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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1884

1,266 stories in Sydney's papers · page 26 of 64

Serious Accident on the Railway

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 May 1884 · page 5

JUNEE, Monday.--A serious accident occurred at noon to-day at the railway station, a railway porter named Ellis, while endeavouring to jump from a stationary train on to a special train of…

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The Accident at Redfern Station

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 May 1884 · page 6

In the Legislative Assembly yesterday afternoon, Mr David Buchanan asked the Hon. Minister for Works what the Government had decided to do in reference to the recent fatal accident at…

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Fatality near Junee. Wagga Wagga

Evening News · Friday 9 May 1884 · page 2

On Monday a railway porter named Ellis was brought into the Wagga hospital suffering from injuries which he received while he was crossing some loaded trucks at Junee. His foot slipped,…

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Accident to Miss Annie Mayor

Evening News · Friday 9 May 1884 · page 2
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We regret to hear that Miss Annie Mayor, the clever and very popular young actress, has suffered a very painful accident. Miss Mayor has been taking a much needed rest at Katoomba. She had quite…

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Redfern Fatality —No Blame

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 10 May 1884 · page 17

THE inquiry into the cause of the railway accident at Redfern, at which the boy Fletcher was killed, was continued on May 2nd before Mr. Coroner Shiell. Shortly before 1 o'clock, the evidence being…

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Little River Railway Collision—Official Inquiry. Melbourne, May 2

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 10 May 1884 · page 879

The board, consisting of Judge Hickman Moles worth and Messrs. Blyth and Couche, who were appointed by the Governor in Council to inquire judicially into the cause of the Little River collision, have reported that…

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Appalling Shipwreck on the Coast of Nova Scotia. 124 Persons Drowned

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 10 May 1884 · page 9

HALIFAX, N. S., April 5. -- A steamship disaster, which took place on Thursday night at the very entrance to Halifax Harbour, bas been paralleled in horror only once before in the history of [?]…

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Barque Sunk in Collision. (By Telegraph. From Our Correspondent.) Newcastle, May 2

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 10 May 1884 · page 12

A SERIOUS collision occurred in the Newcastle harbour this morning. It appears that the Government punt was being towed down the stream by the steamer Ajax, when the punt…

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Accident in Adelong. ADELONG

Evening News · Saturday 10 May 1884 · page 4

A serious accident occurred at the Perseverance crushing machine, Adelong, on Thursday evening, The engine-driver, Ayres, after having started the engine, went to connect one of the…

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The Fatal Railway Accident

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 10 May 1884 · page 905

The City Coroner resumed the inquiry at his chambers on the 2nd instant into the circumstances attending the death of the lad Frederick William Fletcher, who died at the Hospital from the effect of injuries received through the railway…

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Accident to Miss Annie Mayor

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 10 May 1884 · page 17

WE regret to hear that Misa Annie Mayor, the clever and very popular young actress, haa suffered a very painful accident. Miss Mayor has been taking a much-needed rest at Katoomba. She had quite…

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Accident to Australian Travellers

Evening News · Monday 12 May 1884 · page 2

We take the following account of a railway smash from the American papers to hand by the 'Frisco mail:—About 3 o'clock yesterday morning a…

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First Help in Accidents

Evening News · Monday 12 May 1884 · page 5

On Wednesday evening last Dr. O. S. Evans delivered the second of a series of popular lectures in the Town Hall, Balmain. The subject of the course is "First Help in Accidents." and it is the…

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Fatality in Bombala. BOMBALA

Evening News · Tuesday 13 May 1884 · page 2

On Friday night a fatal accident occurred to Mr. G. S. Cunnington, Inspector of Stock for the Bombala district. He proceeded to the Victorian border to pass some sheep over and was found on…

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Sad Accident at Sea. ADELAIDE

Evening News · Tuesday 13 May 1884 · page 2

A sad accident occurred yesterday during the passage of the steamer Warooka from Edithburg to Port Adelaide. The weather was very rough, and the captain of the Warooka advised…

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Fatal Blasting Accident. GOULBURN

Evening News · Tuesday 13 May 1884 · page 2

A man named Michael Dowdy, who was employed on the new railway extension, was engaged in blasting operations at Deep Creek, near Bungendore, when a charge went off unexpectedly…

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Fatal Accident at Bombala. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bombala

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 May 1884 · page 8

A sad and fatal accident occurred to Mr. G. S. Cunnington, Inspector of Stock for the Bombala district, on Friday night. The particulars to hand state that Mr. Cunnington, who had proceeded to the Victorian border to pass some…

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Lamentable Accident at Sea

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 13 May 1884 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Monday. -- A [?] accident occurred this morning during the passage of the steamer Warooka from Edithburg, a coastal port on the south of Yorke's Peninsula, to Port…

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Fatal Blasting Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 13 May 1884 · page 5

GOULBURN, Monday. -- A man named Michael Dowdy, who was employed on the new railway extension on Saturday, was engaged in blasting operations at Deep Creek, near Bungendore, when…

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