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Accidents, 1872

185 stories in Sydney's papers · page 10 of 10

Extraordinary Accident at Sand-hurst. a Young Girl Shot

Empire · Tuesday 24 December 1872 · page 3

THE Bendigo Independent, of Monday, reports that a young girl, fifteen years old, named Jane Sands, was driving a cart; loaded with grass, from her father's farm at the Sheepwash, yesterday morning, towards…

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Boxing Day Races at Bathurst, Home Rule, and Wallsend. Man Drowned in a Tank at Newcastle. Combined Colonial Cricket Contest. Mailman Drowned on the Nymboi Harvest Thanksgiving at Adelaide. Cricket at West Mattland. the Australasian Musical Jubilee at Melbourne. Death of a Waterloo Veteran. Antimony at Sandhurst. &c., &c., $c, NEWCASTLE. Friday 11 2. a m

Evening News · Friday 27 December 1872 · page 2

At Wallsend Races, on Thursday, the Maiden Plate was won by Lady Mary, beating Roulette and Maid of Australia. The Innkeepers' Purse was taken by Whalebone…

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Accident. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 December 1872 · page 5

SIR,—I notice by this morning's paper that it has been reported to you that a man was run over by one of the waggons belonging to Messrs. Barker and Co. You will please allow me to state what really happened…

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Mailman Drowned at the Nimboy

Evening News · Monday 30 December 1872 · page 3

ON Wednesday, says the Grafton Observer, a sad accident occurred to Mr. G. Barton, the Armidale mailman, while crossing the Nimboy river on his road to Grafton, by which he lost [?] life. In consequence of rainy…

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Telegrams This Day Cable News from London to Dec. 29, Rich Discovery of [Gold in the Northern Territory. Rich Discovery of Gold at Yam Creek. Brutal Ill-treatment of a Farm Labourer. Testimonial to Mr. Spensley. Geelong Tweeds for London. a Man Cut His Throat at Richmond. Thunderstorms in the Hunter District, &c. Two Men Drowned at Lake Co Lac. Latest Commercial, &c., &c. MELBOURNE. Monday, 12.36 p.m

Evening News · Tuesday 31 December 1872 · page 2

It is proposed to hold a meeting to raise a memorial to Captain Gray. E. Gregory, of Sydney, and. Arthur, of Tasmania, get the trophies for batting in the…

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