Scaffold Accidents. Three Men Injured
On Wednesday a distressing accident occurred at Mithorp's Hotel, York-Street. A few minutes after 2 p.m. a number of men employed by Messrs. Chapman and Co., George-street, were…
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Jumping off steamers. Rescue From Drowning
Many persons travelling in ferry steamers indulge in the dangerous practice of jumping off them while they are in motion. At about 3 o'clock on Monday afternoon a boy, whose name was not obtained, tried…
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On Thursday a fatal accident happened on the railway works, near Carcoar, whereby a boy named William Wells lost his life. It appears that the deceased's father was driving a cart, in which the…
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To-day, in the Soudan Hotel, the City Coroner resumed the adjourned inquiry, into the circumstances which attended the death of Andrew Sanderson, who was drowned on the occasion of the collision between…
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In Oxford-street, at a quarter to 9, this morning, as the Randwick tram (motor 78) was running into Sydney, a horse attached to a buggy driven by Mr. Grant, traveller for Messrs. Myers and Solomon,…
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The inquiry was resumed, yesterday into the drowning of the seaman Andrew Sanderson who lost his life at the collision between the steamer Wentworth and the ketch Lizzie Frost, on the…
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A collision resulting in a loss of 13 lives occurred on July 21, off the west coast of Cornwall. Her Majesty's ship Hecla, torpedo depot, was proceeding on her way to Portland, and the Cheerful, 601 tons, the passengers and…
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At the Soudan Hotel, George-street North, yesterday, the City Coroner (Mr. H. Shiell, J.P.) resumed the adjourned inquiry touching the death of Andrew Sanderson, who was drowned in the harbour on Saturday, the 15th…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →tttt Fatality on a steamer.BRISEANE.saturday
A fatal accident occurred on board the steamer B[?]rwah on. Friday. Three steamers were lying alongside Messrs. Howard Smith and Sons wharf. The Burwah-was being ha[?]ted out stern…
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The request was resumed at the Soudan Hotel yesterday morning by Mr. Shiell, the City Coroner, relative to the death of Andrew Sanderson, who was drowned in connection with the…
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Frederick K. Johns, a mechanic, was admitted into the Sydney Hospital on Friday,suffering from sever injuries to the spine.it appears that while he was working at the new building of the young Men's…
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A MOST distressing accident happened at Stanmore railway-station shortly before 2 o'clock on Tuesday afternoon. The victim was a lad about 15 years of age, named John Jager, employed at the…
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A sad and fatal accident occurred on Wednesday to Mr. J. Barnet, a well-known resident of the town, and a nephew of the Colonial Architect. Mr. and Mrs. Barnet went to the bazaar that evening, in company with some country friends,…
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A fatal accident occurred on board the steamer Burwah on Friday. Three steamers were lying alongside Messrs. Howard Smith and Sons' Wharf. The B[?]rwah was being hauled oat stern…
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A man named Michael William Lynch, of Lackey street, St. Peters, expired in the Prince Alfred Hospital on Saturday. In our issue of that date he was reported to be in a dying condition. On the 1st…
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LONDON, September 2.—A terrible accident occurred yesterday alongside . the Orient Co.'s R.M.S. Liguria, which recently arrived here from Australia with a large cargo of frozen meat. A…
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Particulars have just been received of a terrible accident to a yachting party on an American lake. The information was received from Minneapolis, Minnesota. It appears that the steam yacht Minnie Cook, with persons on…
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An accident of a serious nature occurred yesterday alongside the Orient steamship Liguria. A gangway suddenly gave way, and a number of people who were passing…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Wentworth-lizzie Frost Collision
The Coronial inquiry into the drowning of the seaman Andrew Sanderson, was resumed yesterday. The were several witnesses called, and among them the captain of the Lizaie Frost,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wentworth-Lizzie Frost Collision. the Inquest
The inquiry into tiro Wentworth-Lizzie Frost collison was resumed by the Coroner on Monday. Mr.Gilder appeared for the A.S.N. Co., and Dr.Sly for the captain and owner of the ketch.The principal…
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