Vehicle Accidents
On Saturday night, about half-past 10 o'clock the horses drawing omnibus No. 171, bolted along Parramtta-street, and not only caused considerable alarm, but endangered the lives of the driver and…
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Accident
Yesterday afternoon a dray containing an immense packing case was proceeding into Mr. Flever's yard, close to Brougham-place in Pitt-street, when a man who was sitting on the case, fell off, and…
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On Tuesday, September 18, an inquest, was held on the body of William Baker, of Lower Wakefield, South Australia, who shot himself the previous afternoon. The REGISTER reports that Lucy Baker, sister…
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The steamers City of Brisbane and Ilialong came into collision last night, shortly after 11 o'clock, just as they were leaving the wharves. As neither steamer put back it is presumed that little or no damage has…
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About half-past 4 o'clock on Monday afternoon Henry Meredith, aged 3 years, son of George Meredith, labourer, residing on the New Cook's River-road, Enfield, was found drowned in an open well on the…
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The mail steamer Mecca ran ashore at Krishna Shoal, and was in danger of being totally lost, but the prompt action of her Captain and crew saved her. She was got off with the returning tide…
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On July 17, at the ironfoundry of Messrs. J. and W. Findlay, Warwick-street, Liverpool, a man named William King was dressing a new saucepan with a wheel making 1300 revolutions a…
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The City Corner yesterday afternoon held an inquest at the observer Tavern. Lower George-street touching the death [?] young man named Ed[?] Jones who was [?] Evan…
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The City Corner yesterday held an [?] at the Horse and Jockey Hotel, Dr[?] Town respecting the death of a man named [?] Parker aged 40 years single and by birth an Englishman. The evidence of William Hewe. George…
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Yesterday evening about 6 o'clock an accident occurred at the junction of Pitt and George streets, opposite the Benevolent Asylum, which, through the cowardice of one man, might have resulted in the loss…
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Last evening, about 7.30, as a Hansom cab was being driven at a very moderate pace up Oxford street, one of those little street Arabs, whose dress and size render them almost invisible in the [?], ran from…
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A fearful railway disaster is reported in special message from St. Petersburg. It appears that a train bound for Siberia, with 1000 Turkish prisoners left the rails in a steep part of the line, and…
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About one o'clock last Wednesday afternoon, a labourer, named Joseph Cahill, residing in Miller's Lane, off Sussex-street, while employed at a building on the Cook's River-road, sustained external injuries to…
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Another accident of a serious nature occurred in George-street, at about noon on Saturday, and had it not been for a gentleman close at hand, the results might have been death to more than one. A gentle…
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On Tuesday morning at a about 6 o'clock a Woman and her child were saved from death by drowning at the foot of King-street by the courageous act of a fireman aboard the Parra[?]atta steamer named…
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As was expected, the storm of Sunday afternoon did not pass over the harbour without occasioning an accident. A boat, containing a gentleman and his two children, was suddenly capaized off Bradley's…
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ULLADULLA, October 17.—A lamentable case of drowning occurred at Woodstock Creek, on Saturday afternoon last Sir. w. Brian and a servant of W. M'Ewen, Esq., of Woodstock, allowed their children…
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Des Moines, Iowa, August 29.—The details of the railroad accident on the Chicago, Rock Island, and Pacific, at the east branch of the Four-mile Creek, seven miles from this city, are beginning to arrive…
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A very narrow escape from drowning[?] happened at the Lavender Bay ferry wharf last night. The men engaged on the ferry steamer, on arriving at Lavender Bay, discovered a well-dressed middle…
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A fearful accident happened yesterday evening at the hay and corn store of Air. Patrick J. Melone y, 236, Sussex-street, a few doors from the Lighthouse Motel. It appears that the proprietor (Air. Molon[?]y)…
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