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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1874

462 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 24

Coroner's Court. This Day. Accidentally killed

Evening News · Tuesday 2 June 1874 · page 3

THE City Coroner held an inquest at 9 o'clock this morning, at the Grosse Farm Inn, Missendon-road, on the body of a boy named Henry Morgan, From the evidence of the father, it appeared that…

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Collision Im Darling Harbour

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 June 1874 · page 6

A very serious collision occurred last evening about 6.30, between the A. S. N. Company's steamers Balclutha and Lady Young, by which both vessels were prevented from prosecuting their relative voyages. The following are the particulars. The…

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Fearful Accident from Dynamite

Evening News · Saturday 6 June 1874 · page 3

IN the Silesian Tillage Lazisk, near Nicolai (county of Oppein), the ether day, the following fearful accident took place. In a public-house there were sitting, among other visitors, several miners and a gamekeeper…

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Frightful Colliery Accident

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 June 1874 · page 5

A frightful colliery explosion and loss of life occurred on Tuesday night, April 14, at Astley Deep Pitt, Dukinfield, near Manchester, which is said to be one of the deepest in the world. Four men were engaged in repairing a tunnel…

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Fearful Accident from Dynamite

Empire · Monday 8 June 1874 · page 3

IN the Silcaian village Lazisk, noar Ni[?] (county of Oppein), the other day, the following fearful accident took place. In a public-house there were sitting, among other visitors, several miners and a gamekeeper…

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The Late Fatal Accident to Teachers at Port Macquarie. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 June 1874 · page 6

SIR,—A suggestion has been made to me by gentlemen who have expressed their willingness to contribute, that a subscription might be raised for the widow and family, now wholly destitute, of Mr. Hume, late Teacher of the Port…

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Serious Railway Accident at Newcastle

Evening News · Saturday 13 June 1874 · page 2

YESTERDAY morning a very serious railway accident occurred on the Great Northern Railway, at Newcastle, by which several railway carnages and an engine were damaged and thrown off the…

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Frightful Colliery Accident

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 June 1874 · page 754

A frightful colliery explosion and loss of life occurred on Tuesday night, April 14, at Astley Deep Pitt, Dukinfield, near Manchester, which is said to be one of the deepest in the world. Four men were engaged in repairing a tunnel…

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Fearful Accident From Dynamite

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 June 1874 · page 26

In the Silesian village Lazisk, near Nicolai (county of Oppein), the other day, the following fearful acculent took place. In a public-house there were sitting, among other visitors, several miners and a gamekeeper…

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Important From New Zealand and Fiji Heavy and Disastrous Gale in Auckland. Fires with Loss of Life on the West. Defeat of Tee Fiji Mountaineers. Five Villages Burnt. Captain Judd Drowned . New Zealand.—[via. Melbourne.] Melbourne. Saturday, 12.30 p.m

Evening News · Saturday 13 June 1874 · page 2

The Alhambra Attired this morning, bringing New Zealand News to June 6th. The Rooparelle had wriredat Auckland from London, with immigrants…

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Serious Railway Accident at Newcastle

Empire · Monday 15 June 1874 · page 2

ON Friday morning a very serious railway acctdent accurrod on the Great Northern Railway, at Newcastle, by which several railway carriages and an engine were damaged and thrown off the…

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Important from New Zealand and Fiji. Heavy and Diastrous Gale in Auckland. Fires with Loss of Life on the West Coast. Defeat of the Fiji Mountaineers. Five Villages Burnt. Captain Judd Drowned. New Zealand.—(via Melbourne.] Saturday, 12.80 p.m

Empire · Monday 15 June 1874 · page 2

The Alhambra arrived this morning, bringing New Zealand News to June 6th. The Rooparelle had arrived at Auckland from London, with immigrants…

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Serious Accident

Evening News · Tuesday 16 June 1874 · page 2

An accident occurred this morning, which may prove to end seriously. It appears that Mr. Cohen, keeper of the rifle saloon in Pitt-street, and whose private residence ia at Wooloomooloo, after reaching home…

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Newcastle. the Late Railway Collision

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 20 June 1874 · page 6

THERE is little to add to the particulars published in your telegraphic columns regarding the recent railway collision here. I merely wish to supply you with the names of the…

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Coroner's Court The Late Fatal Accident in Woolloomooloo

Evening News · Saturday 20 June 1874 · page 2

THE city coroner held an inquest, yesterday, at the President Lincoln Hotel, comer of Forbes and Woolloomooloo streets, touching the cause of death of a woman, going under the name of Sussan…

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Coroner's Inquest. Sad Case of Accidental Shooting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 June 1874 · page 8

YESTERDAY forenoon, at 9 o'clock, the City Coroner held an inquest at the President Lincoln Hotel, Woolloomooloo and Forbes streets, respecting the cause of death of a young woman named Ellen Cohen…

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Serious Railway Accident at Newcastle

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 20 June 1874 · page 9

0N Friday morning a very serious railway accident accurred on the Great Northern Railway, at Newcastle, by which several railway carriages and au engine were damaged and thrown off the…

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Coroner's Court This Day. Accidentally Bun Over

Evening News · Monday 22 June 1874 · page 3

THE City Coroner held an inquest at the Oxford Hotel, this forenoon, on the body of a man named Patrick Connolly, lying dead at the Infirmary. From the evidence of the witnesses called, it…

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Telegrams This Day. Cable Messages. Colonial Loans. Extensive Failures in England. London Wool and Produce Markets. the Pope and Italy. Illness of Garibaldi. Loss Op a Turkish Ship—320 Persons Drowned. French Politics. London, June 20

Evening News · Tuesday 23 June 1874 · page 2

Received is Sydney,June 22. 9.30p.m. The New Zealand loan is now officially quoted at the London Stock Exchange. The Canadian 4 per cent loan for £4,000,000 has…

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Frightful Accident

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 27 June 1874 · page 2

THE Hill End Observer says:—A son of Mr. Vale, named Joseph, aged eight years, was sitting in front of the fire on Wednesday evening last, when his sister and himself contending…

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