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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Accidents

Accidents, 1881

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Shocking Fatal Accident

The Burrowa News · Friday 20 May 1881 · page 3

A MAGISTERIAL enquiry was held on Wednesday at Wombat by the of police magistrate, touching the death of Mary M'Sweeney…

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Fatal Accident

Southern Argus · Monday 13 June 1881 · page 2

An aged woman whose name is unknown, was knocked down by a passing train at Macdonaldtown, near Sydney, about halfpast 2. o'clock, on Thursday, afternoon. The…

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Melancholy Accident

Southern Argus · Friday 17 June 1881 · page 2

The Wa[?]garatta correspondent of the Argus: gives the following particulars of a [?] calamity occurred in that district on Monday last.;— Dr. Angus Munro (who…

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Sad Occurrence at Wangaratta. Three Persons Drowned. (By Wire to Melbourne Argus.) WANGARATTA

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 18 June 1881 · page 2

DR. ANGUS MUNRO (who lately succeeded Dr. Hutchineon here), his sister (a young lady or probably 22 years), and a little girl nine years old (daughter of Mr. Rundle, chemist, of this…

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Fatal Accident at Inveralochy

Southern Argus · Monday 20 June 1881 · page 3

Last Staurday Mr. Betts, coroner for the Goulburn district, proceeded to Inv[?]ralochy, and there held an inquest touching the death of a young man named Frederick…

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The Accident to H.M.S. Bacchante. Melbourne

The Burrowa News · Friday 24 June 1881 · page 3

H.M.S Bacchante and H.M.S. Cleopatra came up to their anchorage on Saturday evening after a good run from Albany. The accident to the Bacchante…

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Coach Accident

Southern Argus · Saturday 25 June 1881 · page 2

An accident happened to the mail coach that left Cooma on Saturday night. When on top of Cooma hill, which is a dangerous sideling, the coach lu[?]ched and toppled…

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Latest by Cable. (From the Sydney Herald.) Disastrous Railway Accident in Mexico. New York, June 26

Southern Argus · Wednesday 29 June 1881 · page 3

A DISASTROUS railway accident, accompanied by heavy 1 [?] life is reported from Mexico. A train filled with passengers was thrown into the River Curtela (sic) in Mexico,…

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Fatal Accident Near Braidwood

Southern Argus · Friday 1 July 1881 · page 2

A very lamentable fatal accident occurred. on Monday afternoon on the road between Betowynd and Araluen. Mr. John Rankin, junior, had his little son Willie, about four…

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Dreadful, Railway Accident

Southern Argus · Saturday 2 July 1881 · page 2

The following fuller particulars of a dreadful accident in Adelaide are given in the Melbourne Argus:—"The unfortunate man Aaron Lolly was standing on the track…

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Sad Railway Accident

Southern Argus · Tuesday 5 July 1881 · page 2

The 5.30 Wallsend tarin, approching Newcastle station on Sunday evening, ran over.[?] named Churles Wilson, and completely severed his right leg below…

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Death by Drowning

Southern Argus · Wednesday 6 July 1881 · page 2

The Wellington Gazette reports that on Tuesday morning, June 28th, two lods discovered the body of a man laying in the Bell River at the back of Messrs. Ferguson's…

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Serious Railway Collision in Melbourne

Southern Argus · Tuesday 12 July 1881 · page 2

A serious railway accident occurred at Tallarook station, on the north-eastern line, on Saturday morning. The 7:20 a.m.goods train from seymour had just entered the…

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Buggy Accident

Southern Argus · Tuesday 12 July 1881 · page 2

On Saturday evening as a party of Mr. Lem[?]'s [?]on were returing from the Bonny Doon kangaroo drive, and whilst between Mr. Badg[?]ry's and the Braidwood road the…

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Shocking Mining Accident

Southern Argus · Wednesday 13 July 1881 · page 2

A shocking mining accident occurred at Sandhurst on Monday. Mr. Sampson C[?]-now, manager of the North Old Chum Company, de[?]ded the South shaft of the…

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Accident to Mr. J. G. King

Southern Argus · Saturday 16 July 1881 · page 2

A somewhat serious accident occurred to Mr. J. G. King, crown lands' commissioner, on Thursday. A rather spirited horse which he Was driving bolted and threw him with…

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Shocking Accident

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 16 July 1881 · page 5

SHOCKING ACCIDENT.—A youth named George Macksey met with a horrible accident on Saturday when working at a chaffcutter at Mr. Fitzsimmons' farm at Cardigan, Victoria. The chaffcutter was…

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Narrow Escape From Drowning

Southern Argus · Wednesday 20 July 1881 · page 2

A day or two ago, two policemen, senior-constable [?]rry and constable Hughes, stationed at Montreal, had a narrow escape from drowning. They proceeded in a boat…

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Fatal Accident

Southern Argus · Thursday 21 July 1881 · page 2

A man named Michael Cu[?]ningham was found on the Canberra road, near Mr. Palmer's gates, late on Sunday night, by George Flint, who happened to be coming…

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Dreadful Fatal Gun Accident

The Burrowa News · Friday 22 July 1881 · page 3

A WONDERFUL escape from death by a father and death of his daughter through a gun accident is related in the Brisbane Courier. It appears that, on the 6th…

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