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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1894

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Hubbuck and Courier in Collision

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 March 1894 · page 6

When the Courier last Saturday afternoon arrived at Geelong on one of her excursion trips from Melbourne she reported an exciting incident between herself and the Hubbuck. The Courier belongs to Messrs. Huddart, Parker,…

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Victoria. Terrible Accident at the V.r.c. Races. One Jockey Killed and Two Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 March 1894 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--A terrible accident occurred at Flemington this afternoon during the running of the Bourke Handicap, the last race of the day. As the field was…

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Accident at Flemington Jockey M'Gowan Killed. The Rider of the Cup Winner Badly Injured. MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Wednesday 7 March 1894 · page 5

During the running in the Bourke Handicap at Flemington, the last race on yesterday's programme of the V.R.C., an accident of a terrible character happened. When the…

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Serious Accidents

Evening News · Wednesday 7 March 1894 · page 5

A laboring man named Samuel Haslem, 40, living at No. 4 Campbell-street, Glebe, met with a serious accident at Marrickville yesterday. He was working with others in a sewer…

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Accident at Flemington. a Jockey Killed

Evening News · Wednesday 7 March 1894 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—A terrible accident occurred at Flemington yesterday during the running of the Bourke Handicap, the last race of the day. As the field was…

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Fatal Accident at Flemington. Death of the Jockey P. M'gowan. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 March 1894 · page 7

The proceedings at Flemington this afternoon were marred by a sad accident, resulting in the instantaneous death of the jockey Patrick M'Gowan, and serious injury to the jockey…

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The Heavy Rainfall. the Rivers Flooded. Inundations in the Country. Loss of Life and Property--A Man Drowned at Windsor-The Floods in the North -- Crops Sub- merged -- Deluging Rains-- Eight Inchesat Maitland-- Favorable Change -- Floods in the Macleay. Hastings and Hunter. Easterly Cale at Sydney

The Australian Star · Wednesday 7 March 1894 · page 5

The heavy downpour of rain during the past three days has caused heavy floods in several of the river districts, especially at the Macl[?]ay, Hastings and Hunter. The…

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Superintendent Roche Drowned

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 March 1894 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The police authorities received information this morning to the effect that, Superintendent, Roche, in charge of the southern police district, was…

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Superintendent Roche Drowned. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 March 1894 · page 5

Superintendent Roche, in eharge of the Southern police district, was seized with cramp this morning while bathing at Apollo Bay, near Geelong, and was drowned. The deceased was aged 63. He…

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The Zambesi Telegraph. the Collision with Portuguese

Evening News · Thursday 8 March 1894 · page 5

LONDON, March. 7.—The British force which, landed from the gunboat Mosquito to protect the men engaged in erecting the African Transcontinental telegraph line…

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Drowned in a Pond. a School Girl's Fate

Evening News · Thursday 8 March 1894 · page 6

SINGLETON, Thursday.—A girl, 7 years of age, named Murchie, when on her way to school yesterday, fell into a pond in Mr. A. A. Dangar's grounds, her parents being employed on that…

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The Zambesi Telegraph. Collision with the Portuguese. Severe Fighting

Evening News · Thursday 8 March 1894 · page 4

LONDON, March 7.—Owing to the attempts of the Portuguese to obstruct the building of the Zambesi telegraph, a number of marines were landed from the British…

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The Hawkesbury. a High Flood.--a Young Man Drowned

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 March 1894 · page 5

WINDSOR, Wednesday, 2.30 p.m.--The heaviest rain known for many years fell here last night, 3in. falling in a few hours. The river rose rapidly for some time at the rate…

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Victoria. the Fatality at Flemington. Inquest on Jockey M'gowan

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 March 1894 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--An inquest was held to-day on the body of Patrick M'Gowan, the jockey, who was killed in the accident during the last race at Flemington…

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The Flemington Fatality. Inquest on P. M'Gowan. MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Thursday 8 March 1894 · page 6

The jockeys Stephenson and Walker gave evidence in the inquest on P. M'Gowan, the jockey killed at Flemington yesterday. Valala was just in front of Linburn at the…

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Accidentally Shot

Evening News · Thursday 8 March 1894 · page 6

A man named Samuel Johnson, 28 years of age, said to have been of independent means, died on Wednesday night at his residence in Parramatta-road, Five Dock. From what can be gathered, it…

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The Fatal Racing Accident

Evening News · Thursday 8 March 1894 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—At the inquest to-day on the body, of the jockey Patrick M'Gowan, who was killed ak Flemington yesterday, the jury returned a verdict that he was…

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Shooting Fatality

The Australian Star · Friday 9 March 1894 · page 6

A man named Samuel Johnson, aged 23 years, a resident of Parramatta- road, Five Dock, died last night from the effects of s bullet wound in the left breast. On Tuesday…

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Revolver Accident. The Five Dock Fatality

The Australian Star · Friday 9 March 1894 · page 2

The City Coroner initiated a magisterial inquiry at Five Dock yesterday touching the death of Samuel Johnston, who died on Wednesday from the effects of a…

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A Schoolgirl Drowned

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 March 1894 · page 5

SINGLETON, Thursday.--A little girl named Jessie Jane Murchie left home yesterday morning for the Whittingham School. As she did not return at night, a search was…

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