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Accidents, 1894

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Drowning of a Boy

The Australian Star · Tuesday 20 March 1894 · page 5

The police have been searching and dragging for the body of the child Arthur Little, who was washed away by the flood waters in Johnstone's Creek yesterday, but so far…

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Drowned in Johnstone's Creek

Evening News · Tuesday 20 March 1894 · page 5

A little boy named Arthur Little, 10, who lived with his parents at 130 George-street, Camperdown, was drowned on Monday afternoon. The little chap was with some schoolmates watching…

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Supposed Drowning. a Boy Washed Away

The Australian Star · Tuesday 20 March 1894 · page 6

A little boy named Arthur Little was carried away by the flood-waters of Johnston's Creek, near the Camperdown Police Station, this afternoon. The stream was…

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Collision with Camels. Railway Accident in West Australia. PERTH

The Australian Star · Tuesday 20 March 1894 · page 5

A passenger train from Southern Cross to Perth on Sunday ran into a herd of camels recently imported. Two of the camels were killed outright. There was a…

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Storms in the Atlantic. Sinking of an Unknown Steamer. All the Crew Drowned

Evening News · Tuesday 20 March 1894 · page 4

LONDON, March 18.—Severe gales and storms have passed over the Atlantic, and it is feared have caused much loss of life. A schooner which arrived to-day at…

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Accident at Katoomba. a Nursemaid's Sensational Escape

Evening News · Tuesday 20 March 1894 · page 6

A young woman employed as nursemaid by Mrs. Garrett, of the Cambridge Club Hotel, Market and Castlereagh streets, had a miraculous escape from death on Friday afternoon. In…

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Accidents

Evening News · Tuesday 20 March 1894 · page 5

The following cases have been treated at Prince Alfred Hospital, Camperdown, since Sunday: Minnie Christenson, widow, residing in Raglan street, Darlington, wound of foot. She states…

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Star's Special Cables Affray in New York Italians and Policemen. Raid on a Gambling Den. The Italians Strongly Resist. A Serious Affray--Nineteen Persons Injured--Three Seriously Wounded --Sixty Arrests. London. March 19

The Australian Star · Tuesday 20 March 1894 · page 5

Telegrams from New York give particulars of a serious affray which has occurred in that city between the police and a number, of Italians. The…

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Drowned in Woolloomooloo

Evening News · Wednesday 21 March 1894 · page 4

A youth named William Omnet, aged 19 years, was drowned in Woolloomooloo Bay on Tuesday afternoon, as briefly reported in the late edition of the News yesterday. About 4 o'clock the youth…

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The Recent Stockton Fatality

Evening News · Wednesday 21 March 1894 · page 3

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.— At the inquest on the body of the miner, Robert Donaldson, killed in Stockton Colliery on the 10th instant, the jury added a rider to their verdict to the effect that…

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Drowned in Johnstone's Creek

The Australian Star · Wednesday 21 March 1894 · page 5

Senior-constable Wallace and a boat's crow went out this morning to continue tho dragging for the body of the boy, Arthur Little, who was washed away in the flood…

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Boating Fatality in Woolloomooloo Bay

Evening News · Wednesday 21 March 1894 · page 5

Shortly after 4 o'clock on Tuesday the Water Police were informed that a man who was in a rowing boat in Woolloomooloo Bay had been seen to fall into the water through the…

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Floods in the Country. Deaths Prom Drowning

Evening News · Wednesday 21 March 1894 · page 6

PICTON, Wednesday.— Joseph Woollams, aged 19, was drowned at Lacy"a Creek, Burragorang, on Monday night while attempting to swim his horse across. The animal plunged wildly when…

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A Lad Drowned. In Woolloomooloo Bay

The Australian Star · Wednesday 21 March 1894 · page 6

William Omnet, a lad of about 19 years of age, fell out of a boat in Woolloomooloo Bay this afternoon, and was drowned within view of a number of people on the shore…

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Flood at Picton. a Young Man Drowned

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 March 1894 · page 5

PICTON, Tuesday.--Heavy rain has been falling since Sunday. All the lower portion of the town is under water, and the roads are in a very bad state…

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The Fatality at This Stockton Colliery. (From Our Correspondent.) Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 March 1894 · page 7

In connection with the fatality at the Stockton Colliery resulting in the death of a miner named Robert Donaldson, on the 10th instant, the police, acting upon the rider in the verdict of the jury to the…

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Heavy Rainfall. Rivers in Flood. a Young Man Drowned. Washaway on the Railway

The Australian Star · Wednesday 21 March 1894 · page 5

The Nepean at Camden last night was in high flood. The flats on the eastern portion of the town and those on the west from Argyle-street to the Australian Nursery…

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Accidentally Drowned

Evening News · Thursday 22 March 1894 · page 5

An inquest was held at the Croydon Hotel. Lower George-street, yesterday, on the body of the youth William Omnet, 18½ years of age, who was drowned in Woolloomooloo Bay on Tuesday…

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The Recent Stockton Fatality

Evening News · Thursday 22 March 1894 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Thursday.— W. J. Akers and A. H. Daroy, miners, and H. Burt, deputy at Stockton Colliery, were charged at the police court yesterday, with feloniously slaying Robert Donaldson in…

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Drowned in the Bay

The Australian Star · Thursday 22 March 1894 · page 2

Mr. J. C. Woore, J.P., City Coroner, held an inquest at the Croydon Hotel yesterday on the body of William Omnet, who was drowned in Woolloomooloo Bay…

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