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Accidents, 1891

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Another Tram Fatality

Evening News · Saturday 14 February 1891 · page 10

A[?]inquest was held at the South Sydney Morgue yesterday regarding the death of a man who was found dead on the tramline at Botany on Thursday night…

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A Fatality in Latin

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 14 February 1891 · page 362

"Such a bright girl," everybody said when she graduated in conventional white and read a sparkling essay, which was loudly applauded. There were heaps of beautiful flowers, and Laura…

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The Botany Tram Fat[?]ality

The Australian Star · Saturday 14 February 1891 · page 5

A VERDICT of accidental death was returned at the inquest held yesterday on the body of Mr. Da[?]a[?]el Talbot, the victim of Thursday night's fatal tramway accident at…

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Thursday Island. a High Tide. Two Vessels Lost. Their Crews Drowned

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 14 February 1891 · page 11

THURSDAY ISLAND, Wednesday.—Heavy gusty squalls still prevail here. It is reported that the lugger Kingfisher has been wrecked off Mount Adolphus island, and the crew drowned. The…

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Accidents and Offences

Evening News · Saturday 14 February 1891 · page 9
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The trial of Thomas Carroll, Leon Mendalowitz, and Benjamin Howitz, charged with breaking into the shop of Henry Hanslow, jeweller, in Elizabeth-streeth,Melbourne, and stealing a…

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The Mining Accident near Mount M'Donald. Mount M'donald, Feb. 6

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 14 February 1891 · page 382

The Battery Point mine, where two men were buried yesterday by a fall of earth in the tunnel, is situated at the junction of the Lachlan and Burrowa Rivers, about 10 miles from here. The miners from…

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Mining Accident at Eagle-hawk. Melbourne

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 14 February 1891 · page 353

A terrible accident occurred about 11 o'clock to-day at the South Devonshire mine, Eaglebawk, causing the entombment and probable death of a miner named Thomas Cox, who, with a young…

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Fatal Accident on the Railway Line

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 14 February 1891 · page 7

A FATAL accident took place on the suburban railway line between Rookwood and Auburn on Sunday morning last. As is pretty generally known…

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Another Railway Fatality

The Australian Star · Monday 16 February 1891 · page 8

ANOTHER shocking railway fatality occurred on Saturday night. A young man named Thomas Finn, employed as a porter at the Stanmore station, was crossing the rails…

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Fatality on Board Ship

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 16 February 1891 · page 5

NEW CASTLE, SUNDAY.-- A fatal accident occurred on board tho ship Westgate, loading at the Dyke, on friday night. The mate of the Vessel, Robert Jones, whilst sitting on the…

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Gun Accidents

Evening News · Monday 16 February 1891 · page 5

GUNNEDAH, Saturday.—A severe gun accident happened to a man named Frank Carden, employed en the Tulcumbah Station. He was loading a rifle when the cartridge exploded, severely…

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Accidents and Offences

Evening News · Monday 16 February 1891 · page 6

Another bush fire started in the Tumut district on Saturday, but the grass ranges were too green to permit of extensive destruction. The fire in the Goornong district, near…

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Fatal Railways Accident at Stanmore

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 16 February 1891 · page 5

ON Saturday evening a terrible railway accident, which resulted in tho death of a young man named Thomas Joseph Finn, happened at the Stanmore station Finn, who was employed…

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Accident to a Goods Train

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 16 February 1891 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Sunday.--During some shunting operations at Baliarat West at an early boor this morning, a portion of a goods train got off the line owing to the points not working…

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The Fatality at Stanmore

The Australian Star · Tuesday 17 February 1891 · page 3

AT the inquest held yesterday on the body of Thomas Finn, 19, who was killed at the Stanmore Station on Saturday evening through being knocked down by a train, a…

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The Railway Fatality at Stanmore

Evening News · Tuesday 17 February 1891 · page 5

An inquest was held at the South Sydney Morgue yesterday concerning the death of the young man Thomas Finn, who was killed at the Stanmore Railway Station on Saturday night…

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Collision at Sea. a Ship Sunk--22 Lives Lost

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 17 February 1891 · page 7

A disastrous collision at sea, resulting in the sinking of a ship the loss of 22 lives, is reported by Captain Nicol, of the ship Agnes Oswald, which reached Port Jackson yesterday…

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Accidents and Offences

Evening News · Tuesday 17 February 1891 · page 6

Three guns on Callen's Hill gave an alarm of fire early' on Monday morning. The outbreak occurred on board the ship Dumfriesshire, lying up the harbor. It originated in a quantity of…

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Fatal Result of an Accident

Evening News · Tuesday 17 February 1891 · page 6

This morning a man named Thomas Colland, 27 years of age, died in the Balmain Cottage Hospital from the effects of injuries received on the 2nd instant. The deceased was employed at…

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