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Accidents, 1884

1,266 stories in Sydney's papers · page 29 of 64

The Fatal Barge Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 30 May 1884 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Thursday.--The barge Phoebe has been raised. The inquest on the body of John Davie, the master, was yesterday opened at Adelaide, and adjourned. The body of Enoch…

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Serious Steamship Collision

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 31 May 1884 · page 5

BRISBANE, Friday. -- A serious collision occurred between the Queensland Steamship Company's steamers Taldora and Archer in the bay early this morning. The Taldora struck the Archer's stern…

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The Randwick Prize Fight Fatality

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 31 May 1884 · page 1039

At the Central Criminal Court on Wednesday, before His Honor, Mr. Justice Innes, Mr. Foster prosecuting for the Crown James Lawson Wiliams Johnstone Charles Davis and…

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Collision Between the Steamers Taldora and Archer. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 May 1884 · page 12

A serious collision occurred about 3 o'clock this morning between the small steamer Taldora and the steamer Archer, both belonging to the Queensland Steam Navigation Company. The Taldora was outward…

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Bus Accident

Evening News · Saturday 31 May 1884 · page 4

During the parade of the Salvation Army in Newtown last night, an accident happened, by which a child, named Horace Cooper, residing in the Newtown road, narrowly escaped losing his life. The youngster…

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Murder or Accident? [By Telegraph, From Our Correspondent.] Melbourne

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 31 May 1884 · page 13

A WQMAN, whosename is unknown, was found lying dead in a swamp at the back of the Trades Hotel, South Melbourne. The body was in the main drain which crosses the Sandridge…

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Accidentally Drowned

Evening News · Monday 2 June 1884 · page 3

Mr. Shiell, the city coroner, held an inquest of Saturday morning, into the attendant circumstance of the death of an old man whose name was supposed to be James Jones, and who was drowned on…

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Dynamite Outrages in London. Eleven Persons Injured. Destruction of Buildings

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 June 1884 · page 5

London, May 31.--Particulars of the explosions of dynamite last night show that the effect was much more disastrous than was at first supposed…

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Fatal Boat Accident. ADELAIDE

Evening News · Monday 2 June 1884 · page 4

A fatal boat accident occurred at Wallaroo yesterday. George Baker and Stephen Minyard left port in a sailing boat with the,view of meeting the vessel Sierra Gondova which was coming…

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Fatal Accident in South Australia

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 June 1884 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Sunday.--A fatal boat accident, occurred at Wallaroo to-day. George Baker and Stept [?]en Minyard left port in a sailing boat with the view of meeting the vessel Sierra Gondova, just…

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Tram Accident in Adelaide

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 June 1884 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Sunday.--Hyde Park tram, while running on the west side of Victoria-square yesterday, collided with a large stack of bay. The driver was unable to pall up before the horses…

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The Late Tram Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 June 1884 · page 5

Two weeks since we announced that Mrs Carruthers, wife of Mr John Carruthers of Castlereagh-street, had met with an accident by falling from a tram while attempting to a light at Bathurst-street…

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The Late Fatal Tram Accident

Evening News · Tuesday 3 June 1884 · page 2

An inquest before the City Coroner, Mr. Shiell, J.P., was held at the Gaiety Hotel on Tuesday morning, touching the death of Mrs. Charlotte carruthers, of 229. Castlereagh-street, who fell from the Forest…

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Cab Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 June 1884 · page 6

Yesterday evening, about half-psst 6 o'clock,cab No. 50, while being driven along the east side of Circular Quay, came into collision with a number of pipes lying on the wharf, and capsized. There…

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The Late Fatal Tram Accident

Evening News · Wednesday 4 June 1884 · page 4

The adjourned inquest on the late Mrs. Charlotte Carruthers, was continued at the City Coroner's Court this morning, before Mr. Shiell, J.P. Several witnesses were examined, principally with a view to…

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Coroner's Inquest. the Fatal Tram Accident

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 June 1884 · page 3

An inquest was held yesterday by Mr. Shiell, J.P., at the Gaioty Hotel, Bathurst-streer, on the body of Charlotte Carruthers, who met with her death on the 18th ultimo through injuries caused by a train accident. Mr. Carruthers…

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The Late Tram Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 June 1884 · page 7

Yesterday morning Mr Shiell, the city coroner, held an inquest at the Gaiety Hotel, Bathurst-street, on the body of the late Mrs Carruthers, aged 67 years, wife of Mr John Carruthers, of 288…

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Serious Railway Accident. Five Persons Killed and Thirty Injured

Evening News · Thursday 5 June 1884 · page 2

LONDON, June 4.—A serious railway accident occurred last night on the London and Southwestern railway, in close proximity to Salisbury. A passenger train ran off the rails, and was…

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Serious Railway Accident Five Persons Killed and Thirty Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 June 1884 · page 4

London, June 4.--A serious railway accident occurred last night on the London and South-Western railway, in close proximity to Salisbury. A passenger train ran off the rails, and…

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Late Fatal Tramway Accident

Evening News · Thursday 5 June 1884 · page 3

The adjourned inquest on the body of the late Mrs. Charlotte Carruthers, was concluded in the City Coroner's Court yesterday afternoon, resulting in a verdict of accidental death, and that no blame…

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