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Accidents, 1886

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Extraordinary Accident. a Perilous Predicament. Rescued From the Jaws of Death. Miraculous Escape. Adelaide

Evening News · Tuesday 19 January 1886 · page 6

An extraordinary accident happened on Friday to a station hand named Joseph Cossins in the Hundred of Caroline in the south-east. While out kangaroo shooting in the afternoon he slipped into a narrow…

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Railway Accident. a Train Off the Line. Albury

Evening News · Tuesday 19 January 1886 · page 6

The train for Albury ran off the line at Culcairn this morning. The train will be delayed in consequence for two or three hours…

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Fatal Accident on the Waratahhomebush Railway. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 January 1886 · page 10

This morning a fatal accident was reported as having occurred on the railway-line at Teralbah, forming part of the Homebush and Waratah railway, now in the course of Construction by Messrs. Amos Brothers. An engine with…

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Fatal Railway Accident. [By Telegraph.]

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 19 January 1886 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Monday.--A fearful accident occurred at 7 o'clock this morning near Teralba, on Amos Brothers' Homebush and Waratah Railway. About the time…

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The Late Collision

Globe · Wednesday 20 January 1886 · page 8

The Marine Board enquiry into the circumstances attending the collision in the harbour on the 14th instant, between the You Yangs, Civility, steamers was resumed…

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A Boy Drowned. GRAFTON

Evening News · Wednesday 20 January 1886 · page 6

For some time large numbers of boys have been in the habit of fishing and swimming in the river, in the vicinity of Sullivan's old wharf, and this morning one of their number, a son of Mr. Alfred Clever, who…

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The Late Collision. the Marine Board Inquiry

Globe · Wednesday 20 January 1886 · page 5

The Marine Board inquiry into the collision between the You Yangs and Civility steamers was continued yesterday afternoon, when Richard…

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The You Yangs-civility Collision. Marine Board Inquiry

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 January 1886 · page 3

The Marine Board inquiry into the circumstances attending the collision between the steamers You Yangs and Civility on the morning of January 14 was resumed yesterday…

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The Collision Between the You Yangs and the Civility. Marine Board Inquiry

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 January 1886 · page 7

The inquiry into the circumstances connected with the collision between the You Yangs and Civility on the morning of the 14th instant in the harbour was continued by the Marine Board yesterday. Present: Captain Hixson…

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Sad Case of Drowning

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 January 1886 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--A sad drowning accident occurred at Sandhurst to-day. A lad aged 12, Alfred Rylett, was bathing in the Upper Reserve, when he was noticed…

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The Late Collision

Globe · Thursday 21 January 1886 · page 8

The decision of the Board of Enquiry into the circumstances attending the late collision between the You Yangs and the Civility will be made known on Monday…

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Two Boys Drowned. MELBOURNE

Evening News · Thursday 21 January 1886 · page 5

Two boys, named respectively William Burke and Alfred Rylott, were drowned on Wednesday evening in the Upper Camp Reserve dam, Sandhurst, where a number of boys were crayfishing. Rylott, 12 years of…

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The You Yangs-civility Collision. Decision Reserved

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 January 1886 · page 3

The Marine Board inquiry into the cause of the recent collision between the You Yangs and the Civility was resumed yesterday morning, when additional evidence was taken…

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The Collision Between the You Yangs and the Civility

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 January 1886 · page 5

The inquiry by the Marine Board into the circumstances attending the collision on the morning of the 11th instant between the abovenamed vessels was resumed yesterday, when the following additional ovidence was given…

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Fatal Accident in a Shaft. Newcastle, This Day

Globe · Thursday 21 January 1886 · page 5

At the inquest yesterday, held by the Coroner upon the body of the sinker, named John Atkinson, employed at the Waratah Co.'s shaft, now being sunk at…

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Fatal Mining Accident at Charlestown. (Ey Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 January 1886 · page 7

An inquest was commenced to-day at Charlestown on the body of John Atkinson, who was killed yesterday through falling down the new shaft which is being sunk on the Waratah Coal Company's land at Flaggy Creek, near…

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Death by Drowning

Evening News · Friday 22 January 1886 · page 4

Mr. W. T. Pinhey, the deputy coroner, opened an. inquiry in the "Weather View" hotel, Balmain to-day, into the circumstances attending the death of Mrs. Mary Ann Dixon, the wife of a shipwright residing in Louisa-street, Balmain, who met…

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Sad Case of Drowning

Globe · Friday 22 January 1886 · page 8

An exceedingly sad case of drowning occurred near the Cove-street Wharf, Balmain, this morning, the victim being Mrs. Dixon, the wife of…

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Drowned While Bathing

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 January 1886 · page 5

Mrs. Mary Ann Dixson, the wife of Mr. Dixson, shipwright, residing in Louisa-street, Balmain, was drowned while bathing yesterday morning. Adjoining their dwelling was a…

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Case of Drowning at Balmain

Globe · Friday 22 January 1886 · page 5

A magisterial inquiry was held this morning, before Mr. Pinhey, J.P., at Gallimore's Waterview Hotel, touching the death of Mary Ann Dickson, who…

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