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A shocking fatal accident occurred a few minutes before 4 o'clock this afternoon at the railway station. A man named Denis Fitzpatrick, employed as number-taker, was at work in the railway yard at the time when the wind was…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →A shocking accident took place at Watford, on the London and North-Western Railway, on 31st October. The 5.40 p.m. train from Euston dropped, as usual, three carriages at Watford station, the train itself passing through. These…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →On Monday evening a very serious accident occurred to a little boy, son of Mr. Jones, council clerk, Alexandria. A balcony is being added to Mr. Jones's residence in Pitt-street, Redfern; railings are…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Yesterday afternoon, during the prevalence of a southerly buster, two fatal accidents occurred on the river Hunter about four miles from Raymond Terrace. The ketch Constant was under sail when the boom suddenly caught…
Continued on Trove, page 1125 →Dr. S. L. Richardson, while returning [?]. Queanbeyan from a professional visit to Bunged dore, last evening, met with a serious accident, While descending Queanbeyan-hill the horse…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A serious boat accident took place in the harbour about 5.30 yesterday evening between Watson and Chowder bays. The steamer Glenelg, coming from the direction of the heads, ran the open 24ft boat…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A man named John Hayes, engaged on the railway which is being constructed to Ryde, was fixing a blast in one of the tunnels on Saturday, when the cartridge exploded, sending fragments of rook,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →We regret our inability to speak in favour of this publication, the need for which is at least doubtful, when we consider the legion of similar works, many of which by skilled authors of great reputation are…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Another blasting accident occurred on the railway being constructed to Ryde on Saturday A man named John Hayes was engaged in a tunnel fixing a blast, when; the cartridge suddently…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →An accident under peculiar circumstances, but attended with fatal results, occurred early yesterday morning. A man named John Nolan, employed as a carter, and residing at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A fatal accident of a. peculiar nature occurred in a waterhole, at Randwick, early yesterday. John Nolan, a carter, residing at Paddington, was driving in Fern-street. and coming to the waterhole known as…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Sir,—As the Government intend erecting this hospital on land purchased with frontages to Upper Fort-street and Princes-street, perhaps it may not be out of place, before it is too late, in considering whether the spot chosen is the most…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The name of the fourth victim at the mishap at Timor, near Maryborough, was William Jones. It seems that the braceman gave the signal to lower, but to the horror of the bystanders the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A shocking accident occurred this morning at the Duke claim, Timor, a village 112 miles from Melbourne. When the 8 o'clock shift was going on at the No. 3 shaft a young miner stepped forward into the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →A terrible accident happened at the Duke Claim, Timor, near Maryborough, early this morning. Four men were going down the shaft, when the engine-driver wound the Wrong way. This drew…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Information ma this morning given to the City Coroner, by Constable Hynes, that at about 5.80 yesterday afternoon, a little girl named Mary Ann Turner, aged 7 year, and the daughter of H. Turner…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Considerable excitement was created in the city and on 'Change this morning when it became known that a somewhat serious collision had occurred between Messrs. Howard Smith and Sons'…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A serious collision occurred in Moreton Bay last night, between Messrs. W. Howard Smith and Sons' steamer Keilawarra, bound to Sydney, and the A. S. N. Company's steamer Victoria, from the Northern ports…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Regarding the shocking fatal mining accident at Timor yesterday, the patentee of the cage in use at the mine attributes the failure of the patent safety appliances to the grippers having been…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Maryborough correspondent of the Melbourne "Argus" telegraphed as follows on Tuesday:—A shocking accident occurred this morning at the Duke claim, Timor. When the 8 o'clock shift was going on…
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