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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1863

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Collision of the H. M. Warfield and Dart. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 March 1863 · page 6

SIR,—In your shipping intelligence of Monday, the 23rd instant, it is stated "That the brig Dart was run into by the barque H.M. Warfield. As master of the latter vessel, I beg (with your permission), to contradict that statement, by asserting that the…

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Fatal, Accident to Mr Walter Hood This Ship Owner

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 28 March 1863 · page 4

Mr Walter Hood, one of the most eminent, of Scotland's ship-builders, unfortunately lost his life by drowning, nt Aberdeen, on Saturday evening last. It appears that the deceased gentleman had, in the course of…

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Collision of the H. M. Warfield and Dart. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 March 1863 · page 4

Sir,—Perceiving in your issue of this day a letter from Captain James Manson, of the H. M. Warfield, in reference to the late collision between his vessel and the Dart, I wish in reply to inform him and your readers that as the matter is referred to…

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The Fatal Accident at Port Chalmers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 April 1863 · page 6

A FEW more particulars have been obtained from the survivors of the melancholy accident at Port Chalmers, and from Mr. William Wilson, the owner of the boat to which the accident occurred. The boatman who was drowned along with the seaman belonging…

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A Railway Accident. (From Experiences of an Engineer.)

Empire · Thursday 16 April 1863 · page 2

THERE is among the remembrances of my life as a railroad man, one of such sadness, that I never think of it without a sigh. Every man, unless he be so morose that he cannot keep a…

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The Brazils. the Collision with the British Legation

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 April 1863 · page 3

THE Royal Mail Company's steamship Magdalena, Captain Woodward, with the Brazil and River Plate Mails, arrived at Southampton on the 4th February. The dispute at Rio between Mr. Christic, the…

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Frightful Coach Accident

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 29 April 1863 · page 3

As the Camden and Campbelltown mail-coac[?] crowded with passengers, was passing this rooming through the streets of Campbelltown, at a rap[?] pace, trying to catch the train, the coach was over…

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The Late Fatal Accident on the Tramway Line

Empire · Thursday 7 May 1863 · page 5

THE inquest on the body of the child Thomas McGowan, was concluded before the City Coroner, at his office, Hyde Park, yesterday afternoon. Mr. P. Driver, junior, on behalf of Mr. Woods, the lessee of the tram cars,…

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Woolloomooloo Bay.—found Drowned. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 May 1863 · page 5

SIR,—The following paragraph appears in your issue of this morning:— FOUND DROWNED.—On Thursday morning last, a man named George Fell was passing near the west end of the new Circular…

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Windsor. [From Our Correspondent.] Fatal Accident

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 June 1863 · page 2

AN inquest was held on Monday last before Mr. Laban White, coroner, and jury, on the body of George Humphries, deceased, at the residence of deceased, Clarendon…

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Appalling Accident to an Express Train

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 4 July 1863 · page 2

An express train on the Great Northern Railway, travelling at the ordinary speed of 40 miles An hour, was literally dashed to pieces on Saturday evening, and yet, wonderful to relate…

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Otago. Collision of Two Steamers. Great Loss of Life

Empire · Tuesday 21 July 1863 · page 8

THE Otago Daily Times of Monday, July 6th, gives a particular, narrativa of a fatal steamboat collision which occurred in the neighbourhood of Port Chalmers on the previous Saturday night. Two of the Port Chalmers…

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Otago. Terrible Accident Near Port Chalmers. Collision of Two Steamers. Sudden Sinking of the Pride of the Yarra. Great Loss of Life

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 July 1863 · page 13

THE Otago Daily Times of Monday, July 6th, gives a particular narrative of a fatal steamboat collision which, occurred in the neighbourhood of Port Chalmers on the previous Saturday night. Two of the Port Chalmers…

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Parliamentary Paper. Collision Between the Steamers Kembla and Hunter

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 July 1863 · page 2

RETURN to an order made by the hono[?]able the Legislative Assembly of New South Wales, dated 14th July, 1863, on the motion of Mr. Eagar, that there be laid upon the [?]able of this House,—…

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Otago. Terrible Accident Near Port Chalmers. Collision of Two Steamers. Great Loss of Life

Sydney Mail · Saturday 25 July 1863 · page 6

THE Otogo Daily Times of Monday, July 6th, gives a particular narrative of a fatal steamboat collision which occurred in the neighbourhood of Port chalmers on the previous Saturday night. Two of the Port Chalmers…

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Parliamentary Paper. Collision Between the Steamers Kembla and Hunter

Sydney Mail · Saturday 25 July 1863 · page 8

RETURN to an order made by the honorable the Legislative Assembly of New South Wales, dated 14th July, 1863, on the motion of Mr. Eagar, that there be laid upon the table f this House,—…

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The Steamer Collision at Port Chalmers

Empire · Thursday 30 July 1863 · page 2

THE Otago Daliy Times, of the 18th July gives the following detailed history of the late fatal steam boat collision:— We have this month to record the most terrible…

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Accidents, Casualties

Sydney Mail · Saturday 1 August 1863 · page 2

ACCIDENT ON THE RAILWAY LINE—On Saturday evening, between seven and eight o'clock, a woman named Hannah Nichols, upwards of seventy years of age, who had wandered from home, while…

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Accidents, Casualties

Sydney Mail · Saturday 8 August 1863 · page 3

ACCIDENT.—An accident happened about noon on Saturday last to a boy named Thomas White, whole parents live at Camperdown. He was riding in a goat cart in Parramata-street, when he was upset by the…

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Accidents, Casualties

Sydney Mail · Saturday 15 August 1863 · page 2

STREET ACCIDENT.—An accident occurred at about a quarter past six o'clock on Saturday evening last to James Hyland, a boy thirteen years of age, who was riding on a horse in Darling street, Balmain…

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