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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1894

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Accidentally Drowned

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 20 January 1894 · page 3

An inquest was held Prospect on Monday, before the Parramatta District Coroner, Mr. J.E. Bowden, on the body of a child named Samuel McLennan Campbell…

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Sayed from Drowning

Evening News · Saturday 20 January 1894 · page 6

On Friday evening while a lad named Jones, son of Mr. T. T. Jones, jeweller, was fishing off the end of, the Port Jackson S.S. Company's pier, Brightside, Manly, he fell into the water. He was…

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[?] A Sad Fatality

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 20 January 1894 · page 2

Sunday morning, [?] occurred at Present by which a fine [?] [?] [?] on the Sydney…

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Found Drowned. Accidental or Foul Play? Dr. Brady's Opinion Ignored

Nepean Times · Saturday 20 January 1894 · page 3

On Wednesdays afternoon a magisterial enquiry was held at the Court House before Mr. J. K. Lethbridge, Coroner, on the body of a man, name unknown, found in…

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Cable Messages. Railway Accident in America, Collision Near New York,. Twenty, Passengers Killed

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 20 January 1894 · page 12

LONDON, January 15.— A terrible collision occurred to-day between two express trains at Hackensack, New Jersey, about 12 miles from New York…

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Unemployed in Berlin. Collision with the Police

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 January 1894 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday Night.--It is estimated that at present there are about 80,000 unemployed persons in Berlin. Owing to demonstrations and…

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Accidentally Poisoned

Evening News · Saturday 20 January 1894 · page 4

COWRA, Saturday.—A daughter of Mr. E. Beasley, glazier, of Wattamadarra, took some poison in mistake for medicine on Wednesday, ind died from the effects a few hours afterwards…

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Accidentally Shot

Evening News · Saturday 20 January 1894 · page 4

A boy named John Porter, son of Mr. William Ported fruitgrower at Lane Cove, was accidentally shot in the thigh, yesterday. The, boy and two cousins were engaged in the orchard shoot…

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Shocking Foundry Accident

Evening News · Saturday 20 January 1894 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Saturday.—A. man named John Shand met with a shocking accident at Richmond yesterday. Deceased, who was employed at Anderson's foundry, was engaged at an emery wheel,…

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Fatal Buggy Accident. a Station-owner Killed

Evening News · Saturday 20 January 1894 · page 4

DENILIQUIN, Saturday.—Mr. Lachlan M'Bain, proprietor of Woorooma and Windooran Stations, near Moulamein, was thrown out of his buggy yesterday, and died while being brought into…

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Shocking Accident at a Foundry. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 January 1894 · page 10

A shacking accident happened this afternoon at Anderson's Foundry, Richmond. A huge emery wheel, while revolving with great rapidity, suddenly burst into fragments. One fragment struck…

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Fatal Mining Accident. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 January 1894 · page 10

A fatal accident occurred in the Great Central Viotorm mine, Bendigo, yesterday afternoon. A party of four tributors working in a stope over the 750ft. level charged a hole and fired it. The…

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Curious' Accident

The Australian Star · Saturday 20 January 1894 · page 3

James Shirt, 15, was leaning against the counter of a shop yesterday, when he felt something stick in his chest. On examination at the Sydney Hospital Dr. Maitland…

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Fatal Accident. Newcastle

The Australian Star · Saturday 20 January 1894 · page 5

A magisterial inquiry was held at Wallsend on Thursday touching the death of a little girl named Theodora Aitken, aged 3 years and 4 months, which was caused by…

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Railway Accident Averted. Narrow Escape. MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Saturday 20 January 1894 · page 6

Last night when the 10.20 passenger train was running into Cheltenham from Princes Bridge the tyre of the tender snapped. The driver seeing something was wrong…

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Fatal Accident to Mr. Lachlan M'bain

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 January 1894 · page 6

DENILIQUIN, Friday.--Mr. Lachlan M'Bain, of Woorooma and Windooran stations, near Moulamein, died on the road here to-day having been thrown out of his buggy on his…

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Stabbing Affair. Was it Accidental?

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 20 January 1894 · page 2

On Sunday evening [?]oung [?]an named Alfred W[?] admitted into [?] Parramatta [?]ring with a long[?] and [?] breast, which, [?]…

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The Week. a Circus Accident

Illustrated Sydney News · Saturday 20 January 1894 · page 2

FILLIS'S Circus, which while it was showing in Sydney was the occasion of some passing sensations in connection with its wild beast, department,…

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Accident to Pyrmont Bridge

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 20 January 1894 · page 14

On Monday a serious accident happened to the Pyrmont Bridge, foot of Market street, and which will entail considerable inconvenience on residents of the busy suburb the other side of Darling…

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Racing Accident

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 20 January 1894 · page 14

At a race meeting at Horarata, near Christchurch, on Saturday, January 13, the horse My Jack ran into the end of the rails and impaled-itself. It extricated itself, and then fell…

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