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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1871

204 stories in Sydney's papers · page 1 of 11

Terrible Torpedo Accident

Evening News · Monday 2 January 1871 · page 3

HAMBURG, September 24.—Intelligence has just been received of another dreadful torpedo accident that occurred yesterday at Cuxhaven, by which several more valuable lives have been lost. It appears that…

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Terrible Torpedo Accident

Empire · Tuesday 3 January 1871 · page 3

HAMBURG, September 24.—Intelligence has just been received of another dreadful torpedo accident that occurred yesterday at Cuxhaven, by which several more valuable lives have been lost. It appears that…

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Coroner's Court This Day Death by Drowning in Moore Park

Evening News · Monday 16 January 1871 · page 3

THE city coroner held an inquest this morning at the Victoria Inn, South Head-road, upon the body of John Hugh Lyons, who was drowned on Saturday afternoon in a waterhole in Moore Park.—James Lyons said: I…

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Fatal Accident from Lightning at Ravenswood

Evening News · Friday 20 January 1871 · page 2

OUR readers may remember a short paragraph announcing the untimely death of this Mr. J. W. Stable. The following are the full particulars from the Ravenswood Miner, of. [?] 31:—…

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Fatal Accident From Lightning at Ravenswood

Empire · Saturday 21 January 1871 · page 3

OUR readers may remember a short paragraph announcing the untimely death of this Mr. J. W. Stable. The following are the full particulars from the Ravenswood Miner, of December 31:—…

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Terrible Accident on the Northwestern Railway

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 January 1871 · page 3

Two railway collisions, says the Manchester Examiner, November 28th, one of them of a most appalling description, occurred on the London and North-Western line on Saturday, and both seem to have originated through some…

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Horrible Railway Accident

Evening News · Tuesday 24 January 1871 · page 3
Also in Empire

A FRIGHTFUL death, under more than usually horrible circumstances, took place on Monday afternoon on the Murray River Railway, between Goornong and Bagshot, by which a swagman, whose name is at…

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Shocking Accident on the NorthWestern Railway. Loss of Seven Lives

Evening News · Tuesday 24 January 1871 · page 3

AN accident occurred on the London and Northwestern Railway to the Liverpool Express Train leaving the Euston-station at 5 p.m. on Saturday, resulting in the loss of seven lives and severe injuries…

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Shocking Accident on the North-western Railway. Loss of Seven Lives

Empire · Tuesday 24 January 1871 · page 4

AN accident occurred on the London and Northwestern Railway to the Liverpool Express Train leaving the Euston-station at 5 p.m. on Saturday, resulting in the loss of seven lives and severe injuries…

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Frightful Railway Accident at Echuca. (From the Weekly Advertiser.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 January 1871 · page 3

A FRIGHTFUL death, under more than usually horrible circumstances, took place on the Murray River Railway, between Goornong and Bagshot, by which a swagman, whose name is at present unknown, was killed by the train…

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Death From Drowning

Sydney Mail · Saturday 28 January 1871 · page 14

Mr. Henry Sh[?]ell (City Coroner) held an inquest at the Observer Tavern, George-streett North, touching the death of a man named Collins, whose body had been on Tuesday found in the harbour. John Duffy deposed that he…

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Terrible Accident on the Northwestern Railway

Sydney Mail · Saturday 28 January 1871 · page 7

Two railway collisions, says the Manchester Examiner, November 28th, one of them of a most appalling description, occurred on the London and North-Weston line on Saturday, and both seem to have originated through some…

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The Accident to the Balloon on Anniversary Day. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 31 January 1871 · page 5

SIR,—I hope you will allow me a small space in your journal for the purpose of explaining to the public the cause of the accident which prevented me from ascending on Anniversary Day, thus disappointing a large number of…

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Frightful Railway Accident at Echuea

Sydney Mail · Saturday 4 February 1871 · page 7

A TRIGHTFUL death, under more than usually horrible circumstances, took place on the Murray River Railway, between Goornong and Bagshot, by which a swagman, whose name is at present unknown, was killed by the train…

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Shocking Case of Drowning

Evening News · Tuesday 7 February 1871 · page 3

A SHOCKING case of drowning occurred at Tipton a few evenings age. Two men were fighting near the canal, when two policemen came up. One of the combatants was esized, bat the other, whose name…

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Accident to the Steamship Hunter

Evening News · Thursday 9 February 1871 · page 3

ABOUT 10 o'clock last night, the steamer being then about ten miles north of Cape St. George light, on her way to Merimbula, and a strong breeze blowing from the southward, the passengers and crew were alarmed…

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Accident to the Steamship Hunter

Empire · Friday 10 February 1871 · page 2

About 10 on Wednesday night, the steamer being then about ten miles north of Cape St. George light, on her way to Merimbula, and a strong breeze blowing from the southward, the passengers and crew were alarmed…

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Accident to the Steamship Hunter

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 February 1871 · page 28

About 10 on Wednesday night, the steamer being then about ten miles north of Cape St. George light, on her way to Merimbula, and a strong breeze blowing from the southward, the passengers and crew were alarmed…

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Accident to the S.s. Lady Young

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 February 1871 · page 4

THE A. S. N. Co.'s steamer Lady Young left Sydney on Tuesday afternoon, at 5 o'clock, bound to Brisbane, with cargo and passengers. Yesterday forenoon the company received intelligence that she had gone on an outlYING reef off Morna Point, which is…

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