Collision in the English Channel. a Colonial Trader Sunk. the Crew Saved
LONDON, Monday.—The ship Siren, a well-known trader to the colonies, bound from Sydney to London, has been sunk in a collision with H.M.S…
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Accidents, 1896
465 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 14 of 24
The Tarlee Fatality
Superintendent Larkin, of West Maitland, received word from the Tea Gardens to the effect that the body of John Davis, the second victim in the boating accident which…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Accident to the Whampoa.—tail Shaft Broken
When the steamer Whampoa, bound from Hongkong to Sydney, was 10 miles north-east of Sydney on afternoon her tail shaft carried away, leaving the steamer entirely helpless. Signals were…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →CABLEGRAMS. Accident to the Scotch Express the Train Derailed. One Passenger Killed
LONDON, Monday.—The Scotch express train was derailed to-day at Preston, in Lancashire. The train, to which were attached two engines, was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Waratah. Football Accident
On Tuesday evening, while a boy named Robert Anderton, aged 11, son of Mr. J. H. Anderton, was playing at football on a green patch off Station-street, he fell and broke his…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Newcastle Police Court Friday, July 17. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M., and Messrs, D. Ludlow and Thorn, Js.P.). A Tram Collision
Charles Barton, with sufficient plaster on his head-piece to cover a bachelor's table, was charged with drunkenness in Hunter-street. Charles had evidently been in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →West Australia. Perth, Friday. Fatal Accident
James Allan, aged 26, a native of Glasgow, was run over by a train at Fremantle late last night, and died from his injuries. ARRIVAL…
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An English cable states, that, in connection with the collision in the English Channel between the ships, Siren, homeward bound from Sydney, and H.M.S., Landrail, by which by former vessel was…
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A report from Westport (N.Z.) states that the steamer Brunner, in dropping down from the wharf, collided with the barque Mary Winkleman, which was considerably damaged. Eight or nine stanchions…
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A collision occurred on Saturday between the passenger steamer Mystery and the dealing boat Firefly. The former was proceeding from Lismore to Woodburn, and when nearing the latter place collided with…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Accident to a French Warship
A cable from London states that the French warship Magenta has met with an accident off the coast of Algerla. While the vessel was lying at anchor the cables parted and the vessel drifted astern on to a…
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At about half-past 12 o'clock yesterday Alderman J. G. White, of Morpeth, met with a painful accident. He was engaged at a planning machine in his factory when by some…
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Mr. J. G. White met with a painful accident yesterday. Whilst working at a planning machine his hand slipped, and the revolving knife caught him, cutting off the top joints…
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On Saturday morning a young man named Oscar Blomdahl sustained injuries at Greta which resulted in his death shortly after midday. Deceased was employed as fireman…
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The adjourned inquest on the body of Oscar Bloomhahl, who died from the effect of injuries sustained at Greta last Saturday, was resumed before Mr. H. Crothers, acting…
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ON Sunday night a young man named Ernest Bailey was admitted to the Maitland Hospital, suffering from concussion of the brain and a small wound over the left eye,…
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A collision occurred in the harbour yesterday, by which the steamer Gulf of Mexico and the four-masted barque Commliebank, now at the dyke, sustained some slight injuries…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Disastrous Railway Accident. Serious Loss of Life
LONDON, Monday.—A disastrous railway collision has occurred near Delhi, India. Thirty of the passengers were killed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Victoria. Melbourne, Tuesday. Railway Accident
A man, known as German Fred, was run over by the Bendigo train to-day and frightfully mangled. PROBATE OF A WILL…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Perils of Aeronauts. Two Fatalities. Alarming Accident to a Girl
LONDON, Tuesday.—A violent storm broke over Paris to-day while two aeronauts were making an ascent. The two men were killed…
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