Serious Accident at Balmain
A man named Henry Johnston, 50 years of age, residing at Wells-street East, Rediern, was taken to the Hospital yesterday afternoon, by Stephen Giles, Oliver Spencer, and others, who are…
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Accident on the Bathurst Railway Line. [By Telegraph.] Bathurst
A young man named Joan Webster, employed as a shunter on the railway, was badly injured this evening. He was coupling some trucks when he fell, the wheels of a 10-ton truck passing over…
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Another death from drowning has happened, the victim being a fine little boy, only five years of age, named Goddard, whose parents reside in Macdonald-town. The child was found in a waterhole, which is…
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Another man has been found drowned. The deceased's name was Robert Hayes. He was about [?] years of age, and resided at Homebush. A [?]n named Smith, who also resides there, has informed…
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A child about six years old, named Frederick Monks, of Hunter's Hill, went to bathe in the Lane Cove River last night and was drowned. He was accompanied by his brother and another…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Collision Between the Claud Hamilton and the Emu. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide
Serious damage was caused to the steamer Emu at Port Adelaide to-day through being run into by the steamer Claud Hamilton. The latter vessel arrived from Melbourne at 8 o'clock. While…
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The city coroner held an inquest this morning respecting the death of Henry Clarence Johnston, aged 50, who fell down a well at Mort's Dock, Balmain, on Monday afternoon last. He died in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Accident to the Steamship Corea. (From the Brisbane Courier, February 10.)
The Q. S. S. Company's steamer Corea, which left on Wednesday for Thursday Island, via intermediate ports, returned to port yesterday morning in [?]ow of the steamer Queensland, and considerable excitement was caused by the…
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Mr. H. Shiell, J.P., City Coroner, on the 9th instant, proceeded out to Randwick, and at the residence of the parents of the two young ladies who were drowned in Coogee Bay on Thursday morning, he…
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A collision occurred last night between the Pyrmont Ferry steamer Prince, owned by Mr M. Byrnes, and the harbour steamer Defiance, owned by Mr C. E. Jeanneret, The owner of the Prince…
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On Saturday afternoon, at about half-past 4, a serious tramway accident occurred at the junction of Elizabeth and Liveipool streets. Motor No. 17, with three tramcars, but fortunately very few passengers, loft the Bridge-street…
Continued on Trove, page 329 →The Recent Tramway Accident. to the Editor of the Sydney Daily Telegraph
Sir,--Your recent remarks on the tram accident of Saturday last will, I doubt not, have been endorsed by many who are compelled to daily travel by tram. For my own part, I have been expecting some such…
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An accident of a somewhat serious nature took place near the Redfern Railway Station yesterday. A man named Joseph Webster Ross, van-driver for Mr Whitehead, of Barrack-street, was driving…
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AT about 4.30 p.m. on Saturday a serious accident happenod on the tramway line at the junction of Elizabeth and Liverpool streets. It seems that motor No. 17 with three tramcars started late from the…
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The Inquiry into this accident has at last been concluded, and a decision arrived at Mr. Downe. superintendent of rolling stock, attended on behalf of the fireman and driver, and Mr. Roberts, superintendent…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Accident near Katoomba. Narrow Escape of Passengers. Lithgow
A great sensation was caused here on Saturday evening, by the passenger train, which was due at 3 o'clock, not arriving until 5. It transpired that the engine had got off the line at a sharp and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Marine Board. the Utility and Nautilus Collision
At the meeting of the Marine Board yesterday afternoon, John Ingram, the engineer of the Nautilus. was called upon to show caus: why be should not be found in default in connection with…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Shocking Gun Accident Near Tirana. [By Telegraph.] Goulburn
A shocking accident happened to Mr Henry Horn, Bon of the late Mr Horn, architect and builder, on Saturday. He was out, shooting with his brothers and a friend named Mr Becker, at…
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Mr. Harry Horn, son of the late Mr. F. Horn, builder, was out shooting at Tirranna, on Saturday, with two brothers and a Mr. Becher. Mr. Becher's gun exploded, one charge lodging in…
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A seaman named William Orley, while lying drunk on the forecastle deck of the barque Benjamin F. Hunter, at Newcastle, rolled overboard, and was rapidly carried away by the tide, when…
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