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Illawarra · Accidents

Accidents, 1861

28 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 1 of 2

Collision in Sydney Harbour and Loss of Three Lives

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 January 1861 · page 3

At about three o'clock yesterday afternoon, a party consisting of Mr. Adams, zinc worker. South Head Road, Mrs. Adams, his wife, Mrs. Adams's brother, Mr. James Jarman, Mr. James Tyrrell Mr. Adams's…

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Collision in Sydney Harbor and Loss of Three Lives

Examiner · Tuesday 15 January 1861 · page 3

At about three o'clock on Tuesday afternoon a party consisting of Mr. Adams zine worker South Head Road, Mrs. Adams, his wife. Mr. Adam's brother, Mr. James Jarman. Mr. James Tyrell…

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Terrible Affair. Five Ladies and a Child Carried Over Black River Falls—the Whole Party Drowned—gallant Rescue of One of the Bodies

Examiner · Tuesday 15 January 1861 · page 4

The people of Watertown were suddenly started about 4 o'clock on Saturday afternoon, by the announcement that a boat, containing five persons, had the gone over the Falls in Black…

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Boat Accident

Examiner · Tuesday 15 January 1861 · page 2

On Tuesday last a boat containing five persons was run into by the schooner Martha Ellen, and cut in two: one of the gentlemen succeeded in getting on board the schooner and another swam off to the…

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Manslaughter. the Late Omnibus Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 15 January 1861 · page 3

[?] inquest on the body of Charles Hall, who died [?] effects of injuries received at the omnibus [?] George-street, on Wednesday evening last, [?] the Observer Tavern, George-street…

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Manslaughter. the Late Boat Accident in the Harbour

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 January 1861 · page 3

The inquest on the bodies of Mrs. Louisa Adams, Mrs. Jemima Tyrrell, and her infant son, named James Tyrrell, aged ten months, drowned in the harbor on Tuesday, the 8th inst., was commenced on…

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Serious Accident

Examiner · Tuesday 29 January 1861 · page 3

Last week a servant girl at the White Horse Inn, set fire to the clothes by throwing a lighted match to the ground. In her fright she rushed frantically about from room to…

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Fearful Accident

Examiner · Tuesday 19 February 1861 · page 3

A fearful accident occurred yesterday to a fine young man named Patrick Phelan, who has for a short time been in occupation of Mr. M'Donald's farm on the…

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Accident

Examiner · Tuesday 26 March 1861 · page 2

On Thursday last a young man who had been at the Police-office, had just remounted and was riding away, when ins horse reared up and threw him violently on his back. He was taken up quite insensible…

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Accident to the Bishop of Newcastle

Examiner · Tuesday 11 June 1861 · page 2

On Wednesday, as Dr. Tyrell was returning from West Maitland, his horse shield at the Victorian Bridge, and bolted, throwing its rider on the ground,…

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Disastrous Accidents in Iceland

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 18 June 1861 · page 4

A dreadful tragedy has just occurred in Dublin. Six persons lost their lives on the night of April G. by an accident, the mere narration of which has sent a thrill of consternation throughout the…

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Disastrous Accidents in Ireland

Examiner · Tuesday 25 June 1861 · page 4

A dreadful tragedy has just occurred in Dublin. Six persons lost their lives on the night of April 6, by an accident, the more narration of which has sent a thrill of consternation…

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Singular Accident

Examiner · Tuesday 2 July 1861 · page 3

On Saturday evening last, a man named Gillit was splitting a log on Mrs. Holling's estate dear the Minnamurra river. The log being difficult to split, he did what splitters…

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Accident

Examiner · Tuesday 9 July 1861 · page 3

ACCIDENT.—The other evening a young boy about eight years of age, eldest son of Mr. M'Connell, attempted to get on the train of waggons at the crossing on the Fairy Medow road, and, missing…

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Riot at Lambing Flat. Fatal Collision Between the Rioters and Police. Burrangong, Sunday, 6.30 p.m

Examiner · Tuesday 23 July 1861 · page 3

Three of the ringleaders of the late riots were arrested to-day. Great excitement prevails at the present time, and a "roll-up" is now coming from Tipperary Gully to release the prisoners…

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Accident to the Prince of Wales

Examiner · Tuesday 6 August 1861 · page 4

Prince Arthur, attended by his equerry, arrived at Cambridge by the mid-day train on Saturday last, on a visit to the Prince of Wales. The Prince of Wales met with an accident while…

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Fatal Accident

Examiner · Tuesday 10 September 1861 · page 2

FATAL ACCIDENT.—As Mr. Berry's steamer was returning form Greenwell Point, on last Sunday, the engineer, Robert Beth, fell overheard and met with a watery grave. The body has not been found yet…

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Collision on the Brighton Railway. Loss of Twenty-there Lives

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 15 October 1861 · page 4

One of the most terrible accidents which has occurred since the introduction of our railway system took place yesterday (Sunday) on the London and Brighton Railway, at a spot about 5…

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The Late Fatal Boat Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 October 1861 · page 3

By reference, to our fourth page it will be seen that a met meholy accident has occurred in Sydney harbor, by which seven persons lost their lives. The circumstance attending the accident will be…

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Lamentable Boat Accident; Seven Persons Drowned

Examiner · Tuesday 22 October 1861 · page 2

On Sunday morning, a party consisting of Mrs. Anderson and son, Miss Mary Ann Goss, Miss Mary Donovan, W. Reeve, J. Copeman, J. Smith, and S. Ford, engaged a sailing boat, from…

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