The Fatality in a Colliery
NEWCASTLE, This Day.—At the inquest on the body of Charles Peattie, who was killed by the fall of a roof at Sneddon's Colliery on Monday, a verdict of accidental…
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The Hamilton Shooting Fatality. (By Telegraph.)
KRLBOORNE Wednesday.--C. M. Lewis, the Barker who was accidentally shot in the bead at the Butts at Hamilton yesterday, died this,morning. An inquiry will be held…
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An inquest was commenced by the City Coronor at the South Sydney Morgue yesterday regarding the death of a woman, who was drowned in the barbour, near Mrs. Macquarie's chair, at a late hour on Monday night, and…
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An inquest was held at the Soudan Hotel this morning before the City Coroner (Mr. U, Shiell, J.P.), on the body of the man named John Glennon. who was…
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Another fatal accident moat be added the long list of casualties connected with the Scottsdale line of railway, Tasmania. About a week ago a serious accident…
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BRISBANE, This Day.—A sad accident has occurred on Central Island. A Lid named Merry, 18 years old, was out shooting with his father, who is a fisherman…
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The City Coroner held an inquest at the Sondan Hotel, Lower George-street, yesterdays respecting the death of a man named John Glennon, who was drowned in the vicinity of…
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KIAMA, This Day.--At the inquest on the body of Miss Cartnody, who was found drowned in a well on her own premises at Shell Harbour, the jury…
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The following cases were treated yesterday at the Sydney Hospital:— William Gray, 47 years of age, residing in Little Margaret-street, was admitted suffering from fracture of…
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A fatal accident by drowning took place at Shell Harbour on the night of the 20th instant. It appears that a young lady, named Miss Carmody, has for the past four months been living with her brothers, Messrs…
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CHARTERS TOWERS. This Day.--A fatal mining accident has occurred at Bonnie Dundee Claim. A young man named Dunston, aged 23 years, tried to get into…
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WOLLONGONG, Friday.--A serious accident occurred at the Mount Kembla Colliery yesterday. Two miners named Jno, Nolan and Jas. Brasher were at work in the long wall workings…
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Two fatal accidents are reported from the mining townships. Thomas Mitchell, 8 years, was drowned at Gesmond, near Lambton. Charles Pesttie, a miner, was killed at Brookstone mine, near Wallsend…
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When Mr. Balfour, Secretory for Ire Land, was out driving yesterday, a ear belonging to the Detective Department collided with and smashed his carriage…
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BRISBANE, This Day.--Mrs. Shaw, who met with severe injuries through being knocked down on the racecourse soma time ago, and who hovered between life and…
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BRISBANE, This Day.--A youth named J. N. Lewis was accidentally drowned at Bandanba yesterday…
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DUBBO, Saturday.--Three boys were yesterday bathing in a large hole at the gravel pits, near Dubbo, when one named David Wilson, aged 11, got beyond his depth and, being unable…
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NEWCASTLE, This Day.--Further information to head concerning the drowning of John Booth on Lake Macquarie yesterday show that whilst the party…
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NEWCASTLE, This Day.--Henry Hall was driving a horse and cart along Bland-street last night, when the harness broke, and the horse bolted and the cart,…
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A man named Richard May, without home or friends, fell over the rocks at Fort Macquarie on Friday and sustained several severe [?] about the limbs and body. He was…
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