquarie. It appears that a man named Robson was…
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