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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1890

3,781 stories in Sydney's papers · page 10 of 190

An Unmanageable Horse. a Chapter of Accidents. ADELAIDE

The Australian Star · Wednesday 8 January 1890 · page 3

While a trap occupied by two young women named Ettie Degray and Chariot to Smith was being driven along Franklin-street, on Monday night,…

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The Result of an Accident

The Australian Star · Wednesday 8 January 1890 · page 4

JOHN CONROY, 26, and by occupation a laborer, stepped forward at the Water Police Court this morning to answer a charge of having maliciously wounded one…

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A Buggy Accident

The Australian Star · Wednesday 8 January 1890 · page 5

BATHURST, Wednesday.--Yesterday afternoon Dr. Machattie was driving his rounds, and having a spirited horse in the buggy, something startled it and upon kicking…

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The Oakleigh Railway Accident. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 January 1890 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--The inquest on the Chinaman, Le Bo Hung, the victim of the Oak- lelgh railway accident, was commenced to-day but adjourned after some evidence had been…

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Drowning Fatality. Two Brothers Dead

Evening News · Thursday 9 January 1890 · page 6

A shocking drowning fatality took place at Canterbury on Wednesday afternoon near the Brighton Avenue Bridge. Two boys named re­spectively Willie and George Hap Sing, sons of a…

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Another Drowning Fatality. Whilst Learning to Swim. KEMPSEY

The Australian Star · Thursday 9 January 1890 · page 5

At the inquest on the body of the man named Moore, who was drowned at Smith- town, the jury returned a verdict of accidental drowning. From the evidence given it…

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Accidentally Drowned

The Australian Star · Thursday 9 January 1890 · page 5

TOCUMWAL, Thursday.--A magisterial inquiry was held by Mr. E. Hilson, J.P., on the. body of Archibald Owens, drowned last Sunday. The finding was accidentally…

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A Bathing Fatality

Evening News · Thursday 9 January 1890 · page 3

WAGGA, Thursday.—A woman named Mrs. Sam Tang was bathing with some children on the beach near the railway bridge, on Wednesday morning, when one little girl named Blanche Ah…

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Two Boys Drowned

The Australian Star · Thursday 9 January 1890 · page 8

WILLIAM AND GEORGE SING, sons of a Chinese gardener, residing on the banks of Cook's River, Canterbury, were yesterday sent on a message to a neighbors, and as…

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The Bolting Fatality at Parramatta

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 January 1890 · page 5

The Parramotta Coroner (Mr. J. E. Bowden) held an inquest at the Woolpack Hotel, Parramatta, yesterday afternoon on the body of Ethel Mary Roberts, aged 15 years, who died from the…

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A Swagman Drowned. Fell From Circular Quay

The Australian Star · Thursday 9 January 1890 · page 6

THE body of the man who was drowned last night at Circular Quay through falling off the wharf was this morning identified,as that of John…

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Drowned in the Parramatta River. Was It Suicide ?

Evening News · Thursday 9 January 1890 · page 6

About half-past 7 o'clock this morning, a fettler, named William Tunks, observed a man named Ben. Gorman struggling in the water near the second span of the Parramatta Railway Bridge…

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Fearful Accident at Gordon. Crushed by a of the Falling Tree. Death of the Injured Man

Evening News · Thursday 9 January 1890 · page 2

A terrible accident happened at Gordon, North Shore, about 4 o'clock on Wednesday after­noon, whereby a laboring man named Henry Lennegan was so seriously injured that…

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A Fatal Wash. Drowned in the Darling. BOURKE

The Australian Star · Thursday 9 January 1890 · page 4

The dead body of a Chinaman named Ah. Leck was found in the river, near the Union Wool-scouring Establishment, by two boys named Perry. As a piece of soap was…

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A Chinese Child Drowned. Swept Down the Stream. Wagga Wagga

The Australian Star · Thursday 9 January 1890 · page 5

A drowning futility occurred here on Tuesday afternoon, of which a girl named Blanche Air Fie, between 8 and 9 years of age, was the victim. The child was…

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Attacked by a Bullock. One Drover Killed and Another Injured. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 January 1890 · page 5

GRAFTON, Wednesday.--Two drovers, named Willis and Marsden, while droving cattle from tho Bellinger, were attacked by a bullock. Mersden was killed, and Willis seriously injured…

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Accidents and Offences

Evening News · Thursday 9 January 1890 · page 6

At the Newcastle Police Courte on Wednesday Jamas Dennison was remanded for a week on a charge of having attempted to commit suicide. On a further charge of obtaining money and…

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A Fatal Accident

Evening News · Thursday 9 January 1890 · page 6

PARRAMATTA, Thursday.-An inquest was held in Mance's Woolpack Hotel, Parramatta, on Wednesday afternoon by the district coroner, Mr. J. E. Bowden, touching the death of Ethel…

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Inquest. Fatal Accident

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 January 1890 · page 4

Mr. J. E. Bowden, the Parramatta District Coroner, held an inquest on Wednesday afternoon as to the death of a girl named Eihel Mary Roberts, aged 15 years, who was killed through the horse attached to the milk…

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A Serious Accident

The Australian Star · Thursday 9 January 1890 · page 3

A MOST unfortunate accident yesterday afternoon befel a tramway fattier named William Landers, aged 31, residing at Regent-street, Redfern. He was engaged…

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