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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1891

2,895 stories in Sydney's papers · page 14 of 145

The Harland.—a Stormy Voyage.—crew Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 January 1891 · page 4

Some heavy weather has prevailed along the southern latitudes, according to the report of the ship Harland, and the experiences of her crew. The Harland is a five-year-old iron ship, one of Richardson. Duck, and Co.'s Stock[?]on-built…

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Fearful Railway Collision. Two Trains Wrecked. Great Loss of Life

Evening News · Thursday 29 January 1891 · page 5

LONDON, January 27.— A train conveying 70 cavalry men of the United States force from ,the scene of the recent hostilities with the Sioux Indians came into collision…

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Drowning of the Rev. Mr. Hanton. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Kempsey

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 January 1891 · page 5

The body of the Rev. Mr. Hanton was found yesterday by two men below the crossing-place. An inquest was held before the Coroner. Mr. John Ducat. Evidence showed that dec[?]ed met his death through attempting…

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Eastern Sensations. Naomi Pirates at Large. a Fire at Sea. The Shanghai Destroyed. Hundreds of Chinese Burned and Drowned. Thursday Island

The Australian Star · Thursday 29 January 1891 · page 5

The Airlie has arrived from Hong Kong and sailed again southward. Eastern files state that none of the Namhoi pirates have yet been captured, although…

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Railway Disaster in America. Collision on a Kansas Line. a Military Train Wrecked. United States Cavalry Killed While Returning from the Sioux War. LONDON, January 27

The Australian Star · Thursday 29 January 1891 · page 6

A despatch from New York states that terrible ' railway disaster has happened in the State of Kansas. Two trains collided while running at full speed, One…

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Accidents and Offences

Evening News · Thursday 29 January 1891 · page 6

At a magisterial inquiry held on Wednesday into the cause of the death of a child named Mande at [?] the finding was " accidentally drowned…

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A Fearful Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 29 January 1891 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--A clerk named William M'Eachran, in the employment of Eddenley and Co., shipping agents, to-day fell down the well in Robbs-buildings, Collins…

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Shocking Fatal Accident in Melbourne. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 January 1891 · page 5

About noon to-day M'Carron, a young clerk in the shipping office of Siddely and Co., Collins-street West, went to the top of the building for some purpose. He then went through a window…

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Serious Railway Accident in America. Two Trains Collide in Kansas. Great Loss of Life. [By Cable.] (From Our Correspondent.) London, Jan. 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 January 1891 · page 5

A train conveying back 70 cavalry, the heroes of the recent Indian rebellion collided with an express train in Kansas, and both the trains were wrecked by…

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Supposed Railway Fatality

The Australian Star · Friday 30 January 1891 · page 5

WHILST walking along the railway line near Burwood station this morning a fettler discovered the dead body of an unknown man lying at the side of the rails. The victim's…

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Fatality at the Rydal Railway Station. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 January 1891 · page 5

An inquest was held at the Carrington Hotel, Rydal, on Tuesday on the remains of Thomas Brogie, who had been killed by falling between the mail train and the platform on the same morning. From the evidence it…

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Accidents and Offences

Evening News · Friday 30 January 1891 · page 6

William Stooks and James Vining, the two Europeans who were discovered in company with 11 Chinamen in Melbourne on Saturday last smuggling cigars and tobacco, were each fined…

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Serious Mining Accident. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Hillgrove

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 January 1891 · page 5

A mining accident occurred at Baker's Creek mine this morning. Two men named Peter Nolan and Robert Northmore were charging a hole with powder in a stope between Burnfield's and Smith's tunnel…

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Carriage Accident. Narrow Escapes. GRAFTON

The Australian Star · Friday 30 January 1891 · page 5

While driving to Copmanhurst to attend a concert, Mr. T. H. Smith and wife, of Gorden Brook, were thrown from their buggy. The former was rendered…

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The Diggers' Rest Railway Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 30 January 1891 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--The Railway Commissioners have received the fall reports respecting the accident at Diggers' Rest on Sunday by which the rear portion of a goods…

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A Girl Drowned

Evening News · Saturday 31 January 1891 · page 5

The Parramatta Coroner, Mr. J.E.Bowden, conducted an inquest, on Friday afternoon, on the body pi a girl earned Maud Alchin, 14 years of age, which was found floating in the…

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Drowned iu Centennial Park

Evening News · Saturday 31 January 1891 · page 6

The man who was drowned in one of the dams in Centennial Park on the 20th instant still lies buried without a name. The clothes and the photo, of tho deceased have been identified by…

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Death of a Girl by Drowning

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 January 1891 · page 10

An inquest was held at Granville yesterday on the body of Maude Alchin, aged 14, residing with her mother at Granville, who was found floating in the Duck River on Thursday afternoon, it appears that…

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Casualties. Fatality on the Railway

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 January 1891 · page 10

At an early hour yesterday morning a railway fettler named Riley, whilst proceeding to his work, discovered the dead body of an unknown man lyin[?] near the distant signal, about 100 yards on the Sydney side of…

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A Minister Drowned. Sad Death

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 31 January 1891 · page 9

KEMPSEY, Monday.—The Rev. T. A. Hanton, Wesleyan minister, stationed at Gladstone, was drowned on Sunday while attempting to cross the river near Sherwood, on his way to preach at…

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