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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1895

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Heavy Southerly Gales. Dangerous Sea Off the Coast. Shipping Disaster at Wollongong. Coasting Vessels Missing. Accidents in the Harbor. Exciting Incident at the Heads. a Passenger Overboard

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 February 1895 · page 5

The southerly weather which has been prevailing for the past eight days reached a climax on Saturday. During the morning the wind blew a steady gale of 30 miles…

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Sad Drowning Fatality. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 February 1895 · page 5

A sad drowning accident is reported from Bulla Bulla. A daughter of Mrs. Thos. Hillery was bathing and got out of her depth. The mother, who was watching her daughter, tried to…

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Sad Drowning Fatality. Deniliquin

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 February 1895 · page 5

While bathing in the river Edwards yesterday in what appeared to be fairly shallow water, Charles Traynor, chemist's assistant, aged 17 years, suddenly disappeared in a hole of about…

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Drowning Accidents. Four Lives Lost

Evening News · Tuesday 5 February 1895 · page 6

DENILIQUIN, February 5.-A youth named Charles Trainer, 17, who was in the employ of Mr. A. B. Jefferson, a local chemist, was drowned in the River…

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Deaths by Drowning

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 February 1895 · page 6

KEMPSEY, Monday. -- A child of Mr. John Partridge's, of Summer Island fell out of the ferry boat to-day while crossing to school and was drowned…

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Narrow Escape From Drowning. Campbelltown

The Australian Star · Tuesday 5 February 1895 · page 6

On Saturday while Mr. Etchells and Mr. George Everett were attempting to cross at Eckersley, four miles from Campbelltown, the horse, a very valuable one, was…

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Marine Board. Princess-awhina Collision

Evening News · Tuesday 5 February 1895 · page 6

At a meeting of the Marine Board yesterday, presided over by Captain Hixson, Charles Peterson, master of the Awhina, was called upon to show cause why his…

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At the Central. Drowning Defeat. A Thief Who Lied

The Australian Star · Tuesday 5 February 1895 · page 5

During the excitement which prevailed outside Lassetter's premises yesterday when tho English batsmen were bringing off their walking match, John Craig, an…

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The Princess-awhina Collision. Captain Petersen's Certificate Suspended

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 February 1895 · page 3

The Marine Board held a sitting yesterday afternoon for the purpose of giving Charles Petersen, the master of the steam-tug Awhina, to whose wrongful action it had…

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The Princess-awhina Fatal Collision. Captain Peterson's Certificate Suspended

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 February 1895 · page 6

The Marine Board met yesterday. There were present—Captain Hixson (president), Captains Broomfield, O'Sullivan, M'Lean, Jenkins, Moodie, Mr. Wildridge, and Commander Lindeman…

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The Barrabool's Voyage. Passenger and Seaman Injured

Evening News · Tuesday 5 February 1895 · page 4

News has been received from Rockhampton that when the steamer Barrabool was on her way from Brisbane to Moreton Bay she encountered .one of the roughest…

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Princess-awhina Collision. Decision of the Marine Board. Captain Peterson's Certificate Suspended

The Australian Star · Tuesday 5 February 1895 · page 3

At yesterday's meeting of the Marine Board, Captain Hixson presiding, Charles Peterson, master of the Awhina, was called upon to show cause why his certificate as…

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Lift Accident Action. New Trial Refused

Evening News · Tuesday 5 February 1895 · page 3

MELBOURNE, February 4.-A. new trial was refused by the Full Court to-day ir the case in which Madame D'Alba, proprietress of Tuttle's Photographic Studio,…

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Fatal Accident at Wagga

Evening News · Tuesday 5 February 1895 · page 5

WAGGA, February 4.-A fatal accident happened at the Criterion Hotel, Wagga, on Sunday night. The groom left a man named Stanley, about 50 years of age, in…

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Accident to a Doctor

The Australian Star · Tuesday 5 February 1895 · page 6

Dr. Molloy; a visitor From Melbourne, who came to Sydney to see the fourth test cricket match, met with a painful accident on Saturday evening. He was crossing the…

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Shooting Game in China. a Native Accidentally Killed. an Infuriated Mob

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 February 1895 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.--The officers of the American warship Concord, shooting game in Chinkiang. near Shanghai, accidentally killed a native…

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The De Alba Lift Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 February 1895 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Monday.--The case of Mine. De Alba versus the Freehold Investment and Banking Company was concluded before the Full Court to-day. The plaintiff…

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Drowning at Cowra. Cowha

The Australian Star · Wednesday 6 February 1895 · page 6

The body of Mr. Tindall was recovered last night in 4ft, of water six miles from town. He with another man named Henderson were duck shooting and fishing, and…

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Drowning at Cowra. Cowra

The Australian Star · Wednesday 6 February 1895 · page 5

Word has been brought into town that a young man named George Tindale has been drowned in the river about four miles below the town…

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Drowned in the Lachlan

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 February 1895 · page 5

COWRA. Tuesday.--A young man named George Tindall aged 22, who was out shooting and fishing with a party yesterday, is missing. Late this afternoon a…

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