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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1880

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Serious Accident

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 25 September 1880 · page 5

Yesterday morning, shortly after 2 o'clock. Constable Lynch conveyed a man whose name and residence are unknown to the Sydney Infirmary for treatment. It seems that about the time…

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Dreadful Railway Accident. (From the Times, August 12.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 September 1880 · page 7

A terrible accident befell the express train from Leeds to Morecambe yesterday afternoon. The train is timed to leave Leeds at 12.15, and to reach Morecambe at 2.35. It arrived at Bentham, having made the usual stoppages, at…

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The Domain Accident

Evening News · Thursday 30 September 1880 · page 3

The City Coroner will to-morrow morning, at his office, hold an inquest on the body of Issac Colley, who died at the Infirmary yesterday afternoon, through the effects of injuries received by him whilst…

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Fatal Accident at the Agricultural Machinery Hall

Evening News · Thursday 30 September 1880 · page 2

Yesterday, shortly after 2 o'clock, an accident of an exceedingly shocking nature occurred at one of the annexes of the late International Exhibition-building. The shed, which was used for the…

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Fatal Gun Accident. ADELAIDE

Evening News · Thursday 30 September 1880 · page 2

Mr. Arthur Hinckley, J. P., a very old resident of Narracoorte, was accidentally shot. While out watering cattle and shooting rabbits, and not returning, search was made and his body found…

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Fatal Accident at the Exhibition

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 30 September 1880 · page 7

For some time past workmen have beeb [?] Domain removing the building known [?] Hall, crected as one of the [?] Sydney international…

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Accidents and Offences

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 30 September 1880 · page 6

While on the Bulli Mountains on the 10th instant a passenger-coach slid crosswise on the load, which had been rendered slippery by the rain, and capsized into a gutter. Several passengers were…

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Fatal Quoit Accident

Evening News · Saturday 2 October 1880 · page 4

This morning the City Coroner held an inquest on the body of a boy named James Marshall, 10 years of age. The mother of the deceased lad stated that, on the 16th of last month, she noticed a wound on…

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Accidentally Killed

Evening News · Saturday 2 October 1880 · page 4

The City Coroner held an inquiry, yesterday, into the death of a man named John Henry Sherwin, who had been ran over by a spring-cart on tho day previous. The deceased, who was an Englishman, was…

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Dreadful Railway Accident

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 2 October 1880 · page 638

A terrible accident befell the express train from Leeds to Morecambe yesterday afternoon. The train is timed to leave Leeds at 12.15, and to reach Morecambe at 2.35. It arrived at Bentham, having made the usual stoppages, at…

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Fatal Spring Cart Accident

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 October 1880 · page 5

Yesterday morning the City Coroner (Mr. H. Sheill, J.P.), held an inquiry at his offices before a jury of twelve, touching the death of a man named John Henry Sherwin, who had received fatal…

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The Exhibition Accident

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 October 1880 · page 6

An inquiry was held yesterday morning at the Coroner's Court, before the City Coroner (Mr. H. Sheill, J.P.), and a jury of twelve, touching the death, of the man Isaac Culcy, who had…

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Sad Case of Drowning. Three Lives Lost. Newg[?]

Evening News · Monday 4 October 1880 · page 3

News has reached this city of a fatal beat accident at Gosfers, resulting in the death of three persons—Dr. Lewsen, a man named Robert Judge June, and a lad named…

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Accidental Death

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 October 1880 · page 3

The City Coroner (Mr. H. Shiell, .J.P.) held an inquiry at his offices, Hyde Park, on Saturday morning, before a jury of 12, touching the death of John Riley, who had died in the Infirmary on the…

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Fatal Accident From a Quoit

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 October 1880 · page 4

On Saturday morning The City Coroner (Mr. H. Shiell, J.P.) held an inquiry at his office, Hyde Park, before a jury of 12, touching the death of a lad named James Marshall, who had died in the…

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Accidentally Drowned. NEWCASTLE

Evening News · Tuesday 5 October 1880 · page 2

The district coroner, Mr. C. B. Banclaud, held an inquest yesterday morning at Hamilton, on the body of a boy named Herbert George Warburton, who was drowned while bathing on the…

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The Willington Railway Accident

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 October 1880 · page 3

The inquest held on the bodies of Ida Pharazyn and Francis. Nicholas, who were killed in the railway accident at Wellington, N.Z., was concluded on Tuesday, the 14th ult., when the jury brought in the…

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Accident. TRUNKEY

Evening News · Thursday 7 October 1880 · page 2

A man named Edward Atkins wag nearly killed to-day in Wilson's claim at Trunkey, through some quartz falling in on him…

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Accidents, Offences, &c

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 October 1880 · page 7

A sad and fatal accident occurred on October 4, resulting in the death of three persons. Dr. Lowson, late of Merriwa, accompanied by a man named Robert Judge and his sons, E. Judge and T. Judge, and a lad named Boston, eight…

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Accidents and Offences

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 October 1880 · page 6

John Henry Sherwin, a native of England, aged 39, was killed on the 30th ultimo by being run over by a dray. He was thrown out of the vehicle he was driving by a collision with the cart, which…

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