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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1894

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Fatal Accident to a Constable. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 February 1894 · page 6

A telegram from Seymour reports that Constable Glynn was thrown last night from his horse and killed. His body was found early this morning, the skull being completely smashed. The…

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Drowning Accidents. Two Victims

Evening News · Saturday 17 February 1894 · page 4

PAMBULA, Saturday,—A sad accident, resulting in the death of a man named Kellord, a resident of Bega, occurred here on Wednesday. The unfortunate man, with his brother, was fishing off…

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Double Boating Fatality

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 17 February 1894 · page 14

PERTH, Feb. 12.—A sad boating fatality occurred in the harbor at Albany on Saturday night. A hulk-keeper named Maxwell and his wife were returning from town in a boat to the hulk, and…

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The Bridge-strteet Burglary. the Injured Constables

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 17 February 1894 · page 16

CONSTABLE Bowden was the most seriously injured of the five constables who went down under the weight of the iron bars, and his case was at first looked upon as a hopeless one. Care…

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Bridge-street Bur-[?]gear?. Tee Injured Constables

The Australian Star · Saturday 17 February 1894 · page 5

Senior-constable M'Court has been connected with the New South Wales police force for 11 or 12 years, and is most favorably krown in the No. 4 Division and at…

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Dynamite Outrage in Paris. One Person Killed-fifteen Injured

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 17 February 1894 · page 15

LONDON, February 14.-Another dynamite outrage occurred yesterday in Paris. An anarchist named Le Breton threw a dynamite bomb into the Terminus Cafe when it was…

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Injured by a Buggy a Cid[?]t. Melbourne

The Australian Star · Saturday 17 February 1894 · page 2

Mr. Mirams, who was injured in a buggy accident yesterday, is still in the hospital, and there is no improvement in his condition, His wife is slightly better…

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Accident to the Stanley

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 February 1894 · page 8

A wire from Cape Hawke was received yesterday at the chief Telegraph Office stating that the schooner Stanley had grounded on the crossing. The owners of the vessel. Mr. John Wright, wired last night from Forster:—"The…

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Accident to a Boy

The Australian Star · Saturday 17 February 1894 · page 2

A lad named Arthur Tomson, 11 years of age, residing with his parents at 55 Phillip-street, Balmain, was admitted to the Sydney Hospital yesterday suffering…

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A Revolver Accident. Melbourne

The Australian Star · Saturday 17 February 1894 · page 6

A man named John Scott, who was cleaning a revolver on January 26 when the weapon exploded and a bullet entered his thigh, died to-day…

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Accident on Ship-board

The Australian Star · Saturday 17 February 1894 · page 5

Charles Weaner, 26 years of age, a wharf-laborer, was admitted to the Sydney Hospital this morning by Dr. Henry, having met with an accident…

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Star's Special Cables Anarchy in London. a Great Plot. Discovered by an Accident. An Anarchist Blown Up. Attempt on Greenwich Observatory-- The French Contingent--Busy in London. London, February 16

The Australian Star · Saturday 17 February 1894 · page 5

An explosion of an extraordinary character occurred in Greenwich Park, close to the observatory, last night, by which a man was blown to…

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Fatal Fishing Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 February 1894 · page 5

PAMBULA, Friday. -- Two brothers named Kellond, of Wallagoot, a few miles from here, were fishing off the rocks on Wednesday, when a heavy swell washed both into…

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Accident to a Princess. Princess Beatrice's Daughter

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 17 February 1894 · page 12

LONDON, February 12.—Princess Victoria Eugene Julia Ena, only daughter of Princess Henry of Battenberg (Princess Beatrice), met with an accident yesterday by being…

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Shocking Railway Fatality. Springwood

The Australian Star · Monday 19 February 1894 · page 5

A shocking fatality occurred at the crossing gates at the railway station here on Saturday night about 9 o'clock. A domestic servant named Sarah Harris,…

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Stoned by Larrikins. a Drayman Injured

The Australian Star · Monday 19 February 1894 · page 6

A drayman named Mark Looney, 41 years of age, resident in Alexandria, was brought to the Sydney Hospital at 4 o'clock this afternoon by Constable Allen, of No. 1…

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Fatal Cart Accident

Evening News · Monday 19 February 1894 · page 2

The carter, Niel Johnson, who was admitted to the Prince Alfred Hospital on Saturday afternoon, died in the institution early this morning. He was driving a load of cement at Summer Hill,…

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Tram Accident. Narrow Escape From Death

Evening News · Monday 19 February 1894 · page 4

A laboring man named William M'Credie, 27 years of age, a resident of the Glebe-road, had a narrow escape from a tram on Sunday evening. M'Credie was a passenger by a Newtown tram at…

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Country News. (From Our Correspondents.) Fatal Accident on the Rallway at Springwood. Springwood

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 February 1894 · page 5

Sarah Harris, aged 18, a domestic servant, was crossing the railway line at the station gates last night about 9 o'clock, when an up-goods train passed without stopping. Soon after it was reported…

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Tram Accident

The Australian Star · Monday 19 February 1894 · page 3

William M'Credie, a laborer residing at Glebe-road, had a narrow escape from being killed yesterday evening about half-past 6. He was alighting from a Newtown tram at…

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