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One of the most lamentable boat accidents that has happened near the Channel Islands for many years occurred on October 19. It appears that a party of gentlemen, returning to Guernsey from Sark, embarked in a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →An accident of a most melancholy nature happened on Monday, 2nd November, at the Nut Grove Colliery, belonging to Mr. Radley about two miles from St. Helens. It would appear that the colliery is ventilated by two…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A frightful accident occurred on the South Wales railway, near Newnham, on the night of the 5th November. The mail train from Milford to Paddington ran into a special cattle train a mile and a half from here. Several…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →An inquest was held yesterday, at the Observer Tavern, George-street North, on the body of Christiana Smith, which was found floating in the water, near Dawes' Point, on the 4th instant…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →HENRY Anderson, of Liverpool, surrendered to his bail before Mr. Henry Byrnes, J.P., and a Bench of magistrates on the charge of having caused the death, by furious riding, of an aged man named William Stock, who carried on…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →On Monday afternoon, a messenger arrived at Smythesdale for the local doctors, bringing the intelligence that six men had been buried in a mine on the Nintingbool Station, in some ground leased by Mr. R. H. Lock. The ground lies…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ABOUT 1 o'clock on Saturday, 9th instant, a collision, happily unattended with fatal or very serious consequences, occurred on the Melbourne and Hobson's Bay Railway, a short distance from the station at Flinders-street…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →ON Monday afternoon, a messenger arrived at Smythesdale for the local doctors, bringing the intelligence that six men had been buried in a mine on the Nintingbool Station, in some ground leased by Mr. R. H. Lock. The ground lies…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →An inquest was held on Saturday, at the Observer Tavern, Circular Quay, on the body of a man named Thomas Norman, who was drowned near the eastern side of the Circular Quay, the same morning…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →ABOUT 1 o'clock on Saturday, 9th instant, a collision, happily unattended with fatal or very serious consequences, occurred on the Melbourne and Hobson's Bay Railway, a short distance from the station at Flinders-street…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →A rumour circulated in Paris on November 21 of the Prince of Wales having met with a dangerous accident on the day preceding when out hunting at Compiegne, but the account was marked by great…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A correspondent at Pescadero writes to the Alta, November 19 th,as follows:- The American ship Hellespont, Captain Conelins Sonle 79 days out from Newcastle (Anstralia),…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Sir,—Allow me to state in your valuable paper, that an accident occurred to the returning engine from off the Richmond and Windsor line on Saturday evening last. It appears the engine was short of water and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A few minutes before 12 o'clock yesterday, the front and a large portion of the first-floor of Mr Richard Thame's grocery shop, in George-street, opposite the Markets, suddenly: [?]ll, and buri[?]d several persons in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →ONE o[?] the most distressing acc[?]nts that has occurred in this port for several years post took place on Saturday last, and resulted in the loss of five lives. Between 6 and 7 o'clock in the morning, a party consisting of Mr. E. N…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ONE of the most distressing accidents that has occurred in this port for several years past took place on Saturday last, and resulted in the loss of fire lives. Between 6 and 7 o'clock in the morning, a party consisting of Mr. E. N…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →WE regret to have to record the total wreck of the fine ship St. Vincent, belonging to Messrs. Potter, Wilson, and Co., of Glasgow, which recently arrived from Cardiff, with a [?] of coal for the P.,N.Z,. and A. R. M. Company. After discharging her…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →YESTERDAY afternoon, an accident, which has created feelings of the deepest sorrow throughout the city, occurred to a young man named Lewis Jones, son of our followtownsman, Mr. Jones, of the Prince of Wales Hotel. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →On Sunday afternoon, at about 4 o'clock, an accident of a dreadful Character happened to Mr. Lewis Jones, son of Mr. Lewis Jones, of the Prince of Wales Hotel, in this city. It appears from what I…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sunday afternoon, an accident, which has created feelings of the deepest sorrow through [?] the city, occurred to a young man named Lewis Jones, son of our fellow-townsman, Mr…
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