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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1895

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The Hillston Affray. Chinese v. Larrikins. The Killing of Yeong Kue. Three Chinese In Hospital -- Eight Injured in Camp -- Nine Arrests -- Police in Pursuit of Others. HILLSTON

The Australian Star · Wednesday 30 January 1895 · page 6

It now appears that only one Chinaman succumbed to his injuries instead of two as reported yesterday. There are three in hospital, one of whom lies in a very critical…

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A Train Accident. Adelaide Express Delayed

Evening News · Wednesday 30 January 1895 · page 5

MELBOURNE, January 29.-A goods engine became derailed at Beaufort on the Adelaide line this morning, and the Adelaide express, in which, were the…

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Fatal Riding Accident

Evening News · Wednesday 30 January 1895 · page 5

WAGGA, January 29.-At the inquest held at Yerong Creek to-day relative to the death of the boy named Richard Lloyd, 12 years of age, son of Joseph…

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Accident in a Sewer

The Australian Star · Wednesday 30 January 1895 · page 6

A serious accident happened to a car. penter named Alfred Tighe in a sower shaft at the corner of Harold aud Angel streets, Erskineville, this afternoon. He was engaged…

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News by Cable. Shipping Disaster. Steamers in Collision. A Mail Steamer Sank. 350 Lives Lost

Evening News · Thursday 31 January 1895 · page 4

LONDON, January 30.-A terrible shipping disaster occurred in the North Sea to-day. Tho North German Lloyd mail steamer Elbe came into collision…

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Sad Railway Accident. Stationmaster Run Over

Evening News · Thursday 31 January 1895 · page 3

BATHURST, January 31.-A serious accident happened to James Mulheron, relieving stationmaster at Bell, yesterday. He was in the act of uncoupling a truck, when…

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Accident at a Dance

Evening News · Thursday 31 January 1895 · page 5

A man named Joseph Chapman, aped 32 years, while dancing at the Carrington Hall, Botany-road, list night, slipped and fell,in his descent striking a form. He…

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Shocking Accident on the Western Line. (From Our Correspondent.) Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 January 1895 · page 5

An accident happened to-day to James Mulheron, relieving stationmaster at Bell. He was in the act of uncoupling a truck, when his foot slipped on a stone. He fell, and the wheel…

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Railway Accident. Run Over by a Train. BATHURST

The Australian Star · Thursday 31 January 1895 · page 6

A married man named James Mulheron, aged 28, relieving stationmaster at Bell White, was engaged to-day at 10 o'clock in uncoupling trucks while…

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Drowning

The Dawn · Friday 1 February 1895 · page 18

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Scalded to Death. Shocking Fatality at Bathurst. BATHURST

The Australian Star · Friday 1 February 1895 · page 6

A 19-month-old child, daughter of Mr. W. B. Dickens, has died from the effects of scalds received through upsetting hot fat over her head neck…

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Our Special Cables Collision at Sea. a Terrible Disaster. Loss of a German Steamer. 380 Persons Drowned. Fearful Scenes.--women Frantic. Men Fighting for Places in the Boats

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 February 1895 · page 5

LONDON. Wednesday Night.--News has been received of a terrible shipping disaster in the North Sett. The screw steamer Elbe, owned by…

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Railway Fatality. a Station Master Killed. Death of Mp. Mulheron. BATHURST

The Australian Star · Friday 1 February 1895 · page 2

Mr. James Mulheron, who met with an accident at Boll railway station, has succumbed to his injuries, which were far more serious than at first feared. Drs. Moore…

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Second Edition. the Loss of the Elbe. the Captain and Chief Officers Drowned

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 February 1895 · page 5

LONDON. Thursday, 1.20 p.m.--The captain and the chief officers of the Elbe were all drowned. It is reported that the Crathie was…

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Crushed by a Fall of Coal. One Man Injured and Another Killed

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 February 1895 · page 5

NEWCASTLE Thursday.--While at work in the Globe colliery today James Curry and Thomas Watson were badly crushed by a fall of coal. Watson died this afternoon…

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News by Cable. The Shipping Disaster. Farther Details. 370 Drowned. Only Twenty Saved. Terrible Scenes. Rushing the Boats. The Colliding Steamer

Evening News · Friday 1 February 1895 · page 4

LONDON, January 30, 10 p.m.- Twenty of those on board the North German Lloyd's steamer Elbe, bound from Bremen for New York, which…

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Special Cables. Thom the Herald's London Correspondents. Terrible Marine Disaster. Two Steamers in Collision. a German Mail Steamer Sunk. Panic Among the Passengers. the Boats Rushed. Fearful Loss of Lite. London, Jan. 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 February 1895 · page 5

A terrible disaster occurred in the North Sea at an early hour this morning. The North Gorman Lloyd mail steamer Elbe, bound from Bremen to New York,…

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Fatal Railway Accident. Near Bell Station

Evening News · Friday 1 February 1895 · page 6

BATHURST, February 1.-A man named James Mulheron was run over and killed on the railway line at Bell on Wednesday. An inquest was held, and the evidence…

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Coal Mining Accident. One Man Killed

Evening News · Friday 1 February 1895 · page 5

Newcastle, February 1.-Two men named James Curry and Watson were badly injured by a fall of coal in the Glebe Colliery on Thursday. Watson died…

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The Fatal Accident at Bell Station

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 February 1895 · page 5

BATHURST, Thursday.--A magisterial inquiry was held today touching the death of Mr. James Mulheron. who was run over by a railway truck at Bell yesterday. The…

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