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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1889

3,705 stories in Sydney's papers · page 5 of 186

The Hauroto-king Arthur Collision

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 January 1889 · page 12

That was a very ugly cut the Union Company's Hanroto gave the King Arthur last Tuesday night when going into Melbourne from Fiji. From the full particulars now to hand it appears that the blow, which was given stem on, took…

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The Drowning of Jasper Pyne, M.p

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 5 January 1889 · page 6

The PALL, MALL, GAZETTE, Nov. 18, gives, the following particulers of the melancholy occurence:— On Tuesday Mr. pyne, M.P., left Euston by the early morning train for Helyhed…

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Drowning Swimmers. What a Life-Saver Says to Tham and What They Say to Him

Nepean Times · Saturday 5 January 1889 · page 2

"Why do good swimmers drown in the sea?" asked a correspondent of life-saving young Ed O'Brien, who has become somewhat famous…

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Painful Accident on the Victoria Bridge

Nepean Times · Saturday 5 January 1889 · page 4

Over and over again we have called the attention of our numerous readers to the great danger that exists at the Nepean Bridge on account of there being no one in charge to warn persons of…

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Fatal Tramway Accident

Evening News · Saturday 5 January 1889 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Thursday.-A shocking tramway fatality occurred at St. Kilda this morning. A tram was on its way to the city, and overtook a nightcart driven by Charles Londigan. The…

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Fatal Mining Accident

Evening News · Saturday 5 January 1889 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Friday.-On Wednesday J. Mattcott and Alex. Hobson, miners at the Pearl mine hurst, were engaged in charging a hole, having a keg of powder beside them. While trying an…

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Shocking Coach Accident Near Adelaide

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 5 January 1889 · page 19

We learn from Adelaide that a terrible coach accident happened on Belair Hill late on Monday night. The employees of Marshall and Co, drapers, had been to a picnic at Coromandel…

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Coach Accident in Adelaide

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 5 January 1889 · page 18

A terrible coach accident happened on Belair Hill late on Monday night. The employees of Marshall and Co., drapers, had been to a picnic at Coromandel Valley. All the coaches, with the exception…

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Railway Accident at Port Darwin

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 5 January 1889 · page 18

At 3 o'clock on the 26th ultimo a serious accident occurred to a train proceeding to Burrundie, one mile past Brock's Creek and 105½ miles from Palmerston, Owing to heavy rain,…

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Fatal Gun Accident at Newcastle

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 5 January 1889 · page 44

A fatal accident was reported from Stockton on Saturday night. A young man named William Day, employed as a water-baler at the Stockton Colliery, went into his bedroom for a gun, with the intention of…

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Accident at a Picnic

The Australian Star · Saturday 5 January 1889 · page 5

MELBOURNE, This Day.-- Mr. W. H. Felstead, managing partner of the firm of Beath, Schiess, and Co., while picnicking at Lorne, Flipped on some shale at…

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Fatal Accident

The Australian Star · Saturday 5 January 1889 · page 6

BRISBANE, This Day.-- A young man, whose name is supposed to be Girley, was killed yesterday. A drayload of heavy wood capsized on him, smashing his head…

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Fatal Buggy Accident

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 January 1889 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Monday.—Mr. Edward Keogh, J.P., of St Kilda, and his wife were driving down Princes-street on Saturday evening, when one of the horse's got his tail over the reins. This…

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Terrible Coach Accident

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 January 1889 · page 11

ADELAIDE, Tuesday.—A terrible accident occurred at ll o'clock on the last night of the year to a coach load of pleasure-seekers in the hills. Marshall and Co., large drapers of…

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A Sad Fatality

Evening News · Monday 7 January 1889 · page 6

WEST MAITLAND, Saturday.-An aged man named Michael Halpin, a farmer, residing at Seaham, met his death in a terribly sudden manner on Wednesday evening, near Deadman's…

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A Woman Drowned

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 January 1889 · page 5

WINDSOR, Saturday. -- Mrs. Cunneen, of Mulgrave, from the viaduct lover the South Creek this afternoon and was drowned. She was coming into Windsor to catch the…

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Found Injured

Evening News · Monday 7 January 1889 · page 6

TAMWORTH, Saturday.-A man was picked up this morning lying at the foot of Peel River Bridge. It is presumed that he fell over the bank, a distance of twenty feet. The police…

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The Highmoor in Collision

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 January 1889 · page 6

The ship Hartfield, from London to sydney, reports spoeaking, on November 3 in I· N. and 321 W[?]the ship Hilghmooroo, bound fromt London to Brisbane. She reported having been in collision, but her appearance did not disclose any great…

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Victorian News. Severely Injured

Evening News · Monday 7 January 1889 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Friday.-Two young men, named Arthur Stack and William Petrie, carpenters, were engaged erecting new shops and dwelling houses in Lygon-street, Carlton. They were…

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Wreck of the Schooner Heath. Two of the Crew Drowned and One Injured. the Survivors Get Lost in the Bush. Rescued by a Farmer

Evening News · Monday 7 January 1889 · page 3

A terrible shipping disaster occurred on Friday morning, off Cape Three Points, about twenty miles from Sydney on the northern coast, which, was attended with terrible hardship, suffered by…

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