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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1874

462 stories in Sydney's papers · page 11 of 24

Drowning of Dr. Bettafente

Evening News · Thursday 16 July 1874 · page 3

IT is our painful duty to record the death of Dr. Sixon Belinfante, who was drowned this morning when attempting to cross the Cudgegong River, at Slasher's Flat Green Swamp, on his way…

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Drowning of Dr. Belinfante

Empire · Friday 17 July 1874 · page 3

IT is our painful duty to record the death of Dr. Simon Belinfante, who was drowned this morning when attempting to cross the Cudgegong River, at Slasher's Flat, Green Swamp, on his way…

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Shocking Accident in London. (From the Daily News April 29.)

Evening News · Friday 17 July 1874 · page 3

AN accident of an [?] nature took place yesterday in Newgate-street. Two old house have fallen while in the course of demolition. Among the number of houses now being pulled down to…

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Serious Gun Accident Near Glebe Island. To the Editor

Empire · Friday 17 July 1874 · page 3

SIR.—Will you kindly permit me to correct a mistake made in your account given of the above in your Monday's issue, Your report states that the ittle fellow who accompanied my brother, upon…

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Shocking Accident in London. (From the Daily News, April 29.)

Empire · Friday 17 July 1874 · page 3

AN Accident of an alarming nature took place yesterday in Newgate-street. Two old houses have fallen while in the course of demolition. Among the number of houses now being pulled down to…

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Another Fatal Mining Accident

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 18 July 1874 · page 2

On Thursday afternoon (says the Hill End Observer), it became known that Robert Tyrrell had been killed by falling from the sling, whilst being hauled from the bottom of the…

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Investigation Into the Collision Between the Barque Sierra Nevada and Brig George H. PEAKE. (Abrid[?] from the Newcastle Pilot.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 July 1874 · page 4

The Marine Board held a preliminary meeting on the 15th instant to inquire into the circumstances relative to collision, by which the brig George H. Peake was out down and sunk. James Pie deposed: I was mastor of the brig George H. Peake;…

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Accidents, Offences, &c

Evening News · Wednesday 22 July 1874 · page 3

Two South American outrages on British subjects have considerably exasperated the public. One was the arrest and imprisonment of Captain Hyde in deference to popular clamour. Our Consul at Valparaiso…

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Terriole Collision, on the Geat Western Railway

Evening News · Thursday 23 July 1874 · page 3

A terrible railway collision occurred at the Great Western station at Merthyr on the afternoon of May 16, by which fifty-two persons were injured, several of them severely. For about two…

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Accidents, Offences, &c

Empire · Thursday 23 July 1874 · page 3

Two South American outrages on British subjects have consideralbly exasperated the public. One was the arrest and imprisonment of Captain Hyde in deforence to po[?]lar clamour. Our Consul at Valparaiso…

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Further Extracts From Papers by the Mail. Terrible Collision on the Geat Western Railway

Empire · Friday 24 July 1874 · page 3

A terrible railway collision occurred at the Great Western station at Merthyr on the afternoon of May 16, by which fifty-two persons were injured, several of them severely. For about two…

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Man Drowned in the Turon

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 25 July 1874 · page 10

THE Tambaroora Times says:—On Sunday evening two men, one of whom was named Edward Timmany, were crossing the Turon River near Bragg's Hotel, in a canoe. They…

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Shocking Accident in London

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 25 July 1874 · page 27

An accident of an alarming nature took place yesterday in Newgate-street. Two old houses have fallen while in the course of demolition. Among the number of houses now being pulled down to…

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Fatal Accident to Dr. Belinfante. [From Our Correspondent.] July 14

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 25 July 1874 · page 9

One of those startling visitations which, ever and anon, shocks and arouse an entire community, has occurred amongst us. A gentleman, who, this morning, commenced the journey from Mudgee to Gulgong,…

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Accidents, Offences, &c

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 25 July 1874 · page 7

Two Soutlv American outrages on British subjects have considerably exasperated the public. One was the arrest and imprisonment of Captain Hyde in deference to popular clamour. Our Consul at Valparaiso…

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Serious Railway Collision

Empire · Monday 27 July 1874 · page 3
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An alarming collision, by which several porsons were injured, occurred at the west end of Shildon Tunnel, on the Darlington section of the North eastern Railway. An engine came through the…

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The Late Rescue from Drowning

Evening News · Thursday 30 July 1874 · page 2

THE infortunate fellow, Alexander Beetle, who was heroically saved from a watery grave in Darling Harbour by Mr. John Bennett, lessee of the Victoria Theatres, on the 209th instant, died at…

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Serious Railway Collision

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 August 1874 · page 27

An alarming collision, by which several persons were injured, occurred at the west end of Shildon Tunnel, on the Darlington section of the North eastern Railway. An engine came through…

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The Late Rescue from Drowning

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 August 1874 · page 9

THE unfortunate fellow, Alexander Reevie, who waa heroically saved from a watery grave in Darling Harbour by Mr. John Bennett, lessee of the Victoria Theatre, on the 20th instant, died at…

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