Great Shipping Accident
At Chester, America, May 22, the Saratoga, a large iron steamship which was to be launched at Roach's ship yard, started from its blocking sooner thiin expected, killing and wounding many…
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Sad and Fatal Gun Accident
A dreadful accident, resulting fatally happened yesterday to a little boy named Percy Cane, the [?] of Mr. H. D. Cane, ma[?] residing in Ballarat, while the latter was out at Bungaree, rabbit shooting…
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The following accident were attended to this morning at the Sydney Infirmary:—Amy Euston, a secondary hemorrhage; Michael Menison, scalp wound; Edward Day, 13 injury to back; Thomas Thompson…
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The City Coroner this morning, at his office, held an inquest concerning the death of a man named Joseph Lewis, aged about fifty-seven years, a sailor and a native of England, who died yesterday afternoon by…
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A miner named W. Bennett, a resident of Long Gully had a most providential escape from a horrible death on Friday last. He was employed, (reports the BENDIGO ADVERTISER) at the 970-feet level in the…
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[?] cab No. 182, was passing the General Post-Office to-day, the horse from some cause or other bolted, and the drive was flung out heavily upon the street, He floundered in the mud for a few minutes…
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About noon yesterday a man named James Kenneally, aged 24 years, residing off Bourke-street Surry Hills, near Alderson's tannery, was found drowned in a creek in that neighbourhood, by two…
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The following cases were attended to at the Infirmary to-day:—George, Clarke, 43, injuries to face and bleeding from left ear ; Alfred Chapman, 23, injury to toe; Alfred Smith, 2, slight injury to leg ; William…
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The City Coroner, this morning, at the Chippendals Hotel, Chippendale, touching the death of a Corporation overseer, named John Doherty, of 37, Middle-street, Chippendale, who was, about eight o'clock…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tee Storm on the Coast. Loss of the Steamer Yarra Yarra with All Hands. Other Shipping Casualties Effects of the Storm in Sydney. Two Men Drowned in the Sewers. Floods in the Hawkesbury District. the Storm in Sydney
The south-east winds which set in on Tuesday have resulted in almost a continuous downpour of rain On Saturday the wind blew with increased violence, and there was every indication of the approach of still…
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The City Coroner this morning held an inquest at Mr. T. H. Matterson's Cleveland Inn, Bourke-street, touching the death the death of a young man named James Kenneally, who was found drowned in a creek…
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A fatal accident happened to a man named Giovanni Quenzza at Mountain Creek station, near Albury, on Monday last. The deceased and his mate were engaged in sinking a dam for Mr. Bond. and on running to the spot found a large quantity or earth had fallen on the unfortunate man, burying him up to the neck. He had no means of obtaining assistance, but at once commenced to dig his mate…
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On Saturday last, About 1 o'clock, a dreadful accident occurred at Inverell to a poor little girl, named Kellett, seven years of age. It appears from the TIMES, that Mrs. Tonkin, who lives next door to…
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A DISASTROUS collision took place about two miles north of the North Head, Port Jackson, between the paddle steamer Ballina and the barque Sylphide, at six o'clock a.m. on Saturday, the 16th June. The barque, which was owned…
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On Thursday last on accident of a very particularly painful nature, befel a young married man named Field, residing near the village of Yetholme, on the road to Mitchell's Creek. From the…
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The following accidents were attemped to at the infirmary to-day and yesterday.—Louisa Bates 13, injury to [?]bow. Hugh M'Kinlay, injury to arm; John Hughes, 40 bites on his lex; James Bisseker…
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Shortly before noon last Saturday, [?] two valuable horses, attached to a sociable, were being driven past the Hyde Park Immigration Depot, they became unmanageable and bolted. The driver, to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Terrible Mining Accident at the Kumara, N.Z. Four, Men Buried Alive
A SERIOUS mining accident occurred on the Kumars lead on the 8th instant. Four men have been buried through the ground caving in. The claim was being worked by Cooney, Kelly, Killey and Quinlivan…
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The bodies of the two men Patrick Smith and Owen Sweeny, who were drowned in the Murray, at Albury, on 20th June last, were recovered on last Monday and Tuesday. They were found fastened to…
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A SERIOUS mining accident occurred on the Kumara lead on the 8th instant. Four men have been buried through the ground caving in. The claim was being worked by Cooney, Kelly, Killey, and Quinlivan,…
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