A Serious Accident. Penrith
Whilst engaged in shunting in the Penrith railway yard, about 10.30 lust night an employee. named David Stedman met with a very severe and painful accident. He was…
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A Racing Accident. Newcastle
In the City Handicap this afternoon Glendennon fell, and the rider, Tracey, was badly injured. The lad was attended by Dr. Doyle, who states that his scalp was torn off, but…
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A boy named Leare, a resident of Carlton, attempted to jump off the 4 o'clock train yesterday afternoon while it was slowing down going into the Kogarah railway station. The lad misjudged the speed of the train, and struck the…
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The following message was received at the Redfern railway station at 7.37 last night:--"Engine 43 and truck derailed, Pymble; line blocked; pilot engine working between Gordon and Pymble:…
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BURRAGA, Friday. -- A sad fatal accident occurred here to-day. Two brothers, John aud William M'Kenny. were engaged in sinking a shaft on their copper lease here. The former,…
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LONDON, March 17.—A serious collision took place on the Aboukir railway, near Alexandria, yesterday. Twelve persons were injured, including the Governor of Alexandria…
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ON the 10th instant the City Coroner, Mr. J. C. Woore, held-an enquiry, at the St. George’s Cottage Hospital concerning the death of Clive…
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DUBBO, Saturday—Shortly after 6 o'clock last evening a boy named Geo. Boon, aged 15, was handling a gun, which he supposed was not loaded. He pointed at a girl named Mary Ann…
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A collision took place on the Aboukir railway, near Alexandria, yesterday. Twelve persons were injured, including the Governor of Alexandria…
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AUCKLAND, Sunday— The annual picnic of employees at the Islington Freezing Works was held at Ashburton on Saturday, and ended in the worst railway accident that has ever occurred on…
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BRISBANE, Monday Evening— A fearful hurricane raged along the coast of North Queensland, chiefly from Cape Melville to Cape Flattery, between Saturday, March 4, and Monday, March…
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LONDON, March. 17.—A deputation of railway waggon-owners yesterday waited upon Mr. C. T. Ritchie, President of the Board of Trade, to protest against the bill recently introduced, which…
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Mary Ann Jones, aged 13, was accidentally shot this evening by [?] cousin, George Boon, aged 15. Both were on a visit to their uncle, Mr. Hunter, residing in Newtown suburb. About 6 o'clock this…
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In connection with the Railway Accidents Prevention Bill recently introduced in the House of Commons by Mr. C. T. Ritchie, President of the Board of Trade,…
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A young man named Alex. Logan experienced a terrible fall down the shaft of a lift this morning at the premises in York-street occupied by a firm in whose employ he was…
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From Egypt it is reported that a serious collision occurred on Thursday on the Aboukir railway. Twelve persons were injured, among the number being the Governor of…
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ON Monday afternoon Dennis Hines, residing at Waverley, whilst competing in a race at a private picnic at Sandringham, fell and dislocated his right…
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