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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1865

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Accidents

Sydney Mail · Saturday 4 March 1865 · page 3

SEVERE ACCIDENT.—A serious accident happened to a man named John Ashton or John Atherton, at Nelligen, on the 23rd ultimo. He was struck by the branches of a tree which he was felling, and both his…

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Boat Accident and Loss of Sixteen Lives at Glasgow

Empire · Thursday 9 March 1865 · page 2

We (North British Mail) have to record one of the most terrible and grievous calamities that have occurred within the limits of the city for many years-a calamity which will excite deep emotion not only on…

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Frightful Railway Accident on Ties Grand Trunk of Canada Railway. (From the Detroit Free Press, December 16.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 March 1865 · page 3

A MOST dreadful accident, attended with loss of of life, occurred last night shortly before eight o'clock, on the Grand Trunk Railroad, about a mile and a-half west of the Detroit and…

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Frightful Railway Accident on the Grand Trunk of Canada Railway

Sydney Mail · Saturday 25 March 1865 · page 11

A MOST dreadful accident, attended with loss of of life, occurred last night shortly before eight o'clock, on the Grand Trunk Railroad, about a mile and a-half west of the Detroit and…

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Dreadful Boiler Explosion at the Waterview Dry Dock. Three Persons Killed and Seven Seriously Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 March 1865 · page 5

A TERRIBLE accident occurred at the Dry Dock, Balmain, between ten and eleven o'clock yesterday morning, when three persons—Joseph Porter, John, Gordon, and Rohert Craig—were killed by the bursting of a boiler. Seven other…

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The Late Accident in Pitt-street and the Tramway Cars. to the Empire of the Empire

Empire · Wednesday 29 March 1865 · page 5

Sir,—Unless the running of these tramway ears be placed under a proper. management some dreadful accidont must occur. On leaving the Redfern station, and vice versa the Circular Quay, they dash through…

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Accidents. Dreadful Boiler Explosion at the Waterview Dry Dock

Sydney Mail · Saturday 1 April 1865 · page 2

A TERRIBLE accident occurred at the Dry Dock, Balmain, between ten and eleven o'clock on Tuesday morning, when three persons—Joseph Porter, Jobs Gordon, and Robert Craig—were killed by the bursting of a boiler. Seven other…

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Another Frightful Railway Accident in America

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 15 April 1865 · page 238

One of the most terrible railroad accidents, the particulars of which we have been called upon to record, occurred on Thursday evening about flight o'clock, on the Grand Trunk Railway,…

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The Railway Accident at Adelaide

Empire · Monday 24 April 1865 · page 6

We take the following particulars of the above acoident, a slight notice of which has appeared in our telegraphic columns, from the S. A. Advertiser of the 15th instant:—…

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Fatal Accident in the Royal Standard Company's Claim, Rocky Flat. [From the Talbot Leader, April 14.]

Empire · Monday 24 April 1865 · page 6

Yesterday afternoon, about 2 o'clock, a report reached Talbot that a frightfal accident had just occurred in the claim of the Royal Standard Company, Rocky Flat, and that two men had lost their lives by the disaster…

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FRIGHTfUL Accident at St. Mary's Catholic Chapel, Westminster

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 3 May 1865 · page 275

On Thursday night an accident of the most alarming character, by which nearly one hundred men, women, and children were severely, and some fatally injured, happened at a Catholic…

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Shocking Boat Accident at Erith—Loss of Ten Lives

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 20 May 1865 · page 3

On Tuesday afternoon a Jittle before 5 o'clock, two long-boats belonging to the training-ship Worcester, which lies off Erith, were sailing up the river manned by twenty-two cadets each, Cushman, the boatswain, and…

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The Gales.—chapter of Accidents. (From the South Australian Register, May 15.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 May 1865 · page 4

THE state of public feeling on the stations at the Peninsula and throughout the Port can scareely be described, for though on several previous occasions accidents have happened occasioning loss of life, it has rarely, if ever, fallen to the lot of the population…

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The Gales.—chapter of Accidents

Empire · Monday 22 May 1865 · page 5

The, state of public feeling on the stations at the Peninsula and throughout the Port can scarcely be described, for, though on several previons occasions accidents have happened, occasioning loss of life, it…

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Accident at the Sacred Heart Church

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 27 May 1865 · page 1

—On Wednesday a very serious accident happened to Mr. Thomas Levett, who for many years has been engaged to attend to the Sacred Heart Church. About 11 o'clock, after puttingout all the lights in the…

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Accidents

Sydney Mail · Saturday 3 June 1865 · page 2

ACCIDENT.—On Tuesday forenoon, aa the carriage of Mr. Augustus Morris, in which were seated Mr. Morris, Colonel Barstow, R.A., Miss Miller, and an[?] her lady, was being driven along Castlereagh-street, the horse on the near…

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Accidents

Sydney Mail · Saturday 10 June 1865 · page 2

ACCIDENT.—A ship-carpenter, named Hansen, residing at Peacock's Point, Balmain, met with a serious accident when coming into the city near to Market and Sussex streets. A horse, with a dray and timber carriage attached,…

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Accidents

Sydney Mail · Saturday 24 June 1865 · page 2

ACCIDENTS.—An accident happened to a coach-builder named John M'Nulty, at Manly Beach, on Tuesday morning. He was running to be in time for the steamer when he unfortunately was tripped up by the stump of a tree…

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Shocking Boat Accident at Erith

Empire · Tuesday 27 June 1865 · page 3

On Tuesday afternoon, a little before five o'clock, two long boat[?] belonging to the training ship Worecester, which lies off Erith, were sailing up the river manned by twenty-two cadets each, Cashman, the boatswain,…

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Dreadful Accident. Boiler Explosion at Singapore: Twenty-seven Lives Lost

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 June 1865 · page 3

THE Overland singapore Free Press of the 22nd of April last contains the particulars of a most melancholy accident—the boiler explosion on board his Highness the Tumongong's steamship Johore, in the…

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