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An accident occupied yesterday on one of the tramlines, which terminated fatally ; and it presents features of an appalling character. As the 7.29 train from botany was just pulling up near the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →At about one o'clock this (Wednesday) morning, an accident occurred at the Esk Bank Railway station by which an American imported locomotive was completely disabled. The goods train…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →LONDON, April 2.—News is to hand of a disastrous accident which occurred at Staizies (sic). A boiler in connection with some large ironworks suddenly exploded, killing 26 persons and…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →LONDON, April 3.—Her Majesty the Queen has so far recovered from the effects of her recent accident that she is able to take short drives in Windsor Park; but the injury to her knee still…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Mr. H. Shiell, J.P., City Coroner, held an inquest on Saturday on the body of William Falconer (in our first edition erroneously called James Falconer), who was killed by a tram motor on Friday, near the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →An inquest was held on Saturday by Mr. H. Shiell, J.P., City Coroner, on the body of a man named William Falconer, who died from the effects of injuries received through being knocked…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A serious accident happened at the Broadford Railway Station this morning; the early goods train was entering the Station when the pointsman turned the train on to a siding instead of into the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sir--The recent fatal accident on the tram line suggests to my mind that something should be done to prevent persons getting under the wheels of the motors. At present there is no protection in that…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →At coon today Mr John Donn, brother to Alderman Donn, of Hamilton, mot with a horrible death at the Borehole pit by a fall of coal. Through the slipping of a greyback, a huge sharp mass struck…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A fatal accident occurred this morning on the railway works, within three miles of the town. A young man named Chas. Luxom was in the act of jumping on a passing truck, when he missed his foothold and fell. At the same…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →A young man named Chas. Luxon, employed on the railway works near the town, met with a fatal accident this morning. On his way to dinner he attempted to jump on a passing truck, which…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A tram motor coming into town collided with a buggy standing at the door of the Cambridge Club, in Oxford-street, this morning. The occupant of the vehicle was pitched out, and sustained injuries to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →An inquset was held yesterday afternoon by Mr H. Shiell, J.P., City Coroner, at the Observer Tavern, on the body of Samuel Cade, who was found drowned in the waters of Woollomooloo…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Another serious collision was narrowly averted this morning, near the South Yarra railway station, at the junction of the Gippsland and Brighton lines. The train from Frankstown left Hawkesburn for…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Another serious collision vu narrowly averted this morning, near the South Yarra railway station, at the junction of the Gippsland and Brighton lines. The train from Frankstown left Hawkesburn for…
Continued on Trove, page 712 →On Thursday morning. Miss, Ids Robertson, 16 [?] of age, residing in Upper William-street north, was engaged in the Kitchen when her dress, which was of light texture, unfortunately came in contact with…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Swede, named John Nielsen, while excavating for the approaches to the new bridge over Coombing Creek yesterday, was crushed to death by a fall of earth. At the inquest a verdict of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sir, -- Your Blue Mountain correspondent on the above in your issue of 7th inst. states "regarding the accidents at Esk Bank, the main defect appears to be that no foreman is there to regulate the position and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sir, -- I think it is time that something was done so as to avoid so many accidents on our tramways. In reference to the late accident and Mr Faulkner losing his life, -- it was found out that the fireman was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →ROME, April 5.—A disastrous accident, involving serious loss of life, took place in the vicinity of this city to-day. A quantity of dynamite, to be used for blasting purposes, suddenly exploded…
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