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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1871

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Fatal Accident at Burragorang.— Two Lives Lost. [From a Correspondent.] Burragorang, May 27

Empire · Tuesday 30 May 1871 · page 2

I HAVE to commnnicate the melancholy news that a son of Mr. Packenham, builder, of the Oaks, and his cousin were drowned whilst attempting to cross the Nattai, at Burragorang, on the evening of Monday…

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Fatal Accident

Empire · Tuesday 30 May 1871 · page 3

The city coroner held an inquest at half-past 10 o'clock at the Light-honse Hotel, Bathurst-street, upon the body of Moses Barnett, who died on Saturday night from injuries received on Friday last.—Mark…

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Death by Drowning

Empire · Wednesday 31 May 1871 · page 2

Another inquiry was held yesterday at the Crose Farm Inn, Camperdown, upon the body of Alice Frown, who was drowned on Monday evening, at the residence of her brother-in-law, Henry Vaughan,…

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Slaughter in the Streets—the Arc Be Triomphe Injured. (Paris Correspondence of the London Times.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 June 1871 · page 2

Shells are falling all around the Arc de Triomphe, which again requires, though unhappily it no longer possesses, the framework which protected its handsome carving during the siege. A large white patch at one…

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Slaughter in the Streets—the Are De Triomphe Injured

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 10 June 1871 · page 458

Shells are falling all around the Arc de Triomphe, which again requires, though, unhappily it no longer possesses, the framework which protected its handsome carving during the siege. A large white patch at one…

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Telegrams, This Day. Murrurundi. Upsetting of the Breeza Mail Coach. Rev. Canon Stack Killed And other Passengers Much Injured. Wednesday 3 p.m

Evening News · Wednesday 14 June 1871 · page 2

The coach from the Willow Tree to Breeza, last night, with the Namoi mails, and four passengers, met with an accident. One of the passengers, the Rev. Mr. Stack had his…

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Burragorang. the Late Melancholy Deaths by Drowning.—recovery of the Bodies. June 13

Evening News · Thursday 15 June 1871 · page 3

Since my last communication search for the bodies of W. Packenham and W. Eastman has been unremittingly kept up, and I am happy to inform you that the efforts of the searchers have been rewarded by the finding of both poor fellows…

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Telegraphic Intelligence. [From Our Correspondents.] Mur[?]undi. Wednesday 3 p.m. Upsetting of the Bre[?]za Mail Coach — Rev. Canon Stack Killed, and other Passengers Much Injured

Empire · Thursday 15 June 1871 · page 2

The coach from the Willow Troe to Breeza, last night, with the Namoi mails, and four passengers, met with an accident. One of the passengers, the Rev. Mr. Stack, had his…

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Fatal Accident to the Rev. Canon Stack

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 17 June 1871 · page 497

OUR readers will observe that, a telegram, in another column, coneys to this community the distressing intelligence that the Rev. Canon Stuck has been killed by the upsetting of the Breeza mail coach, about six miles beyond…

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Coroner's Court This Day Death by Drowning

Evening News · Monday 19 June 1871 · page 2

THIS morning the city coroner held an inquiry at the Forth and CLyde Inn, Balmain, upon the body of a man named James O'Keeffe, who was found drowned in Waterview Bay on Saturday last…

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Coroner's Inquest. Death by Drowning

Empire · Tuesday 20 June 1871 · page 2

YESTERDAY the city coroner held an unquiry at the Forth and Clyde [?] Balmain, upon the body of a man named James O'Keeffe, who was found drowned in Waterview Bay on Saturday last.[?]…

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Accident to the Princess of Wales

Evening News · Monday 26 June 1871 · page 3
Also in Empire

THE London correspondent of a contemporary writes:—"As your readers will perhaps have remembered that I informed them some little time ago that the accouchement of the Princess of Wales…

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Street Accident. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 June 1871 · page 5

SIR,—Your report of an accident to a boy in Saturday's Herald is incorrect. He was not jostled by the American Circus [?]n, but, while running after it, was driven over by a drayman, who was gaping behind him white scated on his…

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Fatal Accident. Coroners Court

Evening News · Thursday 29 June 1871 · page 2

AN inquest was held by Henry Shiell, Esq., city coroner, on Tuesday last, at the residence of Robert Johnstone, Esq., Annandale, Petersham, on view of the body of Frederick Charles Weller Schultz, then…

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The [?]Ecent Accident at the New Market Buildings, at Newcastle. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 June 1871 · page 5

SIR,—I unterstand that an impression exists in some quarters that I am in some degree responsible for the recent failure which took place at the above buildings. Will you [?]indly allow me to correct this error…

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Painful Accident.—A Father Shot by his Son

Evening News · Saturday 1 July 1871 · page 3

An accident of a peculiarly painful nature occurred at about 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon, and will possibly end in a fatal manner. It appears that a Mr. Richard Gilbert, a farmer, who resides on the…

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Accidental Shooting

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 1 July 1871 · page 11

DURING the forenoon of Friday the 23rd ultimo, Mr. Smithers, lately Clerk of Petty Sessions at Maitland, told his little boy to watch for the omnibus to West Maitland; and while the lad was thus employed, he was told…

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Accident to the Princess of Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 July 1871 · page 26

The London correspondent of a contemporary writes:—" As your readers will perhaps have remembered that I informed them some little time ago that the accouchement of the Princess of Wales…

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Coroner's Court This Day Fatal Accident

Evening News · Friday 7 July 1871 · page 2

THE city coroner held an inquest at his office this morning, upon the body of Peter Lynch, who died in the infirmary last night from injuries received on Monday afternoon…

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