Found Drowned
An inquest was held at the Observer Tavern, George-street, yesterday morning, before the acting coroner (Mr. W. T. Pinhey, J.P.), and a jury of 12, touching the death of a man named Alfred…
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Cab Accident in Botany -street
This morning, between 11 and 12 o'clock, an acci-dent occurred in Botany-street to the driver of a hansom cab, who was proceeding towards Sydney. The horse shied at a passing tramear, and the driver…
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A serious boat accident occurred in the harbour this morning, about 11 o'cloofc, to a family patty from Crown-street, Surry Hills, who went out sailing in a boat they had hired at Woolloomooloo…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Melancholy Accident at Nattai
A sad socident, which proved fatal, ocourred near Nattaion Monday last. A gentleman named Ferey Edward Flint was one of a party, which included Messrs. Dalson, Flavolle, and Lee, of Sydney, who…
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A.man named George Wilson, a waiter, employed at the No. 3 booth at the RAcecourse on Saturday lost his life by an accident about 8 o'clock in the evening. He had been employed by Mr. Charles…
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An accident occurred in the harbour yesterday morning which might hare proved fatal had not assistance been at hand. Two gentlemen ailing near the Heads were 8 vamped by the wares which were…
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An inquest was held yesterday at the City Coroner's office, by Mr. Pinhey, the Acting-Coroner, on the body of a man named George Wilson, residing at No. 6, Stevens-street, Woolloomooloo, and who had…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →English and Foreign Extracts. Eleven Lifeboat Men Drowned
It is feared that by the capsizing of the lifeboat at Wells on Friday, October 29, 11 of the crew have been, drowned. It appears that the boat went out to the assistance of the brig Ocean…
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Last night a lad, named Robert Wilson Dougall, 12 years old, Teas drowned in the Tumut River, while bathing with some other lads, who tried ineffectually to save him…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fatal Mining Accident
A fatal accident occurred on Tuesday morning, at the mine of the Prince of Wales Company, Mia Mia, near Muckloford, whereby a man named Cook was killed (says the CASTLEMAINE REPRESENTATIVE)…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fatal Accident in the Street
An inquest was held to-day, at Tattersall's Hotel, before the acting coroner (Mr. W. T. Pinhoy). as to the cause of death of a man named Francis Joseph Morgan, a grocer, residing at 279, Pitt-street,…
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LONDON, January 7.-A disastrous steamship collision has occurred off Cape Roca [?], resulting in the loss…
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It is feared that by the capsizing of the lifeboat at Wells on Friday, October 29,11 of the crew have, been drowned. It appears that the boat went out to the assistance of the brig Ocean…
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The Dunedin Herald gives the following account of the bathing accident at Ocean Beach on Tuesday last:-An accident occurred at the Ocean Beach bathing establishment yesterday morning. which…
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ON Thursday morning, November 25, at 6.30 o'clock, a serious collision occurred between two of the British Indian steamers inside the harbour, resulting in the less of five lives. The s.s. Asia…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Dreadful Mining Accident. HALIFAX (Nova Scotia), November 12
Another ruining accident lias occurred at Stellar ton, where 200 miners are imprisoned in a coal mine which is on fire. Eight men have been taken out of the pit in. a dying state…
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Daring the holidays Mr. S. Loham and family had a vary narrow escape from drowning in Lake Mac[?], end as they all owe their lives to the bravery of Mr. W. B. Fennell, Mr. Loham wishes the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Tramway Accidents and Incidents
We cave to report quite a chapter of tramway accidents. As the last tram for Randwick was passing up Oxford-street last night, a hansom cab was observed coming down the street on the line, and…
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The M. A. Mail gives the following account of a melancholy and fatal accident which occurred on Tuesday morning early at the Prince of Wales Company's mine, Mia Mia, near Muckleford, Victoria,…
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An accident that it is feared will terminate fatally, happened yesterday afternoon to a man named Henry Fairbank, residing at 25 Wilson street, at Messrs. Anthony Hordern and Son's new…
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