Strange Fatality
About 9 a.m. last Monday a man named Francis Albury, residing in Belmore-street, Balmain, was found by his son, Alonzo Albury, and another young man named Alfred Giles,…
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Fatality in Clifton. WOLLONGONG
A fatal accident occurred in Clifton on Thursday. At about 2 o'clock in the morning a large tree fell across three tents, in one of which a man named John Dawson was sleeping. The tree…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fatality Near Toowoomba. BRISBANE
On Tuesday a man named James Brassington was clearing timber at Gatton, when a falling tree struck another and knocked off some branches, of which caught Brassington on the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Pyrmont Fatality. an Expert's Evidence Required. the Inquest Adjourned
The City Coronet held an inquest in the Assembly Hotel to-day on the body of John Cannon, who died in the Sydney Hospital, on Friday, from injuries he received at Sanders's Quarry, Pyrmont…
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On the Jane 25 John Onley, 23, brickmaker, was examining a new kiln at the Vulcan Brick works, St. Peters, when it suddenly collapsed and buried him. As he was missed by his mate, a search was made…
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A FATAL boat accident occurred in the Harbour on Wednesday evening. About 6.15 p.m. two young men, named George Phegan, aged 17, a carpenter, and Christopher Davies, a shipwright, employed by the Port Jackson…
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A peculiar fatal accident is reported from Belfast, The bodies of Patrick Gleeson, of Snakey Greek Station, and a relative named O'Brien, were found in a swamp off the main road, 20 miles from Belfast. The…
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Several accidents more or less serious in character have happened within a short period at the Pyrmont quarries, and yesterday another took place. This would seem to indicate that…
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LONDON, June 19.—A terrible accident occurred yesterday in a colliery at Pendlebury, Lancashire. The bodies of twenty-two victims have already been recovered, but there are still 142 men…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Fatality in Clifton. WOLLONGONG
A fetal accident occurred in Clifton on Thursday. At about 2 o'clock in the morning a large tree fell (across three lents, in one of which a man named John Dawson was sleeping. The tree…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fatality Near Toowoomba. BRISBANE
On Tuesday a man named James Brassington was clearing timber at Gatton, when a falling tree stuck another and knocked off some branches, one of which caught Brassington on the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Pyrmont Fatality. an Expert's Evidence Required. the Inquest Adjourned
The City Coroner held an inquest in the Assembly Hotel on Saturday on the body of John Cannon, who died in the Sydney Hospital, on Friday, from injuries he received at Sanders's Quarry, Pyrmont…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Serious Accident. NEWCASTLE
The young man John M'[?], who had his [?]eg bad[?]ed below [?]day at the Co-operative [?]pit, [?]hing a horse when by some [?]…
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The Cottage Hospital in Balmain was scarcely opened when a very dangerous case had to be attended to. It was that of Richard Hall, a fine young fellow, who fell off a dray, the wheels of which passed…
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On the June 25 John Onley, 23, brickmaker, was examining a new kiln at the V[?] Brickworks, St. Peters, when it suddenly collapsed and buried him. As he was missed by his mate, a search was made…
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On Saturday morning, the [?] initiated an inquest at the Assembly, [?] she death of the unfortunate man John [?] who was fatally injured on Friday morning wa[?] a at work…
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Mr. Robert Saunders, quarrymaster and contractor, Pyrmont, says, with reference to the statements that his quarry was the scene of the fatal accident on Friday, that the accident occurred at Mr, John…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Found Drowned. TAMWORTH
An old woman named Powers, who [?] many years has been a resident of Cockb[?] was missed from her home last Thursday. On Saturday afternoon the police [?] her…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Railway Fatality. BRISBANE
A man named Bradshaw, employed in the maintenance gang on the Clermont Railway, was killed on Saturday. He tried [?] into the guards' van while the train was passing his camp, but he…
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