Fatal Accident on the Homebush Waratah Railway
Newcastle, Friday.--Anthony Wigley, the overseer of Messrs. Amos Brothers' railway works at the extension near Freshwater Creek,…
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Accident to the Barque Mentone
NEWCASTLE, Friday. -- This morning the Swedish barque Mentone while discharging ballast at No. 3 Jetty fell over on the wharf, and was lying in a very awkward position on…
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MELBOURNE, Sunday.--The railway commissioners have given their decision regarding the recent railway collision at the Spencer- street station, whereby several person's were…
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The matter of the Waratah aud Emu collision was next brought forward in order that the masters of these steamers might have an opportunity of being finally heard before the board,…
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Francis Fern, master of the Waratah, and John Duncan, master of the Emu, appeared before the board to show cause why their certificates should not be cancelled or suspended for their conduct in connection with the collision…
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The captains of the steamers Waratah and Emu, Francis Fern and John Duncan, who were found by the Marine Board responsible for the collision between those vessels on the 24th…
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Captain William Anderson, master of the steamer Coonanbara, appeared before the Marine Board yesterday afternoon, to show cause why his certificate should not be suspended in cancelled, the board having at a previous sitting…
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DUBBO, Monday.--Mr. Charles M'Kinnon, of the Derribong Elation, near Dubbo, was on Saturday driving a buggy and pair near the station, and on getting down to open a gate…
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Another collision, resulting in the sinking of a small steam-launch named the Surveyor, occurred in the harbor yesterday off Dawes Point. It seems that the P.R.S Ferry…
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WEST MAITLAND, Tuesday.--A young girl named Sarah Muddle lost her life on Friday last in the Allyn River under painful circumstances. It appears the girl had to cross the…
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WEST MAITLAND, Tuesday.--Linda Ruby Fletcher, about live years of age, was killed on Sunday by a cart falling oil her. The child was being driven home by her mother with several…
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Arsenal burst his hoof during the Australian Cup Knee…
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ADELAIDE, Wednesday.--A boating accident occurred at Port Elliott to-day, by which three men, named S. Trigg, builder, Charles Holden, coachman ; and James Sallow, and a youth, the…
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The City Coroner held an inquest on Wednesday at the Charing Cross Hotel, Waverley, relative to the death of a little boy named William,George Phypers, who was drowned on the…
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HOBART, Thursday. -- The yacht Cruiser capsized to-day off the Rabbit Preserving Factory at Glenorchy in consequence of the mainsail fouling, while the yacht was being…
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A disastrous accident, resulting in the loss of several lives, took place at Belfort yesterday. While the military authorities were conducting experiments with a new explosive,…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Intercolonial News. Railway Accident at the Spencer-street Station. Melbourne, March 3
The train which left Williamstown early this morning met with an accident at the Spencer-street railway station by which several persons were injured. The train consisted of a Phoenix tank engine, and carriages…
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An inquest was held by the City Coroner yesterday on the body of Michael Gilroy, 28 years old, and a single man. On Thursday afternoon while following his occupation as a carpenter…
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A magisterial inquiry was held on Saturday by Mr. W. T. Pinhey, J.P., at the Waverley Hotel, Darling-street, Balmain, regarding the death of a man named Robert Page, a labourer, who was drowned on Friday morning…
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The Coonanbara-Syren case, adjourned at the previous meeting in order that evidence rebutting that called on behalf of Captain Anderson of the former vessel might be given, was…
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