Found Drowned. MAITLAND
The remains of a man named Alick Smith, 60 years of age, were taken from the Hunter River at Maitland on Wednesday, in somewhat peculiar circumstances. It appears that a person while watering…
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The Charlestown Fatality. the Inquest. Newcastle
The inquest on the man Atkinson, who was killed in the mine at Fiaggy Creek, Charlestown, was concluded this afternoon, when a verdict of death from injuries accidentally received was returned. A rider…
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An accident, very nearly attended with fatal consequences, happened at about 8 o'clock this morning in the British Standard Co.'s claim. Bald Hills. Two men named Fred Foster and George…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Fatal Accident at Flaggy Creek. [By Telegraph.]
NEWCASTLE, Thursday.--The adjourned inquiry into the death of a sinker named John Atkinson, employed by the coal company in a shaft at Fiaggy Creek, was resumed at Simm's…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fatal Gun Accident. [By Cable.]
AUCKLAND, Thursday.--Mr. Tomlinson, master of the Auckland Grammar School, was accidentally shot dead while climbing a hill and carrying a gun. His son, 12 years…
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An exceedingly painful case of death from drowning was discovered on Thursday morning. It appears that Mrs. Mary Ann Dickson, wife of an old and respected…
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EARLY on Monday, morning a fearful accident occurred on the line of railway at Teralba, now being constructed by Messrs. Amos Bros., between Homebush and Waratah. If appears that about…
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James Healey, who was injured by the fall of earth at the Bijou Theatre works on Friday, was placed under the care of Dr. Westrum in the Sydney hospital. The extremities of his abdomen were…
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A sad accident happened to-day at a bathing place near Belfast, known as Boarding School Bay, by which three ladies were drowned while bathing. One of them got out of her depth, when the two others went to her…
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A sad accident happened on Sunday at a bathing place near Belfast, known as Boarding-school say, by which three ladies were drowned while bathing. One of them got out of her depth, when the two others…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Serious Accident in Pitt-street. One Man Killed and Others Injured
Yesterday afternoon, at half-past 3 o'clock, an accident, which was attended with fatal results, occurred on a block of land which is being excavated for building purposes at the corner of Pitt-street and Park-street. The site in question…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Serious Collision at Brisbane. the Steamer Archer Run Into by the Cintra. [By Telegraph.]
BRISBANE, Friday.--A serious collision occurred in the river this morning. About 9 o'clock the A.S.N. Company's steamer Cintra was proceeding up the reach…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Serious Collision in the Brisbane River. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Brisbane
A serious collision occured this morning between the Queensland steamer Archer and the A. S. N. Company's steamer Cintra. The former boat, which arrived last night from the north, was…
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An accident of a very serious nature happened to Dr. Owen Spencer Evans on Wednesday last, at noon, in the vicinity of the Cottage Hospital. It appears that the doctor…
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Atlanta, Ga., December 15.—One of the most terrible railroad accidents ever known in Georgia occurred at midnight, 15 miles from this city on the Georgia-Pacific Road. The East Tennessee and the Georgia-Pacific Road use the…
Continued on Trove, page 180 →Fatal Mining Accident at Charlestown. Newcastle
An inquest was commenced to-day at Charlestown on the body of John Atkinson, who was killed yesterday through falling down the new shaft which is being sunk on the Waratah Coal Company's land at Flaggy Creek, near…
Continued on Trove, page 198 →Fatal Accident on the Waratah-Homebush Railway. Newcastle
This morning a fatal accident was reported as having occurred on the railway-line at Teralbah, forming part of the Homebush and Waratah railway, now in the course of construction by Messrs. Amos Brothers. An engine with…
Continued on Trove, page 202 →Fatal Accident at Brungle. Gundagai
Information was received in town this morning that a young man named D. M'Kinnon, 20 years of age, son of Mr. M'Kinnon, grazier, Brungle, was killed yesterday afternoon by a fall from a horse. It appears that the…
Continued on Trove, page 202 →Serious Accident Through a Fall of Earth. One Man Killed
The site of the new (Bijou) theatre, corner of Pitt and Park-streets, was the scene of a very sad occurrence yesterday afternoon, when three men employed at the work of excavating the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Serious mining Accident. FORBES,Thursday
An accident, very nearly attended with fatal oonsoquonoes, happened at about 8 o'clock this morning in the British Standard Co.'s olaim. Bald Hills. Two men named Prod Foster and George…
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