Accidental Death
WOLLONGONG, Thursday.—Mr. Thomas Oswald, underground manager for the Coal Cliff Company, died lost night from the effects of a fall of stone in the shaft on the previous day…
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Fatal Boat Accident
A melancholy boat accident, resulting in the death of Mr. William Henry Davis, law clerk, in the employ of Messrs. Wisewould and Gibbs, occurred on Monday afternoon, in Hobson's Bay, between…
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A most melancholy case of drowning occurred on Sunday afternoon in Hobson's Bay, under circumstances painful in the extreme. About midday, Mr. James Daly Emerson, solicitor, accompanied by Mr. Herbert Davis, a gentleman…
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MELBOURNE, Saturday.—Two lads, named Clements and Dobell, were drowned near Sandhurst yesterday. They were bathing in a dam. Dobell went beyond his depth, and Clemens endeavoured…
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RULE I. (Fig. 1.)—To Drain and Force water from Lungs and Stomach.—Instantly place patient: downward, a hard roll of clothing being placed benea the pit of the stomach, to raise it as much as possibly…
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ROCKHAMPTON, Saturday.—William Cotton, employed at the River Works in connection with the port and Government slip, whilst heaving an anchor, was caught by the arm, and the injuries…
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This afternoon the city coroner held an inquest at the Brecknock Arms. Lower George-street, respecting the death of a child named Stephen Macquire, aged 18 months, who was drowned last Friday evening…
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BOURKE, Tuesday.—Ellen Howard, 12 years of age, has been burned to death.—A furious dust storm is now blowing. There is very little grass; more rain is needed. Owing to the rise in…
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The City Coroner this morning held an inquest at the Clarendon Hotel, Devonshire-street, respecting the death of a child named Johanna Mary King, aged four months and four days, who died from…
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We regret to learn that Mr. C. S. Wilkinson, Government Geological Surveyor, has been confined to his bedroom during the week. Whilst assisting to lower one of the boats at the time of the disaster to…
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THE City Coroner yesterday (Friday) afternoon, held an inquest at the infirmary respecting the death of the youth William Tinsley, 18 years old, clerk in the traffic department at Newtown, and son of Mr…
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A collision took place in Pitt-street about noon to-day. A dray laden with merchandise was backing into Messrs. Christopher Newton Brothers passage when cab 263 ran into it. The wheel of the handsome…
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A sad accident occurred on board the Russian man-of-war, Peter the Great, last week in Cronstadt Harbour. The frigate was preparing to leave the readstead to accompany the Kremi and…
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AUCKLAND, Saturday.—The Zebu, ship, has arrived from London, after a passage of 130 days. During the voyage a tremendous sea washed Captain Mackenzie under the windlass. His head was…
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A serious accident occurred on Saturday after noon at the Undercliff Bridge, Marrickville, resulting in the death of a horse and the narrow escape of the driver, Mr. A. Wakely. It appeared Mr. Wakely was…
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During the past fortnight there have been several serious and a few fatal accidents. The suburban railways have latterly acquired a rather unenviable reputation in the matter of accidents, which, however, do not appear so much…
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A fatal accident, whereby two men have lost their lives and another is expected to lose his, occurred on Saturday morning in the claim of the Britannia Quartz Company Ballarat East. The man who were…
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A sad accident has occurred on board the Russian man-of-war, Peter the Great, in Cronstadt Harbour. The frigate was preparing to leave the roadstead to accompany the Kremi and…
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THE City Coroner last Friday afternoon, held an inquest at the Infirmary, respecting the death of a youth William Tinsley, 18 years old, clerk in the traffic department at Newtown, and son of Mr…
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The City Coroner this morning held an inquest at the Halfway-house Hotel, Botany-road, respecting the death of a child named William Robert Stanley Middlemas, aged one year months…
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