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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1871

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PATERSON. September 15. Sad and Fatal Accident to Mr. C. Reynolds of Tocal

Evening News · Saturday 16 September 1871 · page 3

A SAD occurrence has happened here. Mr. C. Reynolds has met with a fatal accident. The lamented gentleman lett Tocal House on Wednesday afternoon to go to look after some work being done on the Maitland road, in his capacity…

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Street Accident. To the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Saturday 16 September 1871 · page 3

SIR,—In the interest of humanity, I shall feel obliged if you will give insertion to these few lines. The number of accidents which occur in Sydney from driving and riding across the street crossings is a very…

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A Horrible Accident

Evening News · Monday 18 September 1871 · page 3

A FEW days ago Mr. Ferdinand Klieves, while engaged in working out some moulding at a planing-mill in Waynesburg, Penn., met a most frightful accident. A piece of the moulding twelve feet long…

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Accident on the Hobson's Bay Railway. (From the Argus.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 September 1871 · page 5

A VERY serious accident happened on Tuesday night (12th), about a quarter-past 10 o'clock on the Melbourne and Hobson's Bay Railway. From what can be gathered it seems that the 10 o'clock train from Windsor was waiting at the usual…

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PATERSON. September 15. Sad and Fatal Accident to Mr. C. Reynolds, of Tocal

Empire · Monday 18 September 1871 · page 3

A SAD occurrence has happened here. Mr. C. Reynolds has met with a fatal accident. The lamented gentleman left Tocal House on Wednesday afternoon to go to look after some work being done on the Maitland road, in his capacity…

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A Horrible Accident

Empire · Tuesday 19 September 1871 · page 3

A FEW days ago Mr. Ferdinand Klieves, while engaged in working out some moulding at a planingmill in Waynesburg, Penn., met a most frightful accident. A piece of the moulding twelve feet long…

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The Collision on the Melbourne Railway

Empire · Wednesday 20 September 1871 · page 3
Also in Evening News

A VERY serious accident happened on Tuesday night (12th), about a quarter-past 10 o'clock on the Melbourne and Hobson's Bay Railway. From what can be gathered it seems that the 10 o'clock train from…

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Coroner's Court This Day Accidental Drowning

Evening News · Thursday 21 September 1871 · page 3

THE City Coroner held an inquest at 9 o'clock this morning, at the Observer Tavern, upon the body of John Thompson, who was found yesterday floating in the water off the Corporation Wharf, bottom of…

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Accident on the Hobson's Bay Railway

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 23 September 1871 · page 952

A VERY serious accident happened on Tuesday night (12th), about s quarter-past 10 o'clock on the Melbourne and Hobson's Bay Railway. From what can be gathered it seems that the 10 o'clock train from Windsor was waiting at the usual…

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Women Jurors.—An Injured Husband's Revenge

Evening News · Monday 25 September 1871 · page 3

AN outraged husband at Cheyenne, Wyoming Territory, where female suffrage and the political and social appurtenances thereto appertaining are recognized, denounces the female jury business through the…

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Women Jurors.—an Injured Husband's Protest. (From the Virginia Enterprise.)

Empire · Monday 25 September 1871 · page 3

AN outraged husband at Cheyenne, Wyoming Territory, where female suffrage and the political and social appurtenances there to appertaining are recognized, denounces the female jury business through the…

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The Fatal Accident to the Hon. Clement L. Vallandigham

Evening News · Wednesday 27 September 1871 · page 3

IN the evening after supper, Mr. Vallangdiham procured from the landlord of the hotel a piece of white muslin cloth about a foot square, for the purpose of testing to his own satisfaction the question as to…

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The Fatal Accident to the Hon. Clement L. VALLANDIGHAM. (From the Cinc[?]nnatti Inquirer.)

Empire · Thursday 28 September 1871 · page 3

IN the evening after supper, Mr Vallandigham procured from the landlord of the hotel a piece of white muslin cloth about a foot square, for the purpose of testing to his own satisfaction the question as to…

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Singular Fatality in a Family

Empire · Monday 2 October 1871 · page 3
Also in Evening News

A SHOCKING case of suicide was discovered on Thursday, morning, at the Lye Railway Station, near Stourbridge, and there are circumstances connected with the affair which give it a peculiar character, the…

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Accident to Sir J. Hope

Evening News · Friday 6 October 1871 · page 3

A VERY sad accident occurred to Sir James Hope, K.C.B., admiral-in-chief at Portsmouth, on July 17. With his accustomed kindness and courtesy he was escorting a party of ladies on board the turret-ship…

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Accident to Sir J. Hope

Empire · Tuesday 10 October 1871 · page 3

A VERY sad accident occurred to Sir James Hops, K.C.B., admiral-in-chief at Portsmouth, on July 17. With his accumstomed kindness and courtesy he was escorting a party of ladies on board the turr[?]t-ship…

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Coroner's Court This Day Mysterious Case of Drowning

Evening News · Saturday 14 October 1871 · page 2

THE City Coroner, Mr. Henry Shiell, held an inquest this morning, at 9 o'clock, at the Observer Tavern, upon the body of Martin Maloney, whose body was found yesterday morning, floating in the water at the…

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Coroner's Court This Day Found Drowned

Evening News · Monday 16 October 1871 · page 2

THE adjourned inquest, on the body of Martin Maloney, whose body was foand floating in the water at the Circular Quay on Friday last, was resumed this morning at the Observer Tavern, George-street north…

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