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Accidents, 1883

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Another Fatal Mining Accident. MELBOURNE

Evening News · Saturday 28 April 1883 · page 4

A terrible accident, which terminated fatally, occurred yesterday in the Lady Barkly Co.'s mine at Sandhurst. A young miner named Noonan was at work in the stopes at the 600ft…

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Terrible Mining Accident in Victoria. Melbourne

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 28 April 1883 · page 808

A terrible accident occurred at Ellenborough mine, Eaglehawk, about four miles from Sandhurst, at 6 o'clock last evening. An immense mass of earth fell upon five men employed in the winze between the 640…

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Horrible Mining Accident. Melbourne, April 20

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 28 April 1883 · page 783

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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Another Shocking Mining Accident at Sandhurst. [By Telegraph.] Sandhurst

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 28 April 1883 · page 5

A shocking mining accident occurred to-day af the Lady Barkly Company's mine. A young miner, named Noonan, was working in the stopes at the 600-feet level, when a fall of stone took…

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Terrible Mining Accident at Eaglehawk. [By Electric Telegraph.] Eaglehawk (Vic.), Tuesday Morning

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 28 April 1883 · page 12

A FEARFUL accident, causing widespread dismay and consternation, occurred at the Ellenborough Company's mine last evening, at 6 o'clock, resulting in the death of two young men in the full flush of…

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Supposed Fatal Accident. MELBOURNE

Evening News · Monday 30 April 1883 · page 2

A man named Frederick Turner walked across the railway bridge over the Yarra, instead of the Falls Bridge. A train came along, and before Turner could get out of the "way, he was struck by…

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Mysterious Railway Accident at Melbourne. [Bt Telegraph.] Melbourne

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 30 April 1883 · page 3

Late on Friday night a man named Frederick Turner, a working jeweller, was found in an insensible condition on the banks of the Yarra, near the Falls Bridge, and was taken to the hospital,…

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The Sandgate Railway Accident. Telegraph. Brisbane

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 30 April 1883 · page 3

The official report of the board of inquiry into the Sandgate Railway accident was published on Saturday, and finds Ferguson, the driver, and M'Kenzie, acting guard of the up-train, severally…

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Found Drowned in Iron Cove Bay

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 May 1883 · page 4

An inquest was held yesterday morning, at the Callan Park Asylum, Balmain, on the body of a man, who has not yet been identified, which was found on Saturday forenoon in Iron Cove Bay by…

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Fatal Tram Accident at Hindmarsh, S.A. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 May 1883 · page 3

A fatal accident occurred on the Hindmarsh tram-line last night. While the last car from Hindmarah was proceeding, the driver, named John Haws, leant against the railings on the front…

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Serious Accident Near Katoomba

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 May 1883 · page 3

Our Blue Mountains correspondent, willing from Mount Victoria on Sunday evening, says a very serious, if not fatal, accident occurred on Saturday afternoon to Mr V. H. Brown, of Belmont,…

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The Recent Collision

Evening News · Wednesday 2 May 1883 · page 2

LONDON, May 1.—A seaman named Stanley, belonging to the ship British Commerce, which sank in the English. Channel after being in collision with the County of Aberdeen, has been…

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Latest Intelligence. (By Electric Telegraph.] Our Special Telegram. (From Our Own Correspondent.) the Recent Collision in the English Channel. London, May 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 May 1883 · page 10

A seaman named Stanley, belonging to the ship British Commerce, which sank in the English Channel after being in collision with the County of Aberdeen, has been rescued…

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Supposed Fatality at Townsville. [By Telegraph.] Townsville

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 May 1883 · page 3

The carpenter, sailmaker, and some apprentices of the barque Scottish Lassie, lying off Magnetic Island, Townsville, left the vessel in a boat on Sunday with the object of visiting their friends at…

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Accident at Surry Him

Evening News · Thursday 3 May 1883 · page 2

Great excitement was occasioned in Bourke-street, near Arthur-street, Surry Hills, on Monday, consequent upon a labouring man by some means falling [?] of the [?] and [?] his [?] with fear…

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Collision in the Channel

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 May 1883 · page 8

LONDON, April 27.— The ship British Commerce, which sank in the English Channel a[?] midnight on Tuesday, after being in collision with the County of Aberdeen, had no passengers…

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Latest Cable Intelligence Collision in the English Channel

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 5 May 1883 · page 8

London, April 27.— The ship British Commerce which sank in the English Channel at midnight on Tuesday, after being in collision with the County of Aberdeen, had no passengers on…

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Serious Accident Near Katoomba

Nepean Times · Saturday 5 May 1883 · page 2

AN accident of a serious nature occurred on Saturday afternoon to Mr. V. H. Brown, of Belmont, Clarence siding. Mr. Brown was looking after several stary bullocks in the…

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Accident to the Hen. J. Campbell

Evening News · Saturday 5 May 1883 · page 3

On Thursday the Hon. John Campbell, M.L.C., met with a serious accident at Clissold's corner, Stanmore. He and his niece were driving in an open carriage, when some of the harness gave way. the…

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Accident

Evening News · Monday 7 May 1883 · page 2

A rather serious accident occurred this morning to Harry Wood, 34 years of age, foreman joiner at the Australian Joinery Works, Matthew-street, Darling Harbour. Whilst engaged at his work his left hand…

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