AUSTRALIAN CABLE.
;Pkr Emotmo TfibxaßAPH— Oopyriuht.) (Reutbr'b Aobnot.) (Eoeoived 1.45 a.m. Juno 22nd.) SHIPPING. I Sydney, June 21. Arrived — Union Cstnpany's steamships Tekapo and Te Anau. THE JUBILEE CELEBRATION. The Jubilee celebration last night passed off without aocident, large crowds parading the streets. To-day Lord Carrington gave a dinner to poor children. An immense number of people proceeded down the harbour tonight to witness the illumination, which is of a most brilliant description. FEARFUL RAILWAY ACCIDENT. A serious railway accident occurred to an excursion train at Peat's Ferry, near Sydney, this afternoon, by which Thomas "VYilson (driver), and three others were killed, and thirty persons injured. Three more persons have since died of the in-juries received, and it is feared three other cases will end fatally. All the wounded were brought into the city this evening, and a most distressing scene occurred at the station on arrival of the train. It is believed the accident was caused byjthe brake not acting properly.
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Timaru Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 3964, 22 June 1887, Page 2
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162AUSTRALIAN CABLE. Timaru Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 3964, 22 June 1887, Page 2
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