Serious Accident to an Acrobat
ON Thursday evening, during the performance of the Blondin Troupe at Harris-street, Ultimo, a dreadful accident occurred to one of the tight-rope performers, which may yet,…
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Accidents, 1879
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Frightful Mining Accident in Victoria
A TELEGRAM from Sandhurst to the Sydney Daily Telegraph states that a frightful mining accident occurred at the Garden Gully Freehold mine on Saturday morning, resulting in…
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In the Supreme Court, on Wednesday, November 11. before his Honour Mr. Justice Windeyer and the following jury: Messrs. David G. E. Alsop, John Young, James…
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ON Wednesday evening, a very painful accident happened a child aged five years, named William Pankhurst, a son of Mr. Pankhurst, grocer, residing on Bullock Island…
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AN accident occurred about midday yesterday to a corporation labourer engaged on the improvements now going on in Wolfe-street. It is stated that he fell, or that a…
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YESTERDAY afternoon a dangerous accident happened to a little girl in Hunter-street. It seems that the child had just left Sunday School, and on passing near to the Limerick…
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IN connection with the mishap that occurred [?]child near the Limerick Hotel on Sunday afternoon last, the landlady (Mrs. Edmunds) [?] explained by what means the accident was…
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YESTERDAY afternoon a little girl, aged 10 years, a daughter of Mrs. Robson, Blane-street, met with very serious injuries through being run over by a passing buggy between…
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A SERIOUS accident to a buggy and pair of horses took place in Newcastle yesterday morning. It seems that the vehicle was standing near Mr. R. B. Wallace's residence…
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ON Tuesday evening a sad and fatal accident occurred at Gresford, to one of Mr. Wells' coaches, by which one life was sacrificed, several other persons injured, and all in the…
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ON Wednesday evening, at about 9 o'clock, W. Hammonds, an engine cleaner in the Government railway shed, met with a very severe accident. He was hurrying through…
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WE regret to state that the unlucky girl, Miss Robson, who was, as already reported, run our by a buggy on Wednesday last, succumbed to the effects of her injuries…
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YESTERDAY morning as the captain of one of the foreign vessels in the harbour and one of his men were out shooting in a boat, on the Stockton side of the harbour, while the…
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[?] Saturday last an inquest was held at [?]sall's Hotel, Newcastle, before Mr. [?]ad, District Coroner, and a jury of [?], into the circumstances attending the…
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A MAN named Thomas Smith got thrown in front of some loaded skips on Thursday, and narrowly escaped having his head out off. As it was, he received some very serious…
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A FATAL occurrence is reported to have taken place at Aberglassyn, near West Maitland, on Thursday evening, to a former named Patrick Walsh. It appears from the…
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AN accident of a painful nature occurred to a little son of Mr. James Morrison, of the firm of Morrison and Bearby, Bullock Island, on Sunday evening, at about five…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →[From the Sydney Papers.] Fatal Boat Accident in the Sydney Harbour
At half-past 9 on Sunday morning, William Henry Cantrell, Josiah Wentworth Clarke, Sarah M'Donald, and Mary Ierney, rowed off in one of Millson's boats from…
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A collision occurred between the steamers Morpeth and Collaroy, on Wednesday night in Sydney harbour, when outward bound for this Port. Both steamers left their wharves at 11…
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DAVID Goss, residing at Richmond, was foolish enough on Thursday evening (says the Age of December 8), to ascend to the top of the tower of the new Town Hall, Emerald…
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