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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1882

873 stories in Sydney's papers · page 3 of 44

Another Boating Accident

Evening News · Monday 16 January 1882 · page 3

Yesterday afternoon, about half-past 3 o'clock, another boating accident, having a fatal termination, occurred in Sydney Harbour. Three young men, Alfred Outram, No. 2, Nest's Buildings,…

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Frightful Railway Accident in America. New York, Jan. 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 January 1882 · page 5

Intense excitement prevails here, caused, by the news of a fatal railway accident which took place last night on the line of railway between Albany and this city. A…

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Shocking Accident in Wilson's Circus at Albury. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 January 1882 · page 5

A terrible accident happened this afternoon in the menagerie connected with Wilson's circus. The lion's cage was left temporarily without its wooden cover, for the purpose of giving the animals air. A man named M'Pherson…

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Frightful Railway Accident in America. New York, January 14

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 16 January 1882 · page 3

Intense excitement has been caused by the news which has been received of a fatal railway accident, which took place last night on the railway between Albany and this city…

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Brave Rescue from Drowning

Evening News · Tuesday 17 January 1882 · page 3

A boy aged 12 years, son of Mr. Hammon, of King-street, went to Rushcutters' Bay a day or two ago for a bath, and he got into a hole about 15ft deep, where the dredger had been at work, and as he could not…

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The Boomerang-atalanta Collision

Evening News · Tuesday 17 January 1882 · page 2

An inquiry was then commenced into the circumstances attending the collision between the steamer Boomerang and the schooner Atalanta, which occurred on the December 1881, off Blue Point. Mr. Gannon…

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Fatal Accident on the Railway. PARRAMATTA

Evening News · Tuesday 17 January 1882 · page 2

A fatal accident happened last night near the Homebush railway station by a man being knocked down by an engine while some trucks were being shunted. He was frightfully…

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Fatal Accident. NEWCASTLE

Evening News · Tuesday 17 January 1882 · page 2

A fatal accident occurred to a little boy, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dyer, of Bullock Island, on Sunday last. The poor little fellow attempted to climb the little wooden barricade that kept fast the…

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Sad Accident at Albury. Three Sisters Drowned. Albury

Evening News · Wednesday 18 January 1882 · page 4

A terrible accident occurred last night, resulting in the death of three sisters. Two young women, Mary Ann Patorella, aged 19, and Eliza Pastorella, aged 22, belonging to a highly…

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Drowned in the Murrumbidgee. Wagga Wagga

Evening News · Wednesday 18 January 1882 · page 4

A young man named H. A. Williams, a recent arrival here, and engaged, as a clerk for Mr. Phineas Hann, was drowned in the river while bathing, yesterday evening. The body was not…

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Serious Gun Accident. BLAYNEY

Evening News · Wednesday 18 January 1882 · page 5

A very sad accident happened the otner day at a place called The Rocks, distant about 12 miles from Blayney, to the only son of Mr. J. Fagan, of the Royal Hotel, Carcoar. The boy, while staying…

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Three Sisters Drowned at Albury. [By Electric Telegraph.] Albury

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 January 1882 · page 3

A ebocking drowning casually occurred here last night. Three girls named Eliza, Mary Ann, and Katherine Pastorelli, engaged as dressmakers, went to the Murray after dark to bathe. As they lived…

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Three Sisters Drowned. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 January 1882 · page 5

The town has been shooked by a most deplorable accident. Last night three sisters—namely, Eliza Pastorella, aged 22; Mary Ann Pastorella, aged 19; and Catherine Pastorella, aged 13—all living in Albury, the two older…

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Fatal Accident

Evening News · Thursday 19 January 1882 · page 3

A little girl aged three years, daughter of Mr. Micheal Troy, tobacconist, High-street, West Maitland (a correspondent states), was killed at 6 o'clock yesterday by a horse which bolted out of Mr…

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Man Drowned at Robinson's Baths

Evening News · Friday 20 January 1882 · page 2

An inquest was held to-day at the Observer Tavern, as to the cause of death of a man named Martin Carroll. Deceased was identified by Michael O'Hanlan, residing at Lane Cove-road, St. Leonards, as…

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Drowned While Bathing

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 January 1882 · page 6

The City Coroner held un inquest at the Observer Tavern, Lower, George–street, yesterday morning, on the body of a man named Martin Carroll, who was drowned at Robinson's baths, Woolloomooloo…

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The Atlanta-boomerang Collision

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 21 January 1882 · page 115

At 9.30 a.m. on Tuesday the inquiry into the collision between the Boomerang and Atalanta was concluded, the following members of the Marine Board being present:—Captain Hixson (President). Captains Broonifield,…

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The Boomerang-atalanta Collision

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 21 January 1882 · page 37

An inquiry was then commenced into the circumstances attending the collision between the steamer Boomerang and the schooner Atalanta, which occurred on the night of the 23rd December, 1881, off Blue's Point. Mr. Gannon…

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Sad Accident at Albury. Three Sisters Drowned. [By Electric Telegraph.] Albury

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 21 January 1882 · page 11

A TERRIBLE accident occurred last night, resulting in the death of three sisters. Two young women, Mary Ann Pastorella, aged 19, and Eliza Pastorella, aged 22, belonging to a highly…

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Coach Accident. COOTAMUNDRA

Evening News · Saturday 21 January 1882 · page 4

An accident happened yesterday evening to the Gundagai coach. Charles Pellet, one of Cobb and Cols most careful employees, was driving, and had just reached the bottom of Crawlin Hill when…

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