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Accidents, 1883

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Fatal Accident

Evening News · Wednesday 20 June 1883 · page 8

The city coronet held an inquest at his chambers yesterday afternoon on the body of a man named Benjamin Charles Kirke, who died at the hospital on Saturday night from the effects of injuries received…

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Fatal Accident by Fire at Woollahra

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 June 1883 · page 3

The City Coroner held an inquest on Monday afternoon, at Woollnbra, on the body of a buy named John Ambrose Carroll, aged three years, who died at his parents' residence on Sunday. The…

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The Fatal Accident at Tooth's Brewery

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 June 1883 · page 3

An inquest was held yesterday afternoon by Mr H. Shiell, J.P., City Coroner, touching the death of a man named Benjamin Charles Kirke, who died at the Sydney Hospital on Saturday night last,…

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Accident to the Andersons

Evening News · Thursday 21 June 1883 · page 3

Mr. and Mrs. Anderson, plaintiffs in the celebrated libel action which terminated in their favour yesterday, met with a mishap on their way home which must have somewhat marred the full enjoyment of…

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Serious Accident at Ultimo

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 June 1883 · page 3

Joseph Jackson (20), a blacksmith, while working at Mr James Picket's, 365 Harris-street, Ultimo, sustained some nasty injuries yesterday, some bars of iron having fallen on him from a shelf…

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Collision in the Harbour

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 June 1883 · page 5

A collision took place yesterday morning between the Government steamer Neptune and the Port Jackson's Steamship Company's steamer Royal Alfred. It appears that about 10 a.m. the…

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A Serious Tram Accident

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 June 1883 · page 5

About half-past 3 o'clock on Thursday afternoon a tram accident of rather a serious character occurred between Biley and Burton streets. It appeared that motor No. 37, coming from Moore…

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Disastrous Collision

Evening News · Monday 25 June 1883 · page 2

LONDON, June 24.—Intelligence is to hand of a disastrous collision, which took place off the English coast. The Hurunui, 1012 tons, from Otago, came into collision with the Waita[?], 833…

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Found Drowned near Grafton. GRAFTON

Evening News · Monday 25 June 1883 · page 2

A man, whose name is unknown, about 30 years of age, was found floating in the river at Palmer's Island yesterday. He was respectably clad, and appeared to have been fighting, as there were…

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Disastrous Collision Between Two New Zealand Vessels. London, June 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 June 1883 · page 5

Intelligence is to hand of a disastrous collision, which took place off the English coast. The ship Hurunui, lOl2 tons, from Otago, came into collision with the Waitara, 833…

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Chocking Tram Accident. a Railway Porter Killed

Evening News · Monday 25 June 1883 · page 3

Another alarming train accident, attended with fatal results, occurred in Pitt-street, between No. 2 police station and Gipps-street, on Saturday evening. It appears that shortly after 6 o'clock a man named…

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Fatal Accident on the Tramway

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 June 1883 · page 6

Another terrible accident, which ended fatally, occurred on the tramway on Saturday evening, in Pitt-street, between the No. 2 police-station and Gipps-street, the victim being a married man named William Houlahan, about 55 years of…

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Horrible Accident Near Nel. Ligen

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 25 June 1883 · page 4

The Brnaidwood Dispatch gives the details of the intal accident near Nelligen, on the 11th May, through the falling of a tree," as follows:--John Cartwright and Francis Gane were engaged in one…

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Shocking Tram Accident in Pitt-street South. a Man's Head Horribly Mangled

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 25 June 1883 · page 3

On Saturday evenin a fatal and shocking tram accident took place in Pitt-street South. The victim, was an elderly man of some 50 years of age, named William Houlaha who employed…

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Fatal Boat Accident at Ballarat. Two Men Drowned. [By Telegraph] Ballarat

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 26 June 1883 · page 3

A fatal boat accident is reported to have occurred on the Cockpit lagoon, Ercildoune Estate, Ballarat, yesterday. Two young men, John and Lewis Simpson, brothers, aged lo and 20 years, sons of a farmer…

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Fatal Collision in the English Channel.--25 Lives Lost. London. June 25

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 26 June 1883 · page 3

A disastrous collision, resulting in the loss of '25 lives, occurred on Saturday in the English Channel. The Hurunui and Waitara, two of the New Zealand Shipping Company's…

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The Collision in the English Channel. (By Cable.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, June 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 June 1883 · page 7

The ships Hueunui and Waitara, which came into into collision in the English Channel on Friday night, left Gravesend together, both being bound for New Zealand ports…

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Fatal Gun Accident. BUNGENDORE

Evening News · Tuesday 26 June 1883 · page 2

A young man named James Crowley was shot dead at Bungendore last night. He was examining his gun, which was loaded, and began to blow down the barrel, the nipple being at the time…

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The Late Tram Accident

Evening News · Tuesday 26 June 1883 · page 2

The city coroner held an inquest at his chambers yesterday afternoon on the body of the unfortunate man William Hoolahan, who was killed by the tram in Pitt-street south on Saturday night. James…

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The Fatal Tramway Accident in Pitt-street

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 26 June 1883 · page 3

An inquest was held yesterday afternoon, by Mr Shiell, J.P., City Coroner, on the body of William Holihan, who died at the Sydney Hospital on Saturday evening, from the effects of injuries…

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