Another Tram Accident
Incautiousness in crossing the tramlines resulted in another serious accident at about half-past 11 o'clock Last night. A woman, apparently about middle-aged, was crossing…
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Fatal Collision at the Heads. a Schooner Sunk and the Mate Drowned
At a late hour last night news was received that a fatal collision had taken place at the Heads. We are indebted to the Telegraph Department for the following:--…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Serious Railway Accident in Queensland. One Man Killed and Several Injured. (By Telegraph.)
BRISBANE, Thursday.--A serious railway accident occurred on the unopened portion of the Fassifern branch line between 4 and 5 this morning, resulting in one death and in several…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fatal Collision Between Two Schooners. One Vessel Foundered. the Other Missing
At about a quarter to 12 o'clock last night Inspector Donahoe, of the Water Police, received a telegram from Manly from Captain Coopor, of the Pomme de Terre, a well-known, coasting schooner, stating that his vessel had been in collision…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Windsor Railway Accident. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Melbourne
The inquest on the persons killed at the Windsor railway accident was resumed in the upper hall of the Athenæum this morning. Great interest was manifested in the inquiry, and there was a large attendance…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fatal Accident on the Queensland Railway. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Brisbane
A terrible accident happened on the unopened section of the Fassifern railway between 7 and 8 o'clock this morning. A ballast train, consisting of an engine and six waggons, in which were 80 men, was travelling fast…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fatal Accident at Jindera
ALBURY, Thursday.--An old resident of Jindera, named Funke, was accidentally killed today by a violent blow from the pole of a horse-works attached to a chaff-cutting machine…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Victorian Railway Accident. Resumption of the Coronial Inquiry (By Telegraph.)
MELBOURNE, Thursday.--AThe coronial inquiry into the recent railway accident, which commenced last week, bat was adjourned after the identification of the bodies of the victims,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Collision off the Heads
As we were going to press oh Friday morning we received the following memo, from the Electric Telegraph Department:—"The schooners Pomme-de-terre and Daphne were being towed out on their way to…
Continued on Trove, page 1053 →Collision Between the Heads
As may be judged, the news of the collision between the schooners Daphne and Pomme de Terre, and the uncertainty attaching to the fate of the former vessel and of the collier Saxonia, caused a considerable amount of excitement and…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Collision in the Harbour
A collision took place at about 6.10 p.m. yesterday between the harbour steamers Genista and Leveret, which narrowly escaped being attended with fatal consequences The Genista left No. 3 jetty, Circular Quay at 6.5 p.m…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Collision in Sydney Cove
Sydney Cove has been the scene of another steamboat collision, which narrowly resulted in the sinking of two of our finest harbor steamers. it seems that the steamer Leveret, owned by…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Collision at the Heads
In a portion of yesterday's issue a brief telegram stated that a collison had taken place at the Heads between two schooners and that one man had been drowned. in the remainder of…
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AT midnight on Thursday the following message was received by the Water Police:— 11.35 p.m.—We have just received the following from the Manly Bench office:—"Schooners…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Coroner's Inquest. Fatally Injured by a Tram
The City Coroner, Mr. H. Shiell, J.P., held an inquest yesterday at the Assembly Hotel, Hunter-street, touching the death of a woman named Margaret Greenwood, who, on Wednesday night last, was fatally injured by a tram in…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →The Windsor Railway Accident. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Melbourne
The inquest upon the six persons who met their death at the railway accident at Windsor, on the 11th instant, was resumed at the Athenæum this morning. Mr. Purves, who was previously understood to appear…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The Victorian Railway Accident
Mr. Speight and his colleagues have lost no time in making a thorough inquiry into all the circumstances connected with the railway collision near Melbourne. Their report is not yet presented, but…
Continued on Trove, page 1052 →A Serious Accident on the Railway. Junee
George Strickland, while engaged cleaning the points on the railway, about 10 minutes past 11 a.m., was run over by some coal trucks which were being shunted. His left leg was terribly injured, and Dr. Elmslie amputated it. The…
Continued on Trove, page 1055 →Fatal Accident on the Queensland Railway. Brisbane
A terrible accident happened on the unopened section of the Fassifern railway, between 7 and 8 o'clock this morning. A ballast train, consisting of an engine and els waggons, in which were 30 men, was…
Continued on Trove, page 1055 →The Bulli Accident
The Royal Commission appointed to inquire into the cause of the recent Bulli Colliery explosion practically concluded evidence tailing on Tuesday afternoon, when an adjournment was made…
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