Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Accidents, all years

Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1880

12 stories in Murray's papers

Serious Railway Accident at Parramatta

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 3 January 1880 · page 5
Also in The Pastoral Times

The first serious case of “telescoping” in connection with the railway system of the colony took place at Panmmatta on the 26th ult, and it is almost miraculous that it was not attended…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Melancholy Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 10 January 1880 · page 15

Before Mr. W. O. Elwin, district coroner, and a jury of 12, on inquest was held on the body of Mr. J. H. Scott, who met his death by drowning while bathing in the Murrumbidgee near…

Continued on Trove, page 15 →

Fatal Accident to A’ Diver

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 17 January 1880 · page 15

A most lamentable accident occurred in the harbour yesterday (says the Sydney Daily Telegraph of the 8th inst.), through which a diver attached to H.M.S. Danae, named Richard…

Continued on Trove, page 15 →

The Parramatta Collision

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 31 January 1880 · page 15

Among the Parliamentary papers just issued is a document containing the evidence taken before the Secretary of Railways in the recent collision at the Parramatta station; the report of…

Continued on Trove, page 15 →

Accidentally Killed

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 7 February 1880 · page 3

An inquest was held at Sorenson’s Hotel, End-street, on Monday afternoon at six o’clock, by Dr. Noyes and a jury of six, touching the death of George Allen, a fisherman living at the…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

The Late Fatal Accident at Coree

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 6 March 1880 · page 14

The following particulars with regard to the accidental death of Mr. R. T. Harrison, of Hartwood, were elicited at a magisterial inquiry held on 27th ult.:—It appears that on Thursday, the 19th…

Continued on Trove, page 14 →

The Drowning of Two Men in Queensland

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 20 March 1880 · page 15

A correspondent of the Darling Downs Gazette furnishes that paper with the following particulars of the drowning of two men at Blythesdale on the 4th inst., briefly reported by telegraph:—“It…

Continued on Trove, page 15 →

Fatal Boat Accident at Port Macdonnell

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 20 March 1880 · page 15

An Adelaide telegram, under date Tuesday last, runs as follows:—“Captain M‘Intosh, of the schooner Lily, and Captain Jepsen, of the Windward, ward, left their vessels last night at Port…

Continued on Trove, page 15 →

The Germanton Coach Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 April 1880 · page 3

The following additional particulars are to hand:--It appears that on the evening of Friday, the 9th instant the mail-coach arrived from Wagga…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

How to Restore the Apparently Drowned

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 26 May 1880 · page 4

Mr Robertson, M.R.C.S., gave a series of practical demonstration of methods of restoring the apparently drowned, at the St. Kilda Town…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Fatal Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 30 July 1880 · page 2

ON Wednesday last as Mr. Thomas Kelleher of Corowa, was travelling towards Gumbargana, and had approached to within one hundred…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →