Accident at the Seaham Colliery
A MINER named John Smith, residing at Young Wallsend, met with a nasty accident on Saturday, while at work in the Seaham Colliery. Some tops fell catching him on the…
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Accidents, 1894
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Accident on a Racecourse
LONDON, Monday.—A serious accident of an unusual character occurred during the progress of a race meeting at Amersham, Buckinghamshire. In…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Accident in the Seaham Colliery. West Wallsend
A MINER named Ephraim Hargraves, employed at the Seaham Colliery, met with a serious accident this afternoon. He was at work in the pit when a large quantity of coal…
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SHORTLY after 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon an accident occurred in Hunter-street, by which Mr. Thomas Malone, the well-known footballer, was injured. He is a carter in the…
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A MINER named James M'Williams received an injury to his spine by a fall of coal while at work in the Seaham Colliery yesterday. After being brought to the surface he was…
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LONDON, Thursday.—A shocking accident occurred to-day in Regent-street, Piccadilly. A painter's cradle erected some considerable distance…
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AT an early hour yesterday morning as Messrs. W. H. Smith and Sons' steamer Gabo, inward bound from Melbourne, was proceeding across the harbour to the dyke she…
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AT about half-past noon yesterday Trooper Aden, of the police force, received a nasty fall from his horse at the Union-street corner, and from the circumstances of the case it…
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A MAN, name unknown, was drowned yesterday in the Hunter River, near Fernhill, whilst out shooting. A young woman, who happened to see the unfortunate occurrence…
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The ketch Gratitude has arrived at the Bluff, from Macquarie Island, after a rough experience. The captain reported that on March 26 the vessel was struck by an immense wave. The rush of water…
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THE verdict of the jury in the charge of manslaughter, brought yesterday at the Maitland Circuit Court, against AKERS, DARCY, and BURT in connection with the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Hunter River Drowning Fatality
THE search for the body of the man who was drowned in the Hunter River last Sunday is still being continued without success. It has transpired that the unfortunate man was Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Victoria. Melbourne, Wednesday. Violet Varley Injured
An accident of a serious nature occurred to Miss Violet Varley, the accomplished young operatic artiste, this afternoon. She was about to visit Talma's photographic studio,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Accident in Victoria. Melbourne
As the Adelaide express was coming into West Footsoray station tits morning, a Cook's special train coming to Melbourne crossed the line in front of its trying to get to the siding…
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WHILE following his usual employment in the Borehole Pit on Tuesday night John Thompson, an elderly minor, met with a painful accident. Thompson was engaged…
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ON Tuesday a miner named Taylor, a resident of New Lambton, met with a rather serious accident while at his work in the Back Creek Colliery. Taylor had just fired [?]…
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A TERRIBLE accident happened to a teamster named George Bourne, of Wallabadah, whilst driving his team into the Newcastle and Hunter Steam Company's wharf yesterday,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Collision in the Mediterranean Narrow Escape of a French Warship
LONDON, Thursday.—News has been received that during a squall off Ajacoio, the capital of the Island of Corsica, the French man-o'-war…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Hunter River Drowning Fatality
THE body of Mr. Gilroy, who was drowned last Sunday, was found at 7 o'clock yesterday morning by a former named Cook, who saw the body floating down the river. He…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gabo-blairmore Collision.—repairs Completed
The damage caused to the ship Blairmore, which was run into by the s.s. Gabo in the harbour, has been repaired in a most satisfactory manner and within contract time by the firm of R. and J. Morison…
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