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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1880

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Accident at Constantinople. Stamboul, Feb. 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 February 1880 · page 5

During the progress of a jête held in the soldiers' barracks here, the building collapsed, in which 200 were killed, and a great number injured…

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Public Companies. the Accident Assurance Company

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 February 1880 · page 6

The third half-yearly meeting of shareholders was held at noon, yesterday, Mr. T. Gillespie presiding. The following report was read and adopted:— The directors, in presenting their third half-yearly statement,…

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Fatal Accident

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 February 1880 · page 3

A man named James Williams, who has been engaged for about six years at the Government Abattoirs, was killed at Glebe Island yesterday at midday. It appears that he was mending a chain…

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Accident at Constantinople. Stamboul, February 9

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 February 1880 · page 3

During the progress of a fete held in the soldiers' barracks here, the building collapsed, in which 200 were killed and a great number injured…

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Strange and Fatal Accident

Evening News · Friday 13 February 1880 · page 2

WAGGA, Friday.—Yesterday a man named Fr[?]rick Hines, while driving a loaded cart near the Hanging Rock-road, was accosted by a woman asking him for a drive. He took ber up, and,…

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Australasian Accident Assurance Association (Limited.)

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 February 1880 · page 4

The third half-yearly meeting of the directors and shareholders of the Australasian Accident Assurance. Association was held on Wednesday, at the offices, Pitt street. Mr. T. Gillespie (chairman) presided, and…

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Accidental Death

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 February 1880 · page 3

The city coroner held an inquest at his office yesterday morning on the body of Jacob Wills, who was killed on Wednesday morning while working on the top of a winch at the Government…

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Accident at Constantinople. Stamboul, Feb. 9

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 14 February 1880 · page 318

During the progress of a fete held in the soldiers' barracks here, the building collapsed, in which 200 were killed, and a great number injured…

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The Accident to the Hankow. London, Feb. 10

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 14 February 1880 · page 318

The Hankow was in great peril off Plymouth Breakwater. A week back while off Oporto she lost her screw, aud continued her voyage tinder sail, reaching the Lizard…

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Shocking Accident

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 14 February 1880 · page 9

LONDON, February 10.—By the fall of a portion of the military barracks at Constantinople, 200 soldiers were killed and 300 injured…

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Found Drowned at Wagga

Evening News · Monday 16 February 1880 · page 2

WAGGA, Monday.—On Saturday afternoon, some boys while bathing, discovered the body of a man in the river near the railway bridge. An inquest was held late on Saturday night, and a…

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Accidents to the Steamer Somersetshire: a Series of Mishaps

Evening News · Monday 16 February 1880 · page 3

The Somersetshire is perhaps the most unfortunate of the existent steamers trading between the Australian colonies and Great Britain. Not very long age she was knocked all to pieces in a…

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Our English Letter. London, January 1. Appalling Accident

Evening News · Monday 16 February 1880 · page 3

THE most awful railway accident which ever occurred in Scotland took place near Dundee on the night of the Monday after Christmas, when a portion of the famous Tay bridge, together with…

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Accidents, Offences, &c

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 February 1880 · page 8

Two men, whose names are unknown, quarrelled on the banks of the Darling River, near Menindie. While scuffling they both rolled into the river and were drowned. On the 29th January two young girls were drowned while…

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Accidents and Offences

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 16 February 1880 · page 1

On the 2nd instant, a shoemaker, named William Wildman, was sentenced to a month's imprisonment for having been found on the premises of Isaac Hereford, George-street, with intent to commit a…

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Fatal Accidents at Windsor

Evening News · Tuesday 17 February 1880 · page 2

WINDSOR, Tuesday.—John Brown, a butcher, was found dead in South Creck on Sunday morning. He was seen at 10 o'clock the previous evening at M'Grath's Hill, when he started for…

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Latest Telegrams. Coach Accident

Evening News · Tuesday 17 February 1880 · page 2

WELLINGTON, Monday.—The hind wheel of Cobb's coach from Orange to Wellington broke on Saturday night while coming down Mumblehill, 16 miles from Wellington. The coach…

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Accident to the Marquis and Marchioness of Lorne

Evening News · Tuesday 17 February 1880 · page 2

LONDON.—His Excellency the Marquis of Lorne, Governor-General of Canada, and his lady, the Marchioness of Lorne (Princess Louise), have met with a rather…

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Found Drowned

Evening News · Wednesday 18 February 1880 · page 3

Newman Struth, eight years of age, son of Mr. Edward Struth, Vincent-street, Balmain, about 5 o'clock yesterday evening, while playing with a younger brother, fell off Stephen-street wharf and…

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The 'Bus Accident

Evening News · Wednesday 18 February 1880 · page 3

The man who was injured the other day by a Marrickville bus, died this morning. An inqnest. will be held…

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