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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1884

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Coroner's Inquest. the Fatal Tram Accident

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 June 1884 · page 3

The adjourned inquest into the death of Mrs. Charlotte Carruthers, who was fatally injured in a tram accident on the 18th ultimo, was resumed at the coroner's office yesterday. Mr. Carruthers appeared for the relatives…

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Serious Railway Accident Near Salisbury. London, June 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 June 1884 · page 7

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 was…

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The Fatal Team Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 June 1884 · page 8

Yesterday morning Mr. S[?]e, the city c[?]ner resumed the inquiry into the [?,,] to c[?]hing she death of the late Mre. John Car[?] C,[?] rruthers, solicitor, again watched the inquiry…

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Shooting Fatality. a Young Man Killed. the Murderer Wounded. Morde

Evening News · Friday 6 June 1884 · page 2

A sad shooting [?] occurred yesterday at Pallamaliawa, 18 miles from Moree A respectable young man named Gwydir Pearce was shot dead by an Irishman named Jack Brady. It was…

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Fatal Gun Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 June 1884 · page 5

LISMORE, Thursday.--A sad accident occurred yesterday at Woodburn. Two boys named Taylor and Jarvis, aged nine and three years respectively, were playing with a gun, when it went off, the…

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Collision Between the Steamers Taldora and Archer. Brisbane, May 30

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 7 June 1884 · page 1071

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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Collision of Steamers. [By Telegraph, From Our Correspondent.) Brisbane, May 30

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 June 1884 · page 13

A SERIOUS collision occurred in Moreton Bay between 2 and 3 o'clock this morning. The steamer Taldora, bound for Mackay, ran into the steamer Archer on the port quarter, stove in the…

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Serions Raliway Accident

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 June 1884 · page 11

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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Found Drowned

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 9 June 1884 · page 5

BRISBANE, Sunday.--The body of a man identified as John F. Watson, was found floating in Fitzroy River on Friday morning. Watson left Rockhampton on the last trio of the steamer…

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Accident to Miss Pomeroy

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 9 June 1884 · page 1

Portland, May 10.--Last night Miss Louise Pomeroy, who was playing Juliet at the New Market Theatre, in descending from the balcony, at the close of the second act, slipped and fell 4ft, spraining her…

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Fatality near Parkes. PARKES

Evening News · Tuesday 10 June 1884 · page 2

On Saturday evening a fatal accident happened near Flagstone Creek, Parkes, to a young man named James Flanagan. Along with his brother and a selector named William Farrand, he was…

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Frightful Railway Accident in Spain— 60 Lives Lost

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 June 1884 · page 4

A horrible railway disaster took place near Ciudad Real on April 26. The scene of the accident was on the line to Portugal, the Ciudad Real and Badajos Railway, between the stations of [?] and Chillon, a few miles from…

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Sad Accident to a Family

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 June 1884 · page 4

The Brittany newspapers record a lamentable accident to an English fa[?]ly. Mr. Croagh C[?]n, the English clergyman at Di[?]an, went out on the river Rance in his boat, called the Sibyl, accompanied by three of his children and the…

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Accident to a Steamer. WOLLONGONG

Evening News · Wednesday 11 June 1884 · page 4

The Waratah Coal Company's steamer, Waratah (Captain M'Auley) was entering this port at at about 8 o'clock yesterday morning, when she struck with her bow against a submerged bolt of…

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Shocking Shooting Fatality

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 June 1884 · page 5

About 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon, Florence Teresa Nicholas, 20 years of age, died at her residence in Robertson-lane, off Pitt-street, from the effects of gunshot wounds inflicted by her husband. It appears…

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The Archer-Taldora Collision

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 June 1884 · page 5

BRISBANE, Wednesday.--The Marine Board has completed the inquiry with reference to the Archer-Taldora collision. The board considers that the collision arose through the master of the…

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Sad Fatality in Robertson-lane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 June 1884 · page 5

Yesterday afternoon information was received by the police of a sad accident which occurred in Robert-on-lane, off Pitt-street, late on Tuesday night, through the handling of firearms. It appeared that at about a quarter-past…

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Singular Accident and Escape

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 June 1884 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Wednesday.--A curious accident occurred at Port Adelaide to-day. A four-wheeled cab with one occupant besides the driver got on the railway line and was completely smashed by a…

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Sad Mining Fatality

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 June 1884 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--Benjamin Webster, mimer, employed in the New Chum United Mine, Sandhurst, was knocked off a plank to-day by a bucket which was being drawn up and…

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Fatal Accidents by Drowning at Coraki. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Casino

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 June 1884 · page 8

A sad occurrence took place at Coraki on Monday last, by which a man named Armstrong and his daughter lost their lives. Armstrong was a new arrival from Ireland and was employed by a farmer named Johnson, as an…

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