The Drowning of a Diver in the Derwent
THE body of the diver who was drowned whilst engaged in assisting to raise the ketch Maud Myra of Shepherd's Point on the afternoon of Wednesday, was recovered late that evening,…
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Accidents, 1883
18 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers
Accidents on Railways
The following particulars of the accident on the Glenelg railway line, whereby a young man named Arthur Taylor lost life on the 28th December, are furnished by the South Australian…
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IN reference to the death by drowning at Kendall's Beath of two Roman Catholic priests last Friday, the Kiama Independent says :— The two deceased gentlemen, the Rev. M.M'Grath,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Colonial Extracts. the Late Fatal Gun-shot Accident at Goulburn
ON Wednesday evening last, Mr. Betts, coroner held an inquest at the Upper Sooley on the body of Salas Gray, the lad, whose death by the accidental discharge of a gun was…
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QUITE a sensation was created in Queanbeyan last Friday morning by the sad intelligence to hand by the mail coach which left Comma just before the preceding midnight to the effect that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Late Fatal Accident to Commissioner King. Coroner's Inquest
ON Saturday an inquiry respecting the death of Johnstone George King was held by the district coroner, H. Dawson, Esq., before the following jury:—Messrs. G.W.Spring, Foreman,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Two Young Ladies Drowned at Coogee
A FEARFUL occurrence took place at Coogee Bay on Thursday morning. The early tram which conveys bathers to Coogee took down, amongst many others two young ladies, Miss…
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ON Friday afternoon last a most distressing occurrence took place at Messrs Mc Crae and Co.'s saw-mills situated at Berry Jerry, about six miles from Coolaman. A young man named…
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THE Maryborough Chronicle reports that three serious accidents occurred to the crow of the Egmont while she was lying at Lake Creek Meat-preserving Works, Rock[?], on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fatal Mining Accident
A SAD accident by which a miner named Robert Walker lost his life while endeavouring to save that of his mate, occurred to-day, at No. 2 Black Horse Mine, at Egerton. The men had…
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A WOMAN named Gardiner, whilst sitting alone as her house on Monday evening dropped and fell into the fire. Her cries for assistance were not heard, and no one came to her help…
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AN inquest was held on Monday afternoon by Mr. H. Shiel J. P. City Coroner, touching the death of a man named William Bayliss who died at the Sydney Hospital on Monday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Second Edition. Dreadful Gun Accident at Bungendore Additional Particulars The Victim's Head Blown off
SINCE going, to press this morning the following telegram has reached us from our local correspondent, giving additional particulars of the fatal gun…
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ON Tuesday last the district coroner (T. P[?], Esq.) held an inquest at the residence of Mrs Elizabeth Crowley, of Thorndale, Half-way Creek, near Bungendore, on the body of James…
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ANOTHER terrible accident, which ended, fatally occurred on the tramway on Saturday evening, in Pitt-street, Between the No. 2 police-station and Gipps-street, the victim being a married…
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ON the night of Whit-Monday, May 14, one of the most disastrous railway accidents that has happened in Scotland for some time occurred at Lockerbie[?]station,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Serious Accident Near Homebush Station. Subsequent Chapter of Disasters
ON Thursday morning a man named David M'Kenzie, aged 50, was brought to the Hospital by Mr Johnston, the station-master at Redfern' who was unable to give more than supposition…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Telegrams. Assassination of James Carey, the Informer the Great Earthquake in Italy. 2000 Persons Killed. 1000 Persons Injured More or Less London. July 30Th
JAMES CAREY, informer in the Phœnix Park murder cases, arrived at Port Elizabeth, Cape Colony, yesterday in the steamer Melrose, and shortly after landing was shot dead by a…
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