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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1885

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Latest Intelligence. [By Electric Telegraph.] (From Our Special Correspondent.) Accident to the Steamer Melbourne. London, Aug. 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 August 1885 · page 10

The steamer Melbourne, which, was built for the Melbourne Harbour Trust, met with an accident while on the way to Australia, having broken her propeller. The steamer…

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Accidental Death

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 August 1885 · page 5

GUNDAGAI, Tuesday.--The coroner for the district, Mr. C. W. Weekes, held in inquest at Coolac to-day, on the body of John Fisher, a single man, native of Victoria, who was…

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Street Fatality

Evening News · Thursday 6 August 1885 · page 5

Hannah Matilda Mollersten, 4 years of age, a daughter of Mr. Franz Mallersten, No. 5, Little Belmore-street, was crossing the street at about half-past 5 o'clock on Wednesday evening, when she was…

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Railway Fatality. GUNDAGAI

Evening News · Thursday 6 August 1885 · page 6

The coroner for the district (Mr. C. W. Weekes), held an inquest at Coolac, on Tuesday, on the body of John Fisher, a single man, native of Victoria, who was killed on the railway line on…

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Mining News. Fatal Accident

Evening News · Thursday 6 August 1885 · page 3

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.—A terrible accident happened this morning, by which a miner lost his life. The unfortunate man, whose name is Ralph Wilkins, was working in the Old Borehole pit…

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Coach Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 August 1885 · page 5

BRAIDWOOD, Wednesday.--The mail coach from Braidwood left Tarago this morning a little after its time, but did not arrive until 1 o'clock. After leaving Tarago it came…

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Fatal Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 August 1885 · page 5

Yesterday afternoon, at 5.30 o'clock, a fatal accident befel a little girl named Hannah Matilda Mollersten, aged 4 years, a daughter of Mr. Franz Mollersten, of No. 5 Little…

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Accident to a Medico. ALBURY

Evening News · Friday 7 August 1885 · page 4

Dr. Andrews, Government Medical Officer at Albury, was thrown f torn his horse while proceeding to Hawkesview to examine a patient who had also been thrown from a horse. It will be a week…

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Coroner's Inquests. Accidentally Killed

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 August 1885 · page 5

Mr. Shiell, the City Coroner, held an inquest at the South Sydney morgue, yesterday, relative to the death of Johanna Matilda Mollersten aged 4 years, daughter of Mrs. Elizabeth…

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Accident to a Medico. ALBURY

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 8 August 1885 · page 12

Dr. Andrews, Gtovernment Medical Officer at Albury, was thrown from his horse while proceeding to Hawkesview to examine a patient who had also been thrown from a horse. It will be a week…

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Shocking Tram Fatality. PARRAMATTA

Evening News · Monday 10 August 1885 · page 4

An old resident of Parramatta, Mrs. Jones, better known as "Deaf Ann," was cut to pieces in front of Dr. Waugh's residence, George-street, by the tram which left Rosehill races at 5.10…

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Fatal Tram Accident. [By Telegraph.]

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 10 August 1885 · page 5

PARRAMATTA, Saturday.--A frightful tram accident happened this afternoon in George-street to an old woman named Sarah Thomas. It appears that as the 5 o'clock tram, which…

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Fatal Tramway Accident at Parramatta. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Parramatta

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 August 1885 · page 8

A fatal accident occurred on the Parramatta-Duck River tramway line this afternoon, resulting in the death of a woman named Sarah Thomas, aged 58 years. The deceased, who was a widow, and so far as known had no friends,…

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Tram Collision

Evening News · Tuesday 11 August 1885 · page 5

Last evening as the Glebe Point tram was turning out of George-street into the Glebe Point-road, it collided with a cordial manufacturer's cart, and flung it, with the horse and driver, completely topsy-turvy…

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Edward Hanlan Nearly Drowned

Evening News · Tuesday 11 August 1885 · page 3

Newspapers received in Liverpool from Toronto give particulars of an accident to Edward Hanlan, the Canadian sculler, which nearly terminated fatally. Hanan, who had recently returned from his Australian tour. was practising…

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Narrow Escape of Hanlan From Drowning

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 August 1885 · page 4

Newspapers received in Liverpool from Toronto give particulars of an accident to Edward Hanlan, the Canadian sculler, which nearly terminated fatally. Hanlan, who had recently returned from his Australian tour, was practising…

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Tram Fatality. a Woman Killed in Parramatta

Evening News · Tuesday 11 August 1885 · page 3

The inquest on the body of the unfortunate woman Sarah Thomas, who was killed by the tram on Saturday, was held before Mr. Bowden, on Monday afternoon. The remains were recognised by Sarah…

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Collision with an Unknown Steamer. [By Telegraph.]

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 August 1885 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Monday.--During the passage from Sydney to Newcastle of the schooner Scotia, a steamer, name unknown, collided with her off Shepherd's-hill, at 4 a.m. The…

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Fatality on North Shore. a Man Crushed to Death

Evening News · Tuesday 11 August 1885 · page 6

A fatal accident occurred on North Shore shortly after midday on Saturday. A man named Thomas. Sparkes, employed by J. J. Underwood, was working is company with two men at some excavation at the…

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Railway Collision at Rooty Hill. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penrith

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 August 1885 · page 10

An accident occurred at tho Rooty Hill railway station this evening, when two goods trains collided. The damage done to the rolling stock is enormous. The mail train was delayed nt Blacktown for four hours in consequence of the…

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