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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1880

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(Reuter's Telegrams.) Accident to the Marquis and Marchioness of Lorne. Quebec, Feb. 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 February 1880 · page 5

An accident has occurred to the Marquis and Marchioness of Lorne. They were out riding together in a sleigh, when, the vehicle upset, throwing the occupants out. Both…

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Telegraphic News. [By Submarine Cable.] Accident to the Marquis and Marchioness of Lorne. Quebec, February 16

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 February 1880 · page 3

An accident occurred to the Marquis and Marchioness of Lorne, who were driving together in a sleigh, when it upset, and they were thrown out. The Princess Louise and…

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Accidentally Drowned

Evening News · Thursday 19 February 1880 · page 3

The City Coroner held an inquest yesterday afternoon on the body of Norman Edward Strutt, son of Eward Strutt, late of the 97th Regiment of Foot. The evide[?] showed that the dec[?]sed, who was…

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Street Collision

Evening News · Thursday 19 February 1880 · page 3

At about ten minutes past 1 yesterday, a collision ocoarred between two hansoms in Kingstreet, near the Bon Marche drapery establishment. The drivers were exe[?]edingly oner…

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Rescue from Drowning

Evening News · Friday 20 February 1880 · page 2

Meters. E. Courtenay, Ponlden, and Mr. Charles Bland, write to us to thank Messrs. H. Barr, J. C[?]ew, and J. Harrison, members of the fire britade. for saving them from a watery crave on Tuesday…

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Coroner's Court. Fatal 'Bus Accident

Evening News · Friday 20 February 1880 · page 3

The City Coroner held an inquest yesterday afternoon. at the Nature Hose Hotel, C[?] on the boty of Ri[?] age, and a native of Ireland. He was a…

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Fatal 'Bus Accident.—No Verdict

Evening News · Saturday 21 February 1880 · page 4

The City Coroner rosined yesterday the adjourned inquest on the body of Rio[?] Western on. Thomas Edwin Bac[?], residing at Marrickville, stated that he was a passenger by the bus which left…

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Accident to the Marquis and Marchioness of Lorne. Quebec, Feb. 16

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 21 February 1880 · page 366

An accident has occurred to the Marquis and Marchioness of Lorne. They were out riding together in a sleigh, when the vehicle upset; throwing the occupants out. Both…

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Accidents to the Steamer Somersetshire: a Series Op Mishaps

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 21 February 1880 · page 27

The Somersetshire is perhaps the most unfortunate of the existent steamers trading between the Australian colonies anal 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

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 21 February 1880 · page 26

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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Frightful Accident

Evening News · Tuesday 24 February 1880 · page 2

ADELAIDE. Tuesday.—A frightful accident occurred to the wife of Mr. Donoboe, a farmer in the Hundred of Pindar near Wilmington. Mrs. Donohoe lit a fire near some bushes neat her tent…

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Accident at the Lachlan Bridge

Evening News · Tuesday 24 February 1880 · page 2

FORBES, Tuesday.—Another accident occurred at the Lachlan Bridge. William Spring, an old resident of Forbes, in crossing the [?]idge which is still undergoing repairs, slipped hrough some…

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Accidents and Offences

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 February 1880 · page 6

At the Central Criminal Court, on the 16th instant Robert Williams was tried on a charge of having committed a capital offence on his daughter, aged 17 years. Mr. Justice Windeyer charged strongly…

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Fatal Accident near Brisbane

Evening News · Thursday 26 February 1880 · page 3

A fetal accident took place early on Satord[?] morning, at Light-mite Platus, Bri[?]e, says the [?]. Mr. William Holcroft, the landlord of the Commercial Hotel, had been annoyed by the…

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Accidents, Offences, &c

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 February 1880 · page 7

On the 16th instant, a woman, named Ann Webb, wife of James Webb, a carrier, was found hanging in an outhouse at Braidwood. At the iuquest a verdict of suicide through insanity was returned. She had attempted to take…

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Home and Foreign. England. Awful Railway Disaster. Fall of the the Tay Viaduct.—a Train Engulphed in the Waters and the Passengers Drowned

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 28 February 1880 · page 5

On Sunday night, just past, seven o'clock, when the storm was at its height, the train from Edinburgh to Dundee attempted to cross the great Tay Viaduct as usual…

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Dreadful Accident at Bathurst

Evening News · Monday 1 March 1880 · page 2

BATHURST, Saturday.—Another sad accident occurred near the Bathurst station this morning. A shunter named James Webster, living in Lambert-street, was shunting some waggons, and as…

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Sad Accident

Evening News · Monday 1 March 1880 · page 2

WEST MAITLAND, Monday.—A sad and painful accident happened to Mr. J. S. O. Stasislans (cutter at Messrs. D. Cohen and Co.). After the races were over on Saturday, he was riding…

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Fatal Accident at Glen Innes

Evening News · Monday 1 March 1880 · page 2

GLEN INNES, Monday.—A carrier, named John Russell, was drowned, together with his five horses, at Ranger's Valley, while crossing the river 15 miles from Glen Innes, yesterday…

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The Fatal Accident at Bathurst

Evening News · Tuesday 2 March 1880 · page 2

BATHURST, Tuesday.—Yesterday an inquest was held at Barrett's Hotel, Piper-street, on the body of Mr. W. Webster, a young man who was injured through [?]dling under the wheels of a…

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