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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1885

1,630 stories in Sydney's papers · page 52 of 82

Collision at Randwick. Two Motors Meet

Evening News · Wednesday 22 July 1885 · page 5

This morning at an early hour two light tram motors, which were leaving the shed at the Bandwick depot, collided and each came to grief in a greater or less degree. The lines were blocked for some time…

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Street Accident

Evening News · Wednesday 22 July 1885 · page 3

A boy sained Joseph Westbrook, 15, residing at No. 12, St. John's road, Forest Lodge, was driving along Union-street, Pyrmont, at about noon Tuesday, when his horse ran away. The cart was upset and it fell…

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Accidents

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 July 1885 · page 5

Edward Ward, aged 11 years, was admitted to the Sydney Hospital yesterday Buffering from a scalp wound, which it was stated was caused by being thrown from a horse…

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Accident at the Railway Station

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 July 1885 · page 5

Shortly before 6 o'clock yesterday evening the locomotive attached to an incoming suburban train ran off the line within a short distance of the station at Redfern. Owing to the occurence happening…

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Disastrous Collision

Evening News · Thursday 23 July 1885 · page 4

LONDON, July 22.—A serious collision, occurred off the Cornish coast between the steamer Cheerful and her Majesty's torpedo depot ship Hecla. The former sank, and thirteen persons were…

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Drowned in the Harbour

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 July 1885 · page 6

Mr Shiell, the City, Coroner, held an inquiry yesterday afternoon, at the Soudan Hotel, Lower George-street, into the circumstance attending the death by drowning at Charles Burchilli, who, while…

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A Woman Drowned. HILLSTON

Evening News · Thursday 23 July 1885 · page 4

Mrs. King, a carrier's wife, was drowned in the river on Wednesday. When her son came to dinner he found his mother missing. On looking about he discovered a bucket at the edge of the…

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Collision at Sea. Irteen Lives Lost

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 July 1885 · page 5

London, July 22. -- A serious collision occurred off the Comish coast between the steamer Cheerful and Her Majesty's torpedo dep[?] ship He[?]la, when the former sank, Thirteen persons…

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Disastrous Collision Off the Cornish Coast. London, July 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 July 1885 · page 7

A serious collision occurred off the Cornish coast between the steamer Cheerful and her Majesty's torpedo depot ship Heela. The former sank, and 13 persons were drowned…

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Wild Bullocks in the City. Four Persons Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 July 1885 · page 5

A good deal of excitement was caused in various parts of the city yesterday by the escapades of three [?]ullocks which, in the early part of the morning, made their escape from See's wharf,…

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Wild Bullocks. Sensation in the City. Four Persons Injured

Evening News · Thursday 23 July 1885 · page 6

Some commotion was caused in the city yesterday afternoon by the vagaries of three bullocks, which made their escape from a wharf in Sussex-street. One of them ran through the streets of the city until it…

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Telegrams. a Peculiar Accident. MELBOURNE

Evening News · Thursday 23 July 1885 · page 4

A peculiar accident happened on Wednesday at Bate and Downe's mine, near Clones. Angus M'Leod, the engine-driver, poked his body through the spokes of the driving wheel to clean…

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Serious Accident

Evening News · Friday 24 July 1885 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Friday.—A serious accident happened at the Sir Henry Loch mine on Thursday afternoon, by which two miners were seriously injured, and shat underground hy a collapse of the…

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Serious Mining Accident in Victoria. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 July 1885 · page 8

A serious accident happened at the Sir Henry Loch mine this afternoon, by which two miners were seriously injured and shut up underground by a collapse of the shaft. The claim includes the shaft of the old Smith's…

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Painful Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 July 1885 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Thursday. -- A painful accident happened to Percy, the eldest son of Mr Gorrick, M.L.A., whilst out shooting on Tuesday evening. He was loading a, revolver when his finger touched…

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Disastrous Collision

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 25 July 1885 · page 11

LONDON, July 22.—A serious collision occurred off the Cornish coast between the steamer Cheerful and her Majesty's torpedo depot ship Hecla. The former sank, and thirteen persons were…

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Accident to Howard Vernon

Evening News · Saturday 25 July 1885 · page 6

An accident happened in the Ballarat Academy of Music on Thursday night, Dunning's Opera Company was playing "Rip Van Winkle "to a crowded house. At the close of the second act Mr. Howard…

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A Painful Accident. Wagga Wagga

Evening News · Saturday 25 July 1885 · page 6

A peculiar and painful accident occurred on Friday, to a girl named Elizabeth Wornleaton, daughter of a fetler living on the railway line at Beth[?]gra. A canister of gunpowder had been…

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Accident to a Ferry Boat. Newcastle, July 17

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 25 July 1885 · page 192

The Iona, a passenger ferryboat, running from Newcastle to Stockton, left the wharf this morning with passengers and men for the dredge Newcastle about 6 o'clock. Shortly after leaving the wharf it is supposed she must…

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Mining Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 25 July 1885 · page 5

BATHURST, Friday.--On Wednesday, a fall of earth occurred at the Sunny Corner mine, by which two men were seriously injured. A miner named Farrington and his mate were buried, and…

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