Death by Drowning
The city coroner, Mr. H. Shiell, held an inquest at his office Friday morning on the body of a man named John Thomas, a seaman of the ship Western Menarch. It appeared from the evidence that the ship…
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Dreaniland-Glenelg Fatality
THE inquiry into the circumstances attending the collision between the Dreamland and Gleuolg last month, terminated on Tuesday. It will be remembered that by the collision the crew of the Dremland were…
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The inquiry into the circumstances attending the collision between the Boomerang and the Commodore, which occurred on the night of December 27. when the latter vessel was towing the ship City of Nankin up to the…
Continued on Trove, page 37 →Accident to the Melbourne Express Train. Goulburn
An accident happened to the express train from Melbourne this morning. It appears that when approaching Harden station the passengers were rudely awakened by a series of heavy shocks, followed shortly by the…
Continued on Trove, page 136 →Accident to the Barque Fusilier. WELLINGTON, N. Z.
The barque Fusilier, bound from this port to Adelaide, is reported to hare gone ashore on the coast between the Rangitikei and Turakina rivers, during the late gale. The crew are safe…
Continued on Trove, page 136 →The Accident to the Barque Chittoor. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Adelaide
The barque Chittoor, bound from Port Adelaide to Guam, via Port Pirie, is still on Marion reef. Early this morning the steam-tag Eleanor tried to haul her off, but when the Chittoor got half-round the hawser…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Accident to the Ship Verde. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Adelaide
The ship Verde, bound to England, having a cargo of 2600 tons of wheat, when going down the Port river this morning, in charge of a pilot and assisted by two tugs, ran a ground in Snowden's Reach. The accident…
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THE City Coroner, Mr. H. Shiell, on Monday afternoon held an inquest on the body of Mr. Henry Sanders, who was killed by being thrown from his horse on Sunday, by which fall his Bkull was fraotttrod at the…
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The Attorney-General has declined to file a bill against Malcolm Groat, captain of the s.s. Glenelg, concerning whom a coroner's jury found a verdict of manslaughter on the 17th instant…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fatality at Tamworth. TAMWORTH
A fatal accident happened, on Saturday, to a man named Joseph Ellis, engineer, at Messrs. Britten and Bolton's flour mill, Tamworth. He was repairing a pump-pipe at Mr. Pullman's well…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Accident to the Steamer Admiral
A somewhat serious accident occurred to Mr. Waterhouse's steamer Admiral last. evening, although, fortunately, it was unattended with any injury to her passengers. The steamer, which, was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Shocking Accident. NEWCASTLE
A shocking accident happened on Saturday afternoon at Honeysuckle Pointstation. A youth, 14, named Wm. Beecher, while 3 jumping on a, truck slipped, and had his leg terribly fractured in two…
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An extraordinary accident happened to the steamtug Admiral yesterday afternoon. The Admiral had been to the Hawkesbury with excursionists, and was returning to the Circular Quay. When approaching the floating stage, her…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fatal Boiler Accident in Queensland. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Brisbane
A fatal accident happened yesterday afternoon, at the Fitzroy Sawmills, Gladstone. A large boiler burst, and destroyed part of the engine and the shed. The engine-driver, a man named Ferdin[?]nd Cunningham, was…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →ACCIDENT to the Steamer Adelaide. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Melbourne
An accident happened to the new steamer Adelaide whilst on the voyage to Melbourne. Shortly after leaving Port M'Donnell the accentric rod of the highpressure engine broke. She proceeded under sail for…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Shocking Accident at West Maitland. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) West Maitland
A shocking accident from burning, and one which is expected to terminate fatally, occurred early this morning at the residence of Richard Marshall, upholsterer. In the bedroom of the house occupied by Mrs. Marshall and three…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Accident to the S.s. Adelaide. [By Telegraph.]
MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--The new steamer Adelaide while on a voyage to this port from Adelaide met with an accident which delayed her voyage very considerably. The steamer left the Semaphore…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Another Railway Smash. Several Persons Injured. Great Damage to Rolling Stock. Wellington
An alarming "smash" occurred at the Wellington railway station this morning. The 2 a.m. down train was late, and two engines were moved up to the tanks for water; the official in charge…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Accident in Victoria. Several Passengers Hurt. Two Engines Damaged. Melbourne
A collision took place this morning between two railway engines, at the Warrenheip Bank, situated between Ballarat and Warrenheip. Both locomotives were attached to a special train…
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