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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1887

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Coroner's Inquests. the Tunnelling Fatality

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 June 1887 · page 4

At the South Sydney morgue, yesterday, the City Coroner (Mr. H. Shiell, J P.) initiated an inquest touching the deaths of John Neal and John Downes, who on Tuesday morning were killed by the falling-in of part of the Bondi…

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The Fatal Sewer Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 June 1887 · page 4

The City Coroner commenced an inquest yesterday morning at the South Sydney Morgue relative to the death of the two young men, John Neale and John Downes, who were…

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The Fatal Accident in Belmore Park. Opening of the Inquest

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 June 1887 · page 3

Yesterday morning the City Coroner initiated an inquest at the South Sydney Morgue relative to the death of the two young men, John Neale and John Downes, who were killed in the…

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Inquest. Found Drowned

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 June 1887 · page 6

The City coroner held an inquest yesterday at the Soudan Hotel touching the death of Walter C. Stafford, chief clerk in the Grown Law Office, who was found drowned near the…

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Accident on the Collier Mount Kembla. Three Men Injured. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 June 1887 · page 5

WOLLONGONG, Thursday.--This morning as the steam collier Mount Kembla was being moored at the jetty as Port Kembla, the heavy sea running at the time caused the bo[?]ine,…

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Accident on the Steamer Port Kembla. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Wollongong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 June 1887 · page 8

While the Mount Kembla Coal Company's steamer Mount Kembla was being moored at the company's jetty this morning preparatory to loading coal, owing to the heavy swell the head-line gave way, and caused severe injuries to…

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Coroner's Inquest. the Tunnelling Fatality

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 June 1887 · page 8

At the South Sydney morgue yesterday the City Coroner (Mr. H. Shiell, J.P.) resumed the inquest commenced on Wednesday last touching the deaths of John Neal and John Downes, who on the preceding day were killed near…

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Collision in Newcastle Harbour. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 June 1887 · page 12

Between 12 and 1 o'clock on Thursday morning, the steamship Flora, belonging to the T. S. N. Company, in charge of Captain Bennison, was leaving No. 1 hydraulic crane, outward bound for Tasmania via Sydney, and while…

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The Anti-tithe Agitaiton. Twenty Persons Injured in a Riot

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 June 1887 · page 5

London, Friday.--The agitation against the payment of tithes is being continued with increased strength. The authorities frequently meet with resistance in the…

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Terrible Accident in Belmore Park

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 18 June 1887 · page 16

ON Tuesday last a great sensation was caused in the vicinity of Belmore Park by the report— which was but too true—that a sewer shaft had collapsed, burying two or three men engaged therein…

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Serious Accident to Dr Craven. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 June 1887 · page 12

Dr. Craven, assistant to Dr. Hedley, of Hamilton, and a member of the Newcastle Light Horse, was practising his horse at jumping a fence in Arnott's paddock to-day. The animal's foot caught, and Dr. Craven was thrown violently…

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The Accident on the Steamer Port Kembla. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Wollongong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 June 1887 · page 12

The greatest satisfaction was expressed here at the receipt of a telegram from his Excellency and Lady Carrington, addressed to the Mayor, Mr. W. J. Poulter, as follows:— "His Excellency and Lady Carrington deeply regret the…

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The Windsor Railway Accident

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 18 June 1887 · page 1259

The finding of the coroner's jury at the inquest, and the finding of the departmental inquiry, as to the causes of the recent railway accident in Victoria, are both to the same purport. The blame is distributed…

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The Fatal Sewer Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 June 1887 · page 4

The inquiry into the circumstances under which the two men, John Downs and John Neal, were killed on Tuesday last when a part of the new sewer in Belmore Park collapse I was…

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The Fatal Sewer Accident. Continuation of the Inquiry

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 June 1887 · page 5

The inquiry into the circumstances under which the two men John Downs and John Neal were killed in the collapse of part of the sew sewer in Belmore Bark on Tuesday, was…

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Football. " No game was ever yet worth a rap For a rational man to play Into which no accident, no mishap, Could possibly find its way." —Gordon. Gossip by "Mark."

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 18 June 1887 · page 40

It has often puzzled me why the Sydney public does not patronise the grand old game of football in this city as well as the good folks of Melbourne do. Whether it is that Sydney possesses farm re advantages for the sport loving…

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Shocking Accident at the Bathurst Railway Station. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 June 1887 · page 8

A shocking accident occurred at the railway station last night, the ultimate result of which is expected to be the death of a railway employee named Joseph Blackburn. It appears that previous to the arrival of the mail…

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Tram Accident in Adelaide

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 20 June 1887 · page 4

ADELAIDE, Sunday.--The Minister for Election (Mr. Johnson) met with an accident yesterday by falling from a tramcar. He will have to lay up for four or live days…

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Shocking Accident to a Railway Employe. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 20 June 1887 · page 4

BATHURST, Saturday.--Last night a dreadful accident occurred at the Bathurst Railway Station to Joseph Blackburn, a locomotive shed inspector. About 10 o'clock several carriages…

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List of the Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 June 1887 · page 5

Harold Barry, four years old, right arm broken ; was taken to the residence of Mr. Cowdery, engineer for existing lines, at Petersham…

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