Fearful Collision
One of the most alarming and destructive collisions that have happened off the Tyne for a number of years occurred, about two miles from Shields Bar, on May 6. A new steamship, the David Burn,…
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Frightful Accident. Man Crunched Up in a Bone Mill
A PRIGHTFUL accident occurred on Thurday, at the estate of Billown, near Castletown, Isle of Man. A seed merchant, named Mr. John Taggart, of Douglas, keeps a portable bone-crushing machine,…
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THE city coroner held an inquest yesterday afternoon, at Petersham, on the body of Daniel Blondin Sivyar, who Was found drowned in a well on his father's pree-mises.—Frederick John Sivyer deposed that he was a…
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ON Thursday, May 4th, at the Steel Works, Barrow, five men were employed in removing the slag out of No. 2 Bessemer pit in No. 1 shed. A man called out for a crane to hoist from the pit a waggon which…
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ON Thursday, May 4th, at the Steel Works, Barrow, five men were employed in removing the slug out of No. 2 Bessemer pit in No. 1 shed. A man called out for a crane to hoist from the pit a waggon which…
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Shortly before nine o'clock this morning a boy named Andrew Graham, fourteen years of age, employed at Messrs. Farmer and Painter's drapery establishment, Pitt-street, died from injuries received…
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A VERY serious collision took place between the above named steamers on Thursday morning, 20th instant, at 5 o'clock, off Broken Bay, which, but from the circumstances of smooth water and fine weather, would probably…
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YESTERDAY afternoon, about half-past 5 o'clock, several men were working at a large piece of rock,weighing about 100 tons, in Cummings's quarry, Pyrmout, when it suddenly gave way, and rolled some…
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AN inquest was held on Saturday morning, at the Observer Tavern, George-street, by the City Coroner (Mr. Shiell) on the body of a[?]ian named flenry, Tyrell, who was crushed to death at cummings'…
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A VERY extraordinary and painful accident occurred to his Royal Highness Prince Arthur on Friday evening last, just before the state ball at Buckingham Palace. According to the account we have received,…
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A very extraordinary and painful accident occurred to his Royal Highness Prince Arthur on Friday evening last, May 19, just before the State Ball at Buckingham Palace. The Prince was…
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A very extraordinary and painful accident occurred to his Royal Highness Prince Arthur on Friday evening last, May 19, just before the State Ball at Buckingham Palace. The Prince was…
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MOST of out readers will doubtless remember some of the romantic stories that have been afloat for many years respecting the almost incalculable treasures believed to have been buried by the noted pirate…
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THE City Coroner held an inquest this morning, at his office, upon the body of Cornelius Deneen, who died in the Sydney Infirmary last night, from injuries received the previous one…
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A very extraordinary aud painful accident occurrod to his Royal Highness Prince Arthur on Friday evening last, May 19, just before the State Ball at Buckingham Palace. The Prince was…
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SIR,—Are there no attendants at the Corporation Baths to look after these poor lads, whilst bathing—many of whom cannot swim, and by one false step may be lost? Are there no drags for recovering the bodies, or proper and…
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PITTSTON, Pann, May 28.—A column of smoke which soon grew dense, rising from the shaft of the West Pittston mine yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock, told that the shaft wag on fire, and caused an…
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THE City Coroner held an inquest this morning, at the Observer Tavern, Lower George-street, upon the body of a man of colour, named Joseph Lue, who was killed yesterday afternoon on board the Balmain steamer…
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THE City Coroner held an inquest yosterday, at the Observer Tavern, Lower George-street, upon the body of a man of colour, named Joseph Lue, who was killed the previous afternoon on board the Balmain steamer…
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