Shocking Fatality in George-street. Fall of a Verandah. Death of Mr. Howell
Evening News · Tuesday 10 February 1885 · page 3
The serious accident which occurred at noon yesterday, in Greorge-street, in consequence of the sadden fall of the verandah in front of Messrs. Hanks'e grocery, has (as we briefly…
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Evening News · Tuesday 10 February 1885 · page 3
Sir,—There is no doubt in the world that, had been telegraphic communication between Cootamundra and Bethungra stations, the ill-fated train would not have left the latter place, and…
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Evening News · Tuesday 10 February 1885 · page 4
The coach, from Dairymple to Creswick was upset on Monday, through the horses having bolted. Several passengers were injured, and had to be removed to the hospital, Mrs. Davey…
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The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 February 1885 · page 5
MELBOURNE, Monday.--The coach from Dayle ford to Creswick, Victoria, was upset through the horse bolting to-day. Several pas[?]engers were injured and removed to the hospital. Mrs Davey…
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The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 February 1885 · page 5
James K[?]nny, 56 years old, Isbourer, was yesterday retuning home on the Botany tram from the [?] when he was thrown off the engine a narrow path, the wheel passing…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 February 1885 · page 4
A distressing skating accident occurred at Bradshaw, new Bolton, on Saturday, December 27. A boy named Holt, aged 12, was skating on the pond opposite his father's house, when the ice gave way, and lot him into the water, 15…
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The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 February 1885 · page 5
NEWCASTLE, Tuesday. -- An inquest was held by the District Corner, at Dora Creek, this morning on the body of James Smith, who met his deal by drowning. The evidence of Frank Smith,…
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Evening News · Wednesday 11 February 1885 · page 4
Daring the recent sittings of the Supreme Court for the trial of causes, Messrs. W. Howard Smith and Sons, the owners of the steamship Barrabool, recovered damages from the A.S.N: Company, the…
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Evening News · Wednesday 11 February 1885 · page 4
On Monday night an accident, which resulted in the drowning of two fishermen named Archie M'Corvie and Green, happened at Pelican Point, eight miles below Morgan. M'Corvie and his…
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Evening News · Wednesday 11 February 1885 · page 6
In company with Mr. George Wright, a builder, residing in Double Bay, a reporter of the EVENING NEWS visited the scene of the fatality in George-street. The whole of the premises occupied by…
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Evening News · Wednesday 11 February 1885 · page 3
A somewhat serious accident happened on Tuesday to a man named Richard W. Barker, in Alfred-street, St. Leonards. It appears that he was driving a grocer's cart, the property of Mr. Norris,…
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Evening News · Wednesday 11 February 1885 · page 6
a young man named Joseph Ashton, 26 years of age, met with a severe accident shortly before 2 p.m. on Tuesday. It appears that Ashton is cart driver. While he was driving his cart in…
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Evening News · Wednesday 11 February 1885 · page 4
A man named David Finlay, 24 years of ago, residing in 24, Nithsdale-street, was taken to the Sydney Hospital early this morning suffering from two fractures of tee spine caused by having jumped from…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 February 1885 · page 6
The Acting Coroner, Mr. W. T, Pinhey, J.P., commenced an inquiry at the Agricultural Hall, in the Domain, y esterday, into the circumstances connected with the death of William Alfred Howell, who died in the Sydney Hospital on…
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The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 February 1885 · page 8
At the Sacred Heart School picnic yesterday, Chowder Bay, a boy named John Mane, 11 years old, residing at 189 Campbell-street, fell down the staircase of the pavilion, a distance of about 4ft,…
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The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 11 February 1885 · page 2
ON Wednesday last the Parramatta District Coroner, Mr. J. E. Bowden, held an inquest at the National Park, George’s River, touching the death of a child named Francis Angus…
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Evening News · Thursday 12 February 1885 · page 4
The body of a man named John M'Donald, who lately came down from the north, was found floating on the Granville side of the Port River on Wednesday. An inquest was held, and the jury…
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The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 February 1885 · page 5
Mr John S. Cosgrave, of Station Forest, one the sufferers through the accidents to the seamer Commodore on the occasion of the HanlanCifford boatrace, writes to complain of the total…
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Evening News · Friday 13 February 1885 · page 4
Robert Chisholm, 14 years of age, was drowned at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, while bathing in a hole at Upper Araluen, in company with two other boys. The deceased could not swim. One of the…
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Evening News · Friday 13 February 1885 · page 6
A somewhat serious accident happened in Mount-street. St. Leonards, Thursday. A Chinaman named Ah Ching was driving a cart loaded with vegetables and fruit, and by some means or other fell under the…
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