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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1877

473 stories in Sydney's papers · page 17 of 24

Railway Accident on the Southern Line. GOULBURN, Thursday, 11.30 a.m

Evening News · Thursday 23 August 1877 · page 3

Yesterday afternoon the train from Murrumburrah, which was due here at half-past 4 o'clock, broke down. Considerable delay arose, and Goulburn was not reached till midnight…

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Accidental Death

Evening News · Thursday 23 August 1877 · page 2

On Friday evening last, a daughter of Mr. [?] M. Donald's, residing near the village of Bowral, aged about four years, came by her death through injuries received by falling in a fire. It…

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Accidental Death, Suicide, and Death, from Grief, in one Family. MELBOURNE, Wednesday, 5.4 p.m

Evening News · Thursday 23 August 1877 · page 2

On Tuesday last, Mr Michael Stanton, a farmer, residing at Warrong, near Hawkesdale, died from the effects of a wound which it was supposed had been accidentally inflicted by himself. He was buried on…

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Accident

Evening News · Thursday 23 August 1877 · page 3

An accident happened this morning at the works of Mr. A. Wright, Circular Quay, attended with somewhat serious consequences. It appears that a young man, named Sydney Cook, was working at…

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Fatal Accident to a Bank Manager. MELBOURNE, Friday, 3.30 p.m

Evening News · Friday 24 August 1877 · page 2

A shocking accident has occurred at Rutherglen, by which Mr. William Thorne, who for many yean has been manager of the Bank of Victoria at Rutherglen, lost his life. He was being drawn up a shaft on the…

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Fatal Accident in the Alps

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 25 August 1877 · page 237

M. HENRI CORDIER, well known to English mountaineers as a prominent member of the French Alpine Club, has met with a terrible fate on one of the glaciers at the base of Mount Pelvoux, in Dauphine…

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Accidental Death, Suicide, and Death from Grief, in one Family. (By Electric Tele Graph.) Melbourne. Wednesday, 5.4 p.m

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 25 August 1877 · page 8

On Tuesday last, Mr. Michael Stanton, a farmer, residing at Warrong, near Hawkesdale, died from the effects of a wound which it was supposed had been accidentally inflicted by himself. He was buried on…

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Lamentable Accident

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 25 August 1877 · page 27

On July 1, about midday, an accident of a most distressing nature occurred at the romantic Falls of Bruar, a short distance above Blair Athole. Two sons of Sir Charles Adderley, President of the Board…

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Fatal Alpine Accident

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 25 August 1877 · page 27

M. Henri Cordier, well-known to English mountaineers as a prominent member of the French Alpine Club, has met Arith a terrible fate on one of the glaciers at the base of Mount Pelvoux, in Dauphine…

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Accident

Evening News · Monday 27 August 1877 · page 2

This morning, about 8.30, as the Herald cart was proceeding up Pitt-street with papers towards the Railway Statin, near Bathurst-street it was met by the milk-cart belonging to Mr. Mancell, of…

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News of the Day. The Wallsend Coal Mine Accident

Evening News · Monday 27 August 1877 · page 2

Mr. J. Y. Neilson telegraphe [?] that our correspondent's message concerning the Wallsend Coal Mine disaster is incorrect. The true particulars will no doubt be furnished in our correspondent's letter…

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Boat Accident

Evening News · Monday 27 August 1877 · page 3

About half-past 5 o'clock, last Saturday afternoon, while the yacht Ripple was sailing from Double Bay toward Bradley's Head, and when about a quarter of a mile off shore, a sudden puff of wind…

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Coroner's Court. This Day. Accidentally Drowned

Evening News · Tuesday 28 August 1877 · page 3

The City Coroner this morning held an inquest at Punch's Hotel, Woolloomooloo Bay, touching the death of a child named James Scabell O'Grady, aged two years, who was accidentally drowned yesterday…

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Serious Coach Accident

Evening News · Tuesday 28 August 1877 · page 2

On Saturday morning last. on the way from Glen Innes to Tenterfield, an accident, which resulted in serious injury to the occupants, occurred to Messrs. Cobb and Co.'s coach. When about two miles and a…

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Accident to a French Captain

Evening News · Wednesday 29 August 1877 · page 2

An accident of a peculiar nature happened at Maitland on Sunday morning to a gentleman—a captain of a French vessel at present lying in the harbour at Newcastle. It appears (says the MERCURY) that…

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Fatal Mining Accidents in Victoria. MELBOURNE, Wednesday, 12.15 p.m

Evening News · Wednesday 29 August 1877 · page 2

A serious and fatal mining accident is reported from the Rokewood mining district. While several men were at work yesterday in the All Nations claim, the eared gave way, and three of…

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Accident at the Redfern Railway Station

Evening News · Wednesday 29 August 1877 · page 3

A rather severe accident happened at the Redfern railway station on Sunday morning to a young man named David Fleming, who resides at 530, Kent-street. The young man had been to Burwood, and…

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Serious Coursing Accident

Evening News · Wednesday 29 August 1877 · page 2

An unfortunate accident happened with the Melbourne hounds on Saturday, which resulted in a son of Mr. Baillie, of Toorak, being severaly injured. The meet was at Worribe-park, where a good…

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Accident to the Rev. J. D. Langley

Evening News · Wednesday 29 August 1877 · page 2

The fallowing are particulars of an occurrence notified recently in our Brisbane telegram:—The QUEENSLAND TIMES of the 23rd says: We exceedingly regret to record a rather serious accident which…

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Coroner's Inquest. Fatal Accident in Oxford-street

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 August 1877 · page 3

YESTERDAY, the City Coroner (Mr. Henry Shiell) held at his office in Hyde Park an inquest touching the cause of death of William Short, who received fatal injuries on the preceding evening in Oxford-street, South Head Road,…

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