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Accidents, 1871

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Shocking Colliery Fatality at Dudley

Evening News · Wednesday 27 December 1871 · page 3
Also in Empire

On October 25, a shocking colliery fatality occurred at Lord Dudley's limestone pits, at the foot of the Dudley Castle Hill. Four men and a boy, named Hammings, Edwards, Rock, and William and…

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Telegraphic Intelligence. [From Our Correspondent.] Broken Bay. Fatal Boat Accident.—additional Particulars. Barrenjury, Tuesday, 10.50

Empire · Wednesday 27 December 1871 · page 3

At 4 p.m. on Sunday, the pleasure boat Ada, from Sydney, sank off Barrenjuey. One of the occupants (Henry Tucker) was drowned, but his body was recovered. The other gentlemen—Mr. Frank Smith,…

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The Late Fatal Accident in Broken[?] Bay. To ALBERT T. BLACK, Esq., Custom House Officer, Barranjuie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 December 1871 · page 10

SIR,—"We hasten to avail ourselves of the first opportunity since our arrival in sydney, publicly to return you and your courageous crew our sincere and heartfelt thanks for having, with the assis[?]ance of the Almighty, been the…

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