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Accidents, 1885

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Found Drowned

Evening News · Saturday 25 April 1885 · page 6

An inquest was held to-day in the South Sydney Morgue, by the City Coroner, on the body of a man named John Boland, who was found drowned in the waters of Darling Harbor on Friday morning…

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Drowned in the Harbor

Evening News · Saturday 25 April 1885 · page 4

At about half-past 8 o'clock on Friday morning, the dead body of a man, named John Boland, was found floating in the water of Darling Harbor at the foot of Druitt-street, by a boy named Matthew…

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Accidentally Drowned

Evening News · Monday 27 April 1885 · page 3

At an early hour on Sunday morning a man named John Ryan, 33 years of age, an engine driver on the steamship Sydney, moored at Mort's Dock, Balmain, fell into the water while he was in the act of crossing…

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Found Drowned

Evening News · Monday 27 April 1885 · page 6

An inquest was held on Saturday in South Sydney Morgue, by the City Coroner, on the body of a man named John Boland, who was found drowned in the waters of Darling Harbor on Friday morning…

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Boating Fatality. WALLSEND

Evening News · Monday 27 April 1885 · page 4

Yesterday afternoon three men, named Chris M'Millan, H. Robinson, and T. Sims, were boating in Iron Bark Creek, near Wallsend, when the boat capsized, and M'Millan was drowned. The…

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Coroner's Inquests. Found Drowned

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 April 1885 · page 5

An inquest was held on the body of the man, John Boland, by Mr Shiell, the City Coroner, on Saturday morning at the South Sydney Morgue. Declared was found floating in Darling Harbour on…

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Drowned at Morts Dock

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 April 1885 · page 5

It was reported to the City Coroner that about 2 30 a m on Sunday, a men named John Ryan aged 33, an engine[?]r ver on the s.s. Sydney, lying at Mert's Dock, Balmain, fell into the water whilst…

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Fatal Accident

Evening News · Monday 27 April 1885 · page 3
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At about 8 o'clock on Friday night a man named John M'Millan, 28 years of age, had his right leg broken at the Bond! sewer works. The unfortunate man was taken to St. Vincent's Hospital by some…

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The Fatal Accident Us Bligh-steeet. To the Editor

Evening News · Monday 27 April 1885 · page 8

Sir,—In you leader of the 20th instant you refer to the above lamentable subject in anything but just terms to the deceased; and, as one who is possessed of all the facia of the case, allow me to point out an error…

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Accidentally Drowned

Evening News · Tuesday 28 April 1885 · page 6

An inquest was held on Monday, by the City Coroner in the Soudan Hotel, George-street north, on the body of a man named John Ryan, an enginedriver belonging to the steamship Sydney, lying…

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Fatality at Bondi Sewer

Evening News · Tuesday 28 April 1885 · page 6

An inquest was held on Monday, in the St. Vincent Hospital, by the city coroner, into the circumstances connected with the death of a man named. Timothy Muilun, who expired in that institution on…

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Drowned at Mort's Dock

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 April 1885 · page 8

In the afternoon Mr Shiell held an inquiry, at the White Hart Hotel, Lower George-street, into the circumstances surrounding the death of John Ryan, late an engine-driver on the s.s. Sydney…

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TELEGRAMS. Beating Fatality. HOBART

Evening News · Tuesday 28 April 1885 · page 4

A sad boat accident occurred at Latrobe or Sunday. Constable Morris, with, his wife, son and daughter, and Mr. Webster, the Watchhouse keeper at Torquay, were sailing to Latrobe,…

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Boating Fatality in Wallsend. NEWCASTLE

Evening News · Tuesday 28 April 1885 · page 6

M'Millan, who was drowned when out boating in company with two men named Robinson and S[?] formerly kept the Brisbane Hotel, at the corner of Druitt and Kent streets, Sydney. When…

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Accidentally Poisoned

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 April 1885 · page 5

DUBBO, Monday,--An infant son of Mr James Heave, J. P, died last night from the effects of poisonous liniment being given it in mistake for medicine which was in a similar bottle. Dr…

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Fatal Boating Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 April 1885 · page 5

NEWCASTLE. Monday, -- Three men named M'Millan, Robertson, and Sims were rowing in a boat up Ironbark Creek from Wallsend to Hexham yesterday afternoon, when the former fell…

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Coroner's Inquests. Fatal Accident at Bondi

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 April 1885 · page 8

At St. Vincent's Hospital yesterday morning, Mr Shiell, the City Coroner, held an inquest upon the body of Timothy Mullen, the particulars of whose death, through being run over by a waggon at the…

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Fatal Boat Accident at Newcastle. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 April 1885 · page 8

Yesterday afternoon, H. Robertson, engineer at J. and A. Brown's workshop, [?]am: Thomas Sims. a fitter; and Christopher M'Millan, labourer, [?]ely landlord of the Brisbane Inn. corner of Kent and Druitt streets, Sydney,…

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Drowned in the Harbour

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 April 1885 · page 5

Last evening Captain Joseph Condin, of the steamer Pearl, running between Lime-street wharf and Hunter's Hill and Fig-street wharf, Lane Cove River, reported to the Water Police that…

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