Another Fatal Railway Accident
While the inquest was proceeding at Penrith station, another railway accident occurred, which has resulted in the death of a man named George Benyan, aged 40 years, and unmarried. Benyan…
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Frightful Railway Accident and Loss of Life. Near Emu Plains, Great Western Line
SHORTLY after ll o'clock on Wednesday night a through goods down train collided with an up-special goods train at Emu Plains, just at the bottom of the Lapstone Hill incline. The two trains were running in…
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SIR,—It is not surprising that accidents occur on our railway, and the only strange thing is that they have not occurred more frequently. The reason is obvious. Look along the line from Parrmatta to the western extent, and…
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To-day the Government initiated an inquiry at the Works Office respecting the circumstances attending the late disastrous railway accident at Emu Plains Penrith, and generally into the management…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →This Day. The Late Fatal Railway Accident at Penrith
The City Coroner, to-day, resumed the inquiry at the Infirmary, respecting the death of a railway employee, named George Bunyan, aged 22 yean, who died in the Infirmary last Thursday, from injuries accidently…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Floods in Sydney and Suburbs. A Woman Drowned. Most Distressing Accounts. Great Destruction of Property
THE fearful storm of thunder and lightning, accompanied by torrents of rain, which swept over the city and suburb of Sydney last night will long be remembered. As so often happens with storm and floods…
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On Saturday evening the barque Wandering Minstrel retained to Hobson's Bay, having been run into by the steamer Lubra on the previous night as she was lying at anchor off Queenscliff. The strangest…
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The inquiry held before the Minister for Works, the Commissioner for Railways, and the Secretary for Railways, closed yenterday, and the evidence given by the various officials is beiug copied with a view to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Fatal Accident at Paddington
The City Coroner held an inquest, yesterday afternoon, respecting the death of Mrs. Johanna William, who was drowned while assisting to remove a neighoour's children from a flooded house, in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Accidents. to the Editor of the Herald
SIR,—Since the late fatal accident occurred on our Western line, railway accidents have been the subject of talk. I observed casually in a paper sent to me, viz., Public Opinion, London, December 1, 1877, an article, which I subjoin for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Scene After the Collision
The scene which the artist depicts in the accompanying sketch, writes one of our reporters, who visited the scene of the disaster shortly after its occurrence, conveys a good idea of the appalling…
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On Monday evening last the officers of the Volunteer Artillery Corps held an investigation touching the late fatal accident in which Mr. Senior, one of their respected members, lost hiss life. The result…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fatal Mining Accident
ORANGE, Saturday.—A fatal mining accident occurred at the Uncle Tom Mine, Lucknow, on Thursday night. A man named Burnett was killed. He went to examine, a charge which it was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Weather.—accident to Shipping by Lightning
DURING the violent thunder squall which broke over the city yesterdaay at noon, the barque Bhering, lying at the Market wharf, was struck by the electric fluid, her main-royal and topgallant mast was split to pieces, and the current of electric…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Recent Fatal Accident on the Western Railway
We give on the fifth page of our supplement a view of the locality of the fatal accident on the Great Western Railway. The inquest on the bodies of those killed by the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fatal Accident to a Volunteer
THE City Coroner held an inquest on Monday at Charles Barton's Civil Service Hotel, Elizabeth-street, respecting the death of Rothwell Hopkinson Senior, aged 23 years, a chemist, residing with his father,…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →The Late Frightful Railway Accident at Emu Plains
THIS week we present our readers with an illustration, engraved from a sketch by our special artist, of the scene at Emu Plains of the most appalling railway accident that has ever happened in…
Continued on Trove, page 24 →Accidental Shooting at Yass
YASS, Monday.—Mr. Robert Smith, assistant postmaster here, was accidentally shot in the hip on Sunday morning while out with a snooting and fishing party. About a dozen shot entered Smith's…
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MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—A woman's clothes have I been found on the batiks of the Yarra, together, with-several letters, stating that name female had drowned herself. The name is not given.—Two…
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NEWCASTLE, Thursday.—Two young ladies, the daughters of Captain O'Sullivan, narrowly escaped drowning, whilst bathing in the breakers, yesterday afternoon. Both were brought ashore much…
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