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Accidents, 1831

5 stories in Sydney's papers

Accident to the Duke of Wellington

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 17 August 1831 · page 4

On Saturday afternoon, about half-past four o'clock, as the Duke of Wellington was riding on horseback in Oxford-street, the horse stumbled, threw his Grace with great violence…

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Ireland. Execution of James & Alex. Stewart. Dreadful Accident!

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 27 August 1831 · page 3

These unfortunate but guilty men underwent the awful sentence of the law (for murder) at the front of Lifford gaol, on Saturday evening last. From nine o'clock in the morning crowds were…

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Scientific Expedition of H. M. S. Chanticleer. Melancholy Accident

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 13 October 1831 · page 2

It is with no ordinary feelings of regret that we have to record the loss of Captain Foster, R. N., late Commander of H. M. S. [?]Chanticleer. This most unfortunate event, which has…

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Bad News! Accident to Mr. Bailey!

The Australian · Friday 14 October 1831 · page 3

As Mr. Henry Bailey, of Bailey Hark, South Creek, was riding home from the Races, late on Friday night, he struck against the projecting part of the railway of a bridge on the road to Prospect, by…

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Original Correspondence. Accidents by Drowning, &c. To the Editor of the Sydney Gazette

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 13 December 1831 · page 3

SIR, The many accidents by drowning which so frequently occur, induce me to inform you of a very melancholy one which has…

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