Fatal Accident
The City Coroner hold aA inquest this morning, at his offices in Hyde Park, on the body of Robert Elliott, who was killed through falling from the scaffolding of a house in the course of erection at…
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Found Drowned
At 7.30 o'clock this morning, the body of a grant man aged 18 named William Fletcher, was found floating in Johnston's Bay, under the Colonial Sugar Company's wharf, by the second officer of the barque…
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CASINO, Thursday.—A fearful accident occurred yesterday on the Richmond River, through the capsizing of a drogher, whereby five persons were drowned. It appears that Messrs Grimes…
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Sergeant M'Donald reported this morning to the City Coronor, that about 7.30 this morning, the body of a young man named William Fletcher, 18 years of age, was for[?] floating in johanton's Bay, near…
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MERRIWA, Thursday.—Yesterday afternoon the clothes of a person wore found on the bank of the Merriwa River, which were recognised as belonging to one Hugh Jones, who had recently…
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Captain Onslow has given notice of his intention of ask Mr. Lackey, at this afternoon's sitting of the Legislative Assembly, whether there is a permanent board appo[?] to inquire into railway [?]?…
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Tim City Coroner bold an inquest, this morning, at the Breakno[?]k Arms, on the body of William Fle[?]er, who was found floating, yesterday, near the Colonial Sugar Works. From the evidence it…
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BRISBANE, Friday.—Mrs. J.R. Dickson, [?] of Mr. J.R. Dickson, who was Colonial Treasurer in the late Ministry, and who is now one of the members for Enn[?]gers, died this morning from…
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LONDON, January 21.—A fearful and disastrous explosion of ire damp occurred this morning in one of the Henley coal pits in st[?]ffordsbire, about two miles from…
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LISMORE, Friday.—The body of Mr. Yabsley, who was drowned through the capsizing of the Vesta, was interred, last evening, at Coraki. There was a large concourse of people at the…
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Yeager and Grime's new steamer Vesta capsized at 5 o'clock yesterday night, at Tatham, sixteen miles from Casino, and five passengers were drowned. The names are W. Yabsley, sen., grazier; Marshall and wife,…
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An extraordinary and unfortunate accident happened yesterday evening in the Richmond River. Messrs. Yeagher and Grime's steamer Vesta had got half way to Coraki from Casino,…
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An inquest was held by the City Coroner at the Brecknock Arms, yesterday morning, on the body of a seaman named William Fletcher, found floating in Johnson's Bay, near the Colonial Sugar…
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COOKTOWN, Saturday.—The Egmont, steamer, from Sydney, via ports, arrived here yesterday morning. Captain Nightingall reports that the vessel struck on a reef about 13 miles…
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Yeager and Grime's new steamer Vesta capsized at 5 o'clock yesterday night, at Tatham, sixteen miles from Casino, and five passengers were drowned. The names are W. Yabsley, sen., grazier; Marshall and wife,…
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CASINO, Thursday.—A fearful accident occurred yesterday on the Richmond River, through the capsizing of a drogher, whereby five persons were drowned. It appears that Messrs Grimes…
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LONDON, January 21.—An explosion of fire-damp occurred this morning in the Hanley coal pits at Newcastle-on-Tyne, and 150 people were killed. Intense…
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NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.—A woman named Farinden, residing at Lake Macquarie, had a narrow escape from drowning on Monday last. Her little girl was standing at the river side…
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Among the Parliamentary papers just issued is a document containing the evidence taken before the Secretary of Railways in the recent collision at the Parramatta station; the report of the Secretary for Railways to the Minister for…
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The City Coroner held an inquest this morning at his officers, in Hyde Park, on the body of Willlam Farakerley. From the evidence ot appeared that deceased was 25 years of age, and a native of Sydney…
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