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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1892

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Accident to Sir Charles Dilke. London, Jan. 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 January 1892 · page 7

Sir Charles Dilke has been thrown from his carriage. He was severely shaken…

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Fatal Railway Accident. Eight Persons Killed

Evening News · Friday 22 January 1892 · page 4

London, January 20.—A train collided with a sleigh while crossing the line at St. Louis, Missouri (U.S.A.). Eight persona were killed and 14 injured…

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Accident at Darling Harbor

Evening News · Friday 22 January 1892 · page 5

An accident of a peculiar nature, resulting in damage to the extent of about .£1000 to railway rolling stock, occurred on Thursday at Darling Harbor. It appears that a goods train of 43…

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Railway Accident in the United States. Eight Persons Killed. London, Jan. 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 January 1892 · page 5

A train collided with, a sleigh while crossing the line at St. Louis, Missouri (U.S.A.). Eight persons were killed and 14 injured…

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Sensational Railway Accident. a Runaway Train

The Australian Star · Friday 22 January 1892 · page 3

AN accident by which damage to the extent of about £1000 was done to the railway rolling stock occurred at Darling Harbor yesterday morning. Particulars show that the…

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Special Edition Rosehill Tournament First Day's Sports. Accident to a Trooper. Rosehill Racecourse

The Australian Star · Friday 22 January 1892 · page 6

Favored by lovely weather the Intercolonial Military Tournament was opened today on the charming racecourse at Rosehill. The attendance of the public…

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Railway Accident at Darling Harbor. a Runaway Train

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 January 1892 · page 5

A railway accident, which fortunately did not result in any loss of life, although considerable damage was done to the rolling-stock, occurred shortly before 1 o'clock…

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An Injured Husband

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 23 January 1892 · page 29

One day recently, soon after the hour of noon, an individual who seemed to be laboring under considerable excitement, entered a grocery shop, and asked for a private word with the'proprietor…

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Sad Boat Accident Off Schull a Coact Guard Officer Drowned

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 23 January 1892 · page 5

A very sad best accident occurred between Sehull and Cape Clear on Tuesday (says the Cork Herald, December 12) by which Mr. William Chittick, the officer in charge of the…

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A Priest Seriously Injured

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 23 January 1892 · page 6

A carriage containing the Rev. P. M'Alphine and others while returning from the Ballagbaderin meeting last night (says the Dublin FREEMAN, December 12) was attacked when passing Kilkelly…

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Mysterious Case of Drowning in the Murray. Albury

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 23 January 1892 · page 217

A mysterious case of supposed suicide took place in the Murray River here to-day, about midday. A man named George Simpson reported to the local police that he had discovered a heap of clothes on the…

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Railway Collision. Six Persons Burned to Death

Evening News · Saturday 23 January 1892 · page 4

LONDON, January 22.—A disastrous collision has taken place between two petroleum trains at Tiflis, South Russia. The cars took fire, and six persons were…

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A British Steamer Sunk. 400 Persons Drowned

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 23 January 1892 · page 32

Our cablegram from London, January 18, says that the British steamer Nanichow has sunk 'while on a voyage in the, ' China ' Sea. Four hundred persons on board were drowned…

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Sad Fatality at a Hospital. Two Deaths From Poison

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 23 January 1892 · page 44

NARRABRI, Tuesday.— A terrible case of accidental poisoning took place at the Narrabri Hospital this morning. Miss Weaper, a trained nurse, who has lately taken charge of the…

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Railway Collision at Tiflis. Six Persons Burned to Death. London, Jan. 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 January 1892 · page 9

A disastrous collision has taken place between two petroleum trains at Tiflis, the capital of the government of that name in the Trans-Caucasian provinces of…

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Shocking Accident with a Revolver. Molong

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 23 January 1892 · page 210

Mr. P. F. A. Kinna. the coroner, has been apprised of a fatal revolver accident ut Coafes Creek, 18 miles from Molong. at the residence of Herbert Atkinson, a teamster. It seems that Atkinson, early this…

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Terrible Accident at Worth. Yanco Railway Station. Marrandera

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 23 January 1892 · page 217

A fearful accident happened to-day at 1 o'clock, at North Yauco railway station, to a young man named Alfred Daniels, aged about 25 years, a passenger by to-day's mail train from Narrandera to Hay. It…

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Rosehill Tournament First Day's Sports. Accident to a Trooper. Rosehill Racecourse

The Australian Star · Saturday 23 January 1892 · page 3

Favored by lovely weather the Intercolonial Military Tournament was opened today on the charming racecourse at Rosehill. The attendance of the public…

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The Railway Accident at Darling Harbor

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 January 1892 · page 4

The Railway Commissioners have received a report with reference to the accident at Darling Harbor on Thursday morning, when a train collided with a stationary goods train…

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Fatal Cab Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 January 1892 · page 6

A man, name unknown, met with a fatal accident yesterday afternoon. It appears that about 4.15 p.m. he was crossing Market. street at the corner of Clarence-street, when…

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