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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1884

1,266 stories in Sydney's papers · page 27 of 64

News by Telegraph. Serious Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 13 May 1884 · page 5

BEAIDWOOD, Monday, -- On Saturday a lad named Henry Stradwick, in the employ of Mr P. M'Fadden, butcher, of Araluen, went to Upper Araluen to catch a horse belonging to his…

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Coach Fatality. a Girl Drowned. Adelaide

Evening News · Wednesday 14 May 1884 · page 4

Telegrams from Wilmington, report a serious coach, accident, with loss of life. The Orrorroo coach, when crossing Stoney Creek last night, was washed away, and a little girl, the daughter…

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Accident

Evening News · Thursday 15 May 1884 · page 3

[?] Jonson met with a nasty accident about 9 o'clock this morning. He was in the third stroy of the new building which is being erected for Messrs. [?] and Co., in York-street, and losing…

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Narrow Escape Prom Drowning

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 May 1884 · page 8

During the voyage of the ship Macdiarmid, from Glasgow, five of the crew narrowly escaped a watery grave. It appeals that three A.B.'s were engaged on the be[?]sprit when the ship gave…

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Sad Fatality near Armidale. ARMIDALE

Evening News · Friday 16 May 1884 · page 2

A sad accident, which terminated fatally, occurred on Sunday evening. A boy, 13 years of age, named Malachi Moffat, son of Mr. Josiah Moffat, of Saumerez Ponds, a few miles from…

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Fatal Accident

Evening News · Friday 16 May 1884 · page 2

The unfortunate man, Christopher Jensen, who fell from the building in York-street yesterday, has died from the effects of his injuries. Dr. Brace was in attendance, and did all in his power to rally the…

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Severe Accident

Evening News · Friday 16 May 1884 · page 2

A man named Alfred O'Brien was admitted to the Prince Alfred Hospital, this morning suffering from very severe injuries which he received on the Illawarra railway line. It was found necessary to…

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Drendful Railway Accident. COOTAMUNDRA

Evening News · Friday 16 May 1884 · page 2

A Dreadful accident happened on the railway line last Monday, when the fireman of a goods train fell of the front of the engine while the train was proceeding from Bethungra. He had…

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Fatal Accident

Evening News · Saturday 17 May 1884 · page 4

An inquest was held yesterday, by the City Coroner, Mr. Shell, on the body of the man Christian Jansen, who died on Thursday at the Sydney Hospital, from the effects of injuries sustained through falling from…

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Severe Accident

Evening News · Saturday 17 May 1884 · page 4

A [?] accident occurred at 8 o'clock this morning [?] labourer named John Fales, [?] the steamer Rockton, moored at the A.S.N. Company's wharf. It appears he was walking along…

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Fatal Accidents

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 17 May 1884 · page 952

A VERY painful accident, and one which was ultimately attended with fatal results, occurred shortly altar 9 o'clock on Thursday morning to a man named Christopher Janeen. He was working on a building in course of…

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Dynamite Accident. BRISBANE

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 17 May 1884 · page 13

AT 1 o'clock on Sunday afternoon the city was alarmed by a loud explosion. A few days ago the ketch Hoolet was engaged to remove 600 cases of dynamite from the barque Archona. As…

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Another Mining Fatality. MELBOURNE

Evening News · Monday 19 May 1884 · page 4

A fatal accident occurred on Saturday in the South Greenock mine, Talbot. Gustav Schroeder and three companions were working in a block drive off No. 1 main, north of the wash drive,…

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Accident to the Speaker

Evening News · Monday 19 May 1884 · page 4

We are informed that the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, the Hon. Edmund Barton, sprained his ankle very severely this morning, and may be unable to leave his home for some days. It is…

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Serious Accident

Evening News · Monday 19 May 1884 · page 5

On Thursday afternoon a little boy named Arthur M'Donnell, residing with his parents on the South Head-road, got on his father's horse to have a ride, when a companion threw a stone, hitting the animal…

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Painful Accident

Evening News · Monday 19 May 1884 · page 5

A painful accident occurred on Saturday last, at the Glenmore-road, Paddington, by which a little boy named Alston, about eight years of age, had his arm broken. He was playing on a cask when it rolled,…

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Serious Cab Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 May 1884 · page 4

A sad accident happened about 6 o'clock on Saturday evening to two ladies, Miss Mary Gore and Miss Forbes, daughter of Judge Forbes. The ladies had been on board H.M.S. Nelson, and on…

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Sad Case of Drowning

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 May 1884 · page 5

DUBBO, Monday.--A young man, aged 22, named Miller, was droweed yesterday in the Macquarie River near Camboogle station, five mines from Dubbo. Deceased was out shooting with two…

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Drowned in Sydney Cove

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 May 1884 · page 6

Mr Shiell, the city coroner, held an inquest yesterday afternoon, at the White Bart Hotel, George-street north, on the body of James Graham, aged about 28 years. Deceased was an ex-artillery man…

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Serious Tram Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 May 1884 · page 5

On Sunday evening an accident happened to Mis Carruthers, wife of Mr. John Carrathers of Castleregh-street. The unfortunate lady had been to Forest Lodge, to attend the anniversary…

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