Frightful Accident at Lithgow
LITHGOW, Thursday.âA frightful accident took place on railway line at Lithgow late yesterday afternoon. A shunter named Richard Eave, whilst endeavouring to uncouple a train at…
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Found Drowned
The body of a man, named Patrick O'Reilly, aged 52 years, was found oil the White Bay beach, Balmain, by a man named William Palmer, yesterday morning. O'Reilly had been drinking for some time…
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An accident, which unfortunately ended fatally, oscurred on board the John Elder on to 19th of April last. It appears Mrs. Podmere, of Geulbura widow of the late Captain Pedmore, R.N., and…
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The City Coroner held an inquiry this forenoon at the Black Dog Hotel, touching the death of a child, named George Hines, who was knocked down by a cart in Carraher-lane, yesterday afternoon, about 3…
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Abol. 12.30 p.m. yesterday, as Mrs. Roland Sholly was driving in a buggy near the tram office, in Elizabeth-street, her horse took fright at the tram engine and boiled. Mrs. Shelly kept her seat until…
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The City Coroner held an inquest this morning the body of a man named Patrick O'Reilly, at the Welcome Inn, Balmain. Mrs. Mary Jane O'Reilly deposed that the deceased was her husband, was…
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A child about two years old, named Priestley, son of Mr. Priestley, residing in Botany street, fell from a widow, yesterday morning, on to the pavement beneath, a distance of 16ft, canning injuries which…
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At Balmain, last evening, an accident occurred to a young man named Edward Morgan, which resulted in instantaneous death. Morgan was only 18 years of age, and employed in carting wood for Mr. Charles…
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BATHURST, Monday.— James Rutherford. Esq., J.P., met with a severe accident this morning near Cobb and Co.'s factory. William-street, Bathurst. He was trying to mount a, young horse…
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A most horrible accident occurred on the tramway line yesterday afternoon to a child named Davies, aged about 11 years. A number of lads of about the same ago were playing about the Redfern…
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About a quarter-past 4 o'clock on Sunday afternoon a young lad, 12 years of age, named William Davis whose parents reside at Surry Hills, lost his life at the Redfern Railway terminus, through…
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The City Coroner held an inquest this morning, at the Bath Arms hotel, Burwood on the body of the man found floating in the Parramatta River, by James Morgan, on Sunday last, Nothing further…
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SIR—In your Saturday's report of the inquest on Patrick O'Rielly, found drowned at Balmain, a statement is made by the boy Steel, which, if not contradicted, would be likely to [?] character…
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Sir,—In your report of the inquest on Patrick O'Rielly, in to-day's issue, the boy Steel makes a statement which, if not contradicted, would be likely to injure my character. He says that "a man named Brown was steering at the…
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WEST MAITLAND, Tuesday.—A fatal [?]dent happened near Campbell's Hill Tollbar This morning to a man named O'Keefe. He was driving a horse team loaded with stone for the…
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BALRANALD, Tuesday.—Mr. O'Connell's bookkeeper, Sam Troit, died this morning from the effects of a fall on a brick floor, whilst wrestling last night. The skull was fractured at the…
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An inquest was held yesterday by the City Coroner on the body of the lad William Davies, who met with the dreadful tramway accident on Sunday afternoon. The first evidence takes was that of the…
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A frightful accident took place on the railway-line at Lithgow on June 2. A shunter named Richard Eave whilst engaged at work at the railway station, and wh[?] endeavouring to uncoupel a train, slipped on to the [?]…
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GRAFTON, Wednesday.—A man named Alexander M'Millan, a resident of Ulmarra, was drowned yesterday through the upsetting of a punt. The accident occurred in the vicinity of…
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WEST MAITLAND, Tuesday.—A man named Denis O'Keeffe was killed here this morning. He was engaged carting stone for the river bank protection works, and when coming along Campbell's…
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