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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1890

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A Gun Accident. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 January 1890 · page 5

WEST MAITLAND, Tuesday.--A boy named Feeny, living at Hinton, has met with an accident. He was out with two companions, and had an old-fashioned gun in his possession, which was…

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A Drowning Fatality

Evening News · Thursday 23 January 1890 · page 4

WAGGA, Thursday.—On Wednesday evening & man named Thomas Coyne, 49 years of age, who had been in the service of the local municipal council for six years, went down to the river with…

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Another Bathing Fatality

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 January 1890 · page 5

WAGGA, Wednesday.--Another bathing fatality happened in the Murrumbidgee River this evening. A married man named Thomas Coyne swam across the river at 7 o'clock, and while…

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Fatal Accidents. (By Telegraph.) Upsetting of a Canoe.--two Men Drowned

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 January 1890 · page 5

TENTERFIELD, Wednesday.--Two men, Chow Bin and John Key, were attempting to cross the Clarence River, near Pretty Gully, yesterday in a canoe when the craft upset, both being…

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Drowning Case on Coonong Station. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Wagga Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 January 1890 · page 8

Joseph Dickey, aged 25, was found dead in a tank on Coonong station, near Urana, on Thursday last. Mr. P. R. Brett held an inquiry into the circumstances of the death on Friday, and round that deceased met his…

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A Fatality at Wagga. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 January 1890 · page 8

A man named Thomas Coyne, aged 49, was drowned while bathing in the Murrimbidgee at 7 o'clock this evening. He swain across the river about half a mile below the railway bridge, and started…

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Drowned in a Tank. The Victim's Skull Fractured. Wagga Wagga

The Australian Star · Thursday 23 January 1890 · page 6

Joseph Dickey, aged 25, has been found dead in a tank at Coonong station, near Urana, Coroner Brett held an inquiry into the circumstances of the death, and a…

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Accidents and Offences

Evening News · Thursday 23 January 1890 · page 6

Joseph Dickey, aged 25, was found dead in a tank on Coonong Station, near urana, on Thurs-day last. Mr. P. R. Brett held an inquiry into the circumstances of the death on Friday, and…

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The Oakleigh Railway Accident. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 January 1890 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The inquest [?]on the body of the Chinese victim of the Oakleigh railway collision was resumed to-day. The evidence went to show that both the home and…

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The Drowning Fatality at Wagga. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 January 1890 · page 5

The body of Thomas Coyne, who was drowned last evening in the Murrumbidgee while bathing, was recovered at half-past 6 this morning by the police. A magisterial inquiry was held in the forenoon by Mr…

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A Mining Fatality

Evening News · Friday 24 January 1890 · page 6

BROKEN HILL, Thursday.—A. fatal accident occurred at the Junction Mine on Wednesday night to a miner named John Ralph. Deceased was struck on the head by a large piece of timber…

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Drowned in a Dam

The Australian Star · Friday 24 January 1890 · page 6

YOUNG, Friday. -- A sou of Mr. S. Good-sell, aged 19 years, was drowned last Sunday while bathing in a dam at Mr. Tout's station, near Marengo…

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Drowned While Bathing. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 January 1890 · page 5

COOMA. Thursday.--A young man named Harry Smith was drowned in the Big Badja River yesterday wh[?]st bathing…

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Accidents and Offences

Evening News · Friday 24 January 1890 · page 6

Extensive bush fires are raging in the district of Cowrs, doing great damage. The body of Thomas Coyne, who was drowned while bathing in the Murrimbidgee, at Wagga,…

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News by Telegraph. New South Wales. Accident to a Farmer

Evening News · Friday 24 January 1890 · page 6

WINDSOR, Friday.—On Thursday a frightful accident happened to a farmer named Ivery, at Cornwallis. He had partly loaded a dray with hay, and in going to the back of the vehicle to…

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Fatal Accident at Marrickville. the Result of Burns

Evening News · Friday 24 January 1890 · page 5

On Thursday evening a married woman named Elizabeth M'Callum expired at her residence in Smith-street, Marrickville. On the afternoon of the 8th instant the deceased was…

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A Man Shot. Was It An Accident?

The Australian Star · Friday 24 January 1890 · page 5

A DEALER named John Woodward, aged 21, living in Hugo-street, Redfern, was taken to the Sydney Hospital at an early hour this morning suffering from a gunshot…

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Inquests. Fatal Accident at a Quarry

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 January 1890 · page 6

The death of James ward, who was Killed on Wednesday by a stone falling upon him while working at the Darling Harbor Railway Quarry, formed the subject of an inquest yesterday at…

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A Street Collision

The Australian Star · Saturday 25 January 1890 · page 3

IN the District Court yesterday William Herbert Lutton sued Anthonty Hordern and Sons for L200 damages, alleged to have been caused through negligence of an employee of…

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A Railway Fatality. Killed Instantly. MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Saturday 25 January 1890 · page 5

An elderly man, while crossing the railway line at the Beach station, Williamstown, yesterday, was knocked down by an engine and killed instantly…

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