Death by a Steamboat Accident
The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 October 1856 · page 5
A CORNOR'S inquest was commonced on the 9th instant, and concluded yesterday evening, before Mr. J.'S. Parker, City Corner, at the house of Mr. John Alton, known as the Unity-Hall Hotel Balmain, touching the death o[?] James Leale who came by his…
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Empire · Tuesday 14 October 1856 · page 5
The Coroner's inquest on the body of James Leale, held at the Unity Hall Inn, Balmain, which was commeaced on Thursday last, and adjourned from day to day, was brought to a close yesterday. The case being…
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Empire · Wednesday 15 October 1856 · page 5
It is with deep regret that we record the death by drowning, in Myrtle Creek, of Mr. Miller, of the firm of Mackay, Miller, and Mackay, and of Mr. M'Leod. From the the statements…
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Empire · Thursday 16 October 1856 · page 4
An accident of an unfortunate nature occurred yesterday afternoon in George-street, paused by a horse running away with a dog-cart belonging to Captain Ward, R. E., somewhere from the vicinity…
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Empire · Friday 17 October 1856 · page 5
A little boy, eight years of age, named Edward Lawlor, a stepson of Mr. Gannon, of Castlereagh-street, was run over, at half-past one o'clock yesterday, by the Argo omnibus, whilst it was passing at…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 October 1856 · page 4
THE town of Longueuil, opposite Montreal, was on the 8th of June, the scene of a most appalling calamity. The boilers of the steam ferry-boat attached to the Grand Trunk Railway, and which was lying at her moorings at the Longneuil Wharf,…
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Empire · Tuesday 21 October 1856 · page 6
An accident, which has since proved fatal, occurred on the evening of the 10th instant, between Hexham and the Iron-bark Bridge. It appears that Messrs. W. Moxey and W. Turton, both…
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Empire · Tuesday 21 October 1856 · page 5
A very painful accudent occurred at Burwood, on Sunday afternoon last, by which the life of a man was sacrificed. It appears that a person named John Sturmey, and his friend…
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Empire · Tuesday 21 October 1856 · page 5
A very painful accident occurred at Burwood, on Sunday afternoon last, by which the life of a man was sacrificad. It appears that a person named John Sturmey, and his friend…
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Empire · Tuesday 21 October 1856 · page 6
An accident, which has since proved fatal, occurred on the evening of the 10th instant, between Hexham and the Iron-bark Bridge. It appears that Messrs. W. Moxey and W. Turton, both…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 October 1856 · page 4
MINUTE of the Pilot Board in the case of the collision between the brig Mountain Maid and the steamer Queen. From the sworn evidence taken before the Pilot Board, it appears that on the evening of the 24th September a collision…
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The Shipping Gazette and Sydney General Trade List · Monday 27 October 1856 · page 248
MINUTE of the Pilot Board in the case of the collision between the brig Mountain Maid and the steamer Queen. From the sworn evidence taken before the Pilot Board, it appears that on the evening of the 24th September a collision…
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Empire · Tuesday 28 October 1856 · page 6
The following account of the accident that occurred during the race for thc Goodwood Stakes, on Wednesday July 30th, is from Bell's Life in London:— " Immediately the race was over, the…
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Empire · Tuesday 28 October 1856 · page 3
A terrible accident to the Ghent down train was providentially averted, on the 24th, by the presence of mind of a trumpeter of Cuirassiers in one of the third-class wagons. The train…
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Empire · Friday 31 October 1856 · page 5
About two o'clock on Wednesday afternoon last, a young woman named Louisa Pemberton, about 18 years of age, residing with her father in Wells-street, Redfern, was seriously injured by fire…
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Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 1 November 1856 · page 2
In running for the Goodwood Stakes, we regret to state one of the most frightful accidents recurred that was ever witnessed on a race course. No fewer than seven of the…
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The Shipping Gazette and Sydney General Trade List · Monday 3 November 1856 · page 256
THE town [?] Longueuil, opposite Montreal, was on the 8th of June, the some of a most appalling calamity. The boilers of the steam ferry-boat attached to the Grand Trunk Railway, and which was lying at her moorings at the Longueuil Wharf,…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 November 1856 · page 5
THE following account of a contretemps that occurred during the race for the Goodwood Stakes on Wednesday, July 30th, is taken from Bell's Life in London:— "Immediately the race was over the weighing-room…
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Empire · Saturday 22 November 1856 · page 1
A deplorable accident has occurred on the line of rail way between Antwerp and Ghent. The last train on Sunday night, conveying about 800 passengers from Antwerp, who were returning from the fetes on the…
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Empire · Monday 24 November 1856 · page 6
Dr. Hall, an eminent physician of London, has just given to the world the results of a series of investigations on asphyxia, or the suspended animation resulting from…
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