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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1887

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The Peats Ferry Railway Accident. Continuation of the Inquest. Important Statement About the Brakes

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 July 1887 · page 6

The inquest was continued by the City Cofener yesterday at the Darlinghurst Courthouse. Mr. F. F., Rogers, instructed by the Crown…

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Railway Accidents. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 July 1887 · page 9

Sir,—On Monday morning last, just as the Sydney passenger train had succeeded in mounting the first incline of the Zig-zag at Emu Plains, the coupling and side chain between two carriages parted, and the engine end of the…

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The Hawkesbury[?]way Accident. the Inquest

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 July 1887 · page 8

The inquest on the body of William Hankin, who died of injuries received in connection [?] railway disaster at the Hawkesbury on the 21st [?] was resumed yesterday morning at the Darlinghurst [?]…

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Saturday's Accidents

Evening News · Monday 4 July 1887 · page 6

James Williams, 15, a laborer, residing in Cumberland-street, was admitted into the Sydney Hospital this afternoon, suffering from a wound on the left leg and a fracture of the left fibula…

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Accident to a Volunteer

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 July 1887 · page 5

WEST MAITLAND, Saturday. -- Mr. Harry Lillyman, one of the Maitland Light Horse, experienced a nasty accident on the Maitland Park this afternoon by which his right arm was…

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The Peat's Ferry Railway Accident. the Inquest

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 July 1887 · page 4

The inquest will be resumed at the Darlinghurst Courthouse this morning, when it is expected the evidence of the fireman, Pye, who hitherto has been unable to…

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The Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 July 1887 · page 6

Reports as to the condition of the injured contin[?] to be of a satisfactory character. The only sufferer from the Peat's Ferry disaster remaining in the Sydney Hoipital is Mr. Potter, who is suffering from a compound fra[?]ture of…

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A Swollen Stream. Two Persons Drowned

Evening News · Tuesday 5 July 1887 · page 4

MUDGEE, Tuesday morning.—A sad case of drowning occurred here yesterday afternoon. Two old residents of toe district, engaged in farming pursuits, named Currow, husband and…

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The Hawkesbury Railway Accident. the Inquest

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 July 1887 · page 6

The inquest on the body of William Henry Bankin, who died of injuries received in connection with the railway disaster at the Hawkesbury on the 21st instant, as resumod yesterday morning at the Darlinghurst Courthouse…

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The Railway Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 July 1887 · page 4

The inquest was continued at the Darling, hurst Courthouse yesterday, when, as was anticipated, some very important light was thrown upon the subject of investigation. The…

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The Peats Ferry Railway Accident. Continuation of the Inquest. Fireman Pye's Testimony. the Brakes Acted on the Engine. Further Evidence About the Brakes

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 July 1887 · page 3

The inquest was resumed by the City Coroner yesterday morning at the Darlinghurst Courthouse. Mr. F. E. Rogers, instructed by the Crown…

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Sad Case of Drowning. (By Telegraph)

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 July 1887 · page 5

MUDGEE, Tuesday.--A sad case of drowning happened yesterday afternoon. It appears an old married couple named Curnow, resident at Cooyal, about 12 miles from Mudgee, bad…

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Accidents

Evening News · Wednesday 6 July 1887 · page 5

Chas. Pleibschmidt, a brewer, living in Castlereagh-street, was taken to the Sydney Hospital by constable Hickie. He was suffering from, an incised wound on the upper part of the thigh…

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The Railway Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 July 1887 · page 4

The railway accident inquest, which now will probably not take up more than a day or two, was continued at the Darlinghurst Court yesterday. The first witnesses examined were…

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The Peat's Ferry Railway Accident. Continuation of the Inquest

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 July 1887 · page 3

The Inquest was resumed by the City Coroner yesterday morning at the Darlinghurst Courthouse. Mr. F. E. Rogers, instructed by the Crown…

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Fatal Colliery Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 July 1887 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday. -- A fatal accident accident occurred at the Stockton Pit to-day, where a minner named George Carter was working. The prop gave way and the coal feel upon him…

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The Hawkeseury Railway Accident. the Inquest

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 July 1887 · page 7

The inguest on the body of William Hoary Hankin, who died of injuries received in connection with the railway dissater at the Hawkesbury on the 21st ultimo, was resumed yesterday morning at the Dorlinghurst Courthouse…

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Found Drowned

Evening News · Thursday 7 July 1887 · page 6

On Wednesday, the water police discovered the body of a well-dressed man floating on the water beside the Newcastle Steamship Co.'s wharf. Deceased wore a sac coat, of black diagonal cloth…

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The Railway Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 July 1887 · page 4

The hope that yesterday would conclude the inquest was not realised, but there some reason to believe that to-day Will suffice to terminate it. the examination of expects has…

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The Peat's Ferry Railway Accident. Continuation of the Inquest

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 July 1887 · page 3

The inquest was resume by the City Coroner yesterday morning at the Darlingharst Courthouse. Mr. F. E. Rogers,instructed by the Crown…

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