The Late Boat Accident
Ws understand that a subscription list is lying with Mr. Henry Small, at the Exchange, in aid of the widow and children of Robert Falconer, who was drowned on Thursday night last. We are told that…
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Accidents and Offences
Thomas Linley, aged 58 years, a labourer, residing in a but in Neutral Bay, North Shore, was discovered recently lying on his face in a waterhole, near his own house (life being then exinct) by a girl named Amy Mann. Strange…
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ULMARRA, Tuesday.—A man named George Aarons was drowned last night while coining down the river an a raft of timber…
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NEWCASTLE, Wednesday,—A. collision between the steamers Phoebe, owned by Mr. Ira Brown, of Newcastle, and the Saxonia, took place this morning, shortly after 6 o'clock, near the…
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MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—The following was the decision of the Marine Board in reference to the collision in Hobson's Bay between the Claud Hamilton, steamer, and the Eden, barque : "That…
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NEWCASTLE, Tuesday,—The man Forrester, who was injured about a week since on the Hamilton road, and had his left leg amputated below the ankle, died last night in the hospital…
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Between 7 and 8 o'clock this morning, a seaman named John Martin fell from the deck of tho vessel "Wistaria," lying at the Grafton Wharf, into the hold. Dr. Wright was sent for, and on his arrival…
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A serious collision took place off Nobby's this morning between the steamers Saxonia, belonging to Mr. William Summerbell, of Sydney, and the [?], owned by Messrs. J. and A. Brown, of Newcastle…
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The Coroner held a second inquest at his office concerning the death of James Pastlewhite Spring, who died yesterday from the effects of injuries received through falling into the hold of the steamship…
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THE City Coroner, this morning, held an inquest at the Brecknock Arms, lower George-street, respecting the death of John Martin, who died yesterday from the effects of injuries accidentally received on the…
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A serious accident occurred (says the WARWICK EXAMINER) at the tunnel, on the Stanthorpe line of railway, on Thursday, August 28, by which one man met with an intantaneous death, and…
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ADELAIDE, Saturday.—Two men, named William Stockford and James Wallace, who were in a dray at Goolwa to-day, were backed by the horse into the Murray. Both the men were…
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The body of the Prussian seaman, belonging to the Prussian man-of-war Bismarck, lying in Farm Cove, who on the morning of the 23th ultimo committed suicide by jumping through his cabin window into the…
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The victims of two rather serious accidents were admitted into the Infirmary this morning. The first, an old man named Joseph Dacomb, who, at about 9 o'clock this morning, fell down the cellar of the…
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The coroner has dispensed with an inquest in the case of the Prussian named Hans Schomer, whose body was found floating off Garden Island on Saturday morning, and who jumped overboard from the…
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The city coroner this morning held an inquest, at the Brecknock Arms, Lower George-street, concerning the death of Robert Falconer (late servant to Mr. Spain, solicitor, of the Exchange Buildings), who…
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ABOUT 6 o'clock on Saturday afternoon last, the residents of Queanbeyan were startled by the intelligence that the body of Father M'Auliffe, the priest in charge of the Queanbeyan district, had…
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The second engineer of the City of Adelaide, steamer, from Melbourne, which arrived on Saturday night, unfortunately got hU right arm broken when coming alongside the wharf. It appeals that, while…
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NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.-A meeting of the local Marine Board was held yesterday to inquire into the circumstances attending the collision between the steamers Phaebe and Saxonia. Mr…
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The City Coroner held an inquest yesterday morning, at the Bre[?]knock Arms, Lower George-street, on the body of Robert Falconer, who met his death by drowning in Sydney Harbour, on the…
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