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Accidents, 1873

386 stories in Sydney's papers · page 13 of 20

Latest Intelligence. Reuter's Telegrams to Australian Associated Press. Railway Collision. London, August 26

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 August 1873 · page 5

IT has been ascertained that there persons were killed and forty injured by the col ision at Retford…

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Telegrams This Day Fancy Dress Ball at Melbourne. Melbourne Bettikg Ring. Sudden Death at Condobolin. Fatal Accident at Newcastle Probable Wreck on the Coast. Rejection of the Victorian Mining on Private Property Bill. the Electoral Reform Bill. City of Hobart Town G.M. Co. Latest From Adelaide. Resignation of Mr. Reynolds. Improvement of the Murray Mouth. Latest Commercial. &c., &c., &c MELBOURNE. Thursday, 2.58 p.m

Evening News · Friday 29 August 1873 · page 2

Fifteen hundred guests were present at the Mayor's Fancy Dress Ball, and the affair came off with the most unmistakable eclat. Many of the costumes were magnificent, and all…

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Collision. London, August 23

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 30 August 1873 · page 274

A collision has occurred on the railway at Retford. Several passengers have been killed…

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Railway Collision. London, August 26

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 30 August 1873 · page 274

It has been ascertained that three persons were killed and forty injured by the collision at Retford…

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Death of a Lad From Collision While

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 30 August 1873 · page 7

ON HORSEBACK.—On the 21st instant an inquest was held at West Maitland, touching the death of a lad, named Charles Wenshaw. On the 11th instant deceased went to the water in…

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Railway Accident

Evening News · Saturday 30 August 1873 · page 3

A shocking accident occurred on the Midland Railway, about sixteen miles north of Derby, en June 21. An excursion train, consisting mainly of the Midland staff at Leeds (clerks and workmen), left that town for…

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Curious Accident to the Tichborne Claimant

Evening News · Saturday 30 August 1873 · page 3

The Tichborne Claimant met with an accident on June 21, at Leeds. Several thousand persons assembled at the Royal Park, where it had been announced that the Claimant would appear and make a short speech…

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Accident on the Waratah Railway and Miraculous Escape

Evening News · Monday 1 September 1873 · page 3
Also in Empire

ON Saturday night last (says the Newcastle Chronicle) as Mr. Gimmell, the second mate of the berque Wallaroo, which vessel was then lying alongside of the jetty at the Waratah shoots, was proceeding along the…

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Dreadful Accident at the Waratah Colliery

Evening News · Monday 1 September 1873 · page 3
Also in Empire

WE (Newcastle Chronicle) yesterday learnt, with much regret, that an accident of a dreadful nature happened at the Waratah tunnels, to a miner named Benjamin Salmon, who likewise keeps a boot and shoe shop in the…

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Fatal Boat Accident at the Sydney Heads

Evening News · Monday 1 September 1873 · page 2

Early yesterday morning, five of the crew of the merchant ship Hawkesbury, lying at the Circular Quay, hired a sailing boat from Mr. Yates, the boat builder in Woolloomooloo Bay The boating party consisted of two men…

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Curious Accident to the Tichborne Claimant

Empire · Monday 1 September 1873 · page 3

The Tichborne Claimant met with an accident on Jane 21, at Leeds. Several thousand persons assembled at the Royal Park, where it had been announced that the Claimant would appear and make a short speech…

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Railway Accident

Empire · Monday 1 September 1873 · page 3

A shocking accident occurred on the Midland Railway, about sixteen miles north of Derby, on June 21. An excursion train, consisting mainly of the Midland staff at Leeds (clerks and workmen), left that town for…

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Telegrams This Day Destructive Fire at New Castle. Death by Drowning. Latest From Bathurst. Wardell's Body Found in the Yarra. Mining Accidents Prevention. Sir James M'culloch. the All England Eleven. Mr. T. H. West at Blayney. Mr. John Stewart and His Constituents. the Victorian Electoral Bill. Latest Commercial. Northern Territory Justices Bill. the Ocean Postal Service. Adelaide Bread Stuffs, &c, &c., &c. Home Rule, Via Gulgong. Wednesday, 3.16 p.m

Evening News · Thursday 4 September 1873 · page 2

Messrs. Church, Joseph Graham, O'Connor, and Arthur Alfred O'Connor, addressed the electors last night. There were about 2000 persons present, and…

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The Late Accident at the Waratah Tunnels

Evening News · Thursday 4 September 1873 · page 3
Also in Empire

ON Monday morning, the district coroner of Newcastle held an inquest at the Gold-diggers' Arms, Lambton, on body of a man named Benjamin Salmon, whose death was recorded in a recent issue. The Chronicle…

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Telegrams This Day Arrest of Wild Children Near Balbart. the Victoria Yacht Club. Prospecting for Coal in Victoria. Another Bank Embezzlement. Boat Accident at Sandhurst. the Ruin of Wardill. Payment of Members. Birds Match.—eleven Miles Within the Hour. Betting on the Melbourne Cup and Derby. Death in Bathurst Gaol. Reception of Catholic Bishops. Fire in Bourke-street. [A portion of the following appeared as edition issued last night.] BATHURST

Evening News · Saturday 6 September 1873 · page 2

A thousand persons on horseback and in vehicles escorted the Roman Catholic Bishops into Bathurst from Raglan. Only five came by the special train, which arrived at 2.30 p.m…

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Curious Accident to the Tichborne Claimant

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 6 September 1873 · page 23

The Tichborne Claimant met with an accident on June 21, at Leeds. Several thousand persons assembled at the Royal Park, where it had been announced that the Claimant would appear and make a short speech…

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Railway Accident

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 6 September 1873 · page 23

A shocking accident occurred on the Midland Railway, about sixteen miles north of Derby, on June 21. An excu[?]sion train, consisting mainly of the [?]idland staff at Leeds (clerks and workmen), left that town for…

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