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Accidents, 1883

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Accident

Evening News · Monday 29 January 1883 · page 2

On Saturday night an elderly man named Henry Nesbitt, whilst waiting along Clarence-street, fell into as open [?] in fro[?] of Fra[?]r's new buildings in that [?]. Ba[?] much injured and rendered…

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Another Fatal Accident DENILIQUIN

Evening News · Monday 29 January 1883 · page 2

A sad accident happened yesterday afternoon to a fishing party consisting of Thomas Bell, 24 years of age, and two children of George Neill. Owing to the boat capsizing in the Edward river…

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Two Boys Drowned. GRAFTON

Evening News · Tuesday 30 January 1883 · page 2

Two boys, 10 and 8 years of age respectively, sons of Mr. Lane, farmer, were drowned in the river near Eatonsville on Sunday while bathing. The mother of the boys is lying dangerously ill…

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Three People Drowned at Deniliquin. [By Telegraph.) Deniliquin

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 30 January 1883 · page 3

A fatal accident occurred yesterday afternoon to a fishing party on the River Edward, consisting of Thomas Bell, 24 years of age, and two children of George Neill. The boat capsized suddenly, and…

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Tramway Accident

Evening News · Tuesday 30 January 1883 · page 3

At a few minutes before 6 o'clock yesterday evening an elderly woman named margaret M'Intyre, who resides at Alexandria, met with a serious accident on the tram line. She got on the line in the way of an…

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Another Tramway Accident

Evening News · Tuesday 30 January 1883 · page 3

The tramway is responsible for yet another dreadful accident, which happened this morning, causing mangled limbs and more work for the hospital surgeons. The last victim who has been mutilated is one…

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Shocking Accident. a Man Cut to Pieces

Evening News · Tuesday 30 January 1883 · page 3

An accident of a shocking nature happened yesterday evening on the suburban line near Burwood, where a man named Timothy Donnelly was run over and cut to pieces by a passenger train. The body, in…

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A French Sailor Drowned

Evening News · Wednesday 31 January 1883 · page 3

At about noon yesterday the body of a French sailor, named Victor Garreau, who belonged to the French steamer Natal, was discovered floating in Sydney Cove. The Water Police, who found it,…

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Fatal Accident. QUEANBEYAN

Evening News · Wednesday 31 January 1883 · page 2

Mrs. John Cronen, while returning home from Bungadore yesterday, in company with her husband, was killed by the dray in which they rode capsizing. Mr. Cronen remained for some time…

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The Late Railway Accident

Evening News · Wednesday 31 January 1883 · page 2

The coroner held an inquest yesterday afternoon at Comerford's Commercial Hotel, Elizabeth-street south, respecting the death of Timothy Donnelly, who was killed on the railway on Monday evening,…

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The Fatal Railway Accident at Burwood

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 31 January 1883 · page 2

An inquest was held yesterday afternoon at the Commercial Hotel, by Mr. Shiell, J.P., city coroner, on the body of a man named Timothy Donnelly, which was found on Monday night on the railway…

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Frightful Tramway Accident at Bridge-street

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 31 January 1883 · page 2

About half-past 8 o'clock yesterday morning: another frightful accident, which nearly proved fatal, occurred on the tramway line at the Bridgestreet terminus, the victim being a man named…

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Collision in the Harbour

Evening News · Thursday 1 February 1883 · page 3

An accident, which is attributed to gross neglect, occurred in Darling Harbour yesterday evening. The steamer which left Hunter's Hill at 7.5 p.m. was approaching the King-street wharf, when it was run…

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Found Drowned in Farm Cove

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 February 1883 · page 3

An inquest was held, yesterday, at the Observer Tavern, by the City Coroner, on the body of a seaman of the Natal named Victor Garrand, which was found floating in Sydney Cove on Tuesday about noon…

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Drowned from Steamship, Maitland. MURRURUNDI

Evening News · Thursday 1 February 1883 · page 2

About half-an-hour after midnight on Wednesday a man, whose name is said to be Martin, fell overboard from the steamship Maitland, while on her voyage from Sydney to Newcastle. He…

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Late Fatal Tramway Accident

Evening News · Thursday 1 February 1883 · page 3

Yesterday afternoon the city coroner held an inquest respecting the death of Rowland G. Bergin, a young man who met with his death on Tuesday morning at the Bridge-street terminus, where he was run over…

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The Fatal Tram Accident in Is Bridge-street

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 February 1883 · page 3

An inquest was held yesterday afternoon by Mr, H. Shiell, J.P„ city coroner, into the death of Rowland Bergin who died, at the Sydney Hospital yesterday from injuries received by being run over by a…

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Collision in the Harbour

Evening News · Friday 2 February 1883 · page 3

In reference to the collision in the harbour, reported by us yesterday, we learn that it was not the steamer Telephone that ran down the Hunter's Hill steamer, but the Pyrmont ferry steamer, the Utility…

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Boy Drowned at Balmain

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 2 February 1883 · page 3

The City Coroner held an inquest at Morion's Estate Hotel, Balmain, yesterday, on the body of a boy named John Henry Kelly, aged tea years, who was found drowned in a waterhole off Hyam-street,…

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A Boy Drowned Whilst Bathing

Evening News · Friday 2 February 1883 · page 2

The city coroner held an inquest on Thursday at Balmain on the body of a boy named John Henry Kelly, aged 10, who was found drowned in a waterhole off Hyam-street, at about 4 o'clock the previous…

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