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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1894

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Double Drowning Fatality at Lismore. Death of Two Brothers

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 January 1894 · page 5

LISMORE, Friday. -- A double drowning fatality occurred here this afternoon. A party of boys went bathing in Leicester Greek, above the railway bridge, including…

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The St. Kilda Drowning Fatality. the Coroner and the Seducer

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 January 1894 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Friday. -- An inquiry was held into the death of Annie M'Lennan, who jumped into the bay from the Albert Park Pier on Tuesday night. Evidence was given…

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Another Bathing Fatality. Two Brothers Drowned. Narrow Escape of Two Others

Evening News · Saturday 6 January 1894 · page 4

LISMORE, Saturday.— Two boys aged 16 and 14 respectively, sons of Mr. John Robertson, late of Perrimee, and now of Sydney, were drowned in the river here last evening. The…

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The Kiama Fatality

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 6 January 1894 · page 10

ABOUT 6.30 o'clock on Tuesday evening the body of Mrs. Honey; one of the victims of the late Kiama boating fatality, was discovered floating within a short distance of the scene of the accident…

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Two Children Drowned

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 6 January 1894 · page 14

BRISBANE, Friday— A drowning accident, in volving the loss of two lives, occurred at Corinda on Boxing Day. Two of Mr. Joseph Hale's children, aged 9 and 2 years respectively, left home…

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An Irish Priest Drowned. Melancholy Accident in Mayo

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 6 January 1894 · page 5

The Rev. Michael Clerke, CO., of Ballycastle, County Mayo, was drowned on Nov. 24 in attempting to cross a ford on a swellen river between Ba11ycastle and Downpatrick…

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Two Brothers Drowned. Sad Accident at Lismore. LISMORE

The Australian Star · Saturday 6 January 1894 · page 5

A sad case of double drowning occurred yesterday afternoon, the victims being two brothers named John und Donald Robertson, aged respectively 17 and 14. They went…

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Shocking Fatality at Broken Hill

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 6 January 1894 · page 10

BROKEN HILL, Monday.—A terrible accident occurred at Broken Hill late on Monday night, a fire taking place by which two children were burnt to death. The Five Brigade were holding a ball in…

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Sad Shooting Fatality. Bingara

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 6 January 1894 · page 41

A terrible shooting fatality occurred on Saturday, at Keera Station. A young man named Harry Rose, with two other young fellows named Brown and Smith, were kangaroo-shooting,…

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Two Brothers Drowned. Lismore

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 January 1894 · page 9

Two lads, brothers, named Robertson, aged about 15 and 17, were drowned this afternoon in the river, near the railway bridge. The lads were bathing in company with others. The younger lad was unable to…

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The Kiama Boating Fatality. Kiama

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 6 January 1894 · page 41

The remains of the late Mrs. Thomas Honey were interred in the North Kiama cemetery this afternoon in the presence of a very large concourse of sympathising friends and…

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Sad Shooting Fatality. a Terrible Experience

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 6 January 1894 · page 10

A TERRIBLE shooting fatality occurred on Saturday at Keera Station, near Bingara. A young man named Harry Rose, with two other young Hollows named Brown and Smith, were…

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Shocking Fatality in Harris Park. Mr. G. B. Rowley Killed. a Buggy Accident

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 6 January 1894 · page 6

On Sunday evening a terrible accident occurred in Harris Park (Parramatta), near the corner of Wigram and Hassall streets. Mr. G. B. Rowley—the well-known popular…

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The Boating Fatality near Kiama. Seven Lives Lost

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 6 January 1894 · page 23

One of the illustrations in this issue shows the scene of the recent distressing boating fatality which occurred on 26th December at Kiama. Details of the sad event were published in last week's issue…

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Two Miners Killed. a Fearful Fatality. FERNMOUNT

The Australian Star · Saturday 6 January 1894 · page 5

Two miners named Rees and Argue met with a fearful death yesterday at Nana Creek. They were sharpening their tools at the forge, when a…

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Melbourne Double Fatality. Inquest on Miss M'lellan's Body

Evening News · Saturday 6 January 1894 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Friday.— The jury have returned a verdict of suicide while of unsound mind in the case of the girl Annie M'Lellan, who, with William Satchell, was drowned on Tuesday at…

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Thrown From a Sulky. a Foy Injured

The Australian Star · Saturday 6 January 1894 · page 6

A boy aged about 15, and supposed to be named Charles Dyer, employed by Mr. Rossiter, Petersham, was brought to Sydney Hospital to- day suffering from severe…

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Brutal Assault on the Police. Two Constables Injured

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 6 January 1894 · page 44

Shortly after 12 o'clock Sunday night Constables Curtis and Coleman, of the Glebe police, had occasion to arrest a man in Marlborough-street, Sydney, for using obscene language. There were…

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The Kiama Boating Fatality. Inquest and Funeral. (See illustration on page 21.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 6 January 1894 · page 13

KIAMA, December 28— A diligent search was maintained during the whole of Tuesday night between Point Bass and Gerringong for the bodies of Captain Honey, Mrs. Honey, and Henry…

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Scene of the Boating Fatality at the Mount of the Minnamurra River, Kiama

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 6 January 1894 · page 23

RANGOON ISLAND. The spot where the boat filled is marked with a black cross…

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