Rescue from Drowning
A young man, named Charles Nichols, an employe on the Great Northern Railway Department, had a very narrow escape from drowning at Newcastle on Sunday, from which he was only rescued by the gallant…
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Serious Accident from a Fallen Tree
On Tuesday afternoon, says the Goulburn Herald, three men, named Allan Gamble, William Offord, and William Clinch, were brought to the hospital, suffering from injuries received by the fall of…
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An accident of a serious nature happened on Friday morning to a boy named Robert Coward, thirteen years old, the son of a farmer at Bolwarra The boy, according to the Maitland Mercury, was climbing a…
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Henry Dyer, residing at 19, Yurong-street, was employed at Messrs. Cohen's store in Spring-street, this morning, lifting goods by a tackle, when the strap gave way, and he fell, dislocating his ankle and sustaining…
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While a man named William Brambley, aged 28 years, was riding a horse last Saturday evening, near the junction of Liverpool and Pitt streets, a butcher's cart ran against him, and the shaft lascerated his leg in…
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On Saturday morning, says the Monaro Mercury, of the 24th November, a young man named Flakelar, who had been employed at the Rose Valley Estate, proceeded to cross the Umaralla River; he had…
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It is oar painful duty, says the Clarence Examiner to record the death, by drowning, of a fine boy, aged nine years, son of Mr. C. Blizard, who is in the employ of the C and R. R. S. N. Co. It seems the boy, some…
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The Narandera correspondent of the Wagga Wagga Express gives the following particulars with reference to the accidental drowning of Mr. Cowald:-"While attempting to cross a lagoon near Messrs…
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An accident, which occurred in a somewhat singular manner, and has been sttended with very serious results, is stated by the Newcastle Pilot, happened to a man named John Howorth, aged 36 years…
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An accident of a very serious nature occurred on Thursday last, at Messrs. A and R. Amos' Saw Mills, at the above place. It appears says the Scrutineer), that a large tree standing near the works, having caught…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fatal Accident to an Aeronaut. the Balloon Collapses at a Height of Five Hundred Part-the Balloonist Alvie, But Fatlaly Injured Causes of the Accident. St. Louis, Mo., September 24, 1876
A terrible accident happened yesterday to George Winthrop, an aeronaut at Paxton, ill. He was making an ascension in a hot air balloon, when, at an altitude of 500 feet, the air ship burst with a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Painful Accident at Wellington
Last week, Mr. Sibbald, residing at Wellington, was on a stack of hay which be was making. He felt himself slipping off the side and put oat the handle of a three pronged fork towards the ground to break his…
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The Raymond Terrace correspondent of the Maitland Mercury reports that, on Monday, an inquest was held by Mr; Shaw, coroner, at Irrawang, on the body of a boy named Patrick Ruesell, aged 13 years…
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A dresdful accident occurred on September 7, at Warrington, is constructing a sewer for the rural sanitary authorities. About half-past 10, there men were engaged…
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The City Coroner, yesterday afternoon, held an inquest at his office, Hyde Park, concerning the death of a carpenter of the vessel Thunderbolt, named Harry Mowatt, who was killed by being knocked down the…
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The Kyneton Guardian writes: -On Sunday morning two young men named Alex. Matheson, and John Favon, employed at Southern's Saw-mill, Trentham Forest, about eighteen miles from…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →MELBOURNE. Tuesday, 11.25 a.m. Terrible Accident on the Ararat and Hamilton Railway. Two Men Killed.-two Severely Injured
A terrible accident occurred on the Ararat and Hamilton railway, about ten miles from Ararat, last night. A ballast train, belonging to the contractors…
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An accident of a lamentable character, and terminating fatally, occurred on the 27th ultimo to a most promising young man, twenty-four years of age, by name William Turner, and son of Mr. Mark Turner serving where he was going, the horse he was riding came violently into collision with another ridden by Mr. John Fraser, struck it obliquely, capsized it and its rider, fortunately without hurting him, and stumbling…
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Though the Water Police have been most assiduous in their exertions, the body of the young man Fennell, who was drowned in the harbour last Saturday week through the up[?]tting of a sailing boat, has not…
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An inquest was held, on the 26th ultimo, before Mr. Furniful, at Muelerindi, a station of D. Bell's, Esq. J.P., touching the death of Isabella M'Intyre, aged 15 years, daughter of Mr. James M'Intyre, residing at one…
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