Railway Fatality at Junee
JUNEE, Saturday Morning.—Edgar M'Callum, 17, engaged as call boy In the Locomotive Branch at Junee, was crossing the railway line at a level crossing near the station, when he was run down…
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Injured at Sea
Upon the arrival of the German steamer Melpomene In Port Jackson this morning the Civil Ambulance Brigade was seat for, and conveyed a lad named John Speaker, aged, 15, to the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Fatality at Junee. Boy Run Over
News is to hand from Junee to the effect that a call-boy named Edgar M'Callum, aged 17, engaged in the Locomotive Depratment, was run over by an engine at the level…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Collision to Save a Train. Plucky Driver Averts Disaster
It was an enginedriver's remarkable pluck and presence of mind—as revealed in the British Board of Trade report issued the other day—that prevented the railway accident on the Taff…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Flames and Tempest. Fifteen British Sailors Drowned. Thrilling Rescues in the Atlantic
A THRILLING story of the sea, a story of battling with a ship on fire, of a raging storm, of great suffering, and of he[?]oic devotion by one…
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Stortly before midnight on Tuesday the up north-west mail train was partially derailed near Blandford, and a number of passengers were injured. Among them were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Notes. the Blandford Railway Accident
The Railway Department can thank its tack In regard to the recent accident at Blandford, near Murrurundi. Instead of a catalogue of sprained fingers and bruises, the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Law Report. in Banco. (Before Mr. Justice Cohen, Mr. Justice Pring, and Mr. Justice Sly.) a Factory Accident. Appeal by Plaintiff Succeeds. Watson v C. Anderson and Co
Mr. Pitt, instructed by Mr. Arthur W. Hyman, appeared for the plaintiff, and moved to make absolute a rule nisi to set aside the verdict found for the defendants, and for a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →From Bad to Worse. a Chapter of Accidents
LITHGOW, Friday.--A motor-car became disabled about a mile from Medlow Flat, and two of the occupants (ladies) entered a sulky driven by a young man. They had not…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Law. Friday, March 13. the State Courts. Banco. (Before Mr. Justice Cohen, Mr. Justice Pring, and Mr. Justice Sly.) a Machinery Accident. Watson V. Charles Anderson and Company
The Court delivered its reserved judgment on the motion to make absolute a rule nisi granted for a new trial of the action brought by Robert Luke Watson (suing by his next friend,…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →The Blandford Accident. Reports of the Board. How the Disaster Occurred
A report has been received by the Railway Commissioners from the Departmental Board appointed to inquire into the derailment of the north-western mail train near Murrurundi on…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Fatalities and Accidents. Cut in the Throat
WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Friday.--F. Saunders, belonging to Sydney, where he has a wife and two children residing at Surry-hills, has been found in bed at the Duke of Edinburgh…
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Mrs. Josephine Lakeman (formerly Barnes) of Wentworth-street, Parramatta, met with a very serious accident at the Sydney railway station on Thursday…
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Mr Beers, proprietor of the Star Hotel, Parramatta, met with an accident of a rather unusual character on Sunday. He was driving with a friend at Castle…
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Miss Kate Alport, of Parramatta S., had the bad luck on Friday morning to fracture one of her arms whilst chasing a kitten…
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A fatality occurred while the annual naval fleet regatta was being held at Hobart. During the progress of the races a number of seamen were congregated round the bulwarks of H.M.S…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Mail Train Derailed. Several Passengers Injured
The mail train which left Moree at 3.15 on Tuesday afternoon for Sydney was partially derailed between Blandford and Wingen, on the Northern line, shortly before midnight…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Shocking Cycle Accidents
A shocking accident, resulting in the death of William Rowe, aged 18, occurred in Punt-road, Richmond (Vic). William McLaren, who resides at 220 Malvern-road, Prahran, was driving…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Railway Accidents and Their Prevention
Adverting further to my previous correspondence, I am pleased Mr. A. R. Angus came to the from again, and now, as the Chief Commissioner has returned from his…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Collision With a Tram. Conductor Injured. Passengers Narrowly Escape
Shortly after 11 o'clock this morning a spring cart driven by a man named Henry Horden, of Light-street, Newtown, collided with a Cleveland-street tram, near the Central…
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