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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1885

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Accident

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 8 July 1885 · page 3

ON Saturday afternoon, between 1 and 2 o’clock, Mr. Morgan, of Guildford, was returning home on horseback along the Woodville road, and when opposite Landsdown-street…

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Fatal Railway Accident. a Guard Run Over. Crushed to Death

Evening News · Thursday 9 July 1885 · page 6

A terrible and fatal accident occurred on Wednesday at the Eveleigh railway station, and resulted in the death of an assistant guard named Henry Ragen, 39 years of acre. It appears that at about 8 o'clock that…

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Accidental Death

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 July 1885 · page 5

The City Coroner also held an inquest yesterday on the body of the young man William Ferrier, who died from injuries received through a fall at the Royal Arcade, when viewing the contingent…

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Fatal Railway Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 July 1885 · page 5

An assistant guard named Henry Ragen, 39 years of age, met with his death in a violent manner yesterday. A goods train on which Ragen was employed arrived at the Eveleigh station…

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Coroner's Inquests. the George-street Fatality

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 July 1885 · page 5

The City Coroner concluded the inquest, at the Assembly Hotel, yesterday morning on the body of Thomas H. Brash, who died at the Sydney Hospital from the effort of injuries received through the falling of the scaffolding in…

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The George-street Fatality Verdict of Manslaughter

Evening News · Friday 10 July 1885 · page 6

Thursday, in the Assembly Hotel, the City Coroner resumed his inquiry into the death of Thomas Henry Brash. It will be remembered that the deceased was the leader of the gang who were occupied in taking…

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Tram Accident

Evening News · Friday 10 July 1885 · page 3

At about half-past 9 o'clock last night, as motor No. 35, drawing two cars filled with passengers to Waverley and Bondi, was starting from Riley-street, one of the boiler tubes burst, and the water…

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The George-street Scaffolding Accident. Verdict of Manslaughter

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 July 1885 · page 8

The adjourned inquiry into the death of Thomas Brash, who died at the Sydney Hospital on Sunday last from injuries received on the previous Friday through the falling of some scaffolding in…

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Accidents

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 July 1885 · page 8

A seaman named Henry Johnson, 32 years of age, was on Wednesday last severely injured on the s.s. Albambra whe[?] coming from Newcastle here. Between 6 and 8 p.m. he was at the whe[?], the sea…

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Narrow Escape from Drowning. NEWCASTLE

Evening News · Saturday 11 July 1885 · page 6

A little three-years-old daughter of Mr. Dunn, at Tighe's Hill, had a narrow escape from drowning on Friday afternoon. She was playing with a little boy about the same age, near an…

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Shocking Railway Fatality. LITHOW

Evening News · Saturday 11 July 1885 · page 6

A man named George Hughes was killed at Eshbank by the mail train last night. When he was pa[?]ked up it was found that his head was [?] the body…

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A Lost Child Found Drowned

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 July 1885 · page 5

About a fortnight ago, a little girl named Beatrice M'Cure, a niece of Mr J. R. Lugg, dentist, was missed from his residence in Albert-street, Summer-hill, and though strict search and inquiry were…

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Prince Alfred Hospital. ACCIDENTS

Evening News · Saturday 11 July 1885 · page 6

July 10.—Thomas Fagan, 21, cabdriver, residing at Fagan's Hotel, Abererombic-street, was driving his cab round the corner of Abererombie and George streets, and white crossing the tramline was run into…

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Coroner's Inquest. Fatal Railway Accident at Eveleigh

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 July 1885 · page 11

Yesterday the City Coroner held an inquest at the Assembly Hotel, Hunter and Phillip streets, on the body of Henry Regan, who died in the Sydney Hospital on Wednesday, from the effects of injuries which he received…

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Street Accident in Sydney

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 11 July 1885 · page 96

Another street accident occurred in Sydney on Friday, 3rd instant, by which two men were more or loss seriously hurt, and a third fatally injured. Right up the front of the splendid new building at the corner of George and…

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Fatal Accident Near Glebe Island

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 July 1885 · page 4

A man, apparently about 30 years of ago and dressed as an ordinary labourer, but whole name has not yet been discovered, was found shortly after 8 o'clock last night by Constable Sinclair, lying in…

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Coroner's Inquest. Fatal Railway Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 July 1885 · page 10

The City Coroner held an inquest yesterday morning open the body of a railway guard named Henry Bagra; at the Assembly Hotel, Castlereagh- street. The deceased was in charge of goods…

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Fatal Gun Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 July 1885 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Friday. -- A young man named William Steigmeir, of Dunolly, while out shooting at Eddington, yesterday, accidentally shot himself dead. He was jumping over a fence, when his…

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The Glebe Fatality

Evening News · Monday 13 July 1885 · page 5

In the Assembly Hotel, corner Phillip and Hunter streets, the City Coroner held an inquest to-day on the body of James Mackie, who was found in a dying condition on the Abattoirs-road on Friday-night. He…

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Narrow Escape front Drowning. NEWCASTLE

Evening News · Monday 13 July 1885 · page 6

A little three-years-old daughter of Mr. Dunn, at Tighe's Hill, had a narrow escape from drowning on Friday afternoon. She was playing with, a little boy about the same age, near an…

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