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Accidents, 1883

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Dreadful Tram Accident

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 14 April 1883 · page 27

MR, H. Shiell, J.P., city coroner, held an inquest on Saturday on the body of William Falconer who was killed by a tram motor on Friday, near the Redfern Police Station. James Falconer, of Snail's…

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Another Railway Collision. BRISBANE

Evening News · Monday 16 April 1883 · page 2

A serious collision occurred on the Sandgate railway yesterday morning. The train from Sandgate should have waited at a siding to allow the Hamilton train to pass, bat instead of doing so…

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Serious Railway Collision Near Brisbane. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 April 1883 · page 7

A sorious collision occurred on the Sandgate line this morning. The train from Sandgate, instead of waiting at the proper siding to allow the Hamilton train to Pass, proceeded onwards towards Brisbane. The…

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Railway Accident Near Brisbane. [By Telegraph.] Brisbane

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 16 April 1883 · page 3

An accident occurred on the Sandgate railway line this morning before noon. As the train was returning from Sandgate it was met by another train which was proceeding towards that place…

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Another Tram Accident

Evening News · Tuesday 17 April 1883 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Daily Telegraph

Last night a cabman named David Mitchell, residing at 86, Foveaux-street, was driving from the direction of Market-street towards St. James's-road stand, when the motor of a Newtown tram struck one…

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Telegraphic News. [By Submarine Cable.] Horrible Fatality Near Secunderabad, India. 62 Natives Drowned. Bombay, April 18

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 April 1883 · page 3

Intelligence has been received from Secunderabad, a large military station 15 miles from Hyderabad, the capital of the Deccan of an accident which has caused great loss of life. A…

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Fatality at Parramatta. PARRAMATTA

Evening News · Thursday 19 April 1883 · page 2

A fatal accident happened yesterday at Prospect, near Waitten's public-house, to a nan named Richard Kearns, who was found in Waitten's stable early in the morning in a dying…

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Frightful Accident Near Newcastle. [By Telegraph.] Newcastle

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 April 1883 · page 3

A young man, son of Mr Bong, locomotive foreman of the Great Northern Line, was shockingly injured to-day at the Honeysuckle Point works, by his head being carried by an engine against…

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The Parramatta, Fatality Sentence of Manslaughter. Parramatta

Evening News · Friday 20 April 1883 · page 2

An inquest was held yesterday at Waiton's Hotel, Prospect, concerning the death of Richard Kearnes, who was found in a stable adjoining the hotel in a precarious condition. He died…

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Shooting Accident at Bathurst. BATHURST

Evening News · Friday 20 April 1883 · page 2

George Saville, the son of a publican, was out shooting yesterday with some friends when he was accidentally shot in the ride. A number of pellets entered his cheek. Dr. Machattie has…

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The Liverpool-street Fatality

Evening News · Saturday 21 April 1883 · page 4

This morning Mr. H. Shiell, J.P., city coroner held an inquest on the body of John Addy, 15 years of age, who was killed yesterday forenoon at Cameron's Tobacco Factory, Liverpool-street. It…

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Serious Railway Collision near Brisbane. Brisbane

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 21 April 1883 · page 751

A serious collision occurred on the Sandgate line this morning. The train from Sandgate, instead of waiting at the proper siding to allow the Hamilton train to pass, proceeded onwards towards Brisbane. The…

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Horrible Mining Accident. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 April 1883 · page 12

A shocking fatal accident happened at the North Band and Barton mine, Ballarat, this afternoon, by which a man named Henry Brown, 24 years of age, lost his life. Brown was in the cage at the 400-feet…

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Fatal Mining Accident at Ballarat. [By Telegraph.] Ballarat

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 April 1883 · page 5

A plateman named Brown was killed in the North Band and Barton mine, Ballarat, to-day; through a cage in which be was ascending being precipitated to the bottom of the 200 feet level, owing to a shoe…

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Fatal Accident in a Tobacco Factory. a Lad Crushed to Death

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 April 1883 · page 5

A terrible accident occurred yesterday morning at Messrs Cameron Brothers' tobacco factory in Liverpool-street, by which a youth of about 17 years of age named John Addie lost his life. It…

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Extraordinary Accident in Parramatta Road

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 April 1883 · page 6

Last Thursday evening, the following extraordinary accident happened in Parramatta-road, near the University Reserve, on the route now in course of preparation for the tramway. The road…

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The Nairne Railway Accidents. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 April 1883 · page 5

The report of the Government enquiry into the cause of the recent Nairne railway accidents has been published. The evidence absolves the line itself from blame, and in two instances establishes…

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Fatal Accident at Cameron's Tobacco Factory

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 23 April 1883 · page 3

An inquest was held on Saturday morning, at the Commercial Hotel, Elizabeth-street South, on the body of John Addy, aged 15 years, who was killed at Messrs Cameron Brothers' tobacco factory,…

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Accident on the Tramway

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 23 April 1883 · page 3

A painful accident happened on the tramway yesterday, by, which a person, name unknown, sustained serious injury, and was at once conveyed to the Sydney Hospital, where he now lies…

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