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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1882

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Fatal Accident at Dubbo. Disgraceful Proceedings. Orange

Evening News · Friday 27 January 1882 · page 2

A frightful accident occurred yesterday in Dowling's paddock, Dubbo, where sports were being held. Five horses started in a race, and a man, supposed to have been drunk, galloped as…

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Fatal Street Accident

Evening News · Friday 27 January 1882 · page 2

On Wednesday, about 5 o'clock in the afternoon, an accident occurred to Henry Pantlin, grocer, 170, Morehead-street, Redfern, which caused his death. He was driving a horse and cart along Crown-street,…

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Fatal Railway Accident. BRISBANE

Evening News · Friday 27 January 1882 · page 2

The railway watchman, Henry Hunter Cane, who was knocked into the four-foot by an engine and supposed to have escaped with only a severe shock, must haye been injured internally, as he…

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Railway Collision

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 28 January 1882 · page 13

LONDON, January 26.—A collision has occurred on the Great Northern Railway at Hornsey, by which two persons were killed and 20 injured…

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Collision on the Great Northern Railway. London, Jan. 26

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 28 January 1882 · page 160

A collision has occurred on the Great Northern Railway, at Hornsey. Two persons were killed, and 20 others were injured…

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Terrible Accident on the North London Railway

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 28 January 1882 · page 6

A terrible accident occurred on the North London Railway on the morning of 10th December, four trains having come into collision, one after the other, in the Canonbury Tunnel. The branch line…

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Horrible Accident at Dubbo. [By Electric Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent) Orange

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 28 January 1882 · page 5

An accident, which terminated fatally, occurred at Dubbo yesterday, in connection with the celebration of the usual Anniversary sports. While five horses were engaged in contesting a race, a…

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Pound Drowned

Evening News · Monday 30 January 1882 · page 2

The inquest on the remains of George Sinclair, who was found in a mutilated condition in the waters of Darling Harbour, on the 24th instant, was resumed to-day at the Observer Tavern. Peter Larkins…

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Young Man Drowned

Evening News · Tuesday 31 January 1882 · page 2

A sad fatality has occurred at Ashfield. A young man named Henry Clark, 20 years old, was drowned in a waterhole there yesterday afternoon. The circumstances were as follows:—He was on horseback,…

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Cable Messages. Serious Railway Collision

Evening News · Tuesday 31 January 1882 · page 2

LONDON, January 30.—A serious collision has occurred on the North London line of railway, by which five persons were killed and seven seriously injured…

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Collision on the North-london Railway. London, Jan. 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 31 January 1882 · page 5

A disastrous collision has taken place on the North-London line of railway. Five persons were killed, and seven others were injured…

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Fatal Accident to a Girl

Evening News · Tuesday 31 January 1882 · page 2

An inquest was held to-day at the City Coroner's office, as to the cause of death of a little girl named Annie Route, V years of age, the daughter of Eric Peter Route, of 33, Bettington-street, Miller's Point…

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Accident at the North London Railway

Evening News · Tuesday 31 January 1882 · page 2

LONDON, January 30.—A serious railway collision took place, to-day on the North London Railway, between two suburban passenger trains at the Bow…

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Another Railway Collision. London, January 30

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 February 1882 · page 3

A serious collision took place to-day on the North London railway between the suburban passenger trains at the Bow. Station, East London. Five persons were killed outright, and a…

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Accident at the North London Railway. London, Jan. 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 February 1882 · page 5

A serious railway collision took place to-day on the North London Railway, between two suburban passenger trains at the Bow station, East London. Five persons were killed…

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Accidentally Drowned

Evening News · Thursday 2 February 1882 · page 2

An inquest was held on Tuesday at the Commercial Hotel as to the cause of death of Henry Clark, 20 years of age, a groom, who was drowned in a water-hole at Ashfield on Monday afternoon. The evidence…

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Accidents at Newcastle. NEWCASTLE

Evening News · Friday 3 February 1882 · page 2

A miner named William Gilliet was killed by a Fall of coal in the Glebe pit this morning. An apprentice on board the Scottish Lassie fell from the yardarm into the hold, and received a…

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Fatal Accident

Evening News · Friday 3 February 1882 · page 3

An inquest was held yesterday afternoon at the City Coroners office as to the cause of death of a man named Joseph Hardiman, 50 years of age, who had been employed as a carter by Messrs. M'Mahon and…

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Serious Railway Collision

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 4 February 1882 · page 9

LONDON, January 30.—A serious railway collision took place to-day on the North London Railway, between two suburban passenger, trains at the Bow…

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Threefold Railway Collision. a Balloon Lost

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 4 February 1882 · page 14

London has been startled by a singular accident on one of its suburban railways. The list of deaths is, fortunately not Large; the number of persons injured or shaken is probably…

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