Serious Accident at Wollombi
MAITLAND, Saturday.—A serious accident happened to a son of Mr. Jones, innkeeper, Wollombi, on Wednesday, through the explosion of a gun. The young man was out shooting and…
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Serious Tramway Accident
The most serious accident which has as yet occurred on the tramway took place on Saturday, night last. It appears that shortly after 9 o'clock in the evening the first set of cars were being taken into…
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NEWCASTLE, Monday.—Yesterday morning Lancelot Watson, of the Prince Charlie claim No. 2, Copeland, woe accidentally shot by o friend Darned Ritchie, the charge entering the lower…
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NEWCASTLE, Monday.—A youth named William Bull, aged 10, a resident of the junction, while fishing on Saturday afternoon at Catherine Bill Bay, Lake Macquarie, with…
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ADELAIDE. Monday.—On Saturday a curious accident happened at the butts. The Glanville Port Company of Volunteers were firing at No. target against the Civil Service Company, No. 1…
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COPELAND NORTH, Monday,—A dreadful gun accident occurred yesterday, about five sales from Concland. on the Gloucester River Lincelot Watson, of the Prince Charlie Claim…
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We regret to learn that a serious accident happened to Dr. Saclise, of Manly Beach. En route to visit a patient the other day be fell, breaking two ribs, and otherwise injuring himself. As a…
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A fatal accident has occurred on the railway line at Riverston. James Butler, aged between sixty and seventy, and residing at Webb's Creek, Hawkesbury, was found on the line on Saturday evening, his right…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Accident at Adelaide. [By Electric Telegraph.] Adelaide
There was great excitement at Adelaide this afternoon on receipt of the news of a railway accident, which happily proved less serious than was expected. The half-past I train for Port Adelaide…
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Yesterday the Mavis, schooner, cleared the port for the South Seas, under the command of Captain Davis, a well-known and respected mariner in this port, and at about 10 o'clock last night…
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RYLSTONE, Thursday.—A fatal accident occurred on Tuesday to a man named M'Andrew, a carpenter. While out shooting [?]oos with his brother he accidentally shot him, killing him…
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The City Coroner resumed this morning the inquest of James H. Harden. Dr. Cecil Morgan sated that the deceased first came under his notice on Sunday, 28th ultimo, at the Infirmary, the day of…
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GOULBURN, Friday.—A dreadful accident happened yesterday to the son of Mr. T. P. Burgis, the assistant postmaster at Goulburn. The boy, who is eight years old, had gone to the…
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The adjourned cases against John M'Nulty, the keeper of a common gaming house in King-street; and against Philip Henry Solomon and Isaac Grounds respectively, for assisting in the conduct of such house, were proceeded with…
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A fatal accident occurred on Tuesday, at Capertee. A man named M'Andrew while shooting kangaroos accidentally shot his brother, killing him almost immediately…
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GRAFTON, Monday.—An inquest on the body of George Payne, who was drowned near Rockymouth, in consequence of a collision between the steamer New England and a…
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WAGGA, Monday.—A serious accident occurred to the Albury coach at Germanton on Friday night at 8 o'clock. The driver, Frank Goodwin, in passing a vehicle got off the crown of…
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WENTWORTH, Tuesday.—A shocking case of drowning has occurred near Wentworth. On Sunday afternoon, a selector named Diamond was crossing the river Darling in a canoe, at Seven Mile Point, when he fell overboard, capsizing the…
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The pilot boat, capsized at the bar on the Pioneer River at Port Mackay yesterday, in a raging surf and a heavy rolling sea. Pilot Langford was drowned, and three others clung to the boat, which was turned…
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