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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1880

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Fatal Accident at Bulli

Evening News · Wednesday 3 March 1880 · page 3

A dresdful accident occurred at the Bulli Company's mine yesterday, by which a miner named Henry Whitton lost his life. From the scanty particulars to hand, it is understood that the deceased…

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Fatal Railway Accident. [By Electric Telegraph.] Bathurst

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 March 1880 · page 3

An inquest was held yesterday on the body of the young man Webster, who was killed through falling under the wheels of a truck at Kelso on Saturday. The evidence showed that deceased…

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Fatal Accident at Bulli

Evening News · Thursday 4 March 1880 · page 2

WOLLONGONG, Thursday.—Henry Whitton, a miner, and an old and respected resident of this town, was killed yesterday in the Bulb mine by a fall of coal. He received very severe internal…

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Fatal Accident at the Bulli Coal Mine. [By Electric Telegraph.] Wollongong

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 March 1880 · page 3

Henry Whitton, a miner, and an old and respected resident, was killed yesterday in the Bulli mine by a fall of coal. lie received severe internal injuries and died before reaching the…

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Fatal Accidents

Evening News · Friday 5 March 1880 · page 2

ADELAIDE, Friday.—The body of a boy, eight years old, son of a widow named Irwin, was discovered yesterday between the rails, seven miles from Morgan. The boy had probably fallen asleep…

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Fatal Accident

Evening News · Friday 5 March 1880 · page 2

A fatal accident occurred yesterday on the road from Sydney in Leichardt. It appeared that a married woman named Mary Ann M'Jnnerrey, accompanied by her father, Francis Flemming, and her…

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Drowned in a Water Tank

Evening News · Monday 8 March 1880 · page 3

The City Coroner held an inquest this morning at the Brecknock Arms on the body of "William Kelson, a shoemaker, aged 31 years, who on Saturday last was found drowned in a water tank near the Dobroyd…

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Serious Accident

Evening News · Monday 8 March 1880 · page 3

A "very serious accident occurred to Dr. Kingsbury, of Enmore, between 7 and 8 o'clock last night. From what we are able to gather, it appears that the doctor was getting into a waggeonette at Newtown,…

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Serious Accident

Evening News · Monday 8 March 1880 · page 2

BEGA, Monday.—A serious accident occurred here this morning. A young man named David Caldwell, while riding in a cart, handled a loaded gun, which suddenly went off, the shot entering…

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Accident on an Italian Ironclad. Rome

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 March 1880 · page 3

An alarming accident has occurred aboard the lronclad Duilio, at Laspezia; Gulf of Genoa The armaments of the Duilio consists of four 100-ton Armstrongs. While exercising these,…

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Accidents. Cable Messages. London Wool Sales

Evening News · Friday 12 March 1880 · page 2

Mr. Henry Stephens, chief officer of the Union Company's steamship Waketipn, met with a serious accident on board that ship about a quarter before 1 o'clock this morning. It appears that a skid of LONDON, March 10.—The quantity offered to-day was 6100 bales. The sales progress firmly…

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Serious Buggy Accident

Evening News · Friday 12 March 1880 · page 2

A serious buggy accident occurred yesterday afternoon to Mr. Merriman, of the Transit Office, and Mr. Travers, of Palmer-street, Woolloomooloo. It appears that the gentlemen were at Rose Bay, Mr…

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Serious Buggy Accident

Evening News · Saturday 13 March 1880 · page 4

A serious buggy accident occurred no Thursday; afternoon to Mr. Merriman, of the Transit Office, and Mr. Travers, of Palmer-street, Woolloomooloo. It appears that the gentlemen were at Rose Bay, Mr…

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Another Boat Accident

Evening News · Saturday 13 March 1880 · page 4

A narrow escape from death, by drowning occurred in the harbour on Thursday. Two men were sailing in a small craft between the Rhin and the John Elder, when a sudden equall overset the boat,…

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Accident to the Schooner Gem

Evening News · Saturday 13 March 1880 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Saturday.—The Sydney trading schooner Gem, whilst running for the port of Newcastle last night, struck on the reef of rocks off Nobby's, and began to leak freely. With some…

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The Accident to Mr. Stephens

Evening News · Monday 15 March 1880 · page 2

Mr. Henry Stephens, chief mate of the Wakstipn, who met with the accident on board his vessel, is slightly improved in condition, although Dr. Hastie reports that oven should be recover there is a strong…

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Accidents and Offences

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 March 1880 · page 7

Stephen Henry Dent, late paymaster to the City Corporation, who was remanded from the last Central Criminal Sessions, on a charge of having stolen certain moneys, the property of the Mayor,…

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Two Captains Drowned

Evening News · Wednesday 17 March 1880 · page 2

ADELAIDE, Tuesday.—A shocking accident has occurred at Port Macdonnell. Two captains, belonging to the vessels Lily and Windward, lying at Port Macdonnell, left their ships last…

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Fatal Football Accident

Evening News · Wednesday 17 March 1880 · page 3

A [?]inentable accident occurred on Saturday afternoon during a football match in a field be hind the Post Office, at Warrington, between a team of the Warrington Football Club and one…

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Latest Telegrams. Serious Accident at Goulburn

Evening News · Wednesday 17 March 1880 · page 2

GOULBURN , Wednesday.—Yesterday afternoon a serious accident happened to John Armstrong, platform porter at the Goulburn railway station. It appears that Armstrong was…

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