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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1895

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Fatalities and Accidents. Killed by a Cart

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 February 1895 · page 5

A boy, seven years of age, named James Lewis Walsh, was run over by a spring cart, driven by Thomas Munson. while going a message, in Abercrombie-street, at…

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Fatalities and Accidents. the Botany Drowning Fatality

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 February 1895 · page 6

A magisterial inquiry touching the death of John Lawson, who was drowned last Sunday through the capsizing of a boat on George's River, was held yesterday. The…

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A Boating Fatality

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 February 1895 · page 5

AUCKLAND, Thursday.--Two telegraph line men named Connelly and Findlay were capsized from a boat on the Thames yesterday. They clung to the boat for 10 hours…

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Drowned at Sea

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 February 1895 · page 4

News is to hand by the R.M.S. Rome of the death by drowning of Mr. Cooper the second officer of the P. and O. steamer Kaisar-i-Hind. who last year gained the…

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An Officer Drowned

Evening News · Friday 15 February 1895 · page 2

By the R.M.S. Rome news has reached Sydney of the death by drowning of Mr. Cooper, the second officer of the P. and .O. steamer Kaiser-i-Hind, who hist year…

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New Zealand. the Sensation in a Lawyer's Office. the Shot Accidental

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 February 1895 · page 5

AUCKLAND, Thursday.--Regarding the sensational occurrence at the office of Mr. Campbell, solicitor, when it is alleged a farmer named Swann fired a revolver at Mr…

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Tasmania. Sensational Drowning Fatality. a Family in Peril

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 February 1895 · page 5

HOBART, Friday.--A five-year-old son of Mr. Dodgson, warehouseman was drowned to-day in the first, basin of the Cataract Gorge, Launceston. Mrs. Dodgson. her…

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Paraffin Lamp Fatality

The Australian Workman · Saturday 16 February 1895 · page 1

A DOUBLE fatality which occurred at Liverpool (Eng.) again shows the damages arising from paraffin lamps. The fire brigade were called to house…

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Drowned in a Dam

Evening News · Saturday 16 February 1895 · page 6

WAGGA, February 16.-A boy, 6 years of age, son of Mr. F. Taylor, a farmer at Sandy Creek, was drowned on Friday afternoon. The little chap went with his…

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A Family in Peril. a Boy Drowned

Evening News · Saturday 16 February 1895 · page 4

HOBART, February 16.-A sensational case of drowning happened on Friday in the first basin of the Cataract Gorge. Launceston, when a 5-year-old son of Mr…

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A Blasting Experiment. Three Men Injured

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 February 1895 · page 16

PERTH (W.A.), February 8.—A shocking accident, resulting from an experiment, happened at Fremantle on Thursday. A new explosive substance named "Tipo,"…

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A Barque Wrecked. Three Seamen Drowned. a Fearful Experience

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 February 1895 · page 45

BRISBANE, February 11.—The full force of Mr. Wragge's storm named "Mu" has been felt off the Queensland coast, and one vessel, the American barque Sarah…

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A Sensational Occurrence. a Child Drowned. Narrow Escape of Three Otters. HOBART

The Australian Star · Saturday 16 February 1895 · page 5

A case of drowning, attended by sensational circumstances, occurred yesterday at Launceston. Mrs. Dodgson, her mother and her two sons went for a walk in the…

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Hurled to Death. Shocking Fatality at Lynn. Four Firemen Boasted Alive. London, February 14

The Australian Star · Saturday 16 February 1895 · page 6

A fire attended by shocking results has occurred in Lynn, Massachusetts, U.S. While the firemen were endeavoring to subdue the flames a…

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A Steamer Beached. Accident to the Pukaki

Evening News · Saturday 16 February 1895 · page 5

HOBART, February 15.-The steamer Pukaki, 1400 tons, whilst entering the Mersey to berth at Devonport Wharf this morning, struck a rock in the river,…

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Accident to the S.S. Pukaki. Struck on a Boulder. Safely Beached at Devonport. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Hobart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 February 1895 · page 9

The Union Steam Ship Company's steamer Pukaki, while endeavouring to berth at the Devonport Wharf at 1 o'clock this morning, struck a boulder, which knocked a hole 4ft. in…

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Accident on Pyrmont Bridge

The Australian Star · Saturday 16 February 1895 · page 3

Archie Anderson, a resident of 19 Harris-street, Pyrmone, was crossing the bridge last night just as it was closing, when he somehow got his leg jambed, and sustained…

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Accident to the Steamer Pukaki. Beached for Repairs. the After Cargo Undamaged

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 February 1895 · page 5

HOBART, Friday.--The Union S.S. Company's steamer Pukaki, bound for Sydney, left Barnie this morning and entered the Mersey. While berthing along side the Devon…

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The Country. Fatal Accident Near Gosford

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 February 1895 · page 5

GOSFORD. Friday.--A man named Joshua Hitchcock, aged 39, well known and respected here, was killed at Erina yesterday evening by the limb of a tree falling…

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Cast Accident

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 16 February 1895 · page 2

On Wednesday, as Mr. G. Wills , of Alex [?] customers in the [?] pulled the cart over [?]…

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