Inquests. Fatal Tram Accident
Mr Shiell, the city coroner, held an inquiry at his court yesterday into the circumstances surrounding the death of John Vize, who, on Monday afternoon, was knocked down by a tram…
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Railway Accident
A man named Joseph Adams, an employee of the Government, working at Homebush, was taken to the Sydney Hospital yesterday morning at 11.45 o'clock. He was in a very low and exhausted…
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A terrible accident occurred in Paddington yesterday afternoon, by which a young married woman named Margaret Bennett, 24 years of age, was killed instantaneously. The scene of the occurrence is…
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Sir,—The two terrible accidents so lately befallen passengers by mail coaches ought to have opened the eyes of the public to the danger they run not only in traveling in vehicles that carry mails and passengers, but also to the…
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About 3 p.m. yesterday a woman named Margaret Bennett, 24 years of age, wife of William Bennett, labourer, residing at the corner of William and Victoria streets, Paddington, was…
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The Queensland "Age" gives the following particulars:--On reaching the locality of the accident a scene of Wreckage and suffering presented itself which any…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Coroner's Inquests. the Shooting Fatality
The inquiry into the circumstances attending the death of the man James Griffin, or Byrnes, alleged to have been shot by a man named William Rice, in a house in Phelps-street, Surry Hills, on Thursday evening, was held by the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Alleged Steamship Race and Collision. Adelaide
It is said that when the steamer Adelaide left Melbourne on her last trip the steamer Wairarapa and she raced down to the Heads. The Wairarapa had the lead passing the Saltwater…
Continued on Trove, page 399 →The Recent Accident to the Queanbeyan Coach. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Queanbeyan
On the day after the coach accident Drs. Richardson and [?]ewellyn performed a very critical operation upon Mr. Dawson, who was injured by the accident. He bore he operation with much fortitude, and without the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The Recent Accident to the S.s. Koncowarra. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Melbourne
The Steam Navigation Board held an inquiry to-day into the recent grounding off Cliffy Island of the s.s. Konoowarra, on her voyage from Sydney to Melbourne. Mr. Croker appeared for the owners, Messrs…
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A frightful coach accident happened three miles from Queanbey an this afternoon. The Coorua mail was approaching Queanbeyan, with 10 adult passengers, besides children, and on descending the steep gradient called Stringy Bark,…
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All the patients, except young Walsh, are progressing favourably. Dr. Llewellyn, from Braid wood, cams over and assisted Dr. Richardson. The following is a list of the sufferers' injuries and the state of their health:—Diwson,…
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The following account of the recent accident to the Konoowarra is contributed by a saloon passenger, the Rev. S. Bryant, of Woollahra:—"Melbourne, 22nd February.—We left Sydney soon after 1 p.m. on Tuesday, the…
Continued on Trove, page 415 →Fatal Accident at Cootamundra. [By Telegraph.]
COOTAMUNDRA,. Friday.--A man was killed last night while engaged in taking down the [?]ents of Chiarini's circus. A large pole fell on his head. The calamity was purely accidental…
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QUEANBEYAN, Friday.--On the day after the accident Drs Richardson and Llewellyn performed a very critical operation upon Dawson. He bore the operation with fortitude and without…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fatal Accident on the Railway
Mr. Shiell, the City Coroner, held an inquest yesterday at his court on the body of Joseph Adams, aged 45. who received injuries While working on the railway line near Home-bush station,…
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AN accident occurred on the Leichhardt tram line, on Monday, which was, unfortunately, attended with fatal results. The accident took place about halfpast 2 in the afternoon. The tram, which was…
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A terrible accident happened in the hunting field the other day to Mrs. Gladwin, of, Watton House, Hertfordshire. She was following the Herta hounds, and in jumping a fence, near…
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Letters lately received from Smyrna contain details of a frightful accident which had occurred on board the Monarch. The squadron had completed the usual routine drill, and the men were…
Continued on Trove, page 31 →Shocking Accident. (By Telegraph. From Our Correspondent.) Adelaide
A MAN named Hazelwood met with a horrible death at the. Laura railway works yesterday. He was riding on a ballast truck, which was going briskly down the inclines over a shoot, which…
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