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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1882

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Terrible Accident

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 January 1882 · page 8

LONDON, January 3.—A terrible accident has occured at Shanesville, in the state of Ohio. During a festival held in one of the principal public buildings, the…

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Two Lads Drowned in the Harbour

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 9 January 1882 · page 3

Another harbour fatality occurred on Saturday afternoon. It appears that two men named Jabez Hellion and George Gibbons, were in a sailing boat with two others and two lads, named Napier and…

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The Collision Between the Julia Percy and Nelson. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 January 1882 · page 5

The hearing of evidence by the Steam Navigation Board in connection with the collision between the Julia Percy and the Nekon, steamers, was concluded, to-day. Benjamin Douglass, a passenger aboard the…

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Fatal Boating Accident

Evening News · Monday 9 January 1882 · page 2

As accident, which resulted in the death of two boys, occurred in the harbour on Saturday. Jabos Billon, George Gibbins, with two men whose names are unknown, and two boys named Todd and Napier, each…

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A Clergyman and His Family Drowned

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 January 1882 · page 4

The Demerara Colonist, just received, contains particulars of a terrible calamity at the Maraheah Falls, Essequebo River, by which the Rev. W. E. Pierce, missionary to the Indians at Ba[?] Grove…

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The Julia Percy and the Nelson Collision

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 January 1882 · page 4

The Steam Navigation Board, Melbourne, says the Age, resumed their inquiry on Saturday into the circumstances which led to the collision between the steamers Nelson and Julia Percy, off Cape…

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Another Tank Accident. NEWCASTLE

Evening News · Wednesday 11 January 1882 · page 2

Another child yesterday fell a victim to the uncovered tank neglect, A fine boy, three years of age, named Metcalfa, fell into a tank at the rear of an empty house in High-street, Lambton…

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Accidents at Newcastle. NEWCASTLE

Evening News · Wednesday 11 January 1882 · page 2

The lad Davis, who had his seventh cervical vertebra dislocated by machinery, at Miller's, in the Lake-road, died last night. An inquest is proceeding. A son of Boyd, butcher, of…

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[?]At Accidents. [?] Daily Telegraph

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 January 1882 · page 3

[?] accidents in [?] prompt me to sugg[?] of engaging [?] when…

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Found Drowned

Evening News · Thursday 12 January 1882 · page 2

An inquest was held this morning at the Captain Cook Hotel, Kent-street, as to the cause of death of William John Bond, 62 years of age, who had been residing with his son, William Bond, landlord of the…

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Accident on the Railway. MURRURUNDI

Evening News · Thursday 12 January 1882 · page 2

David O'Keete, a fetler on the railway line, while working had his head smashed by a passing train. He leaves a wife and seven children, who are now without support…

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A Clergyman and his Family Drowned

Evening News · Friday 13 January 1882 · page 4

THE "Demerara Colonist," just received, contains particulars of a terrible calamity at the Maraheah Falls, Essequebo River, by which the Rev. W. E. Pierce, missionary to the Indians at…

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The Julia Percy and Nelson Collision. [By Electric Telegraph.] Melbourne

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 January 1882 · page 3

The Board of inquiry into the collision between the Julia Percy and the Nelson have given their decision to–day. They find that the collision was caused by the captain of the Nelson…

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The Late Collision Between the Julia Percy and Nelson. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 January 1882 · page 5

The report of the Steam Navigation Board on the collision between the Nelson and julia Percy has been returned to the board, bearing the Governor's signature. The board, after expressing the opinion that [?]…

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Fatal Accident at Redfern

Evening News · Friday 13 January 1882 · page 3

About 9 o'clock this morning a, labourer named Andreas Achilles, aged 47, a native of Italy, met with an accident which terminated fatally. He was at work at a new building in course of erection in…

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The Late Collision between the Julia Percy and Nelson. Melbourne

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 14 January 1882 · page 80

The report of the Steam Navigation Board on the collision between the Nelson and Julia Percy has been returned to the board, bearing the Governor's signature. The board, after expressing the opinion that if…

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The Julia Percy and Nelson Collision. [By Electric Telegraph.] Melbourne

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 January 1882 · page 5

The Steam Navigation Board met to–day to deliver their finding in the case of the collision between the Julia Percy and the Nelson, off Cape Otway. On behalf of Captain Smith, of the…

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The Redfern Accident

Evening News · Saturday 14 January 1882 · page 5

An inquest was held to-day at the Commercial Hotel, as to the cause of death of Andreas Achilles, aged 47 years, a native of Hanover, who had been residing with his sister-in-law, in Riley-street. He had…

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Fatal Boating Accident

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 14 January 1882 · page 23

AN accident, which resulted in the death of two boys, occurred in the harbour on Saturday. Jabez Billion, George Gibbins, with two men whose names are unknown, and two boys named Todd and Napier, each…

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Frightful Railway Accident in America

Evening News · Monday 16 January 1882 · page 2

NEW YORK, January 14.—Intense excitement prevails here, caused by the news of a fatal railway accident which took place last night on the line of railway between…

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