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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1891

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Drowning Fatality at Seven Hills

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 24 January 1891 · page 7

A SAD accident occurred at Seven Hills on Tuesday forenoon when a little girl scarcely two year of age, the daughter of Mr. Alfred James Howard, orchardist, was drowned in a…

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Eveleigh Railway Fatality

Evening News · Saturday 24 January 1891 · page 5

An inquest was held at the Coroner's Court, Chancery square, yesterday afternoon, relative to the death of the unknown man who was run over and killed by a train in the Eveleigh railway…

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A Child Drowned

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 24 January 1891 · page 7

AN inquest was held on Wednesday at Seven Hills by Mr. R. H. Matthews, J.P., on the body of a little girl, about two years of age, named Linda Theresa Howard, who was…

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Three Ladies Drowned

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 24 January 1891 · page 18

A TERRIBLE accident occurred on Friday afternoon at Bryan's Creek, near Morgan, S.A., to a picnic party. Four ladies of the party went bathing in the creek and fell into a deep hole. None of them…

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Drowned Cities of England

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 24 January 1891 · page 8

All through history, from the time of Sodom and Gomorrah, the cities of the plain, buried now beneath the waters of the Dead Sea, and the submerged cities of the Egyptian delta,…

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Death by Drowning. Mount M'donald

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 24 January 1891 · page 183

On Monday night it was reported to the police here that one of Mr. Edward Killen's men, from Riverslea station, on the Lachlan, was missing, and was supposed to be drowned. On Tuesday morning Constable…

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Found Drowned. a Case Op Suicide

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 24 January 1891 · page 42

At 5 a.m. on the morning of January 16 the body of a man was found with the throat cut in the water of Darling Harbor, near the Pyrmont Bridge. A fisherman named…

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The Railway Tunnel Fatality. Inquest on the Victim

The Australian Star · Saturday 24 January 1891 · page 2

AT the Coroner's Court, Chancery Square, this afternoon an inquest was held on the body of the unknown man who was yesterday killed through being knocked down in…

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Lawson. From Our Own Correspondent. Accidents

Nepean Times · Saturday 24 January 1891 · page 4

On Thursday last while Mr. Roberts was making his usual rounds with bread, &c., in his wagonette and pair of horses by some means the front wheel came off, and as he was going at a smart…

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Accidents and Offences

Evening News · Saturday 24 January 1891 · page 5
Also in Australian Town and Country Journal

Mrs. Gascoigne, of Auburn, had an unpleasant experience on Friday afternoon. She was at Mr.John Taylor's saleyards, and was eating a peach, when a man jostled against her back with some…

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The Late Railway Accident. To the Editor

Evening News · Saturday 24 January 1891 · page 5

Sir,—Kindly allow me space to correct an error in your report yesterday of the accident at the Redfern railway tunnel. Your report states that Messrs. Hankin, Parrick, and Ray, members of…

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Inquests. the Fatal Accident in the Eveleigh Tunnel

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 January 1891 · page 5

The City Coroner held an inquest at his Court, Chancery-square, yesterday on the body of the man, same unknown, who on Thursday morning was knocked down by a train and received injuries from the…

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Accident in a Foundry. [By Telegraph.) (From Our Correspondent.) Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 January 1891 · page 10

An accident occurred to a man named George Sydenham, employed at Russell's Foundry, this after-noon, Whilst engaged in effecting some repairs to an engine his left leg became entangled in a chain, which…

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Accident to a Coach. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Louth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 January 1891 · page 10

Last night the horses of the up coach when about four miles from Louth bolted and ran into a wire fence, turning the coach over. The driver escaped with slight injury…

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A Boy's Fatal Freak. He Accidentally Hangs Himself

The Australian Star · Saturday 24 January 1891 · page 6

A VERY peculiar case engaged the attention of a city coroner and a jury at an inquest held to-day at St. Peters relative to the death of a boy named William Millner, who,…

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A Fearful Accident. Mangled by Machinery. NEWCASTLE

The Australian Star · Saturday 24 January 1891 · page 5

Last evening a man named Geo. Siddons while working in Russell's foundry got caught in a belt, and before he could be extricated his left log was torn off below the…

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The Fatal Accident in the Redfern Tunnel. the Commissioners Censured

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 24 January 1891 · page 5

An inquest was held yesterday at the Coroner's Court, Chancery-square, into the circumstances connected with the death of a man, name unknown, who was killed on Thursday morning…

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Sad Drowning Case

Evening News · Monday 26 January 1891 · page 6

TEMORA, Saturday.—A boy about 8 years of age, son of Mr.Pinchin, chemist, was found this morning drowned in a dam in Mr. Woods' paddock. It appears the poor little fellow went with…

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Nearly Drowned

Evening News · Monday 26 January 1891 · page 6

A man whose name is believed to be Patrick Connerty was fished out of the water at Woolloomooloo Bay on Saturday by two boatmen and taken to Sydney Hospital. The man was…

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