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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1832

7 stories in Sydney's papers

The Accident Which Occurred in Blasting Rocks in George-street

The Sydney Monitor · Saturday 7 January 1832 · page 2

It appears, that the female who was walking in George-street unconscious of danger when she was suddenly maimed for life, was passing near the louse of…

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Accident to the Governor

The Australian · Friday 15 June 1832 · page 3

We have been requested to give Insertion to the following correct statement, relative to the unlucky Accident which betel his Excellency Governor Bourke on Monday last, and which for the present…

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Coroner's Inquest.—dreadful Accident

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 7 July 1832 · page 3

An inquest was yesterday convened at the "Baker's Arms" public-house, in George-street, on the body of Frances Jacobs, a child, aged about seven years, who came by her death under the…

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Accidents, Offences, &c

The Sydney Herald · Monday 1 October 1832 · page 2

On Thursday a man was pitched, over a fence in Castlereagh-street, by an infuriated bullock, but without his suffering any other injury than a few slight contusions…

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Accidents, Offences, &c

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 25 October 1832 · page 3

The overseer of Mr. Cox, at Mulgoa, a few days since was bitten by a yellow snake. The piece was cut out, but the unfortunate still remains in a dangerous state…

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The Late Fatal Coach Accident. to the Editor of the Sydney Monitor

The Sydney Monitor · Saturday 3 November 1832 · page 4

SIR As no detailed account of the proceeding on the request held on the body of the late John Cullen, at Parramatta, on…

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Accidents Offences, &c

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 13 December 1832 · page 3

On Saturday night, about the hour of ten, as a Bathurst settler was proceedings along the Paramatta Road, in the vicinity of Black Wattle Swamp, he was stopped by three men armed with pistols,…

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