Wrecks at Newcastle, with Loss of Life. [By Electric Telegraph.] Wreck of the Steamer Cawarra— Only One Person Saved. Weck of the Schooner Caroline, or Ino, All Hands Lost. Foundering of the Sea Gull Schooner, Loss of All Hands. Wreck of the William Watson, Two Persons Drowned. Stranding of the Schooner Lismore— Crew Saved by Means of the Rocket Apparatus. Total Wreck of the Schooner Rhode. Rick Dhu.—all Hands Saved
The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 July 1866 · page 7
WHEN the news reached Sydney on Thursday morning of the total wreck of the A. S. N. Company's steamer Cawarra, bound for Brisbane and Rockhampton, it was expected that full particulars of the dire…
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Illustrated Sydney News · Monday 16 July 1866 · page 12
ON Sunday morning (the 1st inst.) two brothers, Thomas Clancy and Charles…
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Sydney Mail · Saturday 21 July 1866 · page 11
TERRIBLE EXPLOSION ON THE SUTHERLAND RAILWAY FROM NITRO-GLYCERINE. — We copy the following from a Scotch newspaper — the Aberdeen Journal of 16th May : — An appalling and fatal accident…
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Freeman's Journal · Saturday 25 August 1866 · page 535
The Great Northern has hitherto been regarded as being one of the best managed railway systems in the kingdom, but at the present moment that system is almost entirely blocked…
Continued on Trove, page 535 →Terrible Boat Accident on the Manukau. Ten Persons Drowned. (From the Daily Southern Cross, August 15.)
The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 September 1866 · page 3
ONE of the most melancholy boat accidents we have recorded for some time past was reported in town yesterday, caused by the capsizing of a ferry boat on the Manukau during the heavy weather of the pervious morning. The…
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Sydney Mail · Saturday 8 September 1866 · page 7
ONE of the most melancholy boat accidents we have recorded for some time past was reported in town yesterday, caused by the cap[?]izing of a forry-boat on the Manukau daring the heavy weather of the previous morning. The…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fearful and Fatal Accident to Irish Ladies in Switzerland
Empire · Friday 14 September 1866 · page 5
A correspondent supplies the following particulars of an accident to travellers in Switzerland:— Three ladies have lost their lives in Switzerland on the road between Ragats and the baths of Pfeffers…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →H. M. S. Amazon and the Osprey. (From the Cork Examiner, July 6.) the Recent Fatal Collision in the Channel— Captain Bertridge's Narrative
The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 September 1866 · page 4
WE are enabled, by having had an interview with Captain Bertridge, commander of the late steamship Osprey, to lay before our leaders the following narrative of the recent disaster, which resulted in the total loss both of that vessel and H.M.S. Amazon,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Fatal Collision Between H.m.s. Amazon and a Passenger Steamer. (From the Western Morning News, July 11)
Empire · Wednesday 3 October 1866 · page 3
A disaster which is as calamitous in its results as it is mysterious in its cause occurred early yesterday (Tuesday) morning in the English Channel, between Portland and the Start. On a fine clear night, with no…
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Freeman's Journal · Saturday 6 October 1866 · page 636
The Western Morning News of Tuesday gives the following report of the collision between her Majesty's ship Amazon and the steamship Osprey:—"A disaster which is as calamitous in…
Continued on Trove, page 636 →France. [?] Accident at the Emperor's [?] at Paris
Empire · Saturday 13 October 1866 · page 3
The fete Napoleon this year is said to have been in one a pe[?] a great success, the weither being fine and the crowds in the streets enormous. Gratuitous performances filled the theatre to overflowing. The old…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Accident and Happy Deliverance. to the Editor of the Empire
Empire · Tuesday 23 October 1866 · page 5
Sir,—I have the honor to request that if your reporter was not present during the following occurrence, previous to the arrival of the Catholic bishops to day, you will take some notice of the gallant conduct of a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fatal Boat Accident in the Harbour— Four Persons Drowned
Empire · Monday 5 November 1866 · page 4
A most melancholy boat accident occurred yesterday which resulted in the death of four persons; and, but for the prompt assistance rendered, it is probable that five others would have shared a similar fate. It appears…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 November 1866 · page 5
OUR of those melancholy and appalling accidents, which too frequently occur in the harbour took place yesterday afternoon, resulting in the death by drowning, of no less than four persons, namely—Mr. Brown (landlord of the…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 November 1866 · page 5
SIR,—The frequent occurrences which take place of accidental drowning at the different wharves in Sydney is certainly suggestive of some means whereby to prevent these sad and fatal accidents…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 November 1866 · page 5
AN inquiry into the circumstances connected with the death by drowning of Mrs. Annie Brown, aged 40, and her child Robert John Brown, aged 2 years and 3 months, was held before the City Coroner, yesterday, at the Forth and…
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Empire · Wednesday 7 November 1866 · page 5
The City Coroner held an inquest yesterday at the Forth and Clyde public-house, Balmain, touching the death of Mrs. Annie Brown, and her child Robert John Brown…
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Sydney Mail · Saturday 10 November 1866 · page 2
ONE of those melancholy and appalling accidents, which too frequently occur in the harbour took place on Sunday afternoon, resulting in the death by drowning, of no less than four persons, namely—Mr. Brown (landlord of the…
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Illustrated Sydney News · Friday 16 November 1866 · page 9
A BOAT accident by which four lives were lost occurred in the harbour on Sunday week…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Accident to the A. S. N. Company's Steamer the Williams
Empire · Monday 10 December 1866 · page 8
We reportad the accident in our shipping column of Saturday's issue. We now give further particulars, as follows, from our Newcastle correspondent:— NEWCASTLE, Saturday Morning, 7th December—As…
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