Fearful Accident at Mintaro
ADELAIDE, Wednesday.—Through the explosion of some kerosone last night at Mintaxoa fearful accident happened. A Mrs. Bakes and…
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Equestrian Accident
A man, named John Arbuckle, aged 33, was admitted into the infirmary, at 3.30 a.m. this morning. He was suffering from a severe scalp wound, which presented a shocking appearance, being…
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From Mr. Vernon's report to the Commissioner for Railways, it appears that the special train from the Hawkerbury was originally timed to pass through Parramatta at 6 p.m. At 5.36, however, a telegram…
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At half-past 12 o'clock to-day, an accident occurred at Flood's wool warehouse, to a man named Charles Loder, who was delivering some bales of wool from a dray. While one of the bales was being hoisted by…
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The following is Mr. Vernon's report to the Minister for Works on the accident which occurred at Parramatta on the 26th December:â "I have respectfully to submit for the Minister's…
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The following report on the recent accident on the Parramatta railway has been forwarded to the Minister for Works:-- "I have respectfully to submit for the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Parramatta Collision. to the Editor of the Sydney Daily Telegraph
Sir,--Cannot the law step in to punish the engine driver and traffic manager for wilfully causing grievous bodily harm to a number of persons ? or does it stop at homicide or murder? But as it…
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An accident which terminated fatally happened about 11 o'clock yesterday morning on board H.M.S. Danae, now lying in the harbour, causing the death of a diver named Robert Chambers, one of the ship's…
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At a quarter to 9 o'clock this morning, a scaffold at Circular Quay gave way, precipitating a man, who was standong upon it, to the ground, a distance of 16 feet. The injured man was immediately…
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ADELAIDE, Thursday.—The following are fuller particulars of the fatal kerosene accident, which caused the death of Mrs. Baker and her child:—About 8 o'clock the went into aback room…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Parramatta Railway Accident. To the Editor
SIR,—If the train causing this accident had been supplied with a more officient [?] would the [?] have occurred? Any one acquainted with the circumstances or reading the account in the daily papers, would, without…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Recent Railway Accident. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—What is the lesson which the recent railway accident at the Parramatta station will teach to those who were the cause of it? Is it that where influential persons travel by express trains their convenience is to be studied by all…
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A most lamentable accident occurred in the harbour yesterday, through which a diver attached to H. M. S. Dame, named Richard Chambers, lost his life. It seemed that deceased, with a companion…
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Sir,--In your issue of the 29th ultimo there appears a long report of the above sad occurrence, and as a portion of it affects the character of my brother, I think it my duty to him and myself to deny the…
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NEWCASTLE, Saturday.—A coroner's inquest was held on Friday afternoon, at Newcastle, on the bodies of David Symons and James Williams, who lost their lives by drowning in the Hunter…
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At 10 a.m. this morning a man named William Thomas, aged 43, narrowly escaped drowning in the harbour. He was standing close to the Queen's Wharf, when, by some mischance, his feet slipped…
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We are informed that the Minister for Works has received from the Secretary for Railways on behalf of the Commission appointed to inquire into the circumstances attendant upon the recent…
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The divers are still continuing their work of searching for the bodies of the unfortunate victims of the late railway accident at the Tay railway bridge. Fourteen bodies in all…
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The following is Mr. Vernon's report to the Minister for Works on the accident which occurred at Parramatta on the 26th December:— "I have respectfully to submit for the Minister's…
Continued on Trove, page 59 →Telegraphic News. (By Submarine Cable.) the Tay Bridge Railway Accident. London, January 8
The divers are still continuing their work of searching for the bodies of the unfortunate victims of the late railway accident at the Tay railway bridge…
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