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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1880

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Serious Buggy Accident

Evening News · Wednesday 14 April 1880 · page 2

At 10 o'clock this morning a horse, attached to a buggy, the property of Messrs. Ramburgher Brothers, bolted down Charlotte-place into George-street, and came into collision with a verandah post…

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Shocking Accident at Sandhurst

Evening News · Wednesday 14 April 1880 · page 3

The Sandhurst correspondent of the Melbourne DAILY TELEGRAPH wries:—About 2 o'clock this (Saturda) afternoon a painful accident occurred at the Great Southern Company's mine. A young man…

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Dreadful Boat Accident

Evening News · Wednesday 14 April 1880 · page 2

MACKAY, Tuesday.—The boat winch left Judge Helyon on board the tender Bronzewing, to a wait the arrival of the steamer Egmont for the North, was, when returning, capsized in the…

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Fatal Accident

Evening News · Friday 16 April 1880 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Friday.—During the voyage of the barque Medes, from Newcastle to [?]bourne, a seams named W. J. Beeham fell from the maintop on to the deck, and was killed instantly…

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Latest Telegrams. Circular Saw Accident

Evening News · Friday 16 April 1880 · page 2

NEWCASTLE, Friday.—Yesterday at noon, a workman employed at a circular saw at the rear of the Royal Hotel, Lake-road, had his left hand drawn into the machine and three of his fingers…

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Fatal Accident

Evening News · Friday 16 April 1880 · page 2

An accident which ended fatally happened about helf-past 7 o'clock this morning to a [?] names William Prescott, of Phillip-street, Alexandris, whilst working alone in Pleasant-street…

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Coroner's Court. Fatal Accident

Evening News · Saturday 17 April 1880 · page 4

The City Coroner held an inquest this morning, at his offices, is Hyde Park, on the body of William Prescott. Deceased was 60 years of age, and a native of Liverpool, England. He was a labourer,…

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Serious Dog-cart Accident

Evening News · Saturday 17 April 1880 · page 5

Quite a sensation was caused about half-post 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon, in William-street, Woolloomooloo, through a horse bolting and throwing the two occupants of the dog-cart violently out…

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The Regent Tramway Accidents. to the Marce of the Sydney Daily Telegraph

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 April 1880 · page 5

Sir.--Mr. J. G. Lavy states, in your issue of yestreday that [?] and tramway accident. (Ascribed in your news coiumn on Thursday did not take place. Having felt in any duty to inform you of rim occur-…

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Serious Coach Accident. Several Persons Injured. Goulburn

Evening News · Monday 19 April 1880 · page 3

On Saturday Digit a severe smash occurred to the coach running between Cooma and Goulburn. It happened at 5 o'clock on Saturday afternoon, at Mica lago Gap, 27 miles beyond Queenbeyan…

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Serious Accident

Evening News · Monday 19 April 1880 · page 2

PARRAMATTA, Monday.—Mr. C.B.C[?]ns, manager of the Bank of N.S.W. at Parramatta, met with a serious accident on Saturday by falling off a fence and hurting his left [?] severely. He…

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Fatal Accident

Evening News · Monday 19 April 1880 · page 2

WAGGA, Monday.—A woman named Parish fell off her horse in Trail-street, Wagga, this morning, and died almost immediately after. She is supposed to have been suffering from disease of…

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Serious Coach Accident Near Michelago. [By Electric Telegraph.] Cooma

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 April 1880 · page 3

A serious coach accident happened about a mile on the Queanbeyan side of Michelago at 5 o'clock on Saturday afternoon. The coach was heavily laden with mails, and had six passengers on top…

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A Captain's Daughter Drowned

Evening News · Wednesday 21 April 1880 · page 3

A most melancholy occurrence happened, yesterday afternoon, in the drowning of a fine young soman, only 16 years of age, at the "Rooks," below the baths. Her name was Charlotte Eliza Wigmore…

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Serious Accident

Evening News · Wednesday 21 April 1880 · page 2

NEWCASTLE. Wednesday.—J. Williams, a miner, had his right leg fractured by a full of cool in the Newcastle Coal Mining Co.'s pit yesterday. The poor fellow was attended to by Dr. John…

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Disastrous Accident at Copeland

Evening News · Thursday 22 April 1880 · page 2

COPELAND, Wednesday.—A disastrous accident happened at the Rainbow Reed, No. 1 claim, at 3 o'clock this afternoon. An old miner, named Evans, and his son, a young man, aged 25, were…

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Accidents and Offences

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 April 1880 · page 10

A disastrous fire occurred at Bathurst on the night of Wednesday, the 14th instant. The conflagration broke out at Lord's-buildings, Howick-street, and a row of shops, occupying the third of one side of a block, was destroyed, the…

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Fatal Accident

Evening News · Friday 23 April 1880 · page 2

NEWCASTLE, Friday.—Jacoh Williams, the miner whose right leg was fractured at the N.O.M. Company's pit, died yesterday (Thursday) at noon, from shock to the system. Mr…

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Sad Fatal Accident at Sea

Evening News · Friday 23 April 1880 · page 2

We very much regret to hear that a son of Mr William Hezlet, M.P. for Paddington a promising young native of Sydney has lost his life by an accident on board ship. The news only reached Mr…

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Accidentally Shot

Evening News · Saturday 24 April 1880 · page 4

CENTRAL KEMPSEY, Saturday.—A man named Unterherimer accidentally shot himself whilst out shooting, yesterday, on the Nambu[?]era River. He tripped over a log, when the gun…

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