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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1883

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Man Drowned near Cowra. COWRA

Evening News · Monday 15 January 1883 · page 2

Mr. Edmunds, road contractor, was drowned yesterday while bathing in the Lachlan River at Goodagong, 25 miles from here. The deceased was a good swimmer, but he took cramp. A…

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The Eastern Collision and What It Suggests. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 January 1883 · page 8

Sir,—Being a passenger by the steamer Kembla coming from Newcastle to Sydney on the night of Wednesday, the 10th instant, and being one of the first persons upon d[?]k after the collision occasioned by the Rosedale running into…

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Fatal Seaffold Accident

Evening News · Monday 15 January 1883 · page 3

On Wednesday last at about soon, a man named Thomas Redman, a plasterer, whilst employed at work on a new house in Cambridge-street, Petersham fell from the scaffolding on which he stood, and in…

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Serious Accident

Evening News · Monday 15 January 1883 · page 3

An accident, which it is feared will and fatally, occurred this morning to a workman named Mr. M'Nally. The unfortunate man was at work in the third storey of a building at the corner of Elizabeth…

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The Kembla and Rosedale Collision

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 January 1883 · page 3

A meeting of the Marino Board was hold yesterday to take evidence in the matter of the recent Kembla and Rosedale collision. There were present Captains Hixson (president), Broomfield,…

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Fatal Tram Accident

Evening News · Tuesday 16 January 1883 · page 2

A shocking tram accident which has been attended with fatal consequences, happened about half-past 8 o'clock last evening, on the Waverley line. Two trams had just started in opposite directions, and at…

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Shocking Tramway Accident

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 January 1883 · page 2

Last evening a very painful accident occurred to a woman named Emma Roberto, who was a passenger by the Waverley tram at a quarter. to 9. The tram was pulled up at the corner of…

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The Kembla and Rosedale Collision

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 January 1883 · page 3

The inquiry into this collision was resumed before the Marine Board yesterday morning. There were present Captains Hixson (president). Broomfield. Jenkins, Robertson, and M'Lean, and…

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Two Children Drowned. MENINDIE

Evening News · Wednesday 17 January 1883 · page 2

On Monday evening the two eldest children of Mr. Robert Scobie, saddler, were sent to the river for water, and as they failed to return before darkness set in, the river was dragged, and…

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Marine Board the Rosedale-kembla Collision

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 January 1883 · page 5

The adionrned inquiry into the Rosedale-Kembla collision was resumed yesterday by the Marinr Board, there being present Captain Hixson (president), Captains Broomfield, Jenkins, M'Lean, and Robertson, and Commander…

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A Chapter of Accidents. COBAR, Wednesday

Evening News · Wednesday 17 January 1883 · page 2

The following accidents are reported:—Henry Blundell, killed by falling from the roof of the new school-house; Frederick Hermann, 9 years of age, drowned in the company's tank; a youth…

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The Tramway Accident at Paddington. a Fatal Termination

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 January 1883 · page 2

The tramway accident to Mrs. Richards, on Monday evening, at the junction of South Headroad and Elizabeth-street, Paddington, has proved fatal, she having expired in great suffering…

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A Man Drowned

Evening News · Thursday 18 January 1883 · page 2

On Wednesday night, shorty before 11 o'clock, a Constable Holman was going along his best near Cowper Wharf, he heard a noise in the water, and looking over the edge of the wharf be observed a man…

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The Late Train Accident

Evening News · Thursday 18 January 1883 · page 2

The Coroner held [?]inquest yesterday regarding the death of Mrs. Ann Richards, who received fatal injuries on Monday evening whilst attempting to enter a train in motion at Paddington. Mr. Tyrer, of the…

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The Fatal Tramway Accident at Paddington

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 January 1883 · page 3

An inquest was held yesterday by Mr. H. Shiell, J.P., City Coroner, into the death of Ann Richards who died at the Hospital on Tuesday morning, from injuries received on Monday night while…

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The Fatal Drowning Accident at Kendall's Beach

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 19 January 1883 · page 3

In reference to the death by drowing at Kendall's Beach of two Roman Catholic priests last Friday, the Kiama Independent sayss:--The two decessed gentlemen, the Rev. M. M'Grath,…

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Another Case of Drowning

Evening News · Friday 19 January 1883 · page 2

Yesterday another body was found following in the harbour near the fo[?] of Bathurst [?]. It was tha[?] of a labouring man about 50, [?]ght [?] fair complexion, [?]ight brown hair, grey wi[?], often th[?]ved…

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Fatal Accident at Temora. TEMORA

Evening News · Friday 19 January 1883 · page 2

Messrs. Claussen and Barnfield, directors of the Ada G. M. Co., Temora, went to Barmedman yesterday to inspect the mine. This morning Mr. Claussen fell down the Ada shaft a depth of…

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Shocking Accident Near Newcastle. [By Telegraph.] Newcastle

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 19 January 1883 · page 3

Robert Jackaman, a young man working at the Ferndalo Colliery, sustained shocking injnry today, by being jammed against the roof of a drive and bent double while riding on a skip of coal…

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Fatal Mining Accident at Barmedman. [By Telegraph.] Temora

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 19 January 1883 · page 3

A Mr. Claussen, a wealthy and influential mining speculator from Victoria, while descending a shaft at Barmedman to-day, fell, and was killed instantaneously;…

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