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The inquiry into the circumstances under which the steamers Commodore and Boomerang came into collision in Port Jackson, on the 27th December last, commenced by the Marine Board on Monday, was [?] yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →About a quarter to 6 o'clock last night a cabman, named David Duncan, narrowly escaped being injured whilst driving his vehicle down Oxford-street. On arriving at the intersection of Crown-street he attempted to turn his horse…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →An accident by which a man named Thomas Green haigh lost his life occurred yesterday morning in King-street, Newtown. It appears that about a quarter past 7 in the morning deceased was driving' a Arrangements have been made at the Little Bay Sanatorium by which the Sydney hospitals will be greatly relieved in respect of fever and convalescent patients. Next week the Sanatorium will be able to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A serious accident occurred at Bungwall Flat, Myall Lake, yesterday. Four men, named Wilson, Corrigan, Mayers, and Johnson, were raising a shed, when the whole weight of the building came on to one of the stays, which…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →It is a very long time since any case has come before the Marine Board which, has excited more public interest than the inquiry now being held into the circumstances attending the collision which occurred ou the afternoon of…
Continued on Trove, page 36 →The following is the report of an inquiry held by the Marine Board into the circumstances attending the collision which occurred between the steamers Burwah and Yaralla near Stowurt's Island Flats, Great Sandy Straits,…
Continued on Trove, page 36 →On Monday afternoon the hearing of the evidence in this case was resumed before the Marine Board. Captain Thomas Harris, master of the Boomerang, and having 15 year's experience as master and knowing the harbour well,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →An inquiry into the circumstances attending the colli. ison between the steamers Boomerang and Commodere was commenced on Monday afternoon before the Marine Board. The members present were Captain Hixson (president)…
Continued on Trove, page 36 →Port Macquarie, Tuesday.—A sad coach accident happened this morning about 10 miles from Port Macquurie, on the Manning Road, by which two passengers wore killed. The driver left Port…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The steamer Wendource, 1200 tons, laden with coal, from Newcastle, when entering the channel in Corio Bay early this morning got aground. The last intelligence from Geelong states that she was not got off,…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →A sad coach accident happened this morning about 10 miles from Port Macquarie, on the Manning Road, by which two passengers were killed. The driver left Port Macquarie at 5 a.m. with the mail coach, on his…
Continued on Trove, page 69 →An accident, which has since been attended with fatal results, occurred to a woman named Mary Cassidy, at Darling-street, Ultimo, on Saturday morning. She was pouring kerosene from a tin on the fire for the purpose of making…
Continued on Trove, page 79 →NEWCASTLE, Friday.--A terrible shooting accident has occurred at Oakbampton, near West Maitland. A man named Cox and his two sons were in the garden and standing a few yards from each…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →About 8.30 a.m. on Thursday a man named Thomas Greenhalgh died at Prince Alfred Hospital from injuries received through falling off a cart. It appears that about 7.15 a.m. on the 10th instant deceased…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →An accident by which a gentleman lost his life, by being thrown from horseback, occurred yesterday afternoon. Mr. Henry Sanders and a friend, both members of the Sydney Club, were riding towards…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A terrible accident happened in the hunting field the other day to Mrs. Gladwin, of Watton House, Hertfordshire. She was following the Herts hounds, and in jumping a fence, near…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →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 7 →A collision, occurred in Oxford-street yesterday afternoon, which, fortunately, was free from way auctions result. A case, which was driven by a man named Duncan M'Allister, [?]ded with a b[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The adjourned interest or the body of Mr. Lamb, who was on the Dreamland during the late su[?] between that boat and the Glenelg the [?] taken was substantially the same as that which was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A wool accident occurred at Wallerawang at about 1 o'clock this morning. A shunter named Loveness, who was unmarried, was engaged shunting come trucks, when he fell or was…
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