Death of Mr. J. S. Gordon by Drowning
Freeman's Journal · Saturday 4 October 1879 · page 19
A MAGISTERIAL inquiry was held by Mr. W. T. Pinhey, J.P., on Monday afternoon, at the Rose of Australia Hotel, Erskinville Road, Newtown, into the cimunstances attending the death of…
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Evening News · Saturday 4 October 1879 · page 5
The city coroner held an inquest, this morning, at his offices in Hyde Park, on the body of Thomas Loggatt, who died at the Infirmary from injuries received through falling down the hold of the steamer…
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Evening News · Monday 6 October 1879 · page 2
The body of a man, named William Bowie, was found floating is Darling Harbour, this morning about a quarter to 5 o'clock, by Benjamin Parnell. James Moriarty, residing at the Telegraph Hotel,…
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The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 6 October 1879 · page 3
An inquest was commenced at the Brecknock Arms, Lower George-street, on Saturday morning last, before the city coroner. (Mr. Shiell, J.P.) and a jury, of 12, touching the death of a man whose…
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Evening News · Monday 6 October 1879 · page 2
About 11 o'clock, this morning, a man named Alexander M'Key, was observed near the City Bank, in Pitt-street, suddenly losing his seat from a horse which he was riding, and fell to the ground. When…
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The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 October 1879 · page 3
The adjourned inquest upon the body of the man found floating in the harbour near Potts' Point, on Friday morning last, was resumed before the city coroner (Mr. Sheill, J.P.) and a jury of 12,…
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Evening News · Tuesday 7 October 1879 · page 2
The City Coroner held on inquest this morning at the Brecknock Arms, George-street, on the body of william Bowie, aged about 34 years, who was found drowned in Darling Harbour. From the evidence at…
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The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 October 1879 · page 4
A second inquest was held yesterday forenoon, before the City Corner (Mr. Shiell, J.P.) and a jury of 12, at the Brecknock Arms, Lower George-street touching the death of William Bowie, whose…
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Evening News · Thursday 9 October 1879 · page 2
Constable Walker reported this morning to the city coroner that at about noon yesterday Neil Quigg, three years and nine months old, son of John Quigg, butcher, at Northumberland Farm. Canterbury, was…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 October 1879 · page 5
A slight collision has taken place between the ironclads Achilles and Alexandra, but the damage was not serious and has been repaired…
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The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 October 1879 · page 7
A fire broke out, under rather suspicious circumstances, in the shop of a confectioner named Munro, in George-street, on the morning of the 21st September. Munro had insured the stock…
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Evening News · Friday 10 October 1879 · page 2
The city coroner held an inquest yesterday on the body of Neil Quigg, three years and nine months, who was drowned in a waterhole at Northumberland Farm, Canterbury. The jury returned a verdict of…
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Evening News · Friday 10 October 1879 · page 2
GRAFTON, Friday.—As one of the men on board the City of Grafton, steamer, which arrived yesterday, was in the act of firing off the usual signal gun, their usual practice on the…
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Evening News · Saturday 11 October 1879 · page 4
Last evening, shortly before 8 o'clock, persons in the neighbourhood of Circular Quay were alarmed to hear a resounding crash in the harbour, and the water police displayed great promptitude, in getting…
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The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 11 October 1879 · page 614
A slight collision has taken place between the ironclads Achilles and Alexandra, but the damage was not serious and has been repaired…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 October 1879 · page 5
Telegraphic advices from America announces that a disastrous railway collision has occurred at Michigan. Twenty-five persons were killed and forty wounded…
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The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 October 1879 · page 3
Telegraphic advices from America to-day announce a disastrous railway collision in Michigan, by which 25 persons were killed and 40 wounded…
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Evening News · Tuesday 14 October 1879 · page 2
BRISBANE, Monday.—Mr. George Blaxland Molle, the well-known stock and station agent of Brisbane, was thrown from his horse to-day, on the old Cleveland-road, and killed on the spot. He…
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Evening News · Tuesday 14 October 1879 · page 3
About 11 o'clook on Sunday morning, as the Carlotta, belonging to Commodore Hyam, of the Sydney Amateur Sailing Club, with her owner and 13 other gentlemen on board, was sailing along between…
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Evening News · Thursday 16 October 1879 · page 2
The city corner held an inquest, yesterday morning, at the Brecknock Arms, George-street, on the body of William Creber, aged 60 years, who was found floating yesterday…
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