Boat Accident
A boat accident occurred on Cook's River on January 24. It appers that a Miss Rigney was about to alight from the boat when she lost her balance and was precipitated head first into a great depth of…
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Mining Fatality. NEWCASTLE
A miner named Templeton, working in the Bullock Island pit, was kitted at about 10 o'clock this morning, by a lamp of coal having fallen on his head, was literally smashed. A doctor was…
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A postman named Charles Garrod, 24 years of age, residing in St. Peters, died on Tuesday from the effects of injuries received in a street accident on Friday. It is alleged that the deceased was riding…
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A man named Grace, a ganger on the line, was killed near Wingen on Wednesday afternoon. The 1.30 p.m. goods train from Murrurundi was proceeding to Newcastle. The man, who was lying down…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Serious Buggy Accident. BOURKE
William Nathen, son of the manager of Yanda station, bad his leg broken on Tuesday. While he was mounting a buggy in motion his leg caught in the wheel, and was badly hurt. He was conveyed to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Serious Accident. GOULBURN
Mr. A. Lucian Faithfull, the well-known sheep-breeder of Springfield, near Goulburn, met with a rather serious accident on Wednesday. He was thrown from his horse, and concussion of the brain…
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Mr. Charles Lovely, of Pitt-street, ha$ written to us, as follows:—"While heartily applauding the noble efforts made by Mr. Solomon and others on behalf of the widow and orphans of the unfortunate man Heley…
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An inquest on tho body of a miner, John Templeton, who was killed on Wednesday by a fall of coal in the Wickham and Bullock Island colliery, was held on Wednesday by the coroner, Mr. S. Chapman…
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Mr. Shiell, the city coroner, held an inquiry in the South Sydney Morgue to-day into the circumstances attending the death of John Duggan, 36, a bricklayer, who died from the result of an accident met…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Drowned white Battling. MELBOURNE
Mrs. Martin, wife of a Custom-house officer stationed at Williamstown, was drowned in the local baths on Wednesday evening. She fainted suddenly in the water, and although she was rescued almost…
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An inquest was held in the South Sydney Morgue on the remains of Samuel Jefferson, aged 60, a laborer, who was found drowned, on Thursday, in a creek close to the Botany-road…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Stoker Injured. MELBOURNE
The stoker of a train from Sandhurst was leaning off the engine to converse with the stoker of a passing train when he was struck severely on the head. The injured man was conveyed to Melbourne this morning…
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Yesterday, as the 5.25 p.m. tram from Bridge-street was passing through George-street, Camper-down, a horse attached to a cart suddenly swerved when just in front of the motor. The driver…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Accident Co a Bricklayer. BRISBANE
A serious accident occurred on Thursday at a new building in the coarse of erection in South Brisbane. A bricklayer named William Parton was working on a chimney, at a height of 70ft, when some portion of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fatal Accident on Cook's River Road. Verdict of Accidental Death
Yesterday Mr. H. Shiell (City Coroner) held an inquest at the Pulteney Hotel, Cook's River-road, Cook's River, relative to the death of Charles Garrod, who expired at his residence, Ferry-street, Tempe Park, St. Peters, on the…
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A navvy named John Duggan lost his life yesterday while working on the Illawarra railway line, near Sutherland. About 9 o'clock in the morning a waggon was proceeding along…
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An inquest was held at the morgue by the City Coroner yesterday, relative to the death of an elderly man named Samuel Jefferson, who was found drowned on Thursday in a creek…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Railway Fatality. MURRURUNDI
A man named Grace, a ganger on the line, was killed near Wingen on Wednesday afterrnoon. The 1.30 p.m. goods train from Murrurundi was prceeding to Newcastle. The man, who was lying down…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The You Yangs-Civility Collision
The decision of the Marine Board in regard to the collision between the steamers You Yangs and Civility in the harbour on the morning of the 14th instant was given on Monday. It will be remembered that the…
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A sad drowning accident took place at Balmain during the past week. The wife of Mr. Dixon, shipbuilder, of Balmain, Sydney, was drowned, while bathing the other morning. Adjoining their…
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