Narrow Escape From Drowning
THE danger of persons going too far out into the ocean when bathing in the unprotected portions of the bench was exemplified yesterday afternoon, when a young girl named…
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Accidents, 1896
465 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 24
Accident at Wallsend Colliery
AN accident happened yesterday at the Wallsend Colliery, to a miner named Richard Wardle, through a fall of coal. The unfortunate man's right leg was broken. He…
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A MAN named Albert John Morley, aged 30, a horse driver at the Carringion dyke, who resides at Harrison-street, Smedmere, met with a painful accident yesterday afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fatal Buggy Accident. Rev. Canon B. E. Shaw Killed
NEWS reached Newcastle yesterday afternoon of the death of the Rev. Canon Bowyer E. Shaw, under circumstances of an exceptionally painful nature. It appears that the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Miners' Risks. Two Accidents in the Stockton Colliery
AT about breakfast time yesterday morning a miner named Stark residing 'at the Junction, was very several hurt by a fall of cal when working in the Stockton mine. Dr…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Stockton Colliery Accident. a Fatal Termination. Inquest and Verdict
THE miner, John Stark, aged 53, who was severely injured by a fall of coal at the Stockton pit on Thursday morning, died at his residence, the Junction, before 1 a.m…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Telegrams. New South Wales. Sydney, Sunday. Drowning at Alexandria
THE body of a lad named John M'Mahon, who, while bathing, was drowned in a waterhole at Alexandria on Friday evening, was recovered yesterday. At an inquest a verdict…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Accident at Wickham and Bullock Island Colliery
A SERIOUS accident happened to a miner in the Wickham and Bullock Island pit on Saturday. A minor named A. Price, 21 years of age, who resides with his mother in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Victoria. Melbourne, Sunday. Fatal Railway Accident
John Norman, porter at Kilmore, was run over by a railway engine and killed. He was waiting to couple it to the train and the heel of his boot caught on a rail…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Accident at the Dyke. Fatal Termination
ALBERT JOHN MORLEY, whose toes had to be amputated on account of being crushed with a coal waggon at the dyke about the middle of last…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Railway Accident in England. Two Passengers Killed and Five Injured
LONDON, Sunday.—A serious accident occurred on the Great Northern Railway line to-day. While the express from Leeds to London was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fatal Mining Accident. Inquest at Wallsend
AN inquest was held by Mr. G. C. Martin, district coroner, at Watkin's Australian. Hotel, Metcalf-street, Wallsend, yesterday, touching the death of Mr. James Lever, who…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Accident on the Tram Line. a Horse Cut to Pieces Inconvenience to Wallsend Passengers
TRAFFIC on the Wallsend tram line was thrown out of gear on Saturday night, and passengers returning from the city had to walk some distance to reach their homes…
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A SAD drowning fatality occurred yesterday at Part Waratah, the victim being a lad named Thomas Sharp, who resided with his parents at Mayfield. The boy, who was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →South Australia. Adelaide, Tuesday. Fatal Gun Accident
A fatal gun accident occurred to-day at Barunga, about 10 miles from Snowtown, Johann Otto Bayer having accidentally shot himself. He had been out turkey shooting…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Accident to a Ship Master
A SERIOUS accident occurred last evening to Captain J. S. Jones, of the barque Kalburn. During the evening Captain Jones attended a meeting in connection with the Carrington…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Tylorstown Explosion. Previous Accidents in Wales
REFERRING to the fearful explosion in the Tylorstown Colliery, South Wales, England, in January last, when 57 miners lost their lives, the Colliery…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Accident at the Co-operative Colliery
AN accident, fortunately attended by no serious result, occurred at the Co-operative Colliery yesterday. Mr. Barr, the manager, grants the men permission to ride on the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Western Australia. Perth, Tuesday. Heavy Rains—three Men Drowned
Heavy rains are recorded over the district, with floods. At Mount Magnet New Chum the shaft and workings are flooded, and three men were drowned before they could reach…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Supposed Boating Accident
A REPORT reached the police late last night of a rather alarming character concerning the safety of three lade named Donald Kennedy, a resident of Dawson-street; W. Randle, a…
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