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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1876

493 stories in Sydney's papers · page 5 of 25

Death From Injuries Accidentally Received

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 February 1876 · page 2

A second inquest took place yesterday afternoon, at Frank Smith's, Burrangong Hotel near the Haymarket, on the body of one Michael John Cranny. Mr. R. Forster watched the proceedings for David M'Donald. After the body had…

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Found Drowned

Evening News · Thursday 24 February 1876 · page 2

About eight o'clock this morning the dead body of a man who has been identified by Jeremiah Donovan of 40, King-street, as W.G. [?]emmell, who has lately been a patient iu the Sydney Infirmary, was found…

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Coroners Court. This Day. Found Drowned

Evening News · Friday 25 February 1876 · page 3

The City Coroner held an inquest this morning, at the Observer Tavern, on the body of William George Remell who was found drowned in the water at Circular Quay, yesterday morning. Dr. Andrew J. Brady, house surgeon of the…

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Serious Railway Accident in South Australia. Three Men Killed

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 26 February 1876 · page 26

AN accident resulting in the death of three persons, happened on the Northern line of railway at Adelaid on Wednesday morning, February 9. The decease are:—Jonathan Wright, engine-driver; John Warren…

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Boat Accident

Evening News · Monday 28 February 1876 · page 3

On Saturday afternoon, during the fishing boat race to Manly and back, two of the boats capsized, find Home of the occupant had a very narrow escape from drowning. It appears that the boats were returning…

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News of Me Day. Fatal Accident near Eurobodalla

Evening News · Tuesday 29 February 1876 · page 2

Our readers will regret to hear that Mr. Robert Lowes, of Bell's Creek, has met with an accident near Eurobodalla, which has terminated fatally. The deceased, it will be remembered, was formerly Mining…

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Fatal and Serious Accidents at Barrowa

Evening News · Wednesday 1 March 1876 · page 2

An accident of a most frightful nature happened on the 20th February at Burrowa to the third son of Mr. H. Scott, J.P. The little fellow (says the correspondent of the Yass Courier), whose age is nine years,…

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Found Drowned

Evening News · Friday 3 March 1876 · page 2

About six o'clock this morning, the dead body of a man, who baa been identified aa Henry Kurt, a seaman belonging to the steamer Illalong, was found floating in Darling Harbour. Deceased was last seen…

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Collision and Loss of Twenty-two Lives

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 March 1876 · page 5

THE correspondent of the London Daily Telegraph says:- Another great maritime disaster has occurred in St. George's Channel, involving loss of no fewer than…

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Coroner's Court. Found Drowned in Darling Harbour

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 March 1876 · page 3

THE City Coroner held an inquest yesterday afternoon, at the observer Tavern, Lower George-street, touching the death of one Henry Kurz. The following depositions were taken:…

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Coroner's Court. Found Drowned

Evening News · Monday 6 March 1876 · page 3

ON Friday afternoon the Coroner held an Inquest at the Observer Tavern, touching the death of Henry Kurt, whose body was found In the waters of Darling Harbonr. William David Thompson, captain of the steamer Illalong, trading…

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Fatal Accident on the Great Western

Evening News · Friday 10 March 1876 · page 2

Shortly after one o'clock this morning, a man, named George Ford, a settler, employed on the per­manent way of the Great Western line, was run over and killed, between Wallerawang and Rydal, by the…

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Accident with Firearms

Evening News · Friday 10 March 1876 · page 2

On Tuesday afternoon week Mr. Oscar Hughad, of Bourke, was in the act of loading a Colt's revolver, and ramming in the bullet, when the weapon exploded. The explosion (says the Central Australian) shattered…

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Collision and Loss of Twenty-two Lives

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 11 March 1876 · page 332
Also in Australian Town and Country Journal

The correspondent of the London Daily Telegraph says:— Another gnat maritime disaster has occurred in St. George's Channel, involving loss of no fewer than…

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Fatal Accident at Dubbo

Evening News · Saturday 11 March 1876 · page 4

We learn form the Dubbo Dispatch that On thursday evening, an old man: named Walker, generally known as "One horde Walker." met his death under the following circustances Walker, who for the last…

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Fatal Boat Accident on the Nile

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 March 1876 · page 9
Also in The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser

Some details of this terrible disaster are given in a letter to the Times, dated Alexandria, January 1. The writer says:—"It appears that Mr. Russell Gurney himself had started on the Nile voyage first, leaving the rest of his party,…

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Fearful Accident in Switzerland

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 March 1876 · page 26

The following (says the Home News, of 7th January) are the details of the frightful accident at a Christmas festival in Switzerland, brielly announced in our last number, The scene of the…

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