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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1874

462 stories in Sydney's papers · page 3 of 24

Dreadful Mining Accident at Sandlurst

Empire · Wednesday 21 January 1874 · page 4

THE Bendigo Advertiser of Thursday reports: "Another fatal mining accident, of a most distressing and shocking character, occurred yesterday to a lad named Australian Martin Drake…

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Serious Accident to Judge Dowling at Binalong. Violent Assault at Newcastle. the New Lead at Gulgong. White Damp at Hill End. Suspected Murder at the Bland. Hill End. Thursday, 10.58 p.m

Evening News · Thursday 22 January 1874 · page 2

Last evening white damp in the Cornelius claim, seriously affected John Williams" and Thomas Matheson, and in a minor degree several others…

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Sad Case of Drowning at Egelabra

Evening News · Friday 23 January 1874 · page 3

On Wednesday, 7th January, a very sad case of drowning occurred at Mr. Band's Kgelabra station,, Macquarie River. It seems, from the information we have received, that Mrs. Rand, with her three…

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Dreadful Mining Accident at Sandhurst

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 24 January 1874 · page 9

THE Bendigo Advertiser of Thursday reports: Another fatal mining accident, of a most distressing and shocking character, occurred yesterday to a lad named Australia Mortimer Drake,…

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Fatal Accident in the Harbour Three Lives Lost

Evening News · Monday 26 January 1874 · page 3

Mr.WENTWORTH. of Gray Cliff, reported the occurrence of a very serious accident to-day between 12 and 1 o'clock to the Water Police authorities,…

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Fatal Accident in the Harbour. Three Lives Lost

Empire · Tuesday 27 January 1874 · page 2

Mr. WENTWORTH, of Gray Cliff, reported the occurrence of a very serious accident, between 12 and 1 o'clock yesterday, to the Water Police authorities…

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Boat Accidents. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 January 1874 · page 5

SIR,—The frequency of accidents in our harbour through the capsizing of boats suggests to my mind the necessity of an enactment compelling licensed watermen and others to have their boats provided with life-preservers. There are…

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Awful Flood at Talbragar. 6000 Sheep Drowned. the Floods. Wreck of the James Paterson. &c, &c, &c. Hill End. Thursday, 9.11 p.m

Evening News · Friday 30 January 1874 · page 2

The manager of the Frenchman's Claim declines Assisting the manager of the Cornelian in driving towards the Frenchman's ground, for the purpose of creating a clear current of air between the two…

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Coroner's Court, This Day. The Late Fatal Boat Accident in in the Harbour. Recovery of One of the Bodies

Evening News · Saturday 31 January 1874 · page 2

The City Coroner held an inquest at 9 o'clock this morning, at Broadhurst's Observer Tavern, George-street north, on the remains of a young man named Thomas Randolph, 18 years of age…

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The Late Fatal Accident in the Yarra

Evening News · Saturday 31 January 1874 · page 3

THE Melbourne coroner, Dr. Youl, held an inquest on the 27th January, at the Morgue, upon the unfortunate young man James Wade, aged thirty years, who was drowned on Saturday last in…

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The Late Boat Accident in the Harbour

Empire · Saturday 31 January 1874 · page 3

THE body of one of the unfortunate youths who were drowned in the harbour on Annrversary Day has been picked up by the Water Police, and conveyad to the Mortuary at Circular,Quay. The…

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Fatal Accident in the the Harbour

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 31 January 1874 · page 9

Mr. WENTWORTH, of Gray Cliff, reported the occurrence of a very serious accident, between 12 and 1 o'clock on Monday, to the Water Police authorities…

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The Late Case of Drowning in the Harbour. Inquest on the Body of Randolph

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 February 1874 · page 2

AT 9 o' clock on last Saturday forenoon, the City Coronor held at the Observer Tavern, Georgo-street North, an inquest respecting the death of Thomas Randolph, who, with two other young men, was drowned on Anniversary…

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Fatal Accident at Milson's Point

Evening News · Monday 2 February 1874 · page 2

About quarter-past 6 this morning a man named Paterson and his son, farmers, of South Colah, coming to Sydney with a load of fruit, were thrown from the cart in the front of Mr. Thomas…

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Boat Accidents. to the Editor of the Herald

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

SIR,—The suggestion offered by your correspondent in this day's issue would,I am conlident, never be adopted by a[?]iiunti) men—for this reason:when sailing on a wind (especially in racing) it is necessary to fill the sail to a…

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Coroner's Court, This Day. Fatal Accident at North Shore

Evening News · Tuesday 3 February 1874 · page 3

The City Coroner held an inquest at 9 o'clock this morning, at Smith's Lilly of St. Leonards, Milson's Point, North Shore, on the body of a man named Joseph Patterson, a farmer, 54 years of age,…

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Fatal Accident at Milson's Point

Empire · Tuesday 3 February 1874 · page 3

About quarter-past 6 a.m. yesterday a man named Paterson and his son, farmers, of South Coah, coming to Sydney with a load of fruit, were thrown from the cart in the front of Mr. Thomas…

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Death by Drowning in the Flood Water

Evening News · Wednesday 4 February 1874 · page 3

We had hopes, says the Maitland Mercury, that the great flood with which we have been visited would, at least, have passed over without the lost of human life having to be deplored, but such, we regret to…

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Yass Post-office Robberies. Libel at Grafton. Perilous Position of the Lord Ashley. Strike of the Crew. Fatal Accident at Newcastle. Illegality of the Tobacco Seizure at Wodonga. Bathurst. Tuesday, 4.9 p.m. ALL-ENGLAND v. DATHURST

Evening News · Wednesday 4 February 1874 · page 2

Play was resumed to-day at 12.15 p.m. Ryan was caught and bowled by Southerton for none. Pyke, bowled Lillywhite, for 3. Trees, caught G. F. Grace, bowled Lillywhite, for none…

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Late English News Terrible Collision at Sea. Two Hundred and Sixteen Lives Lost

Evening News · Friday 6 February 1874 · page 2

Papers to hand by the Tartar, steamship, up to date 5th December, have been received at Melbourne. News has been received of one of the most…

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