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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1885

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Serious Accident

Evening News · Friday 13 February 1885 · page 6

A serious accident happened on Thursday at the corner of Moore Park and Oatley roads. A man named Sidney Spencer was on the top of a ladder painting a building, and, owing to the slippery state…

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Accidents

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 February 1885 · page 5

A Chinaman named Ah Yung was taken to the Sydney Hospital yesterday, suffering from a wound in the mouth and bruise on the thigh. It appears that he was getting into his cart…

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Accident at a Theater.—150 Persons Injured

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 14 February 1885 · page 355

An Accident, attended with serious results, has occurred at Choler, in France. A temporary theatre, capable of holding 1000 persona, bad bean constructed on the Place Travot in that Iowa. During the performance of a five-act drama…

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Railway Collision at Booty Hill

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 14 February 1885 · page 351

An accident occurred about 3 o'clock on Thursday morning, February 5, at the Rooty Hill Station, of a very serious nature. A goods train, which usually leaven Sydney at 11.40 p.m. for Penrith, was arranged…

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The George-street Fatality. the Inquest. the Verdict

Evening News · Saturday 14 February 1885 · page 6

The adjourned inquest into the death of William Alfred Howell, who expired in the Sydney Hospital on Monday afternoon, from the effects of injuries alleged to hare been received by a verandah at 512,…

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Inquest. He Fatal Accident in George-street

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 February 1885 · page 11

Yesterday the Acting-Coroner, Mr. W. T. Finney, J.P., resumed the inquiry at the District Court into the circumstances connected with the death of William Alfred Howell, who died in the Sydney Hospital on Monday…

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Fatal Skating Accidents.—ten Lives Lost

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 14 February 1885 · page 355

A distressing skating accident occurred at Bradahaw, near 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, Mid let him into the water, 15…

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Fatal Boating Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 February 1885 · page 5

GOULBURN, Friday. -- A fatal accident occurred to-day. A young man named Charles Stephenson was cut boating on the Wollondully river, and was sitting with his back towards his companion. The…

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The Cootamundra Railway Accident—the Train Taking the Creek

Illustrated Sydney News · Saturday 14 February 1885 · page 12

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The Terrible Railway Accident at Cootmundra

Illustrated Sydney News · Saturday 14 February 1885 · page 11

IN another part of this issue will be found the details of this disaster. Our special artist visited the scene, and has produced some admirable sketches, which are also given in this issue. The first one represents the…

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Disastrous Railway Accident

Illustrated Sydney News · Saturday 14 February 1885 · page 3

THE anniversary day of the current year will be a memorable one in the history of the colony, as its morning ushered in the tidings of a fearful railway accident that terminated in the loss of many valuable lives and…

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The Illustrated Sydney News Saturday, February 14, 1885. The Railway Accident

Illustrated Sydney News · Saturday 14 February 1885 · page 2

THE terrible and fatal railway accident on the Great Southern line, near Cootamundra, has imparted to the public—and especially to the travelling public—a feeling of insecurity, which…

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The Cootamundra Railway Accident—the Wreck—rescie Pf Tje Passengers

Illustrated Sydney News · Saturday 14 February 1885 · page 13

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Accident at the Boat Race

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 14 February 1885 · page 14

A somewhat serious acoidentoconrrodto the steamer Commodore on Saturday, whereby at least three persons were injured. Ia ooming through the Parramatta River Bridge the steamer caught her starboard…

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Found Drowned

Evening News · Monday 16 February 1885 · page 4

At About 11 o'clock on Sunday morning, as two named William Madrigan of 112 Sydenham[?]torrace, 'Fitsroy-street; and William Plummer, of Cariton House, Napler-street, Peddington, were…

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Drowned in the Murray

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 16 February 1885 · page 5

ALBURY, Sunday, -- Brother Malachi, a member of the order of Christian Brothers, who recently came to Albury for the purpose of teaching in the Roman Catholic boys' school, went…

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Drowned in the Harbour

Evening News · Monday 16 February 1885 · page 6

It has been reported to the City Coroner that the body of a man, who has not yet been identified, was found floating in the harbour near Cowper Wharf. It appears that about a quarter past 9 o'clock on…

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Accident to Earl spencer

Evening News · Monday 16 February 1885 · page 4

LONDON, February 15.—Earl Spencer, Lord Lieut, of Ireland, met with an accident while hunting, and had his collarbone broken…

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Accident at North Shore

Evening News · Monday 16 February 1885 · page 6

A somewhat painful accident happened on Friday to a domestic servant, named Margaret Farrell, in the employment of Miss Bowden, in the ladies' school, North Shore. She, by some means or other,…

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Accident to Mrs. Graham Berry. MELBOURNE

Evening News · Monday 16 February 1885 · page 6

While Mr. and Mrs. Graham Berry were talking to a friend in Swanaton-street, to-day, s heavy blind fell on Mrs, Berry. The shock caused her to faint. She is not seriously injured, but…

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