Accidents at Lambton. NEWCASTLE
Accidents have been too plentiful in Lambton these last few days. Two men were sparring in an hotel bar in Lambton, when in the scuffle one of boxers had his ribs broken. A lad named…
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The Recent Tramway Accident. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—A woman has been bereft of her husband, and seven poor children rendered fatherless: the result of the accident that last week befel Robert Kirkpatrick, the tramway guard. Their is very much to admire in the efforts now being made…
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A painful and somewhat serious accident befel Mr. Gladstone yesterday. On his return from a drive, as the Premier was in the act of alighting from his carriage, his boot…
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LONDON, February 24— The light Hon. W. E. Gladstone has sustained an accident that will, it is believed, prevent him from appearing in publie for several…
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Intelligence is to hand of a sad and fatal accident which has happened to a Mrs. Guggrty, residing at the Lagoon. The deceased went on a visit in a springeart to some friends, on Saturday…
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At an early hour on New Year's [?] morning a terrible gas explosion occurred in Glasgow, whereby five persons were killed and tea injured, and two tenements of dwelling houses completely…
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A [?] accident, which may result fatally (says yesterday's MELBOURNE AGE) Occurred on Sunday night at the Hobson's Bay railway station to an olderly lady named Isabella Power, a dressmaker…
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The search for the body of the girl drowned ia the sewer yesterday near Abercombie-street, was continued all night, audit was found about 10 o'clock this morning in a silt pit, at Wentworth Park, about…
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An accident of a fatal character occurred at Balmain on Monday. A man named William Kreemer, 52 years of age, carpenter, a native of Russia, was killed at the Iron Cove Bridge through the falling of…
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Fears are entertained that a boat containing four fishermen was swamped at sea ia the heavy gale on Tuesday last. Two parties of fishermen were at Port Hacking on that day. After they had mads…
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A boat accident occurred in Andrew's Bay last evening, through which, one man lost his life. It appears that three men were coming from the Myall Creek to Nelson's Bay, when the boat was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Torpedo Accident. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—I have just received the enclosed extract in a letter from Mr. James Putwain, the well-known diver. whose great experience with submarine explosives I feel will justify my furnishing you with same for publication,…
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A boat accident occurred in Andrewas Bay, last evening, through which one man lost his life. It appears that three men were coming from the Myall Creeks to Nelson's Bay, when the boat was…
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The City Coroner, Mr. H. Shiell, held an inquest yesterday at Chippendale, upon the body of Annie Ordley, aged nine years, who was drowned in a sewer in Kelso's paddock on Tuesday afternoon. The child…
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A collision occurred yesterday at the Katoomba railway station between the 9 a.m. down passenger train from Redfern and a goods train, which was being shunted, but happily no passengers' lives were…
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Railway-guard Beck was run over by an engine this morning at Gunning. His leg was fright fully crushed. It is reported that the accident was caused by the driver mistaking a signal and…
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On Saturday evening the 5th March, a terrible catastrophe occurred off Queenscliff. The turret ship Cerberus had been experimenting with torpedo charges, and had exploded four electro-contact mines. A final display was…
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On March 1 a man named John Thomas, a labourer employed on one of the travelling [?]ranes at St. Mary's new Cathedral, was killed instantaneously through the crane giving was whilst a large mass of stone was being placed…
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