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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1883

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Fatal Accident

Evening News · Saturday 6 October 1883 · page 6

A melancholy accident happened on Sunday afternoon last, by which a child named Myra Fogarty, aged three and a half years, the daughter of John Fogarty, of the Star Hotel, Dev[?]shire street. lost…

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Serious Accident

Evening News · Saturday 6 October 1883 · page 4

Yesterday afternoon a man named Thomas Dunn, a gardener residing at 103, Bessmont-terrace, Forest Lodge, was admitted to the hospital in an unconscious state and bleeding from the nose and left car, also a…

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Found Drowned

Evening News · Monday 8 October 1883 · page 3

Yesterday, just after noon, the dead body of a man was discovered floating in the water at Dibbs's wharf. It was got out and removed to the South Sydney Morgue, where it now lies for the purpose of being…

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Accident to a Building in Melbourne. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 October 1883 · page 5

Early this morning the watchman on duty at the warehouse of Messrs. John M[?]Gee and Co., wine and spirit merchants, Flindors-lane West, found the eastern wall of the building—which is of stone, and…

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Railway Accident in South Australia. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 October 1883 · page 8

A serious railway collision happened to-day. A train consisting of a goods engine and 22 vans, containing 400 sheep, arrived at the Woolshed Flat in Pichi Richi Pass, from Port Augusta. The engine…

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Buggy Accident at Temora. TEMORA

Evening News · Thursday 11 October 1883 · page 2

A serious buggy accident occurred yesterday on the Sebastopol road. Messrs. R. Zouch, C.P.S., and G. G. Orbell, auctioneer, were driving homeward from Martin's selection when the horse…

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Accident to Mr. M'Arthur

Evening News · Friday 12 October 1883 · page 2

LONDON, October 11.—Mr. Alexander MrArthur, M.P. for Leicester, a partner in the firm of W. and A. M'Arthur, has met with an accident while out shooting, which is of such a…

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Serious Accident

Evening News · Friday 12 October 1883 · page 2

Joseph Snadden, aged 20, employed at the Smelting Works, Pyrmont, was taken to the hospital this morning suffering from severe contusions on the left ankle and lee and the arm on the same side. He was…

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Scotland. Catholics Attacked by Orangemen. Desperate Rioting— Hundreds Injured. ("From the Dublin Freeman's Journal, August 25)

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 13 October 1883 · page 7

A National demonstration of Irishmen took place at Coatridge on Saturday, which is ten miles distant from Glasgow, has a targe num-of, iron manufacturing works, and the accompanied by a brass band walking through, the streets. About three o'clock contingents arrived from Motherwell, Wishaw, Airdrie, and Glasgow. A procession was then formed,…

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Second Edition. To-day's Cables. The Accident to Mr. Macarthur

Evening News · Saturday 13 October 1883 · page 6

LONDON, October 12, Evening.—Mr. Alex. Macarthur, M.P., who received a shot wound in the eye when out shooting yesterday, has undergone a successful operation, and it is hoped that…

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Serious Accident

Evening News · Saturday 13 October 1883 · page 6

This morning Maurice Murray, a corporation labourer, residing in Hunt-street, met with a serious accident just after 10 o'clock. He was standing on the brink of the cutting at the corner of…

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Accident to a Building in Melbourne. Melbourne

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 October 1883 · page 687

Early this morning the watchman on duty at the warehouse of Messrs. John M'Gee and Co., wine and spirit merchants, Flinders-lane West, found the eastern wall of the building—which is of Stone, and…

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Railway Accident in South Australia. Adelaide

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 October 1883 · page 687

A serious railway collision happened to-day. A train consisting of a goods engine and 22 vans, containing 400 sheep, arrived at the Woolshed Fiat in Pichi Pichi Pass, from Port Augusta. The engine…

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Accident to Mr Macarthur. London, October 11

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 October 1883 · page 5

Mr Alexander Macarthur, M.P. for Leicester, a partner in the firm of W. and A. Macarthur, has met with an accident while out shooting, which is of such a nature that tho loss of his…

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[Reuter's Telegrams.]. Accident to Mr. M'arthur. London, Oct. 11

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 October 1883 · page 11

Mr. Alexander M'Arthur, M.P. for Leicester, a partner in the firm of W. and A. M'Arthur, has met with an accident while out shooting which is of such a nature that the loss of one…

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Cable Messages. [Portion of the following manages appeared in our Second Edition on Saturday:]— The Accident to Mr. Macarthur

Evening News · Monday 15 October 1883 · page 2

LONDON, October 12, Evening.—Mr. Alex. Macarthur, M.P., who received a shot wound in the eye when out stooting yesterday, has undergone a successful operation, and it is hoped that…

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Serious Accident

Evening News · Monday 15 October 1883 · page 2

A serious accident occurred on Saturday to a workman named Coghlan, employed at the railway works, Eveleigh. He appears to hare been attempting to cross the line when he was struck on the chest by the…

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(Reuter's Telegrams.) the Accident to Mr. M'arthur. London, Oct. 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 October 1883 · page 7

Mr. Alexander M'Arthur, M.P., who received, a shot wound in the eye when out shooting yesterday, has undergone a successful operation, and it is hoped he will not lose his…

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Telegraphic News. [By Submarine Cable.] the Accident to Mr Macarthur. London, October 12, evening

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 October 1883 · page 3

Mr Alex. Macarthur, M.P., who received a shot wound in the eye when out shooting yesterday, has undergone a successful operation, and it is hoped he will not lose his sight…

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Found Drowned. FORBES

Evening News · Tuesday 16 October 1883 · page 2

Mr. Louis Albrecht, an old resident of Forbes, and lately librarian to the School of Arts, who had been missing for some days, was found in the lagoon in Forbes. At the inquest a verdict…

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