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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1857

46 stories in Sydney's papers · page 3 of 3

Collision Between the Lady Bird and Champion, Steamebs. Investigation at the Melbourne Police Court

Empire · Wednesday 23 September 1857 · page 3

The Crown prosecution against the mates of the Lady Bird and Champion, steamers, in consequence of the late lamentable collision between these vessels, on the 24th ultimo, commenced September 14, before the City Bench…

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The Late Fatal Accident at Newtown. To the Editor of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 September 1857 · page 4

SIR,—Our attention having been directed to a letter in your paper of Tuesday last, signed "Witness," we hasten to reply to such statements. The circumstances of the case are simply and truly thus, viz., that having advertised for tenders for the erection of…

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Death by Drowning Under Suspicious Circumstances

Empire · Friday 2 October 1857 · page 5

An inquest was held yesterday, at the King's Arms Inn, George-street, before the City Coroner, touching the death of a young woman named Ellon Maria Collins, who was found drowned in Woolloomooloo. Bay, on…

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"Death From Drowning

Empire · Tuesday 15 December 1857 · page 4

In our issue of Saturday last we published under the abover heading a report of an inquest held on the body of a seaman belonging to the Granite City, on the previous day, at the King's Arms, Lower George-street…

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Windsor. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Melancholy Loss of Three Lives by Drowning

Empire · Tuesday 15 December 1857 · page 5

On the 11th instant, a boy, named Croke, was accidentally drowned at Wilmington, Eastern Creek. On the 12th another boy, about 14 years of age, was drowned near Richmond Punt…

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Accident to the Ship Lawrence Brown. From London. and Rescue From Her Perilous Position

Empire · Tuesday 15 December 1857 · page 5

ON Sunday-night, as Mr. Pilot Brown was bringing in the ship Lawrence Brown and running into North Harbour for the purpose of a[?]ring, owing to the violence of the breeze and the heave sea, she dr[?]ed on shore on the…

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