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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1891

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Accident on the Western Line. a Guard's Van and a Truck Smashed. [By Telegrath.] (Fbom Our Correspondent.) St.mar's

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 April 1891 · page 5

An accident occurred at the raliway station here this morning, but, fortunately, without fatal result. From what can be gathered it appears that a brakevan and one truck were left standing on the main line while…

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Accident at the Hetton Colliery. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 April 1891 · page 5

A serious accident has occurred at the Hetton Colliory. A miner named Reid, whilst engaged outting coal, had his left leg broken, and is otherwise badly injurad, by a m[?] of [?]al falling upon him…

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A Serious Accident. Thrown From His Horse. LISMORE

The Australian Star · Wednesday 8 April 1891 · page 5

A Serious accident happened yesterday afternoon, when Kerle and Kerle's riding ganger, Mr. George Mackay, was thrown from his horse violently to the ground,…

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Accident to a Newspaper Train

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 April 1891 · page 4

About 5 o'clock yesterday morning an accident occurred at St. Mary's station to the early newspaper train, which ran into another train while in the act of shunting. The damage…

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Extra Special. the Shearing Strike. a Unionist Camp Flooded. One Man Drowned. Police in Pursuit of Offenders. Taking Out Non-unionists--Strike Prisoners Unable to Obtain Ball. BRISBANE

The Australian Star · Thursday 9 April 1891 · page 6

A telegram from Muttaburra states that the camp there is surrounded by water. One unionist was drowned, and others removed by boats. A wire from…

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Accidents and Offences

Evening News · Thursday 9 April 1891 · page 6

William Crawford, who was some time ago adjudicated insolvent, and within four months afterwards left the province with £460 belonging to his creditors, was tried in the Supreme Court…

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Shocking Fatal Accident at Rylstone. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Rylstone

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 April 1891 · page 7

A aad accident attended by fatal results, occurred at the railway station this morning, shortly after the departure of the muil train for Mudgee. Some trucks laden with coal were standing at the entrance to the…

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Accident to a Carter. Crushed by a Cask. NEWCASTLE

The Australian Star · Thursday 9 April 1891 · page 6

A carter named Wm. Harvey, in the employ of the proprietors of the Castlemaine Brewery, sustained very severe injuries by a cask of beer falling on him at Young's…

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Fatal Collision

The Australian Star · Friday 10 April 1891 · page 3
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A MAN named Henry Spence succumbed in the Prince Alfred Hospital to-day to the effects of injuries received on Thursday last, being thrown out of a cart. At the time of…

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Fatality at a Ballarat Mine. the Workings Flooded

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 April 1891 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--A miner named John Rundle was killed in the shaft of the South Star Company's mine, Ballarat, this morning. He was working in the bottom…

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The Recent Fatality at Middle Head. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 April 1891 · page 6

Sir,—It is a matter of satisfaction to the public at large to learn that the Government will in all probability recognise the claims of the widows and families of the unfortunate officers and men killed by the torpedo…

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Shearers' Troubles. Freedom of Contract. Camp Surrounded by Water. a Unionist Drowned. Latest Developments

Evening News · Friday 10 April 1891 · page 5

BRISBANE, Thursday.—A telegram received from Mattaburra states that the camp there is surrounded by water. One of the unionists has been drowned, and the others have been removed…

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The Shearing War. a Unionist Camp Flooded. One Man Drowned Police in Pursuit of Offenders. Taking Out Non-unionists--Strike Prisoners Unable to Obtain Bail. BRISBANE

The Australian Star · Friday 10 April 1891 · page 6

A telegram from Muttaburra states that the camp there is surrounded by water. One unionist was drowned, and others removed by boats. A wire from…

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Accidents and Offences

Evening News · Friday 10 April 1891 · page 6

Samuel Phillips, alias Alfred Saville, who was arrested in Sydney on a charge of stealing £2636, the money of Cornelius Proud, an Adelaide broken in the Commercial Bank, was aquitted at…

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Fatal Mine Accident

Evening News · Friday 10 April 1891 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Friday.—A fatal accident occurred at the South Star Co.'s mine, Ballarat, on Thursday. A miner named John Bundle was working at the bottom of the shaft, when a cage with a…

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Omnibus Accident

The Australian Star · Friday 10 April 1891 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Friday.--Mrs. Blackwell, aged 53, while getting out of a 'bus at the Junction, last night, slipped and fractured her left thigh. Being a heavy lady the…

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Accidental Tram Fatality

The Australian Star · Saturday 11 April 1891 · page 3

AN inquest was held at Prince Alfred Hospital yesterday, before Mr. W. J. Pinhey, J.P., Deputy City Coroner, touching the death of Henry Spence, 36, who died…

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Rail way Fatality

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 April 1891 · page 40

RYLSTONE, Wednesday.—A shocking accident, attended with fatal results occurred at the railway station this morning. After the departure of the mail train for Mudgee some trucks which…

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Fatal Tram Collision

Evening News · Saturday 11 April 1891 · page 3

An inquest was held at Prince Alfred Hospital on Friday afternoon before the City Coroner, Mr. W. T. Pinhey, J.P., relative to the death of a man named Henry Spence. Deceased was 36 years of…

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