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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1875

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Accident

Evening News · Friday 28 May 1875 · page 2

An accident occured at Messrs. Lassetter and Co. a new store in Work-street, this morning to one of the employmees named Phillip Lucombe where by he lost the little finger of the right hand. It appears the…

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Accidents on Railways

Evening News · Saturday 29 May 1875 · page 4

A return showing the number and nature of accidents, and the injuries to life and limb, that have occurred on the Great Southern, Western, and Northern Railways, from 1865 to 30th April, 1875,…

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Collision at Sea

Evening News · Monday 31 May 1875 · page 3

On her last voyage from Newcastle the bring Fire [?] had a narrow escape from foundering with all hands, when she was run into the ship Ilione on the morning of the 25th ultimo. The bring…

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Dreadful Accident

Evening News · Monday 31 May 1875 · page 2

About 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon, an accident of a very [?] nature occurred within a short distances of the Paddington Post-office. A boy named [?], driving a milk cart towards Sydney, came into…

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New of the Day. "Accidental Murder!"

Evening News · Monday 31 May 1875 · page 2

The inquest on the body of the unfortunate [?] Jack who shot by Larking at Bagg a Inn terminated (the COOMA GAZETTE says) in a verdict of "accidental murder." Larkins was…

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Shocking Accident to a Young Lady

Evening News · Tuesday 1 June 1875 · page 3

A shocking Accident occurred in Paris on March 17, which has thrown the Rothschild and other great Jewish families into mourning:— Madame Anspach, with her son and daughter,…

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The Recent Dreadful Accident

Evening News · Tuesday 1 June 1875 · page 2

The young man, named Edward Wilson, who resided in Derwent-street, Glebe, and who met with the frightful accident by being run into by a milk-cart on Sunday afternoon last, at Paddington, died in the…

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Byoicle Accident

Evening News · Thursday 3 June 1875 · page 2

A rather singular accident occurred last night, shortly before 9 o'clook, to Mr. Alfred George, photographic artist, of Castlereagh-street. He was riding on a bycicle along King-street, and when near Punch's…

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Collision at Sea

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 June 1875 · page 28

On her last voyage from Newcastle the brig Fire Fly had a narrow escape from foundering with all hands, when she was run into by the ship Ilione on the morning of the 25th ultimo. The brig…

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Severe Accident

Evening News · Saturday 5 June 1875 · page 4

A bricklayer's labourer, named Simon Carroll, who resides in Isabella-street, Waverley, met with a severe accident about half-past 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon. He was employed at the building of the…

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Shocking Accident to a Young Lady

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 June 1875 · page 24

A shocking accident occurred in Paris on March 17, which has thrown the Rothschild and other great Jewish families into mourning:— Madame Anspach, with her son and daughter,…

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Fatal Accident at Wallsend

Evening News · Monday 7 June 1875 · page 3

A FATAL accident occurred yesterday morning (the NEWCASTLE PILOT states), at about a quarter to 11 o'clock, near the Wallsend Coal Company's new tunnels, between Wallsend and Dark Creek. It…

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Drowned

Evening News · Tuesday 8 June 1875 · page 2

About half-past 8 o'clock last night a man was seen, apparently in a drunken state, walking along the Circular Quay, close to the Manly steamers wharf, and shortly afterwards a boatman heard a splash in the…

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Coroner's Court. This Day. Accidentally Suffocated

Evening News · Tuesday 8 June 1875 · page 3

AN inquest was held this morning, at the Whalers' Aims, Gloucester-street, on the body of Miry Elizabeth Ray, an infant aged four months, whose death had been caused early on Monday morning through suff[?]tion in bed. From the…

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Coroner's Court. This Day. Accidentally Drowned

Evening News · Wednesday 9 June 1875 · page 2

The City Coroner held as inquest at the Observer Tavers, George-street north, touching the death of a man named Henry Thirkettle, who was, on last Monday night, seen to stagger Into the water at the Circular. Quay, opposite the…

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News of the Day. Supposed Drowning of Three Parsons

Evening News · Wednesday 9 June 1875 · page 2

On Sunday evening last (the GOULBURN HERALD states)a young man of about nineteen years years of age, named Clarke, whose father has the contract for making a causeway over the Woliendilly, at…

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Extraordinary Accident

Evening News · Thursday 10 June 1875 · page 3

THE STANTHORE POST records a most miraculous escape from loss of life as having occurred on the second day of the Sugarloaf races. It appears that when the horses—Eugenie, Bonny Blink, and…

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News of the Day. Fatal Accident at Wallerawang

Evening News · Thursday 10 June 1875 · page 2

[?] the 26th of last month, by [?] lost his wife. [?] Renge, he tripped and [?] laden dray. which passed…

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The late Cases of Drowning at Goulburn

Evening News · Saturday 12 June 1875 · page 5

ON Thursday (the GOULBURN HERALD states) the coronor, Mr. [?] an inquest at the dwellinghouse of John Rowe at the Old Township upon the body of that person's son, aged seven years…

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Dreadful and Fatal Accident at Dubbo

Evening News · Saturday 12 June 1875 · page 5

ON Monday last, a terrible accident, which resulted fatally, occurred to Mr. Samuel Davis, lately carrying on business as storekeeper in Macquarie-street, Dubbo. Mr. Davis had a large…

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