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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1882

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Fatal Accident. YOUNG

Evening News · Saturday 11 March 1882 · page 4

A lad named English, son of a selector at Marrengo, met with, a sad accident last Wednesday. He and another lad were racing, when they collided, and English was thrown. He was picked…

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Serious Accident. LITHGOW

Evening News · Saturday 11 March 1882 · page 6

A young man named Drewitt, one of the contractors for the large hotel at Katoomba, fell from the building through the scaffolding giving way, and was very seriously injured…

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Scotland. Singular Accident to a Scotch Minister

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 11 March 1882 · page 6

A correspondent of the Daily Telegraph describes a singular accident which befell a Scotch clergyman while preaching in a Nonconformist chapel at Shepherd's-bush…

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Accident to the Steamer Maitland. Newcastle

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 11 March 1882 · page 398

The Coonanbara (s.) arrived here between three and four hours late this morning. The delay was caused through the Maitland (s.) breaking down off the north head of Broken Bar, and Coonanbaraa standing by to render assistance. Both steamers left…

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Accidental Death

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 March 1882 · page 6

An inquest was held at the City Coroner's office yesterday morning on the body of one Edward M'Hugh, who died at the Hospital from the effects of injuries received through falling out of a cart in…

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Mining Accidents in England

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 March 1882 · page 22

THE commission appointed to inquire into the means of preventing accidonts in mines has issued a report which, although containing much valuable matter, the scientific correspondent of the Melbourne "Leader"…

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Accident on the Northern Railway. NEWCASTLE

Evening News · Tuesday 14 March 1882 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon at about half-past 3 o'clock a man named Clifford, assistant gatekeeper at the Market-street crossing, was knocked down by an engine and received several severe injuries, three…

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Serious Tramway Accidents

Evening News · Tuesday 14 March 1882 · page 3

The Campbelltown-Camden tramway was only opened on Friday last, when a number of gentlemen officially connected with the Government took part in the opening ceremony, which passed off with great…

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Damages for a Tram Accident

Evening News · Tuesday 14 March 1882 · page 3

In the Supreme Court to-day, the action of O'Brien against the Commissioner for Railways, in which the plaintiff, a scavenger, claimed £5000, as damages for injuries alleged to have been received in…

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Accident to the Steamer Maitland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 March 1882 · page 11

The Coonanbara (s.), arrived at Newcastle, early on the morning of the 7th instant between three and four hours late. The delay was caused through the Maitland (s.) breaking down off the north head of Broken Bay, and…

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Accident on the Camden Tramway

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 March 1882 · page 3

The Camden to Campbelltown tramway, the opening of which was celebrated on Friday, has become famous, almost at its inception, by an accident, which happily is said to be not very…

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To-day's Cables. Alarming Colliery Accident

Evening News · Wednesday 15 March 1882 · page 4

LONDON, March 14.—An alarming accident has occurred at Lum (?) Colliery, in Durham. While the mine was in full work, the shaft fell in, causing a complete stoppage…

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The Accident on the Camden Tramway

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 March 1882 · page 3

An inquiry into the accident on the Camden line of tramway, which occurred on Monday last, was instituted yesterday, at Campbelltown, before Mr. Vernon, of the Railway Commissioner's Department,…

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Fatal Accident

Evening News · Thursday 16 March 1882 · page 3

On Tuesday afternoon Mr. Chas. Bailey, of the Mirror Falls, near Canterbury, beard load cries as of some one in distress, and on going to the spot from whence they proceeded, saw a man lying underneath a…

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The Camden Tramway Accident. PARRAMATTA

Evening News · Thursday 16 March 1882 · page 2

Mr. James Purser, one of the sufferers by the late tramway accident at Camden, is recovering slowly. He is severely bruised about the head, and is attended to by Dr. Waugh…

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Serious Tramway Accidents

Nepean Times · Friday 17 March 1882 · page 3

THE Campbelltown-Camden tramway was only opened on Friday last, when a number of gentlemen officially connected with the Government took part in the opening…

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Man Drowned

Evening News · Saturday 18 March 1882 · page 3

The body of a dead man was this morning found floating near Captain Rountree's dock, and it was afterwards identified as that of a seaman known by the name of "George…

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Fatal Railway Collision

Evening News · Saturday 18 March 1882 · page 6

A third railway accident, attended by fatal results, has occurred in the north-east of London. Within the space of a few weeks we have had the dreadful tragedy in the Canonbury tunnel, in…

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Sad Fatal Accident—Two Lads Killed

Evening News · Saturday 18 March 1882 · page 4

Two lads named George Martin, aged 16, and William M'Gee, aged 14, came to a midden end yesterday at Ermington, Pennant Hills. It seems that the two boys, in company with two others, wore driving in a…

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Serious Accidents

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 18 March 1882 · page 8

The Campbelltown-Camden tramway was only opened on Friday last, when a number of gentlemen officially connected with the Government took part in the opening ceremony, which passed off with great…

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