Fearful Fatal Accident
Fearful Fatal Accident. News reached Bathurst on Tuesday last, says the Independent of May 8, that a most appalling accident had befallen Mr. George Stiff, the well…
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Terrible Accidents
Two terrible accidents occurred on Wednesday, narrowly resulting in the loss of life. About noon on Wednesday at Wilson's wood and coal yard, Darling Harbour, while the men were employed cutting wood…
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About the most remarkable occurrence under this head since lost summary is the commutation by the Executive of the death sentences passed upon the Hatfield bushrangers at the recent Deniliquin Assizes by his Honor Sir William…
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It was a sad accident that befel the Roscommon staghounds while lately hunting a red hind specially procured from Yorkshire. The meet took place at Bovie, and the run led in the direction of…
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A youth named James Low, met with a fatal accident whilst riding along the line at Minimi on Wednesday evening. He was run into by a passing coal train, his horse was killed on the spot and…
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SIR,—Having read an account in your issue of the 19th instant of a dreadful rnininft accident at Charter's Towers, I forward you a copy of a plan submitted by me to the Minister for Mines, which, if adopted, will…
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About a quarter-past 8 o'clock a man named William Edward Clement, aged about 79 years, died at the Infirmary, after being run over by a cab, At about a quarter to 8 o'clock, last night, Arthur…
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A man named James Carley fell from the scaffolding of a building in Hunter-street to-day, and bad several of the ribs on the right side fractured. Some sailors were playing cards at the…
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The City Coroner, yesterday afternoon, held an inquest, at his office, respecting the death of an aged man, named William Edward Clements, who was [?] over by a cab, and died soon afterwards in the…
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It is quits tine that some steps were by the transit commissioners to the put a at the reckless driving indulged in by [?], cab, and van drivers in the city, and unless some stringent m[?]s are…
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Three men going down the Port River in a boat on Saturday were upset, and two of the men, whose names were Hawkins and Anderson, were drowned. The former leaves a wife and two…
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Father Nolan, a Catholic pries[?], lately stationed at Ballarat, but who has been staying for a short time in Melbourne, prior to [?] departure for New Zealand, has been found mysteriously drowned in…
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The City Coroner, to-day, held an inquest at the Breeknock Arms, Lower George-street, inspecting the death of a sailor employed on board the steamship Illawarra, named Charles Brandt, whose dead body…
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About half-past 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon a terrible fatal accident occurred at the corner of Riley and Oxford streets. A man, named James Madrigan, aged about 38 years, and residing opposite Ebenezer…
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Bosa Humphries, a young girl, who was brought up from Sydney on a change of bigamy, has been committed for trial. A telegraph operator, named Kelly, had a…
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The City Coroner this morning held an inquest respecting the death of a cabman named James Madigan, aged 56 years, who while proceeding on his cab along Oxford-street in the direction of…
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Great pain has been caused to the members of the Roman Catholic denomination by the sad intelligence of the drowning of Father Neylan, whose body lies in the Sandridge Morgue, awaiting an inquest, says…
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Indian papers to hand by the Torres' Straits mail furnish us with more particulars as to the loss of Hussars in Afghanistan by drowning. The precise date of the occurrence is not given, but from the dates of the…
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An accident occurred last night about half-past 6, one mile from Tamworth, owing to the Warialda mail coach coining into contact with a stump. The coach capsized and the driver,…
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The city coroner, this morning, held an inquest at the Brecknock Arms, Lower Gaorpe-street, respecting the death of a man named Stephen Hayden, aged about 30 years, an Englishman. and a seaman, found…
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