Prospect. Mr. Mulholland's Accident
Our mention of Mr. Maliholland's mishap last week, seems to have been somewhat inaccurate. The fact was that the accident occurred as…
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Accident
Some days ago, as Miss Laura Moveley, of West-worth-street, was opening a hottle of carbolk acid, a quantity of the burning find was splashed into her face. Miss Moveley subbed off the acid, and for a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fatal Accident to Mr. Joseph Leeds
The well-known stock and station agent, Mr. Joseph Leeds, met his death in a shockingly sudden manner on the evening of the 14th instant. The actual circumstances surrounding the painful…
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An unfortunate accident befel D. Lamont, of the Sydney and Suburban Dairy, residing in Short-street, Lewisham, yesterday morning. About 4.30 a.m. he was in Denison-street, serving his customers with milk and…
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GUNNEDAH, Friday.--A terrible accident happened in the Gunnedah coal mine to-day, whereby a young man, 21 years of age, named Bernard M'Cosker, was instantly killed by a fall of coal…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Inquiry Into the Stockton Colliery Accident
Owing to the disagreement of the jury in the second inquest, it appeared to the Minister for Mines that a formal investigation of the accidents which took place at the Stockton colliery,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Local and District Items. Accident at Auburn
On Monday afternoon as Mr. 3. Dermody, a milkman, was driving along an Au[?] street his here planted its…
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A boy named Ernest John Skinner, aged 7 years, was crowned while bathing with two other boys named Lee in a waterhole at Nash's Paddock, Mortlake, on Saturday. From a statement made by the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Carrier Killed. Fatality at Barcaldine, BARCALDINE
A fearful accident occured here to a well-known carrier named Michael Pender, who was killed within two miles of Barcaldine through his horse bolting…
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WOLLONGONG, Monday.—A shocking accident occurred on the railway line in the vicinity of Wollongong on Saturday night, when a man named Michael Caffrey was run over and killed by the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Lift Accidents. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—The very pertiment letter of "M.D." in your issue this morning having refereuce to the above, accentuated by the recent sacrifice of the life of the late Mr. Leeds, seems to justify one who has a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fatal Railway Accident Near Wollongong. Wollongong
When the 7.30 train from Sydney last night reached a spot about 500 yards north of the Mount Pleasant Coal Company's crossing the driver noticed something on the line, and immediately [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Blown Up in Sewer. Blasting Accident at Balmain
Another blasting accident occurred at Balmain on Saturday, making the third reported from that suburb within about a fortnight. Two miners named John…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Accidents Breakdown at Newcastle. The Northern Mail Belayed. NEWCASTLE
An engine drawing a train of empty coal waggons to the Newcastle Coal Co[?] pit this morning broke clown when the waggons were on the line crossing…
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HOBART, Sunday.--Two men named W. Mitchell and R. Quamby were killed by a fall of stone on the North-east Dundas tram line on Saturday. Four men were working in a cutting…
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WOLLONGONG, Sunday.--A fatal accident occurred on the railway line at 10 o'clock last night, the victim being a fettler named Michael M'Caffrey, who left Wollongong for his residence at…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fatal Accident at Guyra
GUYRA, Saturday.--A sad accident happened here yesterday afternoon. A young man named William Bourke was after some horses for the purpose of breaking one in, and in galloping his…
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BRISBANE, Monday.--A sad burning fatality Is reported from Gladstone. A girl named Elizabeth Robinson, eight and a half years old, entered an outhouse at the rear of her parents'…
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At the inqucet held yesterday at Mortlake touching the death of a boy named Ernest James Skinner, 7, drowned in a local brick hole on Saturday, a verdict of accidental death was returned. Deceased went for…
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Shortly before 7 o'clock last night, Frederick Curtis, assistant-purser of the Union Co.'s steamer Waihora, dived into the water at the Natatorium Baths. He was…
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