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…
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Serious Railway Accident at Parramatta
The first serious case of "telescoping" in connection with the railway system of the colony took place at Parramatta on the 26th ultimo, and it is almost miraculous that it was not attended with fatal consequences. Hitherto the…
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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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LONDON, December 29.—A terrible railway accident is reported from Scotland. A storm destroyed the bridge across the Tay River, at Dundee, where it is two miles…
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A collision, which might have been attended with serious consequences, but which fortunately resulted in nothing more than Blight damage to a cart, and the demoralisation of the temper of three individuals,…
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The City Coroner resumed this morning the inquest on the body of Henry Webb, a tailer, who was found floating near Circular Quay on Tuesday last. James Callaghan, a tailor, residing in Burns-street,…
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ADELAIDE, Monday.—A terrible case of burning occurred, on Saturday, to a family named Matthews, who were proceeding in a conveyance from the Government dam to Crystalbrook. When…
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The accident which occurred at the Parramatta railway station has not at present resulted in any lose of life; but so many lives were imperilled that the public have…
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In next Saturday's issue of the TOWN AND COUNTRY JOURNAL there will be given a fine engraving of the bridge across the Tay, the scene of the recant disastrous railway accident. The sketch will convey…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Serious Accident at Cricket
On Saturday last, at Botany, daring a cricket match between A. M'Arthur and Co.'s and Ross, Morgan and Co.'s cricket clubs, Mr. Cough, one of the latter team, had the misfortune to break his…
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A strange and startling accident happened in Point-street, Pyrmont, this morning. A horse attached to a butcher's cart bolted down the street towards the harbour. At eh bottom of the street…
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The Goulburn Herald remarks as follows in reference to the late railway accident in Scotland:--"Many years ago the directors of the North British Railway Company pondered over the idea…
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Three sons of Mr. Alexander Guthove named Alexander, Jack, and Robert, wont into St. Mary's Creak (six miles form Pentish) yesterday afternoon, when John got beyond his depth and sank. The elder…
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The inquest on the body of Henry Webb, which was found floating in Sydney Cove on Tuesday last, was resumed yesterday morning before the City Coroner…
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A singular accident occurred about half-past 11 o'clock this morning, at Messrs. Talbot and Co.'s voel [?] Ciraular Quary. A man named William kn[?] aged 36, residing at North Shore,…
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PARRAMATTA, Tuesday.—Joseph Murphy, one of the suffers in the late railway accident, is imporving favourably under the care of Dr. Johnson in the hospital, but is still confined to his bed…
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HARTLEY VALE, Tuesday.—A terrible accident occurred yesterday morning at the New south Wales sma[?] and Oil Company's works Tow young men named Fryer and Giblett, sons…
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An accident, which may be attended with fatal consequences, occurred at 11 a.m. this morning. A man named Edward Grant, aged 287, residing at Parramatta, and who is employed as a bill sticker by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Late Railway Accident at Croydon. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—I read with great interest Mr. Kemmis's letter on the above sad affair, and if the facts therein stated are correct, there can be no doubt but that there was great neglect shown by some one of the officials. As to the fact that the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Railway Collision at Parramatta. To the Editor
SIR,—Having made my statement in your issue of the 27th December to have troubled you again upon the subject, but I must crave of you to allow me a small space to refer…
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