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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1871

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Disraeli and Queen Victoria. the Ex-premier in Direct Collision with the Crown. He Pronounces the Queen Effete and Imbecile

Empire · Tuesday 14 November 1871 · page 3

The following is the New York Herald's special despatch, referred to in a telogram from New York, two days ago, as being without confirmation in the regular press despatches from London. The date is…

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Coroner's Court This Day The Fatal Accident in Goulburnstreet

Evening News · Thursday 16 November 1871 · page 3

AT the Benevolent Asylum this morning, an inquest Was held before the City Coroner (H. Shiel, Esq) on the body of David Bucham, who was killed yesterday at Sims'a flour mill in Goulburn-street…

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Coroner's Inquests. the Fatal Accident Is Goulburn Street

Empire · Friday 17 November 1871 · page 4

AT the Benevolent Asylum, on Thursday, an inquest was held before the City Coroner (H. Shiel, Esq.) on the body of David Bucham, who was killed at Sims's flour mill in Goulburn-street…

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Frightful Railway Accident. Four Men Rilled

Evening News · Wednesday 29 November 1871 · page 3

On Wednesday morning a most lamented accident occurred on the Lancaster and Carlisle Railway, near Garstang Station, and situate about ten miles from Lancaster, whereby four labourers were killed,…

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Sad Boat Accident

Evening News · Thursday 30 November 1871 · page 3

THE satisfaction created at Wick, Scotland, by an excellent herring fishing has been damped by the loss of one of the fishing boats, and her crew of fire men. She went to sea on Thursday evening, and…

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Railway Accidents

Evening News · Friday 1 December 1871 · page 3

A mournful occurrence ia reported from Yoxford, Saffolk. The wife of the gatekeeper at a, level crossing on the Great Eastern Railway was attending to the gate in the temporary absence of her…

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Fatal Accident to a Lady

Evening News · Friday 1 December 1871 · page 2

Dr. Lankester recently held an inquest at Russell square on the body of Mrs Esther Cohen, aged fifty-seven years, residing at that address. It appeared from the evidence that deceased was a…

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Great Explosion in Chelsea.—sixteen Persons Seriously Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 December 1871 · page 4

A fire, accompanied by a fearful explosion, took place on the 4th October, in Chelsea. The premises belonged to Mr. William Ma[?]hew Monk, an oil and colour man, carrying on an extensive wholesale trade at No.8, Manor-street,…

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Railway Accidents

Empire · Saturday 2 December 1871 · page 3

A mournful occurrence is reported from [?]oxford, Suffolk. The wife of the gatekeeper at a levelcrossing on the Great Eastern Railway was attending to the gate in the temporary absence of her…

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Frightful Railway Accident

Empire · Monday 4 December 1871 · page 3

ON Wednesday morning a most lamented accident occurred on the Lancaster and Carlisle Railway, near Garstang Station, and situate about ten miles from Lancaster, whereby four labourers were killed,…

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Ballon Accident

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 December 1871 · page 5

PAOLI, ORANGE COUNTY. INDIANA, OCTOBER 1ST.— Professor Wilbur was engaged by the Orange County, Indiana, Fair to make an ascension in his hot air balloon, each day of the fair. On each ascension but the last, he…

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Coroner's Court This Day The Fatal Accident at the Railway Station

Evening News · Saturday 9 December 1871 · page 3

The City Coroner held un inquiry at his office, this morning, as to the cause of the death of Joseph Ferris, who died at the Infirmary yesterday evening, from injuries he received at the Railway-station on…

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Coroner's Court This Day The Fatal Accident at the Railway Station. Adjourned Inquest

Evening News · Monday 11 December 1871 · page 2

THE inquest on the body of Joseph Ferris, who died at the Infirmary from injuries he received at the railway station, on Wednesday last, was resumed before the Coroner, at his office, this morning…

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Coroner's Court This Day The late Railway Accident

Evening News · Tuesday 12 December 1871 · page 2

THE City Coroner resumed the inquest this morning at his office upon the body of Joseph Ferris, who died in the Infirmaiy en Sunday right week from injuries received at the railway station on Wednesday last…

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Coroner's Inquests. the Late Railway Accident

Empire · Wednesday 13 December 1871 · page 2

THE City Coroner resumed the inquest yesterday, at his Office upon the body of Joseph Ferris, who died in the Infirmary on Sunday night week from injuries received at the railway station on Wednesday last…

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Arrival of the Nevada with the English Mail Via California. English News to Nov. 7. Munificent Subscriptions in aid of the Chicago Sufferers. Illness of the Queen and Proposed Regency. Frightful Colliery Accident-Thirty ; . Lives Lost. Proposed Marriage of the Duke of Edinburgh to a Prussian Princess Rumoured Republican Alliance Detween Peers and Workmen. The Tichborne Trial Resumed

Evening News · Friday 15 December 1871 · page 2

By the arrival of the Nevada this morning, we are Placed in possession of California papers to the 9th November, containing English news to the 7th, which although but a day or two later than the…

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Arrival of the Nevada with the English Mail Via California. English News to Nov. 7. Munificent Subscriptions in aid of the Chicago Sufferers. Illness of the Queen and Proposed Regency. Frightful Colliery Accident—Thirty Lives Lost. Proposed Marriage of the Duke of Edinburgh to a Prussian Princess. Rumoured Republican Alliance between Peers and Workmen. The Tichborne Trial Resumed

Empire · Saturday 16 December 1871 · page 3

BY the arrival of the N[?]vada yesterday, we are placed in possession of California papers to the 9th November, containing English news to the 7th, which although but a day or two later than the…

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Coroner's Court This Day Accidental Drowning

Evening News · Monday 18 December 1871 · page 2

THE City Coroner held an inquest at the Royal Hotel, St. Leonards, this morning, upon the body of Samuel Rigby. Deceased, aged seventeen years, was the son of Thomas Rigby, dealer, of the Glebe. He was…

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Telegraphic Messages. Brokenbay. Fatal Boat Accident

Evening News · Tuesday 26 December 1871 · page 2

A fatal boat accident occurred here on Sunday last. It appears that a party, composed of Mr. Frank Smith, of Peacock's Point, Balmain ; Mr. Walker, Mr. George Williams, and a servant-man,…

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Telegraphic Intelligence. [From Our Correspondent.] Broken Bay. Fatal Boat Accident

Empire · Tuesday 26 December 1871 · page 2

A fatal boat accident occurred here on Sunday last. It appears that a party, composad of Mr. Frank Smith, of Peacock's Point, Balmain; Mr. Walker, another gentleman, and a servant-man,…

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