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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1865

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The Late Melancholy and Fatal Boat Accident. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Wednesday 18 October 1865 · page 3

Sir,—My attention having been called to a paragraph in your journal, headed as above, which reflects upon my humanity, I beg that you will allow me space to state the facts of the case, which will give it a very…

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The Matterhorn Accident. (To the Editor of the Times.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 October 1865 · page 8

SIR,—After the direct appeals which I have received from the President of the Alpine Club and from yourself to write an account of the accident on the Matterhorn, I feel it impossible to remain silent any longer,…

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Accidents

Sydney Mail · Saturday 21 October 1865 · page 2

STREET ACCIDENT.—An accident happened, on Monday afternoon, at about 4 o'clock, in George-street. A horse, which which was harnessed a cab, driven by a man, named Heavey, bolted when in Liverpool-street, and on reaching…

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Deaths by Drowning. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 October 1865 · page 8

SIR,—Last sight a fine youth, of 18 or 19 years of age, fell into the water at the Phoenix Wharf and was drowned. He was heard to fall into the water by a watchman who eave notice to the Water Police, and whon daylight came…

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Other Fatal Alpine Accidents

Empire · Monday 30 October 1865 · page 3

The Rev. Joseph M'Cormack, the English chaplain at Zermatt, has written the following letter in reforence to a fatal accident at Monte Rose, and to others which preceded it:…

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Boat Accident and Loss of Life. (From the West Coast Times, October 26.[?]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 November 1865 · page 4

THE barque Golden Age, which arrived here from Melbourne on Saturday last, brought, amongst other consignments for this port, one of those fine pleasure cutters for which Sandridge is celebrated, and amongst her passengers was the owner of the boat, who,…

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Boat Accident and Loss of Life

Sydney Mail · Saturday 4 November 1865 · page 9

THE barque Golden Age, which arrived here from Melbourne on Saturday last, brought, amongst other consignments for this port, one of those fine pleasure cutters for which Sandridge is celebrated, and amongst her passengers was the owner of the boat, who,…

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Fatal Boat Accident

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 November 1865 · page 5

SWAMPING OF THE ÆNID: RECOVERY AND INQUEST ON THE OF THE BODIES.—The body of Arthur Tilly, one of the unfortunate men who were drowned on the 13th instant by the swamping of the yacht Ænid, off Long…

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Disastrous Collision in Hobson's Bay

Empire · Saturday 25 November 1865 · page 4

Our readers (says the Argus) were informed in yesterday's issun of a disstrous colision which occurred during the previous night between the Launceston and Melbourne Steam Navigation Company's steamship City of Launcestion, 278 tons…

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The Collision Between the Steamships Penola and City of Launceston. (From the Launceston Examiner, December 2.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 December 1865 · page 7

AN efficial inquiry into the causes which led to the collision between the steamships Penola and City of Launceston, which took place in Hobson's Bay on Sunday night, the 19th, was held on Wednesday, 22nd November, before the…

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The Collision Between the Steamships Penola and City of Launceston

Sydney Mail · Saturday 16 December 1865 · page 6

An official inquiry into the causes which led to the collision between the steamships Penols and City of Launceston, which took place is Hobson's Bay on Sunday night, the 19th, was held an Wednesday, 22nd November, before the…

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