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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1874

462 stories in Sydney's papers · page 5 of 24

Boat Accident on Sunday. To the Editor of the Evening News

Evening News · Tuesday 17 February 1874 · page 2

SIR,—Whilst feeling proud that my efforts in the assistance of the sufferers by too above were crowned with success, it is my pleasant duty to share the praise given to me with a lad, belonging, I believe, to the ship Damascus, who, with hearty,…

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Disastrous Collision at Sea

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 21 February 1874 · page 257

THE steamship Ville du Havre, whose sinking at sea on the 22nd November, after collision with the ship Lochearn off the Azores, led to so large a loss of human life, is the subject of a picture given in this issue of the Sydney Mail…

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The Late Fatal Boat Accident. To the Editor of the Evening News

Evening News · Wednesday 4 March 1874 · page 2

SIR,—There is about, to be closed a subscription list, in aid of a widow named Jesson, poor, feeble and unprovided for, and of her four delicate orphan girls, all children of tender age, to which I desire…

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The Late Fatal Boat Accident. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 March 1874 · page 6

SIR,—There is amout to be closed a subscription list, in aid of a widow named Jesson, poor, feeble, and unprevid d for, and of her four delicate little orphan girls—[?] children of tender age to which I desire to be permitted to…

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The Late Fatal Boat Accident. To the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Wednesday 4 March 1874 · page 3

SIR,—There is about to be closed a subscription list, in aid of a widow named Jesson, poor, fceble and unprovided for, and of her four delicate orphan girls, all childran of tender age, to which I desire…

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Coroner's Court Fatal Accident

Evening News · Thursday 5 March 1874 · page 3

YESTERDAY forenoon, the City Coroner held, at his office in Hyde Park, an inquest touching the cause of death of a man named James Murray. Edward J. Campion, a compositor, residing at 168,…

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Coroner's Court Fatal Accident

Evening News · Thursday 5 March 1874 · page 5

YESTERDAY forenoon, the City Coroner held, at his office in Hyde Park, an inquest touching the cause of death of a man named James Murray. Edward J. Campion, a compositor, residing at 168,…

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Coroner's Court. Fatal Accident

Empire · Friday 6 March 1874 · page 3

ON Wednesday, the City Coroner held, at his office in Hyde Park, an inquost touching the cause of death of a man named James Murray. Edward J. Campion, a compositor, residing at 168,…

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Accident at Russell's Foundry

Evening News · Monday 9 March 1874 · page 2

A YOUNG man named Thomas Ashton, aged 22 years, eon of the late Dr. Ashton, met with a serious accident whilst fixing a driving belt on somemachinery, at Russell's foundry, at the foot…

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Coroner's Court This Day. Fatal Accident at Russell's Foundry

Evening News · Tuesday 10 March 1874 · page 3

The City Coronar held an inquest at 9 o'clock this morning, at his office, Hyde Park, on the body of a young man named Thomas Shepherd Aitken, lying dead at the Sydney Infirmary.—Jane Aitken…

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Accident at Russell's Foundry

Empire · Tuesday 10 March 1874 · page 3

A YOUNG man named Thomas Ashton, aged 22 years, son of the late Dr. Ashton, met with a serious accident whilst fixing a driving belt on somemachinery, at Russell's foundry at the foot…

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The Collision Between the Ville Du Havre and the Loch Earn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 March 1874 · page 2

A Board of Trade, inquiry into the loss of the Loch Earns has just been concluded at the Greenwich Police Court, Captains Harris and Wilson acting as nautical assessors. There was a preliminary discussion as to the…

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The Late Railway Accident at Newcastle

Evening News · Friday 13 March 1874 · page 2

YESTERDAY afternoon, about half-past 2 o'clock, an accident occurred to a man named John M'Kann, a native of Lirerpool, apparently about 25 years of age. The unfortunate man was about…

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Accident at the Paddington Rifle Butts

Evening News · Saturday 14 March 1874 · page 3

A VERY serious accident occurred at the Paddington Rifle Butts yesterday afternoon to a man named Thomas Ruddle, a marker. He was assisting to move an iron target, when it slipped and…

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Serious Accident at the Fortifications

Evening News · Saturday 14 March 1874 · page 3

A labouring man named James Bennett, 32 years of age, and residing in Dixon-street, was received into the Infirmary, by Dr. Halkett, early this morning, suffering from a very bad…

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The Late Railway Accident at Newcastle

Empire · Saturday 14 March 1874 · page 4

ON Thursday afternoon, about half-past 2 o'clock, an accident occurred to a man named John M'Kann, a native of Liverpool, apparently about 25 years of age. The unfortunate man was about…

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Accident at the Paddington Rife Butts

Empire · Monday 16 March 1874 · page 2

A VERY serions accident occurred at the Paddington Rille Butts on Friday afternoon to a man named Thomas Ruddle, a market. He was assisting to move an iron target, when it slipped and…

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Serious Accident at the Fortifications

Empire · Monday 16 March 1874 · page 2

A LABOURING man named James Bennett, 32 years age, and residing in Dixon-street, was received into the Infirmary, by Dr. Halkett, early on Saturday, auffering from a very bad compound…

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Railway Accident at Adelaide

Empire · Monday 23 March 1874 · page 3

THE S. A. Register reports that a railway accident occurred on the Northern line, on the 11th instant, by which two passengers, Mr. Gale and Mrs. Parsons, were killed, and nine persons were more…

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Railway Accident at Adelaide

Evening News · Tuesday 24 March 1874 · page 3

THE S. A Register reports that a railway accident occurred on the Northern line, on the 11th instant, by which two passengers, Mr. Gale and Mrs. Parsons, were killed, and nine persons were more…

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