Collision in the Channel. a German Steamer Sunk
LONDON, Monday.—The s.s. Star of New Zealand, which was outward bound, has returned to Gravesend, where she is discharging her cargo of…
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Accidents, 1899
318 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 16
Waratah. Quarry Accident
Yesterday a sad accident happened to Mr. Thomas Harrison, lessee of the large stone quarry known as "Whiteman's." It appears Mr. Harrison was working on a canch…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Terrible Tragedy. a Madman Runs Amok. One Man Killed and Two Other Persons Seriously Injured. MELBOURNE, Monday Night
A terrible tragedy was enacted this afternoon in the Eastern Market. A phrenologist named Medor has entertained bad feelings towards neighbours of his named…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Port Stephens-napperby Collision
The Harbourmaster at Port Pirie has held an inquiry into the collision at Port Pirie of the steamer Port Stephens with the ketch Napperby. The evidence was considered to point to the fact that the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Disastrous Collision at Sea. Forty-five Lives Lost
LONDON, Wednesday.—The British ship Kingspell collided in the Mediterranean with the Turkish ship Marie. The latter sank, 45 of those on…
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A fatality occurred on Wednesday on board the brigantine Stanley at Launceston. The work of discharging kuri logs was proceeding under the superintendence of Captain Nettlingham, who was assisted…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →An Alarming Cart Accident Five Men Injured. Sydney
Early this evening a horse attached to a springcart bolted from Leichhardt, and when near the Newtown-road dashed into a cab rank, causing the horse attached to the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Plattsburg. Colliery Accident
With reference to the young man William Andrews, son of Mr. William Andrews, of Macquarie-street, Plattsburg, who met with a serious accident at the Co-operative…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Killed by a Falling Tree. Accident at Awaba
In the bush near Awaba yesterday morning, a man named Sidney Edward Hattley met with a fatal accident. Hattley and a man named Charles Chudwick were…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Coal Train Fatality. a Verdict of Suicide
Mr. G. C. Martin, the District Coroner, held a magisterial inquiry at the Clarendon Hotel yesterday morning touching the death of the man John Jenkins, a miner lately…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Accident to Martin
Martin, the cyclist, best known perhaps as "Plugger Bill," has met with a serious accident at the Eight-Hours' Demonstration bicycle sports. He was jammed by other…
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LONDON, Sunday.—During a fog a steamer collided with the Goodwin Sands lightship, greatly damaging the latter. The lightship utilised…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Accident on the Barrabool. a Waterman Seriously Injured
A serious accident occurred to a waterman named Allan Maegregor on board the Steamer Barrabool, at an early hour yesterday morning. It appears that Macgregor…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →GREAT Federal Meeting in Sydney. Vast Crowd in the Town Hall. Disorderly Proceedings. the Premier's Voice Drowned. Federation Favoured. Sydney
The first great meeting of Federalists in the Town Hall to-night was the largest gathering ever seen in the building. The City Organist played a series of selections…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Fatality on the Barrabool. Magisterial Inquiry
A magisterial inquiry was held at Ralph's Hotel yesterday, before the district coroner, Mr. G. C. Martin, touching the death of Alan M' Gregor,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Accident to the Tomki. Strikes a Rock at Morna Point. Beached at Fingall Bay. Nelson's Bay
The steamer Tomki, bound from Sydney to the Richmond struck on the rocks at Morna Point at 7 o clock this morning. Captain Paulson at once decided to beach the steamer…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Disastrous Railway Accident
LONDON, Monday.—A shocking railway accident is reported from America. An excursion train, travelling from Rochester to Lake Ontario, was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fatality at Stockton
A man named Alfred Trippett, employed on the breakwater at Stockton, met, with a total accident yesterday. He was engaged levering a huge piece of stone when by…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fatal Boating Accident. Sydney
On Tuesday evening "Captain" Blackburn, a female officer from Sydney of the Salvation Army, and four other Salvationists "Capitan" M'Grath (local female…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Broken Hill Accidents. a Miner Killed. Sydney
A shocking accident occurred last night in the Proprietary mine, in M'Bride's section of Block 11. One man was killed, and a second was badly injured. Matthew…
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