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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1865

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Fatal Accident. Sutton Forest

Sydney Mail · Saturday 1 July 1865 · page 3

EXPLOSION OF BLASTING POWDER.—THREE KILLED, FIVE INJURED.—On Sunday evening, at about six o'clock, an explosion of five small kegs of blasting powder occurred on the section of Roberts and…

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Serious Accident. Collision of the S[?]s. Jeddo with the Adam Barque: Sinking of the Latter Vessel

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 July 1865 · page 4

LAST night, as the P. and O. Co's steamer Jeddo was coming up the harbour, she came into collision with the barque Ada, under the following circumstances, by which the latter vessel was sunk. The wind was from the N.E., and the barque…

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Disastrous Collision in the Harbour.— Foundering of the Barque Ada

Empire · Friday 21 July 1865 · page 3

The English mail steamship Jeddo, Captain Far[?]er, when coming up the harbour on Monday night, came in col[?]sion with the barque Ad[?] 307 tons, Captain Williamson. There appears…

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Collision of the S.s. Jeddo with the Ada, Barque.—sinking of the Atter

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 July 1865 · page 8

On the night of the 17th instant, as the P. and O. Co.'s steamer Jeddo was comming up the harbour, she came into collision with the barque Ada, under the following circumstances, by which the latter vessel was sunk. The wind was from the N.E., and the…

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Street Accidents. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 July 1865 · page 5

SIR,—The frequency of street "accidents in Sydney calls for some immediate and stringent regulations, to prevent as much as possible their calamitous issues. Not a day passes, I believe, but some run-away horse…

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The Late Collision in the Harbour

Sydney Mail · Saturday 29 July 1865 · page 2

ON Monday, the 24th, the City Coroner began an inquest at the Observer Tavern, George-street North, on view of the body of Robert Codling, the seaman who was taken out of the forecastle of the Ada, on Saturday afternoon. The mail…

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Collision Between the Jeddo and the Ada. Inquest

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 August 1865 · page 5

THE inquest, begun before the City Coroner on the 24th of July, was resumed and concluded at the Observer Tavern, Lower George-street, yesterday. The investigation was on view of the body of Robert Codling, a seaman of the Ada,…

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Collision Between the Jeddo and the Ada

Sydney Mail · Saturday 5 August 1865 · page 6

THE inquest, begun before the City Coroner on the 24th of July, was resumed and concluded at the Observer Tavern, Lower George-street, on Monday. The investigation was on view of the body of Robert Coaling, a seaman of the Ada,…

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Terrible Railway Accidents

Empire · Tuesday 15 August 1865 · page 3

An accident of the most frightful character has taken place at Redual, a station on the Shrewsbury and Chester Railway. A large excursion train, consisting of 32. carriages, and drawn by two powerful engines,…

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Collision Between the R.m.s. Jeddo and the Ada

Illustrated Sydney News · Wednesday 16 August 1865 · page 3

THE fine new barque Ada, of Liverpool, 307 tons register, Captain Williamson, cleared out at this port for Shanghae on the 17th, with a cargo of 500 tons of coal. The captain, intending to go to sea during the night or early next morning, ordered a…

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The Accident to the Steamer Bombay. (Times of India, June 29.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 August 1865 · page 4

The P. and O. Co.'s steamer Bombay, about whose safety fears were entertained until Mauritius papers informed us of her arrival at Port Louis, arrive in Bomaby harbour at 1 o'clock p.m. of the 23rd ultimo. As is already known, the cause of her…

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The Recent Railway Accidents. (From the Times, June 10)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 August 1865 · page 8

BY an appalling coincidence an accident has happened on the South-Eastern Railway not less fearful than that at Rednal, and arising from precisely the same cause. The tidal train from Dover yesterday…

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Boat Accidents

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 23 September 1865 · page 2

"Would, at thou"—so the helmsman answered— "Learn the sectets of the Sea! Only those who brave its dangers Comprehend its mystery."…

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The Fatal Accident to English Tourists on the Matterhorn

Empire · Monday 25 September 1865 · page 3

The Journal de Genevo of Tuesday las publishes the following letter from Randa (Vallais), dated the 15th:- In informing you yesterday by despatch, of the ascent…

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Collision Between the Steamers City of Newcastle and Bungaree at Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 October 1865 · page 4

YESTERDAY morning, at 5 o'clock, as the City of Newcastle was entering Newcastle harbour, she observed the steam-tug Bungaree alongside a vessel at the wharf, abreast of the red buoy, which is placed off the S.E. point of the Horseshoe Spit, at…

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Melancholy Boat Accident.—four Lives Lost

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 October 1865 · page 4

About 9 o'clock on Saturday morning Captain Duff, Harbour-Master at Glenelg, having heard that a ship was aground near the rocks at Marino, telegraphed to the Port for a steamer to render immediate assistance, and then manned Mr. Flood's boat,…

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Royal Hibernian Military School. Mflancholy and Fatal Accident

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 14 October 1865 · page 646

A melancholy accident occurred on Saturday last, as the annual sports in connection with this valuable institution were commencing, which brought them to a rather abrupt termination…

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Accidents

Sydney Mail · Saturday 14 October 1865 · page 2

BOAT ACCIDENT.—A boat in which were two young men come in contact with one ef the terry steamers coming from Milson's Point to the Circular Quay on tie 7th instant. One of the young men jumped into the water,…

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The Accident to [?] Princess Murat

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 October 1865 · page 2

THE following addition [?]etails of the accident to the Princess Murat have bee [?]ceived:— "Neufchatel, August 25. " The Emperor and [?]press of the French and suite…

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Melancholey and Fatal Accident. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Wednesday 18 October 1865 · page 3

Sir.—In your report of this sad accident in yesterday's issue, there is one error: The survivors's name is Henry Corben, not Wall. He had been in thelemployment of Mr. Wall; hence, Lauppose, the error of your…

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