Waratah. Accident
Yesterday morning a platelayer named Arthur Sawyer, while working with a gang on the Waratah-Sandgaate section, received are nasty cut. It…
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Accidents, 1899
318 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 2 of 16
New Lambton. Accident
On Tuesday evening Mr. James Dorritty received a severe shaking through being thrown from a horse. He had been to the Adamstown station, and when returning the…
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A sensation was caused on the wharf lost night at about 11.20, when the crowd waiting for the departure of the Namoi cried "Man overboard." With some difficulty,…
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Mrs. James Cann and her son, Mr. George Cann, of Paterson, met with a serious accident on Wednesday evening while returning home from West Maitland. As…
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LONDON, Tuesday.—The class battleship Collingwood, 9500 tons, while entering the harbour at Devonport, collided with the third-class cruiser…
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The Brisbane Marine Board inquiry has concluded the investigation into the grounding of the steamer Colac whilst proceeding down the Brisbane River on Sunday week, en route to Townsville. The board…
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LONDON, Thursday.—A severe earthquake has occurred in the city of Mexico. One hundred persons were injured, and 200 buildings damaged…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Terrible Calamity. Two Girls Drowned. One Body Recovered. Another Devoured by Sharks
Shortly after 3 o'clock on Saturday afternoon visitors to the beach and those in the vicinity of the ladies' bathing place were startled and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mining Accident in Victoria. Two Lives Lost
At Stawell, Victoria, a shocking accident recently occurred which resulted in the death of two well-known alluvial miners named Arthur Cole and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sailing Fatality. Two Lives Lost. Gladstone (Q.)
A deplorable boating fatality has occurred here. Mr. Curtis, police magistrate, Mr. John Braddock, the secretary to the Central Queensland Land…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →West Wallsend. Painful Accident at Seailam Colliery
On Friday evening last while Mr. James Campbell, engine driver at the Seaham Colliery, was making preparations to blow off one of the boilers for the purpose of having…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Sydney Letter. Do We Eat Too Much Meat? Benefit for Good "Ned" Gregory. Mr. Sleath at the Police Court. Sydney Trams and 'Buses. a Hundred Spurious Sovs. a Month. the Sydney Florists and Dr. Murray. the Newcastle Bathing Fatality. New South Wales V. Victoria. Sydney
Dr. Muskett alleges that Australians eat too much moat, and not to be beaten, Dr. Hodgson asserts that they don't eat enough Thus instend of wisdom coming from…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fatal Coaching Accident. the Driver Killed. Traveller Seriously Injured. Laurieton
About 3 o'clock this morning, as Keough's mail coach from Taree was about five miles from Kew, proceeding to Port Macquarie, a tree blew across it, killing the driver,…
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Sir,—Referring to the report of my boating accident in the (Hunter River on the 26th January, whereby I nearly lost my life, it would appear from the report in your…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Sad Coach Fatality. the Death of Mr. Pattison
PORT MACQUARIE, Wednesday Morning. Mr. G. Pattison, the passenger who was injured in the coach accident yesterday morning, died last evening, as announced…
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Yesterday afternoon Mr. George Vincer met with a serious accident while driving a pair of horses attached to his confectionery van. One of the horses was rather…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Collision in the Brisbane River
A collision occurred in the Brisbane River on Wednesday night between the steamer Bullarra, which was proceeding down the river, [?] north, and the lighter Belle. The latter had to be beached at…
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A shooting accident occurred last night on board the ship Dunsyre, which is lying in the stream. Sidney Godsmark, on apprentice, was showing the new cabin boy, Thomas…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Sydney Letter. an Execrable Practice. Electric Versus Steam Trams. Young Men Who Are Old Men. Also Old Men Who Are Young Men. the Anniversary Handicap Fatality. Foundlings and Their Keepers. the Promotion of Lady Bertie. the High Doings Under Lord Carrington. Sydney
A common but execrable practice lately is to publish the names of candidates for leading positions. It is a sound rule that an application for a billet, great or small,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A Runaway and a Collision
Another accident occurred in High-street yesterday morning, but fortunately, beyond the smashing of a vehicle, it was unattended by any serious results. A horse and buggy…
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