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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1855

23 stories in Sydney's papers · page 2 of 2

The Accident to the Spire, at Christ Church. To the Editor of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 November 1855 · page 5

SIR,—Would you do the churchwardens and myself the favour of allowing us to say, through your columns, that the loss occasioned by the accident to the scaffolding and framework of the spire at Christ…

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The Accident to the Spire at Christ Church. To the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Tuesday 13 November 1855 · page 5

SIR—Would you do the churchwardens and myself the favour of allowing us to say, through your columns, that the loss occasioned by the accident to the scaffolding and frame-work of the spire at Christ church during…

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The Accident in the Day. To the Editor of the Argus

Empire · Tuesday 25 December 1855 · page 4

Sir—Gratitude to those who, through God were the means of saving myself and four of my crew from death by drowning when my boat was upset in the Bay on Tuesday night, [?]rges me to offer my warm and deep thanks to them through the medium…

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