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Accidents, 1890

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The Harbor Fatality. Recovery of a Body

The Australian Star · Friday 3 January 1890 · page 6

THE search for the missing bodies of the victims of last night's boating fatality in the harbor was resumed by the Water Police this morning, and…

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A Journalist Drowned. While Bathing. MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Friday 3 January 1890 · page 6

Mr. W. H. Mott, proprietor of the Hawthorn ADVERTISER and Kew MERCURY, son of the manager of Messrs. Gordon and Gotch, was accidentally drowned while…

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The Harbour Fatality. One of the Bodies Recovered

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 January 1890 · page 5

From about half-past 10 o'clock yesterday morning the Water Police were busily engaged in searching for the bodies of the three men who were drowned on Wednesday evening, by the capsizing…

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The Late Boating Fatality. Recovery of Peake's Body

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 January 1890 · page 5

Dragging for the bodies of Thomas Peaks, Aubrey Nerille and Arthur Goddard, who lost their Urea by the upsetting of the beat Tennyson off Bradley's Head on New Year's Day, was…

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Drowning of a Journalist. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 January 1890 · page 5

This morning Mr. Walter Mott, proprietor and editor of the Kew Mercury and Hawthorn Advertiser, while bathing in the Yarra, near the lunatic asylum, accompanied by a younger brother, was…

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The Centennial Park Fatality. Inquest on Captain Drevar's Body

Evening News · Friday 3 January 1890 · page 6

The City Coroner held an inquest at the South Sydney Morgue, yesterday, on the body of George Drevar, who was drowned in No. 6 Dam, Centennial Park, on January 1…

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Bradley's Read and Collision Cases. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 January 1890 · page 3

Sir,—As Bradley's Head is aptly termed the "awkward corner" in our "beautiful harbour," and as so many "little accidents" have occurred in the vicinity thereof, I have a suggestion to make, which if…

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Drowned in a Dam. Three Girls Lose their Lives. CARCOAR

The Australian Star · Friday 3 January 1890 · page 4

A sad drowning fatality occurred at Mount Macquarie last night, when three girls were drowned in a dam. Two were named Arthur, being 9 and 6 years old…

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A Record of Tragic Deaths. Four Cases of Drowning Mysterious Death of a Grain Buyer. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 January 1890 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--W. H. Mott, aged 24, Bon of Mr. G. H. Mott, of Messrs. Gordon and Gotch, and proprietor of the Hawthorn Advertiser, was drowned this morning while…

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Shocking Fatality in Otago. a Whole Family Burnt to Death. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Auckland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 January 1890 · page 5

A shocking fatality is reported from the country district in Otago. A hut occupied by a man named George Ashwell, his wife, and two children, took fire on New Year's Eve. All the occupants…

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Accidents and Offences

Evening News · Friday 3 January 1890 · page 5

An elderly man named Phillips had a narrow escape at Blacktown on New Year's night. He resides at Richmond, and was leaving the western mail train to get into a Richmond train, when the…

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Fatal Accident to a Chinaman

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 January 1890 · page 7

Yesterday afternoon, at the Coroner's Court, the City Coroner (Mr. J. C. Woore, J.P.) held an inquest on the body of a Chinaman named Ah Jack, who died from the effects of injuries received on Sunday last,…

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A Serious Accident

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 January 1890 · page 3

A very serious accident occurred at Pyrmont yesterday morning. A stonemason named Alexander Peters, 32 years of age, residing at Balmain, was engaged in erecting some houses in John-street, Pyrmont,…

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Fall From a Train. Accident to a Trainer. MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Friday 3 January 1890 · page 6

Henry Harrison, a well-known trainer, while returning from the races yesterday fell from a railway carriage and was seriously injured…

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A Buggy Accident

The Australian Star · Friday 3 January 1890 · page 5

JUNEE, Friday.--Whilst driving three young ladies to the Old Junee races on Wednesday, Mr. John Hawthorn met with rather a serious mishap. A bolt of the buggy by…

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Common Accidents and Apparent Causes. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 January 1890 · page 3

Sir,--Amongst the many accidents that are recorded dully in our newspapers, there appear to me to be two classes which, with proper precaution, might be avoided. An instance of…

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Drowning Fatality at Balmain

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 January 1890 · page 13

About 8 o'clock yesterday morning the dead body of a boy, named Thomas Ress, 6 years of age, son of Thomas Ross, a shipwright, residing at Alexander-street, off Campbell-street, Balmain, was found floating…

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A Drowning Fatality Feared. Two Teachers Missing. BRISBANE

The Australian Star · Saturday 4 January 1890 · page 5

A boat containing W F. N. Clayton and F. W. Smith, school teachers, and Patrick Rooney, a lad, was upset while boating in Keppel Bay on Thursday. The former…

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A Child Drowned

Evening News · Saturday 4 January 1890 · page 6

Information has been supplied to the city coroner that a child named Thomas Ross, 6 years of age, son of a shipwright residing at Alexander-street Balmain, was found drowned in the waters…

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Case of Drowning at Forbes

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 4 January 1890 · page 48

On Saturday afternoon a case of drowning occurred at Warroo, about 30 miles down the river from Forbes. A lad of 15 years of age, named Mowbray Lisle Halloran, son of Mr. George W. Halloran,…

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