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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1887

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Railway Collision in America. Seventeen Persons Burnt to Death. (Reuter's Telegram.) Washington, Oct. 11

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 October 1887 · page 10

A terrible railway collision occurred at Indiana to-day. An express train ran into a luggage train. Four carriages, including a sleeping car, were completely telescoped…

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Accident to the Maitland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 October 1887 · page 11

Considerable excitement and not a little alarm were caused in town yesterday owing to the accident which befel the H. R. N. S. N. Company's steamer Maitland. For a long time little or no information could be obtained…

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Accident to the Steamer Maitland. the Vessel Disabled at Broken Bay. Arrival of the Passengers Overland

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 October 1887 · page 7

Much excitement was occasioned in town yesterday in consequence of the non-arrival of the Hunter River New Steam Navigation Company's steamer Maitland, Captain Carter, rom…

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Accident at a Railway Station

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 October 1887 · page 5

WEST MAITLAND, Tuesday.--A porter named Alfred Sheldon had one of his hands badly crushed yesterday at the Maitland Station by being jammed between the buffers of some…

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Fatal Buggy Accident

Evening News · Friday 14 October 1887 · page 4

Last evening Mr. John Murray, of 265, Darling-street, Balmain, was driving with his wife in a buggy in Harris-street, Ultimo. When nearing Quarry-street, the horse shied…

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Fatal Accident in George-street

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 October 1887 · page 4

The Acting Coroner hold an inquest at the Assembly Hotel, Hunter-street, yesterday, concerning the death of a man named George Edwards, hairdresser's assistant, who was knocked down by n cab in George-street, Haymarket,…

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Railway Collision in America

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 October 1887 · page 11

WASHINGTON, October ll.—A terrible railway collision occurred in Indiana to-day. An express train ran into a luggage train. Four carriages, including a sleeping car, were completely…

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Terrible Railway Collision in Americs. Washington, Oct. 11

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 October 1887 · page 806

A terrible railway collision occurred at Indians to-day. An express train ran into a [?]ggage train, Four carringes, in[?] a sleeping car, were completely tele[?]ped…

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Railway Collision in America. Seventeen Persons Horned to Death

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 15 October 1887 · page 9

Washington, Oct. 11.—A. terrible railway collision occurred at Indiana to-day. An express train ran into a luggage train. Four carriages, including a sleeping car, were completely…

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Fatal Accident. Death of Mrs. John Murray

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 15 October 1887 · page 2

An accident, the news of winch cast a gloom over the residents of Balamin, occurred on Thursday evening last in Harris-street, Pyrmont, and resulted in the death of the…

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Accident to the s.s. Maitland

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 October 1887 · page 816

The Maitland (s.) left Newcastle on Tuesday night at 11 o'clock, with 315 passengers on board. When off the North Head of Sydney Harbour, about 4.80 on the following morning, the main…

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The Cause Op the Peat's Ferry Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 October 1887 · page 3

The following letter has been handed to us for publication:-- "San Francisco, August 21, 1887. "F. A. Bishop, Esq., Sydney, New South…

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The Accident to the Maitland

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 October 1887 · page 4

The attention of the Colonial. Treasurer has been directed to the complaints of passengers by the steamer Maitland, which recently met with an accident on the journey from Newcastle…

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Blasting Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 October 1887 · page 5

CLIFTON, Friday.--A man named Henry Watson met with a severe accident at [?]ford to-day. He, with others, was engaged in blasting at No. 7 tunnel, and not being at a…

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Supposed Drowning Case

Evening News · Monday 17 October 1887 · page 5

BRISBANE.-A man's clothes were found on the river back at Maryborough yesterday. Attached…

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A Boy Drowned

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 October 1887 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Sunday.--On Friday afternoon a boy, eight years of age, named Mitchell, was drowned in the Styx Creek. Whilst bathing in the creek, the boy got out of his depth. A…

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Accident to the Western Mail Train. Collision with a Goods Train. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 October 1887 · page 5

ORANGE, Sunday.--The Ministers for Works and Just.ce terminated their visit here rather unexpectedly, leaving to-day at a quarter past twelve by special, as the Minister for Works…

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Fatal Cab Accident

Evening News · Monday 17 October 1887 · page 4

The City Coronor held an inquest to-day on the remains of a lad named Alfred Menan, who was knocked down and ran over by a cab in George-street, Haymarket, on…

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Railway Accident near Kelso

Evening News · Monday 17 October 1887 · page 5

BATHURST. - An accident occurred on the Western railway line, near KeLso, on Sunday morning. It appears that the goods train-left Brewongle, which is sine miles from Bat burst, at…

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Accidents

Evening News · Monday 17 October 1887 · page 4

The following have been attended in the Sydney Hospital on Saturday:-George Massen, 21, wharf laborer, Princes-street, whilst working on board the ship Samuel Plimsoll, was struck on…

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