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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1888

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Accident in a Mine

The Australian Star · Monday 27 February 1888 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, This Day.--At South Waratah Pit on Saturday, Thos. Hitchcock and Robt. Aldean were preparing a now road down the pit when a mass of stone fell and…

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Boat Accident in the Harbour

The Australian Star · Monday 27 February 1888 · page 5

MR. CLEMENT LEWIS, residing in William-street, and a younger brother had a narrow escape from drowning yesterday. They were sailing in a small boat off Bradley's…

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Accidents

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 February 1888 · page 6

A seaman named Bruno Schone, aged 42 was admitted to the Sydney Hospital on Saturday suffering from injuries received through having fallen through the hold of the…

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The Suspicious Drowning Case

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 February 1888 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Monday.--The inquest on the body of the boy John Richd. Duffy, drowned in a waterhole, North Melbourne, under circumstances which led to the arrest of a man named…

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The Otter-Derwent Collision

The Australian Star · Tuesday 28 February 1888 · page 8

BRISBANE, This Day.--The Marine Board is holding an inquiry into the collision between the Otter and Derwent in the river…

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The Undine-little Violet Collision

The Australian Star · Tuesday 28 February 1888 · page 5

THE Marine Board continued the inquiry yesterday into the collision between the steamers Undine and Little Violet, which took place on the Parramatta River…

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Marine Board. the Recent Collision on the Parramatta

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 February 1888 · page 4

The inquiry by the Marine Board into the recent collision between the steamers Undine and Little Violet, on the Parramatta River, was resumed yesterday afternoon. There were present Captains Hixson (president), Broomfield…

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The Little Violet-undine Collision. the Marine Board Inquiry

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 February 1888 · page 4

The Marino Board inquiry into the fetal collision between the Little Violet and Undine was continued yesterday afternoon. There were present: Captains Hixson (president),…

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Serious Accident at the South Waratah Colliery. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 February 1888 · page 7

A very serious accident happened on Saturday afternoon at the South Waratah Colliery to two miners—Thomas Hitchcock, of New Lambton, and Robert Aldean, of Adamstown. They, with others, were timbering and…

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Accidentally Shot

The Australian Star · Tuesday 28 February 1888 · page 6

A NOT named Allison, aged 16 years, who was received into the Sydney Hospital on the 1st ultimo, suffering from a gunshot wound in the back, died…

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Accidents

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 February 1888 · page 5

On Sunday a child named Henry Lacey whilst playing in a paddock off Sarah-street Newtown, was kicked in the neck by a horse and severely injured. On Saturday Arthur…

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Accident at the South Waratah Colliery. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 February 1888 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Monday.--Two miners, named Robert Aldean and Thomas Hitchcock, working at the South Waratah Colliery, had a narrow escape from being killed by a fall of stone in…

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News by Telegraph. Drowned While Crossing a River

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 February 1888 · page 5

WELLINGTON, Tuesday. -- Yesterday evening a young man named Thomas Tucker attempted to cross the Macquarie River, and when in mid-stream his horse became restive and he…

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Accident at Waverley

The Australian Star · Wednesday 29 February 1888 · page 6

A BRICKLAYER named William Richards, aged 45 years, and residing in Margaret-street, Petersham, was admitted to the Sydney Hospital to-day suffering from…

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Street Accident

The Australian Star · Wednesday 29 February 1888 · page 4

A MAN named James Mayloe aged 76 years, a gardener, living in Pyrmont Bridge Road, was admitted to the Sydney Hospital to-day suffering from shock and…

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A Woman Burnt to Death. Fatal Accident at Liverpool

The Australian Star · Wednesday 29 February 1888 · page 6

MR SHIELL, City Coroner, held an inquest to-day, at the Coroner's Court, on the body of Clara Gash, a widow who resided in Moore-street Liberpool and died in the…

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Steamer Accident

The Australian Star · Wednesday 29 February 1888 · page 5

WELLINGTON, This Day.--The steamer Bellinger struck on a roof off Waitara Heads yesterday. It was found that she has 6ft of water in her hold. She has now…

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Australian. Victoria Fatal Tramway Accidents

The Australian Star · Wednesday 29 February 1888 · page 5

MELBOURNE, This Day.--An elderly man named Vance, a resident of St. Kilda, was struck in the side by the shaft of a dray as he was riding in a tramcar…

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Accidents

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 February 1888 · page 6

William Richardson, a bricklayer, residing at Petersham, was working on a scaffolding in connection with a new building in course of erection at Waverley yesterday, when he fell…

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Accident to the Steamer Bellinger. (By CABLE.)

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 February 1888 · page 5

AUCKLAND, Tuesday. -- The steamer Bellinger, which was recently chartered in Sydney by the New Zealand Jubilee Shipping Company to ran in opposition to the Northern Steamship…

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