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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1888

3,423 stories in Sydney's papers · page 12 of 172

Fatal Buggy Accident

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 31 January 1888 · page 7

An inquest was held by the City Coroner at the Coroner's Court, Chancery-square, yesterday, regarding the death of a man named Corah a native of the New Hebrides, who met with fatal injuries in the Governor's Domain on the 20th…

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Accident at the Wharf

The Australian Star · Tuesday 31 January 1888 · page 8

A WHARF labourer named Charles Nicholas, aged 50 years, a Swede, was admitted to the Sydney Hospital this afternoon, suffering from a wound on the forehead, injury…

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Inquests. a Fatal Buggy Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 31 January 1888 · page 3

An inquest was held before the City Coroner, at the Coroner's Court, King-street, yesterday, touching tho death of a colored man named Corah, who was thrown from a buggy in the…

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The Lake Macquarie Drowning Case

The Australian Star · Wednesday 1 February 1888 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, This Day.--At the inquest on the body of the man Thomas, drowned at Lake Macquarie on Anniversary Day, a verdict of accidental death was returned…

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Drowned in Woolloomooloo Bay

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 February 1888 · page 6

The inquiry into the circumstances attending the death of the woman (Annie Collins, who was drowned in the waters of Woolloomooloo Bay on tho 28rd inst., was resumed before the…

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Rescued From Drowning. a Brave Act

The Australian Star · Wednesday 1 February 1888 · page 8

LAST Week at Newcastle, two men, and a boy about 12 years of ago, were fishing from one of the steamers lying at the wharf, when the boy, in trying to improve…

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Coroner's Inquests. Found Drowned Near Mrs. Macquarie's Chair

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 February 1888 · page 5

At the South Sydney Morgue yesterday, the City Coroner, Mr. H. Shiell, J.P., resumed the inquest commenced on Wednesday last, regarding the death of a woman, who was drowned in the harbour, near Mrs. Macquarie's Chair, at a…

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Serious Gun Accident

The Australian Star · Wednesday 1 February 1888 · page 6

GUNNEDAH, This Day.—A serious accident occurred to John For[?]n on Saturday last, through the bursting of a rifle. Part of the cartridge entered his wrist, and…

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Another Shooting Accident

The Australian Star · Wednesday 1 February 1888 · page 5

COONAMBLE, This Day.--A man named Perry had his thumb amputated. Part of it was blown off by a cartridge exploding…

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Gallant Rescue From Drowning at Peat's Ferry. a Hero of Seven. Prat's FERRY,This Day

The Australian Star · Thursday 2 February 1888 · page 5

Yesterday afternoon a little boy between three and four years of age, and son of Constable Murdoch, of Peat's Ferry,had a narrow escape from being drowned…

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Sad Mining Accident. a Fearful Death

The Australian Star · Thursday 2 February 1888 · page 3

FURTHER particulars are to hand to-day of the fearful accident, resulting in the death of an old resident, after a protracted struggle for life, which occurred…

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An Unusual Accident

The Australian Star · Thursday 2 February 1888 · page 8

A CURIOUS accident happened to a child named Maud Dowhey, aged 3 years, residing at 329, Sophia-street, this afternoon. She was playing with a doll,and picking…

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Accident to a Servant Girl

The Australian Star · Thursday 2 February 1888 · page 6

A DOMESTIC servant, named Annie Brereton,was brought to the Sydney Hospital to-day by Constable Graham, of No. 3 Police station, suffering from a scalp…

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Serious Accident to a Railway Porter

The Australian Star · Thursday 2 February 1888 · page 5

BROKEN HILL,This Day.--A railway porter, named F[?]ed Newton, had his arm amputated as the result of a truck accident his left foot was also crashed. He…

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Accidents

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 February 1888 · page 4

The following cases have been dealt with at the Prince Alfred Hospital:--On Tuesday a bricklayer named Henry Putsey, residing in Redfern, was found by a member of the local police…

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Not to Be Drowned

The Australian Star · Friday 3 February 1888 · page 2

A VERY peculiar accident occurred at Toowoomba, Queensland, on the 20th instant. A young girl named Higgins, living with her parents, was winding water from a…

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Tree Felling Accident

The Australian Star · Friday 3 February 1888 · page 6

COONAMDLE, This Day.--A man ed[?] Glover was engaged felling a tree yesterday, when the butt struck his are, driving it into his leg and inflicting a wound…

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Accident to the Sheriff

The Australian Star · Friday 3 February 1888 · page 6

LAST night, Mr. Charles Cowper, the Sheriff of New South Wales, was proceeding to the North Shore, in company with Mr. T. Slattery, M.L.A., and Mr. Groom…

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Fatal Street Accident

The Australian Star · Friday 3 February 1888 · page 6

A MAN named Wm. Blackey, aged 72 years, a carver and gilder, living in Wemyes-street, who was admitted to the Sydney Hospital on the 27th ult. suffering…

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Fatal Street Accident

The Australian Star · Friday 3 February 1888 · page 4

MR. S[?]LL, City Coroner, held an inquest to-day at the Coroner's Court at Chancery- square, on the body of William Lackey, aged 74 years, a carver and gilder, living…

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