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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1874

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Terrible Collision on the Great Western Railway

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

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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Frightful Accident

Evening News · Saturday 1 August 1874 · page 3
Also in Empire

THE Brisbane Telegraph gives the following a frightful accident to a miner: Dr. Doherty has been good enough to supply us it the details of a shocking misadventure which…

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The Oakworth Collision. (From the Argus, July 30.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 August 1874 · page 2

ON Wednesday last, July 29, Robert Rice, chief officer of the ship Oakworth, appeared before the Steam Navigation Board to answer charges of ne[?] of duty in not [?] steps to avoid the [?]ualty on the 21st of March last, after…

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Coroner's Court. This Day. Fatal Accident at the Markets

Evening News · Tuesday 4 August 1874 · page 2

THE City Corener held an inquest at 9 o'clock this forenoon, at his office, Hyde Park, touching the death of a man named James Newman, who died yesterday in the infirmary from the effects of…

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Shocking Accident on the Waratah Line

Evening News · Tuesday 4 August 1874 · page 3

THE Newcastle P[?] Waratah correspondent furnishes the following particulars of a dreadful occurrence on the Waratah line on Saturday night: "A very serious accident, which there is…

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Coroner's Court. the Fatal Accident in the George-street Markets

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 August 1874 · page 5

An inquest was held yesterday forenoon on the body of James Newman, at the City Coronor'a Office. Caroline Newman deposed: Deceased was her husband. James Newman, aged twenty-eight years, a native of…

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The Oakworth Collision Case.—committal of the Captain. ([?] of Saturday.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 August 1874 · page 2

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The Patal Railway Accident at Newcastle. [From Our Correspondent.]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 August 1874 · page 2

[?] yesterday afternoon, before the [?] [?] J. Shaw [?] of [?] on the [?] of [?] [?] letter of yesterday, was killed by…

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Shocking Accident on the Waratah Line

Empire · Thursday 6 August 1874 · page 4

THE Newcastle Pdot's Waratah correspondent furnishes the following particnlurs of a dreadful occurrence on the Waratah line on Saturday night: "A very serious accident, which there is…

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Fatal Accident by Drowning

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 8 August 1874 · page 5

A SAD accident occurred on Thursday morning last, at Berry Park (says the Maitland Mercury), whereby a young woman named Maria Cusack, 21 years of age, residing with her brother, a…

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Narrow Escape From Drowning

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 8 August 1874 · page 2

THE Barrangong Argus says : —" The heavy rain which fell on the early part of Saturday caused a great rise in Marengo Creek. On that afternoon, Mr. M'Gill, of Marengo Flat, while…

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A Sad Case of Drowning

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 8 August 1874 · page 2

THE Burrowa correspondent of the Yass Courier supplies the following heartrending account of the drowning of a man in the river in sight of a crowd of people who could unfortunately render…

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Extraordinary Accident

Evening News · Saturday 8 August 1874 · page 3

A MADRAS correspondent reports the following to the Medical Times and Gazette:— One morning, in the midst of the visit, word was brought to Dr. Paul that a man had come to…

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Fatal Accident at Gulgong

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 8 August 1874 · page 1

THE Argus says :—On Saturday last, a deplorable accident occurred at Home Rule in No. 3 north claim, Christmas Lead, resulting in the death of a young man named William Brookes, who was…

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The Late Accident on the Waratah Railway

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 8 August 1874 · page 2

We learn from the Newcastle Pilot of Tuesday, that an inquest was held on Monday, on tho body of a man who was killed on the Waratah line on Saturday night, at which the following…

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Fatal Accident

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 8 August 1874 · page 6

AN accident, which resulted fatally, occurred in George-street Markets on Monday morning. A glazier named James Newman was employed in repairing the louvres which give light to the…

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Extraordinary Accident

Empire · Monday 10 August 1874 · page 3

A MADRAS correspondent reports the following to the Medical Times and Gazette:- One morning, in the midst, of the visit, word was brought to Dr. Paul that a man had come to…

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Death from Injuries Accidentally Received

Evening News · Tuesday 11 August 1874 · page 3

An inquest was held yesterday afternoon at the Coroner's office, Hyde Park, on the body of a woman named Mary Gimbert, Sixty years of age, who was found on…

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Fearful Mining Accident

Empire · Thursday 13 August 1874 · page 3

THE following particulars of a fearful mining accident, resulting in the death of one miner and the injury of another, are taken from the Kyneton Observer: "A fearful accident, resulting in the…

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