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Accidents, 1883

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Fatal Result of an Accident. TEMORA

Evening News · Wednesday 17 October 1883 · page 4

Mr. Orbell, auctioneer, died last night from the shock to his system caused by the serious injuries which he received in the recent baggy accident. Great regret is expressed at his decease…

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Accident to the Elamang (S.). [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 October 1883 · page 6

The A. S. N. Company's steamer Elamang arrived at Townsville to-night. She reports having struck the Salamander Reef. The collision was so heavy that Captain Smart got the boats out, expecting the steamer to sink. She arrived safely at the…

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Collision in the Channel—loss of Eighteen Lives

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 October 1883 · page 5

A serious collision at sea occurred on August 26. It appears that the steamship [?]burn, on her way from Madras to London, because disabled, and from Liston she proceeded in [?]ow of the Recovery. At 3 o'clock on the…

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Serious Collision in the Channel.— Eighteen Lives Lost

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

A serious collision at sea occurred on August 26. It appears that the steamship Woodburn, on ber way from Madras to London, became disabled, and from Lisbon she proceeded in tow of the…

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Accident to the Governor Blackall

Evening News · Thursday 18 October 1883 · page 3

The A.S.N. Co.'s Governor Blackall, Captain Buttrey and which is now engaged in running the English mail service in the intermediate ports between Cooktown and Brisbane, broke her propeller shaft on Tuesday afternoon, and…

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ACCIDENT to the Steamer Governor Blackall. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 October 1883 · page 10

The Governor Blackall (s.), for Cooktown, with the English mails on board, broke her propeller shaft yesterday afternoen, and is now lying disabled at North Pine Island. She is taking in water, and it…

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Fatal Accident to a Magistrate. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Tamworth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 October 1883 · page 10

A sad fatal accident happened this afternoon, by which Mr. George A. Single, J.P., an old and much-respected resident here, lost his life. He was out riding on the Carroll-road, and whilst attempting to overtake and secure…

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Accidental Death. TAMWORTH

Evening News · Friday 19 October 1883 · page 2

Yesterday the coronor held an inquest on the remains of Mr. George Alexander Single, J.P., who was killed on Wednesday. The inquiry disclosed the fact that the deceased had been riding…

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Railway Accident

Nepean Times · Saturday 20 October 1883 · page 2

THE Western up mail, and a number of other trains were, considerably delayed on Tuesday morning last, owing to the engine of a goods train having run off the line…

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Accident to the Steamer Governor Blackall. Brisbane

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 20 October 1883 · page 754

The Governor Blackall (s.), for Cooktown, with the English mails on board, broke her propeller shaft yesterday afternoon, and is now lying disabled at North Pine Island. She is taking in water, and it…

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Accident to the Elamang (S.). Brisbane

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 20 October 1883 · page 758

The A. S. N. Company's steamer Elamang arrived at Townsville to-night. She reports having struck the Salamander Reef. The collision was so heavy that Captain Stuart got the boats out, expecting the steamer to sink. She arrived safely at her…

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Fatal Accident to a Magistrate. Tamworth

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 20 October 1883 · page 755

A sad fatal accident happened this afternoon, by which Mr. George A. Single, J.P., an old and much-respected resident here, lost his life. He was out riding on the Carroll-road, and whilst attempting to overtake and secure…

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Found Drowned

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 22 October 1883 · page 4

An inquest was held on Saturday morning at the South Sydney morgue, by Mr. H. Shiell, J.P., city coroner, touching the death of the man Patrick Kelly, who was found dead on Friday morning in…

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Accident on the Botany-road

Evening News · Monday 22 October 1883 · page 3

On Saturday afternoon, Mr. Eastway, the landlord of Eastway's Hotel, met with a painful accident while driving in company with Mr. H. Emmett, on the Botany-road. They had gone some distance…

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Fatal Tram Accident

Evening News · Monday 22 October 1883 · page 2

This morning Mr. H. Shiell, J.P.,City Coroner, held an inquest, at the Prince Alfred Hospital, on the body of Joseph Perkins, who received such fearful injuries from being run over by a tram-motor and…

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Tram Fatality at Leichhardt

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 23 October 1883 · page 3

An inquest was held yesterday morning, at the Prince Alfred Hospital, by Mr H. Shiell, J.P. City Coroner, on the body of a man, named Joseph Perkens, who died on the 20th instant, at that…

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Lucky Escape From Drowning. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 23 October 1883 · page 3

A sensational escape from a terrible death is reported from Streaky Bay. Two men left in a boat in search of oysters, and when abreast of Perforated Island the boat capsized. One of the…

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Tram Accident

Evening News · Tuesday 23 October 1883 · page 2

A tramway conductor, named M'Dennott, taken to the hospital this afternoon in an insensible state, suffering from injuries which he had sustained by having fallen from a tramcar upon the Waverley…

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Tram Accident

Evening News · Wednesday 24 October 1883 · page 3

Yesterday a tram conductor named Joseph Mas. gregor met with a very serious accident on the Waverley line. He was attempting to ret from one car to another, -when he missed his footing and came…

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Another Accident

Evening News · Wednesday 24 October 1883 · page 3

Yesterday evening, Julius Wildberg, aged 21, an engine driver, fall down one of the coal bankers of too steamer Woonona. His abdomen came violently in contact with something, and he sustained serious…

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