Latest Telegrams. Serious Accident
NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.—Mr. Michael King, for 16 years employed by Mr. J. Broughton, the well-known ship store dealer, of Hunter-street, whilst going through the back yard slipped, and…
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The Late Fatal Accident in the Harbour
The City Coroner (Mr. H. Shiell, J.P.), held an inquest at the Observer Tavern, Lower George-street, yesterday morning, upon the remains of the unfortunate man, Philip John Ricket, who was…
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NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.—At an inquest held this afternoon, on the body of Michael King, killed through falling down the back steps of Broughton's stores, in Hunter-street, a verdict…
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Through the courtesy of the Inspector-General of Police, we are informed that a fatal accident occurred at 5 o'clock this morning at Klama. Doctor William Tarrent and Sergeant Healey, of…
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A fatal accident occurred here on Saturday evening last, by which a boy 15 years of age, named Richard William Freeman, son of Mr. George Freeman, of Church-street, Windsor, lost…
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ADELAIDE, Friday.—A sad and singular accident happened at Lyndoch Valley yesterday. A little boy fell on a sharp instrument, which penetrated his skull, and lies dangerously ill…
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We learn by private telegram this morning that Senior-sergeant Healey, who was seriously injured in the buggy accident which occurred yesterday on the Wollongong-road, and in which Dr. William…
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It is with feelings of great regret we have to announce the sad death of Dr. William Tarrant, of Kiama. The deceased gentleman was about 25 years of age, and brother of Dr. Harman Tarrant,…
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Through a the courtesy of Mr. Weekes, who was on a visit to Kiama at the time, we have received further particulars of the accident by which Dr. William Tarrant met his death. It appears that on…
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Yesterday, about half-past 12 o'clock, a terrible accident by fire happened to a woman named Annie M'Phail, and a boy, eight years of age, named William Thompson, her nephew's son. These two…
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NEWCASTLE, Monday.—On Saturday, about 11,30 a.m., a severe waggonette accident happened on the road between New Lambton and Hamilton. No. 18 waggonette, the property of…
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PARRAMATTA, Monday.—Early yesterday morning a goods train on the Western line ran into the railway gates on the Sydney road crossing. This obstruction has met with a similar fate…
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The particulars of the lamentable accident which occurred on the Kiama Road on Thursday last, and resulted in the death of Dr. Tarrant, one of the candidates for the representation of Kiama, are thus given in the Kiama…
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MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—A terrible catastrophe occurred on Sunday at Bright. While the Rev. R. B. Bain, accompanied by two sons and a driver, was crossing the Ovens River, on…
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The excitement in Sydney yesterday, consequent upon the fresh outbreak of the Kelly gang in Victoria, and the final deaths or capture of the entire party, has not been paralleled…
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A serious railway accident occurred in South Texas, in which 17 person were killed and a great many were wounded. Two cars on the South Pacific narrow-guage line jumped off the…
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The City Coroner held an inquest on the bodies of Mrs. H[?] Hale and William John King, aged seven years, who were so severely hur[?] at a house situate in a lane off Brisbane-street on Sunday last…
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A boy named James Reader aged 14, was killed on Saturday evening through the on setting of a good[?], on which he was sitting, just has father was leading its horses, on the [?]King[?]…
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A sad fatal accident was reported to the City Coroner last night. A little boy named William Walter Broadhurst, aged six years, and son of the well-known musician, whilst endeavouring to climb…
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NEWCASTLE, Thursday.—The goods train, bound from Singleton to Newcastle, last evening came to a sudden stoppage at West Maitland. It seems that the engine on running into the station…
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