Sad Accident
PARRAMATTA, Wednesday.—A little girl named Ada Hines, about eight years old, was severely burnt about her body in consequence of her clothes having caught fire while attempting…
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Serious Accident to Mr. Fraser
The many friends of Mr. J. Fraser, of the Crown Law Department, will regret to learn that that gentleman yesterday met with a most serious and painful accident, the effects of which will, we…
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LONDON, September 2.—A most terrible accident lias taken place at Bologne (?). During some military evolutions, a regiment of soldiers were crossing a bridge,…
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About 10 o'clock this morning a young man named Thomas Dowling, in the employment of Messrs. Sanders and Horn, carriers, met with a serious accident when getting down from the van which he was…
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News has been received of a shocking disaster to a battalion of troops at Logrono, on the Ebro. It appears the battalion on the march was crossing it bridge which spans the river…
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News has been received of a shocking disaster to a battalion of troops at Logrono, on the Ebro. It appears the battalion on the march was…
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On Saturday evening, when the 5.15 p.m. train arrived from Sydney at Parramatta, the engine was uncoupled to take its position in front of the carriages for the return by the 5.40 passengers' train…
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The City Coroner (Mr. H. Shiell, J.P.) held an inquest yesterday morning, at Hie Observer Tavern, Lower George-street, touching the death of a man named William Marshall, who was found dead in…
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Mr. Jabez Lavers, one of the contractors for the new council chambers, while on the scaffolding with two of his men yesterday evening, fell to the ground and broke his leg just below the ankle…
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An extraordinary mishap occurred at Peteresham' yesterday morning, and one which was nearly being attended with serious consequences. Some children were playing in a partly-enclosed paddock, and a…
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A patient of the Infirmary named Ann Shea died while under an operation which was being performed by Drs. Hastie and Tarrant on the 31st ultimo. She had been under treatment for a…
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A serious accident happened yesternight to a man named Brown, cook on board the team tug Cobra. He was proceeding to the tug with the provisions for tho nest day, when in the dark he…
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The following dreadful occurrence are related by the Hobart Town [?] "On the 26th August a dreadful accident happened at the Waterworks, the victim being Josephine Fleming, aged…
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Waterworth's day coach, with several passengers from Campbelltown, Capsized at M'Kinnon's Pinch, Bulli Mountain, this afternoon, Several passengers, including ladies, were severely injured,…
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LONDON, September 2.—A most terribie accident has taken place at Bologne (?). During some military evolutions, a regiment of soldiers were crossing a bridge,…
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On Saturday last a train proceeding along the line between wellington and Graytown, was caught in a gale of wind which capsized part of it over a preciplecp. Three people were killed and…
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The number of persons entombed by the colliery explosion at Seaham proves to be greater than was previously believed. In addition to those who have been saved, 162…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fatal Railway Accident in New Zealand. (By Cable.) (From Our Own Correspondent.) Wellington
A train on the Wellington and Greytown railway has been blown over a precipice. Three persons were killed, and several injured…
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The body of a man known as " Dutch Peter." a lumper, employed on the wharves, was found in Darling Harbour this morning, and taken to the dead-house…
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LONDON, September 13.—The Waterloo railway station, on the London and Brighton railway line, has been the scene of a disastrous collision between two trains…
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