The Lachlan Boat Accident
FORBES, Tuesday.-An accident, resulting in the death by drowning of three children and a servant girl, occurred at Moonbie station, 45 miles down the Lachlan. A man named…
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Fatal Collision in Darling Harbour
About 6.30 yesterday evening a man, whose name bas not as yet been ascertained, was drowned near Hayes's (the boat builders) wharf, situated at the bottom of Paul-street, Balmain. The accident…
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A sailor named Johann Fathowsitch, of the Austrian warship Heligoland, fell from the masthead of that vessel this morning, and by a miracle escaped instant death. He received a great shock and…
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A somewhat serious accident has occurred at the Co-operative Colliery in consequence of the late heavy rain. A portion of the working has fallen in, and the pit is flooded to such an extent that a…
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Sir,--Will you kindly spare me a small space in your valuable journal to state a fact that should, I think, be brought 'under the notice of the proper authorities. It is only three days ago that a very…
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An inquest was held yesterday afternoon at the Bre[?]knock Arms, Lower George-street, before the City Corner and a jury of 12 touching the death of Robert Steel, whose body had been found…
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Sophia Waddings, 79, residing in Surry-street, sustained fracture of the radius caused by a fall from a waggonette. Jeremiah Hays, 29, residing at the Glebe, sustained injury to his ribs, cansed by a…
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The body of the man who was drowned on Wednesday evening by the upsetting of bis boat, which come in collision with the steamer Sapphire, was recovered yesterday afternoon. The man's name was Charles…
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Between 5 and 6 o'clock yesterday afternoon the water police found the body of a man named James Butters, 58 years of age, and a carpenter by trade, floating of age, and a carpenter.The deccased who…
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A SHOCKING accident occurred shortly after 9 o'clock Monday morning at Chadwick's sawmills, situated at the bottom of Liverpool-street. Four men were engaged in lifting a log of wood weighing about three…
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SIR,—On last Tuesday night a meeting was held at lira. Kearney's Burwood Hotel, Burwood, to take into consideration the ease of Mrs. Morrell, whose husband was killed some few days ago at the…
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The body of the man who was drowned on Wednesday evening, through his boat being upset by the steamer Sapphire, has not yet been recovered…
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A DREADFUL accident happened on Monay, at Mr. Chadwick's sawmills, Liverpool-street, west, whereby one man lost his life, and three others had a marvellous escape from a similar fate. It…
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AN accident, resulting in the death by drowning of three children and a servant girl, occurred at Moonbie station, 45 miles down the Lachlan. A man named William…
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The City Coroner held an inquest this moraine on the body of Charles Blackley, who was drowned on Wednesday last by the upsetting of his boat, which came into collision with the steamer Sapphire…
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Frederick Lemessurier, aged 50, residing in Riley-street, a sustained a wound of wrist, caused by a chisel. Mary Ann White, 23, residing in Peppers lane, received injury to her breast, caused by a fall…
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An inquiry was held yesterday morning, at tho Breeknock Arms, Lower George-street, before the City Coroner (Mr. Shiell) and a jury of 12, touching the death of Charles Walkley. whose boat had…
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COPELAND NORTH, Tuesday.-A escape from drowning occurred at the Harrington on Saturday. A lady, in company with Mr. Sanders, was crossing the river, and fell off her…
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GOULBURN, Tuesday.-Mr. William Davies, M.L.A. for Argyle, who was present at a trial of a, hand-ploughing machine, met with on accident. When the order was given for work, he was…
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An the s.s. Fiona, vat leaving last night for Newcastle, a man named Thomas Leggat, aged 28 years, whilst engaged in patting up the natches, missed his footing, and fell into the hold of the ship, a depth of…
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