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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1861

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Ten Gentlemen Drowned Near Scarborough

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 October 1861 · page 5

A MOST deplorable accident has cast a gloom over that popular watering-place, Scarborough. On Monday morning, the 19th instant, a party of eleven gentlemen took a pleasure boat of moderate size for an excursion to Flamborough. They were attended…

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Collision on the Brighton Railway. Loss of Twenty Three Lives

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 12 October 1861 · page 6

One of the most terrible accidents which has occurred since the introduction of our railway system took place yesterday (Sunday) on the London and Brighton Railway, at a spot about…

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Terrible Collision on the London and Brighton Railway. Great Loss of Life

Empire · Saturday 12 October 1861 · page 3

Probably one of the most terrible accidents which has occurred since the introduction of our railway system took place yesterday, on the London and Brighton Railway, at a spot about five miles from the Brighton…

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Terrible Accident on the London and Br[?]ghton Railway. (From the Times, August 26.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 October 1861 · page 5

ONE of the most terrible accidents which has occurred since the introduction of our railway system took place yesterday (Sunday) on the London and Brighton Railway in the Clayton tunnel, about live miles from the Brighton…

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Lamentable Boat Accident, and Seven Persons Drowned

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 October 1861 · page 4

YESTERDAY morning, a party consisting of Mrs. Anderson and son, Miss Mary Ann Goss, Miss Mary Donovan, W. Reove, J. Copeman, J. Smith, a and S. Ford engaged a sailing boat named the Flying Buck, from Messrs…

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Dreadful Boat Accident—seven Lives Lost

Empire · Monday 14 October 1861 · page 5

AN accident of a most distressing character occurred in he harbour yesterday morning about ll o'clock, by which no less than seven persons were hurried into eternity. It appears that the following persons had formed a party…

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The Late Fatal Boat Accident

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 October 1861 · page 5

YESTERDAY morning, an inquest was hold by the City Coroner, at the Observer Tavern, George-street North, [?] the bodies of Mrs. and James Anderson, who were drowned by the upsetting of a boat Bradley's Head[?]on last…

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The Late Fatal Boat Accident. the Inquest

Empire · Tuesday 15 October 1861 · page 5

AN inquest on the bodits of Mrs. Anne Anderson, and John Anderson her adopted son, being the only remains recovered since the late melancholy ocourrence, was held yesterday, at Hawkins' Observer Tavern, George-street…

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Lamentable Boat Accident, and Seven Persons Drowned

Sydney Mail · Saturday 19 October 1861 · page 2

ON Sunday morning, a party consisting of Mrs. Anderson and son, Miss Mary Ann Goss, Miss Mary Donovan, W. Rees, J. Copeman, J. Smith, and S. Ford, engaged a sailing boat named the Flying Buck, from Messrs…

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Ten Gentlemen Drowned Near Scarborough

Sydney Mail · Saturday 19 October 1861 · page 6

A Most deplorable accident has cast a gloom over that popular watering-plane, Scarborough. On Monday morning, the 19th instant, a party of eleven gentlemen took a pleasure boat of moderate size for an excursion to Plamborough. They were attended…

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Terrible Accident on the London and Brighton Railway

Sydney Mail · Saturday 19 October 1861 · page 6

ONE of the most terrible Accidents which has occurred since the introduction of our railway system took place yesterday (Sunday) on the London and Brighton Railway in the Clayton tunnel, about five miles from the Brighton…

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Railway Accident. [From Our Campbelltown Correspondent.] Monday morning

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 November 1861 · page 4

THIS morning, as the 3.30 train left the station, a number of horses were on the railroad line, which galloped along until they come to the first culvert, where they stopped en masse, and before the engine…

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Railway Accident at Campbelltown Monday morning

Sydney Mail · Saturday 9 November 1861 · page 2

THIS morning, as the 3.30 train left the station, a number of horse were on, the railroad line, which galloped along until they came to the first Culvert, where they stopped en masse, and before the engine…

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Melancholy, Boat Accident

Empire · Monday 18 November 1861 · page 4

THE present year has proved a most eventful one in the number of boat accidents which have taken place in our harbour. We have again to record another boat accident, attended with fatal results, to be added to the…

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The Late Boat Accident. the Inquest

Empire · Tuesday 19 November 1861 · page 4

THE inquest on the body of the late Mr. Frederick John Little, aged 18 years, who was drowned by the upsetting of boat, in the harbour, on Saturday afternoon was held by the City, Coroner, at nine o'clock yesterday…

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Fatal Boat Accident

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 20 November 1861 · page 3

An inquest on the body of the late Mr. Frederick John Little, aged 18 years, who was drowned by the upsetting of a boat, in the harbour, on Saturday afternoon, was held by the city coroner, at nine…

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Railway Accident

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 November 1861 · page 3

ON the 25th of August, as formerly mentionod, a terrible disaster occurred on the Brighton Railway, which proved that the excursion "to Brighton and back for half-a-crown," is not always a cheap one…

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Railway Accident

Sydney Mail · Saturday 23 November 1861 · page 6

ON the 25th of August as formerly mentioned, a terrible disaster occurred on the Brighton Railway, which proved that the excursion "to Brighton and back for half-a-crown," is not always a cheap one…

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Parramatta. [From Our Correspondent.] Storm and Accident by Lightning

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 November 1861 · page 2

DURING the afternoon of Friday a storm broke over the town which, although of short duration, was accompanied with lightning as intensely vivid as we ever recollect to have seen. One flash was…

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Kerosene Oil Accidents. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 November 1861 · page 3

SIR,—Although several letters have appeared on the subject of accidents from the kerosene and kindred oils—among others a valuable one from Acting Professor Watt, of the University—it appears to me that…

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