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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1846

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British Extracts. Awful Accident with the Loss of Seven Lives

The Star · Saturday 7 February 1846 · page 4

One of the most frightful accidents that has ever occurred, happened in the Royal Arsenal at Woolwich, on the 15th of September last. A few minutes before ten o'clock…

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Original Poetry an Account of the Visitation of Susan Somebody, Who Was Killed by the Late Mail Accident

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 7 February 1846 · page 2

Verified by order of the " Humane Society." ITwas twelve o'clock—a melting night— To sleep in vain I tried, When Susan's ghost came stealing in,…

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Awful Accident with Loss of Life

The Sentinel · Thursday 12 February 1846 · page 1

One of the most frightful accidents that has ever occurred, happened in the Royal Arsenal at Woolwich, on the 15th of September last. A few minutes before ten o'clock a loud explosion was heard in the…

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The Late Accident on the Midland Counties Railway. (From the Times, November 1.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 February 1846 · page 3

WE have been favoured with a copy of the following letter, from one of the passengers by the train:— "Leeds, October 27. "You will be aware from the hasty note I…

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Original Correspondence. The Editor deos not identify himself with the opinions expressed by his Correspondents, but merely gives insertion to such Communications as seem entitled to public consideration. Late Boat Accident. To the Editor of Bell's Life in Sydney

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 14 March 1846 · page 1

Sin,—A letter headed Into boat accident and signed "a constant render," having appeared in your newspaper of Saturday the 28th of February, which appears to have been written for no other purpose…

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Collision on the Great Western Railway. (From the Morning Chronicle, January 2.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 April 1846 · page 3

IN the course of Saturday night, and up to a late hour on Sunday evening, no less than ten express down trains left Paddington, and three up express trains arrived at that station,…

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The Drowned Fisherman

The Sentinel · Thursday 7 May 1846 · page 4

In the immediate neighbourhood of Duncannon Fort along that portion of the coast which contracts into the Waterford river, there are a number of scattered cottages standing either single or in small clusters along a…

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[?]Gular Accident of the Preston and Wyre Railway

The Sentinel · Thursday 4 June 1846 · page 3

An accident occurred upon this line on Monday afternoon, which, fortunately was not productive of any sonal injury to any of the passengers, but was still [?] description to excite the most serious feelings of…

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THE Sydney Morning Herald. Tuesday, June 16, 1846. Sworn to no matter, of no sect am I.' the Final Collision

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 June 1846 · page 2

It is deeply to be lamented that the last act of intercourse between his Excellency Sir GEORGE GIPPS and the Legislative Council, should have been an act of…

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Accidents and Offences

The Citizen · Saturday 5 September 1846 · page 7

STEALING COPPER PIPE.--On Tuesday, about mid-day, a man named Henry Levy was detected stealing the copper discharge pipe of a small engine at Jacques's Wharf, Sussex-street, and…

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Accidents and Offences

The Citizen · Saturday 12 September 1846 · page 7

PETTY THEFT.--Early on Wednesday morning, constable Fox apprehended a woman named Smith with a bundle, containing about 4s. worth of flour under her arm, which she…

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Accident on the Railroad From Paris to Strasbourg

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 September 1846 · page 3

AN incident, somewhat resembling in its principal features, that which lately occurred at Forfar, and of which several instances have also been found in France, has for the space of…

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English Extracts. Serious Collision

The Citizen · Saturday 3 October 1846 · page 4

On Monday evening a serious collision took place off Beachy Head, by which a vessel laden with sugar was sunk in deep water. The following are the particulars of the catastrophe:--…

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Suspicious Symptoms in Sir Charles Fitz Roy's Policy. the Government Still in Collision with the Squatters

The Spectator · Saturday 3 October 1846 · page 433

THE more we reflect upon the recent debate on Mr. Lowe's Resolutions as to the Price and Value of the Waste Lands of this Colony, the more painfully are we assured that we are approaching a dangerous crisis…

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Accident on the Railroad From Paris to Strasbourg

The Spectator · Saturday 3 October 1846 · page 439

An incident, somewhat resembling in its principal features that which lately occurred at Forfar, and of which several instances have also been found in France, has for the space of ten days kept the inhabitants of Meaux and its vicinity, and even the…

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Collision at Sea

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 October 1846 · page 2

ON Saturday night, about nine o'clock, the steamer Thistle, and a small cutter called the Black Stran, came into contact, when we regret to say two lives were lost. The…

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Collision at Sea

The Australian · Tuesday 27 October 1846 · page 2

WE regret to state that on Saturday evening last, about nine o'clock, the steamer Thistle, on her passage from the Hunter to Sydney, came in contact with a small cutter called the Black Swan, by…

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Collision at Sea

The Shipping Gazette and Sydney General Trade List · Saturday 31 October 1846 · page 302

Last Saturday night, about 9 o'clock, the steamer Thistle, and a small cutter called the Black Swan, came into contact, when we regret to say two lives were lost. The…

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Local Intelligence. Collision at Sea

The Spectator · Saturday 31 October 1846 · page 9

ON Saturday night last the steamer Thistle, on her voyage from Newcastle to Sydney, when off Bungaree's Nora, about nine p.m., was run into by a small cutter called the Black Swan. The cutter shewed no light, and the night being very dark, she…

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Collision of a Steamer & Cutter Two Lives Lost

The Citizen · Saturday 31 October 1846 · page 2

Last Saturday night, about nine o'clock, the Thistle, steamer, on her passage from Hunter River to this port, came in contact with a small cutter called the Black Swan, by which…

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