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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1881

849 stories in Sydney's papers · page 12 of 43

The Fatal Boat Accident at Broken Bay

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 19 April 1881 · page 3

A verbal statement as to the circumstances attending the deaths of Mrs. Phillips and George i'obb, at Broken Bay. on the 11th instant, has been made by Joseph Medina, the man who was in…

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Mining Accident. NEWCASTLE

Evening News · Wednesday 20 April 1881 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon a miner, named John Wilkinson, had both his legs broken by un unexpected fall of coal in the Wailsend pit. He was speedily extricated and placed under medical…

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Fatal Railway Accident

Evening News · Wednesday 20 April 1881 · page 2

An inquest is being held to-day, at the City Ceroner's Court, on the body of Alfred Burgess, a black smith, aged 40 years, a native of Bathurst, and who has left a widow and five children. Deceased was…

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Fatal Accident at Pyrmont

Evening News · Wednesday 20 April 1881 · page 2

An accident occurred on Monday night to a man named Henry Monaghan, which had a fatal result. He was employed with, other men working during the night at the Sugar Company's works at…

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The Accident at Chowder Bay

Evening News · Wednesday 20 April 1881 · page 2

The young man. David M'Carthy, who was in the boat which was broken to pieces by the paddle wheel of the Hunter, steamer, at Chowder Bay on Monday night, seems to have had a…

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Painful Accident Near Dubbo

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 April 1881 · page 3

The following details of a fatal accident that occurred on Sunday, the 17th inst., reach us by way of Dubbo. The sad event took place at Minnore, about 12 miles away from the town, and the…

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Sad Fatal Accident. RYLESTONE

Evening News · Thursday 21 April 1881 · page 2

A fatal accident occurred yesterday at Rylestone. Two sisters and a brother net fire to a tree and sat down to eat a meal close by. when the tree fell, killing the eldest sister and severely…

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Fatal Tramway Accident

Evening News · Thursday 21 April 1881 · page 2
Also in The Sydney Daily Telegraph

The frequency with which accidents, some of them of a serious nature, have lately occurred on the tramway calls for the necessity of a searching inquiry as to whether nothing can be done…

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Accident

Evening News · Thursday 21 April 1881 · page 2

A married woman named Budget Huxley, aged 55 years, net with a serious accident yesterday morning. She was about to cater a house and was opening the door when the handle came off causing her to fall on…

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Accidents, Offences, &c

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 April 1881 · page 7

Charles Bennett, a seaman of the ship Corby, from London, lying at Smith's Wharf, Miller's Point, whilst returning to the vessel at twenty minutes to 1 o'clock in the morning, fell overboard, and was drowned. He was…

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Accidents and Offences

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 April 1881 · page 3

A young man a uned William Dead. one of a fishing party of live, was drowned in the harbour by the upsetting of the boat in a squall. Deceased's companions were rescued by two boat's crews from…

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Serious Railway Accident at Petersham

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 April 1881 · page 3

Yesterday morning, a man named Louis Mead, aged 56, living at Waterloo, was knocked down by a passing train at Petersham, and sustained very severe injuries. He was at once conveyed to the…

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Fatal Tramway Accident

Evening News · Friday 22 April 1881 · page 2

An inquest was held to-day at the Observer Tavern, George-street, by the City Coroner, Mr. H. Shiell, J.P, as to the cause of death, of a man named Martin Fisher, about 40 years of age, a native of…

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Accidents to Gold Miners

Evening News · Friday 22 April 1881 · page 2

James Ratcliffe and August Krahl were admitted as patients in the Infirmary this morning. Both men are gold miners, and were sent own here for treatment by the Government medical officer…

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Fatal Railway Accident

Evening News · Friday 22 April 1881 · page 2
Also in The Sydney Daily Telegraph

An inquest was held to-day at the Corner's Court on the body of Lewis Mead, who was killed on the railway, at Petersham, on May 20, Elizabeth Mead deposed that she resided in George…

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