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Accidents, 1879

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The Two Drowned Girls. To the Editor

Evening News · Friday 4 July 1879 · page 3

SIR,—At the inquest on the bodies of the two-young females drowned in the baths at Woolloomooloo Bay, I notice that Dr. Sohuette is said to have deposed the bodies at the time of examination did not show…

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Drowning of two Young Girls

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 5 July 1879 · page 30
Also in Freeman's Journal

It is seldom we are called upon to record so distressing and painful an occurrence 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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The Two Drowned Girls. to the Eidtor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 July 1879 · page 8

Sir,—At th inquest on the bodies of the two young females drowned in the baths at Wooloomooloo Bay, I notice that Dr. Schuete is said to have deposed, marks bodies at teh time of examination did not show any marks…

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The Two Drowned Girls. (To the Editor of the Freeman's Journal.)

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 5 July 1879 · page 16

SIR,— At the inquest on the bodies of the two young females drowned in the baths at Woolloomooloo Bay, I notice that Dr. Schuette is said to have deposed—" The bodies sit the time of…

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Original Poetry. on the Late Accident at the Baths

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 5 July 1879 · page 6

Gone from their homes in the bloom of their youth, Full of sweet innocence, full of sweet truth, Fresh, young, and handsome, both joyous and…

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Resuscitating the Apparently Drowned

Evening News · Monday 7 July 1879 · page 3

Respecting the recent sad event at the ladies' baths, we have received several letters maintaining that very little was done to restore animation. Mr. J. W. Smart furnishes as with the following as showing…

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Serious Gunpowder Accident

Evening News · Monday 7 July 1879 · page 2

A sad accident happened at Cootamundra yesterday morning to a young lad named George Shearand, aged 15 years, son of Mr. Shearand, saddler of Gundagai. It appears that the lad was playing with a…

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Accidentally Suffocated

Evening News · Monday 7 July 1879 · page 2

The City Coroner held a second inquest at the Brecknock Arms, respecting the death of an infant named William Alexander Hodder, aged two months, son of William George Hodder, labourer, of No. 7,…

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Accidents and Offences

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 July 1879 · page 8

A serious accident occurred at the Exhibition-building last week to Charles Anderson, a carpenter. He was working on the outside of the tower, 50 feet from the ground, when he missed his footing and fell. Fortunately he struck…

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Narrow Escape From Drowning

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 July 1879 · page 3

Six young men, Messrs. Cooper, Harding, Baker, Harding, Lewis, and Vinden, fortunately escaped a watery grave yesterday. The Messrs. Harding left Sydney in their sailing boat, the Hover, for Chowder…

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Serious Accident

Evening News · Tuesday 8 July 1879 · page 3

A serious accident happened this morning to Mr. Alfred Fairfax, grooer, of Wynyard-square. Mr. Fairfax was riding into the city, and when coming up the Hill from Rushcutter Bay, his horse shied and ran…

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Fatal Mining Accident

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 July 1879 · page 3

A fatal accident occurred early on Friday morning at the shaft of the New Band and Albion Company, Redan, the victim being a married man named John While, aged thirty-five years. Shortly after…

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Latest Telegrams. New South Wales Items. Serious and Fatal Accidents. GRAFTON

Evening News · Wednesday 9 July 1879 · page 2

A boy, named Bechman, was riding the racehorse Marquis home from the racecourse, yesterday, when, on approaching the gate, the horse bolted, and ran the boy against part of the gate…

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Accident at the Exhibition

Evening News · Wednesday 9 July 1879 · page 2

Another serious accident occurred at the Exhibition building yesterday afternoon, though happily it was not attended by loss of life. A man, named Bernard Hersey, fell from the top of the northern have, a…

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Fatal Accident to the Duke Medinaceli

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 July 1879 · page 7

On the 13th May, while strolling over his estates in the mountains near Avila, with his young wife, the Duke of Medina-Celi, the premier peer ard garndee of Spain, accidentally stumbled over his gun, receiving the contents of…

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Painful Accident

Evening News · Friday 11 July 1879 · page 4

An extremely painful accident took piece at Lane Cove on Wednesday afternoon. Two little boys, sons of Mr. Jupp, were playing on his premises with a hoe, when the younger stepped in the way of the other,…

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Serious Accident to an Alderman

Evening News · Friday 11 July 1879 · page 3

An accident of a very serious nature occurred last night to Alderman Budd, of Five Book. It appears that Mr. Budd was returning from the railway station to his residence, when one of a mob of cattle,…

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Accidental Death

Evening News · Saturday 12 July 1879 · page 5

About half-past 9 o'clock on Thursday morning a groom, named Daniel Sheridan, aged 86 years, residing in Oak Cottage, Raglan-street, Waterloo, was kicked by a horse and received injuries…

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Fatal Accident to the Duke Medinaceli

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 12 July 1879 · page 4

On the 13th May, while strolling over his estates in the mountains near Avila, with his young wife, the Duke of Medina-Celi, the premier peer and grandee of Spain, accidentally stumbled over his gun, receiving the contents of…

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