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Accidents, 1879

654 stories in Sydney's papers · page 16 of 33

Accident at the Exhibition

Evening News · Thursday 19 June 1879 · page 2

Early this morning, James Bowmaker, in the employ of the plumbing department, at the International, won about to ascend to the roof of the southern have, in order to effect some slight repairs to the…

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Latest Telegrams New South Wales Items. Collision on the Railway. PARRAMATTA

Evening News · Friday 20 June 1879 · page 2

The 2.30 p.m. passenger train from Sydney collided with a goods train at the Parramatta Junction, throwing four carriages off the line into the roadway, Several trains are now delayed, as it…

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Suspicious Case of Drowning

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 21 June 1879 · page 989

An inquest was commenced at the Brecknock Arms Hotel, on Saturday, on the body of Charles Power, cook on board the ketch Lalla Rookh, who was drowned on the night of 12th instant, under circumstances of a suspicious…

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Coroner's Court. Found Drowned

Evening News · Saturday 21 June 1879 · page 4

Two inquests were held yesterday afternoon at the Brecknock Aims, Lower George-street, on the bodies of two seamen found drowned. The first was held on the body of Charles Booth, a seaman of the Lady…

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Latest Telegrams. New South Wales Items. Death by Drowning. NEWCASTLE

Evening News · Saturday 21 June 1879 · page 4

A fatal accident has occurred, resulting in the death by drowning of Captain Forbes, of the ketch Contest. He had anchored his vessel outside Lake Macquarie Heads, and was attempting…

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The Exhibition Fatal Accident

Evening News · Saturday 21 June 1879 · page 4

As inquest was held this morning at the Coroner's Office, concerning the death of James Bowmaker, the plumber, who died from injuries accidentally received last Thursday, by falling off a ladder at the…

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A Carriage Accident

Evening News · Monday 23 June 1879 · page 3

As Mr. and Mrs. Jenner, of Woolloomooloo, were yesterday driving down Liverpool-street at a rather smart pace in a light buggy drawn by two somewhat spirited horses, the trap, which had no break,…

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Collision at Sea

Evening News · Tuesday 24 June 1879 · page 2

The schooner Freddy, Captain Elliott, from Mary borongh, has reached this port in a shattered Condition in consequence of having been in collision with a barque, name unknown. The case, as reported by the…

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Coach Accident

Evening News · Tuesday 24 June 1879 · page 2

At about 2 o'clock yesterday morning (says the FORBES TIMES of June 21) the Grenfell coach was completely overturned, and the occupants, a lady and gentlemen, together with the driver, were thrown out…

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Rather Strange Fatality

Evening News · Wednesday 25 June 1879 · page 2

Mrs. Schofield could hardly hare recovered from the effect of the unfortunate accident which befel her some time back in George-street, when we hear of another accident to her buggy, by which the driver…

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Accident on George's River

Evening News · Thursday 26 June 1879 · page 2

[?]idneys lay the force of the easterly gale was severely woman, [?] River, and when the punt at Tom she could [?] was crossing it was capsized, and some had wished to drowned. Several men were on…

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Sailor Drowned

Evening News · Saturday 28 June 1879 · page 4

A sailor belonging to the ship Scottish Lassie was drowned on Wednesday night, through falling between the vessel and the wharf while in a state of intoxication…

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Accident at the Exhibition

Evening News · Saturday 28 June 1879 · page 5

This morning at half-past 9, a carpenter named Charles Anderson, aged 38, employed in fixing brackets to the cornice surrounding the upper part of the eastern tower, suddenly lost his footing, and fell a…

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Accident at the Supreme Court

Evening News · Saturday 28 June 1879 · page 4

A serious accident occurred to Mr. Pennington at the Supreme Court yesterday afternoon. He was standing on the top of the winding stairs leading to the Sheriff's office talking to a gentleman, when he…

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Drowning of Two Young Girls

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 June 1879 · page 5

It is seldom we are called upon to record so distressing and painful an occurence as that which happened on Saturday afternoon, namely, the drowning of two young girls in the ladies' baths at Woolloomooloo. Their names are…

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Heartrending Occurrence Two Young Girls Drowned

Evening News · Monday 30 June 1879 · page 2

A painful accident, by which two girls in the bloom, of youth were deprived of their lives, occurred on Saturday afternoon at the Ladies' Baths, Woolloomooloo. From the caretaker of the baths, Mrs. Matson, we…

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Latest Telegrams. New South Wales Items. Fatal Accident at Wingcam. WINGHAM

Evening News · Monday 30 June 1879 · page 2

Six men went out to sound on the Manning River bar to-day, when the boat capsized in the surf. One of the crew and the captain of the Rosebud swam ashore, three of the others clung to…

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Accident at Woollomooloo Bay

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 July 1879 · page 3

An inquest on the bodies of Elizabea Callan and Ellen Maria Bell. who were drowned the ladies' Corporation Baths. Woolloomooloo by on Saturday last was held at the Brecknock…

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Queensland News. Drowned in the River. BRISBANE

Evening News · Thursday 3 July 1879 · page 2

The body of Joseph Johnstone, formerly in the pilot service, was found drowned in the river yesterday. He is believed to be tho man whose cries were heard during the late heavy storm. A bank…

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Drowning Not Death. Marvellous Stories of Resuscitation

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 July 1879 · page 4

Dr. P.S. Lamterl, in the New York Evening Past, believing the suspended animation can be restored by bess, writes as followers:-- Three arrive factors of the well-being of the…

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