The Late Boat Accident
A fisherman, named Charles Hastie, found the remains of Mr. Octavius Brown, who was drowned on the 1st instant, yesterday morning. He immediately communicated with Water Police, who removed…
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Dreadful Accident at West Maitland
WEST MAITLAND, Tuesday.—A servant girl in the employ of the Rev. Mr. Golatein, Jewish Rabbi, met with a frightful accident through the explosion of a tin of kerosene oil on Saturday…
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An accident happened on 3rd September to the Crown Princess Louise. While out tiding in the neighbourhood of their chatean at Charlottenland, in company with the Crown Prince, the horse of…
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The acrobat Alexander is much improved in health, and is expected to be on far recovered in a few days as to admit of his removal from the Infirmary…
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A magisterial inquiry was held yesterday morning by H. Sheill. Esq., J.P., at the Breoknook Arms, on the body of Octavius Beujamin Brown, who wan on…
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The City Coroner held an inquest this morning at the Brecknock Arms, on a body which was found on Monday, near M'Mabon's Point. From the evidence, it appeared that deceased's name was John…
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The City Coroner held a magisterial inquiry, on Tuesday into the circumstances attending the death of Mr. Octavius Benjamin Brown, whose dead body was recovered from the waters of Double Bay, early on Monday morning. The…
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WINGHAM, Friday.—A boat, containing a fishing party of three, capsized in the river here on Wednesday night, and one of the occupants, a man named Herkins, was drowned. The others…
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The police reported to the City Coroner that between 7 and 8 o'clock this morning, Stepen Cavey, labourer, about 60 years of age, was found drowned in a well on the premises of Mr. Wm. Wheeler, of…
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ON November 6, during the performance of the Blondin Troupe at Harris-street, Ultimo, a dreadful accident occurred to one of the tight-rope performers which, it was feared, would end fatally. It is…
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THE city coroner hold an inquest this morning at the Brocknock Arms, on the body of Stephen Carey, who was drowned on Saturday morning in a well at Belmore, Canterbury. From the evidence it appeared…
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An accident, which might hare terminated fatally, occurred on Saturday to a shild of Mr. E. Archbold's, six miles from North Shore. It appears an elder son of that gentleman went out to shoot curlews at…
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NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.—On Saturday afternoon last Mr. Stephen Vale, manager of the E. and A. Copper Works, situate at New Lambton, was returning homewards, with his three sons in his…
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This morning, about a quarter to 6 o'clock, a collision occurred on the Great Southern railway line, about two or three hundred yards on the other side of the Liverpool railway station. It appears that the…
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A collision occurred on the Southern railway yesterday morning, a short distance from Liverpool station. It appears that when the up train from Goulburn, which should arrive in Sydney at 7 a.m., was within…
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Serjeant John Simon, M.P. for Dewsbury, was addressing a meeting at that township, to-night, when the gallery of the hall in which he was speaking gave way. Three…
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On Thursday afternoon last, a fine little fellow, son of Mr. Henry Hughes, jun., of Charles-street, Petersham, and grandson of Alderman Henry Hughes, of that place, was playing outside his…
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The body of the late Mr. Vincent Brown, who was drowned while boating in the harbour, was found floating in the waters of Double Bay, tween 4 and 5 o'clock on tho morning of Monday…
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ORANGE, Thursday.—Mr. T. G. Webb, J.P., of Springfield, near Orange, who was thrown from his horse on Sunday last, died this morning from concussion of the brain. Ho was a very old…
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LITHGOW, Thursday.—A shocking accident is reported from Green Plats, a place about four miles from Lithgow. It appears that a farmer named Primer and his wife, residing at Green…
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