Found Drowned
The City Corner held an inquest yesterday afternoon, at the Brecknock Arms, on the body of Henry Wobb, which was found floating in the water on Tuesday evening, near Circular Quay. From…
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The Scottish Railway Accident
In regard to the terrible Scottish railway accident reported by cable to at on Tuesday, it appears from telegrams to our contemporaries that that part of the Tay bridge which gave way and caused the…
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As accident, which might have been attended with serious con[?]uences, occurred at the of the Randwick racecourse at 12 o'clock. Thomas Tierney, a hansom cab-driver was turning his vehicle around…
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A lad, aged 19 years, named George Parks, was trested at the infirmary, at 1.30 to-day, for a fracture of the bones of the right hand. The boy was cutting shaff at Mr. Mayne's, Canterbury-street…
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Mr. Henry Copeland, M.L.A., for the Northern Goldfields, was found by constable Clarke, of No. 4 division, at half-past 1 o'clock to-day, lying on the pavement in front of P[?] Hotel. As he was…
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From further particulars received from the scene of yesterday's disastrous accident, it appears that none were saved. The gap in the railway bridge over the Firth of Tav is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →(Reuter's Telegram.) the Dundee Railway Accident. London, Dec. 30
From further particulars received from the scene of yesterday's disastrous accident, it appears; that none were saved. The gap in the railway bridge over the Firth of Tay is…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Latest Intelligence. [By Electric Telegraph.] Our Special Telegram. (From Our Own London Correspondent.) the Dundee Railway Accident. London. Dec. 30, 6.55 P.m
In reference to the railway disaster on the bridge over the River Tay, the officials on the Dundee side of the river say that they noticed the train advancing from the Fifeshire shore,…
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ORANGE, Friday.—A fatal accident occurred to a man by the name of Renahan, in the employment of Heap, Elwin, and Co., on Wednesday last. The deceased was driving a van laden with goods…
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BEGA, Friday.—After the races were over Star was having a jump opposite the stand, when, swerving from the fence, he ran into the crowd, knocking down Mr. George Seacombe, a highly…
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The divers are continuing their work in the River Tay, and have succeeded in finding a portion of the train. Some of the bodies have been recovered…
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The divers are continuing their work in the river Tay, and a portion of the train has been found. Some of the bodies have also been recovered. Subscriptions have been opened…
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The claim of the Victoria Reef Gold Mines Company, Long Gully, was the scene of another serious mining casualty on Saturday, the 28th ultimo. A fortnight has not yet elapsed since…
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THE Parrametts railway station was, last Friday of [?]rnoon, the scens of one of the most sensational, though not the most serious, accidents that has yet Occurred on any of the railway lines of the colony…
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The Secretary for Railways (Mr. Vernon), on behalf of the Commissioner for Railways, has submitted to the Minister for Works a report of the investigation held into the recent railway collision at…
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SIR,—As an eye-witness of the late terrible railway collision (I cannot call it an accident, it would be prostituting the word), allow the to correct Mr. Goldie's statement with reference to the circumstances under which the…
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A very narrow escape from death occurred on Thursday afternoon on the tramway line. A boy, aged 5, named James Payne, residing at 60, Foster-street, was sent to buy some cigars. On his return, while…
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THE first serious case of "telescoping" in connection with the railway system of the colony took place at Parramatta on Boxing Day, and it is almost miraculous that it was not attended with…
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A portion of the bridge over the Forth of Tay has been destroyed by a great gale. It occurred whilst & train from Edinburgh to Dundee was crossing. The train fell through,…
Continued on Trove, page 30 →The Dundee Railway Accident. London, Dec. 30, 5.55 p.m
In reference to the railway disaster on the bridge over the River Tay, the officials on the Dundee side of the river say that they noticed the train advancing from the Fifeshire shore,…
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