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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1894

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A Tragic Case of Drowning. MELBOURNE

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 January 1894 · page 7

An extraordinary double drowning fatality occurred to-night at about half-past ten at Albert Park. A band was playing on the Esplanade, and it being a hot night…

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Accidentally Killed

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 January 1894 · page 3

At the inquest on the boy Charles Dyer, thrown from a runaway sulky in Pitt-street last Friday and dashed to death, a verdict of accidental death was returned…

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Accidentally Killed

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 January 1894 · page 3

A girl named Margaret Waley was accidentally struck by an axe by her father at Rockdale on Saturday and killed…

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The Double Drowning. Statement in a Letter

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 12 January 1894 · page 3

Disclosures made since the South Melbourne tragedy, which resulted in the death by drowing of Annie M'Lennan and William Satchel], who attempted to rescue her,…

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Intercolonial. New Zealand, Monday. Racing Fatality

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 January 1894 · page 5

AT the Hororata races the horse My Jack ran on the rails, killing itself and a spectator, and injuring the jockey. Brisbane, Monday…

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Auckland. Racing Accident

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 January 1894 · page 3

At the Hororata races the horse My Jack ran on the rails, killing itself and a spectator, and injuring the jockey…

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Fatal Accident at West End

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 26 January 1894 · page 7

AN inquest was held at the International' Hotel, on Tuesday morning, before Mr. Jas. M'Lean (district coroner) and a jury of twelve, of whom Mr. W. C. Lannen was…

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Railway Accident

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 January 1894 · page 3

Charles Bradfort, a driver on the Hornsby railway, fell from his train on. Saturday, and sustained concussion of the brain…

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The Injured Police

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 February 1894 · page 3

The five policemen injured by burglars are progressing favorably. Senior Constable Ball has been promoted to sergeant, and will receive a bonus. No…

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A Murderous Affray. Five Constables Injured

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 February 1894 · page 5

ABOUT a quarter past 2 o'clock on Friday morning a serious affray took place in Bridge-street, Sydney, between three police constables and three burglars, with the…

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Railwat Collision. London

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1894 · page 6

By a railway collision near Compiegne, in France, several carriages were completely wrecked, three persons killed, and ten others more or less seriously injured…

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Accident to a Princess. London

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 February 1894 · page 3

Princess Eva, daughter of Princess Henry of Battenberg, was thrown from her pony while riding in the grounds at Osborne House. Her injuries are of a serious nature…

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Terrible Fatality

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1894 · page 5

A fire occurred in a school building at Stockholm, and in the panic which ensued amongst the scholars 11 were killed…

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Collision with an Iceberg

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1894 · page 6

PARTICULARS are to hand of a terrible collision with icebergs by the Sbaw-Saville liner Wellington, while on her voyage from New…

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Melbourne. Racing Accident

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1894 · page 5

A serious accident occurred at Echuca races yesterday. One of the horses fell and half a dozen tumbled over him. M'Guiness, a jockey, sustained grave internal injuries, and…

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Boating Fatality

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 February 1894 · page 3

A boating fatality occurred at Hay last night. A boat collided with the wharf-and capsized with a party of seven persons. Mrs. Davey and Stella Percival were drowned, and the others rescued…

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Terrible Accident in China Two Hundred Lives Lost

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 February 1894 · page 3

ON Sunday the Eastern and Australian line steamer Airle, from Japanese and Chinese ports, arrived in Sydney harbour, bringing lengthy…

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Fatal Accident

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 February 1894 · page 3

The body of an elderly woman, unknown, was found in the cellar of a new building in George street. It is thought she tried to get sleeping accommodation, and, it being dark, stepped into…

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Drowned

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 9 March 1894 · page 5

Police Superintendent Roche, was drowned while bathing at Apollo Bay, during a visit there…

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Collision

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 23 March 1894 · page 5

A collision occurred this morning between the Marine Board's launch Sol, and the. Parramatta River Company's steamer Alathea, the former crashing into the side of the latter…

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