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Sir,—It is only natural that the press should again be loud in its complaints as to the disposition of the ferry wharfs at the Circular Quay. As a regular traveller for years past, and a close observor…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The investigation into the circumstances under which the teamers Emu end Waratah came into collision off Circular Quay on the night of the 24th ultimo was commenced yesterday, before the Marine Board…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The case of the collision between the Coonanbara and Syren was called on yesterday afternoon, but Mr. Wallace, who appeared for the master of the Coonanbara, applied for an adjournment until Monday afternoon next, which was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →An inquest was held yesterday by the City Coroner, Mr. H. Ship, J.P., at the Old Commodore Hotel, Blue's Point Road, St. Leonards, touching the death of a boy named Richard Holmes, six years of age, whose body was, on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sir,—A town feared a siege, and they held consultation which was the best method of fortification. I trust as one who travels often from North Shore, and an old resident, you will let me have my say…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →COOTAMUNDRA, Monday.--A serious accident happened to a youth named Thomas Banks, the son of a farmer at Wallendbeen, yesterday. Whilst giving the racehorse Lucifer a trial…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.--The cead body of a seaman named Peter Faber was found to-day by a young man named Cahill, floating in the harbor near Honeysuckle, Faber was a seaman…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Marine Board continued the inquiry yesterday into the circumstances attending the collision between the Port Jackson Steamship Company's steamer Emu and the North Shore…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The inquiry into the circumstances attending the collision between the Port Jackson Steamship Company's steamer Emu and the North Shore Steam Ferry Company's steamer Waratah in the harbour, off the Orient Co's wharf, on…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →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 Phœnix tank engine, and carriages,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →BRISBANE, Thursday.--A frightful accident occurred at the Morven railway station yesterday morning, the body of an man decapitated being found across the rails on the west side of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle, Thursday.--Mr. T. Hill, to contractor to the Plattsburg Council for it supply of gravel, was nearly blown to a[?] by a charge which he was examining on account…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →MELBOURNE, Thursday.--An unfortunate railway accident occurred at Spencer-street station this morning. When the local train from Williamstown with a very large number…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →On the night of the 24th ultimo a collision, which might have had very serious consequences, occurred in Sydney Cove. It appears that the Port Jackson…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →We reported last week a startling occurrence which took place in Sydney Cove, commonly known as the Circular Quay, about 11 o'clock on the night of the 25th February. The Emu, at about 18 minutes past 11 o'clock, left the…
Continued on Trove, page 491 →A STARTLING collision took place at Circular Quay on the evening of Thursday week at about 18 minutes past 11, between the Manly steamer Emu and the North Shore steamer Waratah, and…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Yesterday morning the Marine Board, consisting of Capsins Hixson (president), Broomfield, Jenkins, Moodie, and M'Lean, gave the following decision in regard to the collision between the steamers Emu and Watatah on the 24th…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Marine Board sat yesterday morning, when their decision in reference to the Emn-Waratah collision was given. There were present :--Captains Hixson (president),…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →A shocking accident, which terminated fatally, occurred at Petersham on Tuesday evening. At about 5 o'clock a milk vendor, named William Franklin, residing on the Parramatta-road…
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