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Accidents, 1882

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Painful Accident

Evening News · Saturday 4 February 1882 · page 5

Yesterday, shortly before 1 o'clock, "a painful accident happened to a man named Thomas O'Meara 34 years of age, residing at Argyle-street, Miller's Point. Whilst at work unloading the barque…

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Narrow Escape from Drowning

Evening News · Monday 6 February 1882 · page 2

Some days since a little boy ma drowned in the pond near the Association Cricket Ground, Moore Park, while playing with one of the planks floating about. On Sunday afternoon another little fellow…

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Tramway Accident

Evening News · Monday 6 February 1882 · page 3

On Saturday evening, about 9 o'clock, a man named Thomas Brennnn, 26 years of ago, groom and coachman at Adam's Hotel, Ashfield, met with a serious accident. He was attempting to cross the…

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Three Fatal Accidents. ORANGE

Evening News · Tuesday 7 February 1882 · page 3

A sad accident which proved fatal occurred at Pretty Plains on Friday last, to Thomas Taylor, a son of Mr. Edward Taylor. Whilst riding a young filly and endeavouring to hand a letter to…

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Fatal Tramway Accident

Evening News · Tuesday 7 February 1882 · page 2

Thomas Brennan, who was knocked down by a tramway motor in Elizabeth-street on Saturday evening died in the hospital this morning at 3.40. His right leg was severely lacerated, and it was found…

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Serious Railway Accident

Evening News · Tuesday 7 February 1882 · page 2

Shortly after 11 o'clock last night, Walter Adams, a legally qualified medical practitioner, was knocked down and seriously injured by a train at Newtown station. He was crossing the line when a train of…

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Shocking Fatality—ling Look in Trouble

Evening News · Wednesday 8 February 1882 · page 3

A Brighton correspondent writes—A distressing accident happened . on Tuesday at the Oxford Music Hall, Brighton. A Chinaman named Linglook was performing a sensational feat by firing a…

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Accident on the Tramway

Evening News · Thursday 9 February 1882 · page 2

A rather painful accident occurred yesterday morning to Miss Marks, daughter of the Hon. John Marks, M.L.C., who was on her war to Sydney in the Woollahra tramear. Miss Marks, in stopping from…

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Fatal Bush Accident

Evening News · Thursday 9 February 1882 · page 3

An accident happened to a Frenchman named Dillan, on the 20th of last month, from the effects of which, he died this morning. He was felling timber in the bush at Cabramatta, near Liverpool, for Mr…

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Fatal Accident at Kidmen's Store

Evening News · Thursday 9 February 1882 · page 3

William M'Gee, aged 25, a carpenter, lodging at 126, Liyerpool-street, was killed this morning at the stores in coarse of election for Mr. kidmen at the corner of George and Market streets. During…

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Accident to a Jockey. West Maitland

Evening News · Thursday 9 February 1882 · page 2

A serious accident occurred yesterday on the Maitland racecourse. In the heat for the Prince of Wales States, the track being slippery on account of the weather, Lady…

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The Fatality at Newtown

Evening News · Friday 10 February 1882 · page 4

An inquest was held on Wednesday afternoon at the City Coroner's office, as to tho cause of death of Dr. Walter Justin Adonis, who died at the Sydney Hospital on Tuesday morning. Griffith Evan Russell…

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Fatal Bush Accident

Evening News · Friday 10 February 1882 · page 2

An inquest was held yesterday at the City Coroner's office, as to the cause of death of Joseph Dillon, a Frenchman, who died at the hospital on Wednesday from injuries received by a tree falling…

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The Accident at Kidman's Buildings

Evening News · Friday 10 February 1882 · page 2

An inquest was held to-day at the coroner's office as to the cause of death of William M'Gee, aged 25 years, who was killed yesterday by falling from the second story of the store now in course of…

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Shocking Fatality—ling Look in Trouble

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 February 1882 · page 41

A Brighton correspondent writes—A distressing accident happened on Tuesday at the Oxford Music Hall, Brighton. A Chinaman, named Linglook was performing a sensational feat by firing a…

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Riot at Lilydale, Victoria. Two Policeman Injured. [By Electric Telegraph.] Melbourne

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 February 1882 · page 12

A SERIOUS riot toot place at Lilydale. Atkins, a market gardener, called at 7.15 this morning at the Russell-street police barracks, stating that a disturbance took place yesterday at the Prince of…

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Fatal Accident

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 February 1882 · page 32

SHORTLY after 11 p.m. on Tuesday, Walter Adams, a legally qualified medical practitioner, was knocked down and fatally injured by a train at Newtown station. He was crossing the line when a train of…

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Three Fatal Accidents. [By Electric Telegraph.] Orange

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 February 1882 · page 12

A SAD accident, which proved fatal, occurred at Pretty Plains on Friday last, to Thomas Taylor, a son of Mr. Edward Taylor. Whilat riding a young filly and endeavouring to hand a letter to…

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Fatal Drowning Cases. COOTAMUNDRA

Evening News · Monday 13 February 1882 · page 2

Two very sad cases of drowning occurred during last week. The wife of Mr. Matthew Hamilton, of lllabo, was found drowned in a dam half a mile from her house. She apparently had…

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Accident at Newcastle. NEWCASTLE

Evening News · Tuesday 14 February 1882 · page 2

John Faulds, a miner, aged 50 years, in the New Lambton Colliery, met with a severe accident by a very large fall of coal yesterday morning, by which his thigh was broken. He was…

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