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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1895

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Accidents on the Northern Railway. a Fettler Killed

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 February 1895 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Thursday.—a lettier named John Wright, while travelling on his tricycle, was run over and killed near Quirindl this evening by a train which…

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Return of the Steamer Pukaki. the Accident at Devonport. Account of the Damaged Cargo

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 February 1895 · page 5

The Union Company's steamer Pukaki, which was damaged at Devonport (Tas.) and repaired there, returned to Sydney this morning and berthed at the Margaret-street…

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The Country. the Fatal Accident at Raglan

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 February 1895 · page 5

BATHURST. Thursday.--A magisterial inquiry was held today on the death of the man who was crushed at, lite Raglan railway siding. It was shown in evidence that…

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Drowned Seamen

The Australian Workman · Saturday 23 February 1895 · page 1

THE writer of "The Democratic World"says in a recent issue of Reynold's Newspaper:--"It is painful to learn that the number of…

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Sad Fatality in the Park A Boy Drowned. At a Sunday Picnic

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 23 February 1895 · page 2

On Tuesday afternoon the District Coroner, Mr. J.E. Bowden, held an inquest on the body of William Alfred Hancock, whose remains were then lying in the Morgan at the…

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Supposed Suicide by Drowning

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 February 1895 · page 5

MACLEAN, Friday.--On Wednesday the dead body of a maintenance man named David Parkinson was found floating in the North Arm, near Warriga Island. The…

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Mutilated by a Train. Shocking Fatality Neap Quirindi. A Man Fatally Injured. TAMWORTH

The Australian Star · Saturday 23 February 1895 · page 6

A fettler named John Wright was run over by the passenger train last night about two miles this side of Quirindi. It appears that he was riding home on a…

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Criminal Court. Princess-awhina Collision. the Defence

Evening News · Saturday 23 February 1895 · page 5

At the conclusion of the case for the Crown, Mr. Brace Smith, who appeared for the accused, contended that in order to constitute the crime of manslaughter…

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Fatal Accident in the Park. a Boy Drowned in the Fresh-water River, Parramatta. the Inquest

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 23 February 1895 · page 3

A very sad accident occurred on Tuesday last just after mid-day. A picnic was in Parramatta Park, the teachers, children and friends of the Primitive Methodist Sunday…

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Drowned in a Dam. Ak Old Man's End

Evening News · Saturday 23 February 1895 · page 5

COOTAMUNDRA, February 23.-An old man, a hawker of fruit, was watering his horse, attached to a cart, at a dam about three miles from hose on Friday,, when the…

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A Shipping Disaster. Loss of the Candidate. All Hands Drowned

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 23 February 1895 · page 38

PORT MACQUARIE, February 18.—An accident unprecedented in sadness in the history of our port happened on Saturday afternoon, when the ketch Candidate from…

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Central Criminal Court. Friday, February 22. (Before Mr. Justice Simpson.) Mr. Wade prosecuted for the Crown. the Princess-awhina Collision

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 February 1895 · page 11

The hearing of the charge of manslaughter against Charles Peterson, a master mariner, the captain of the Newcastle tugboat Awhina, was continued, Mr. Bruce Smith (instructed…

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American News. By the Latest Mail. Tragedies and Accidents. A Budget of News From the West Affairs in Newfoundland

The Australian Star · Saturday 23 February 1895 · page 8

The following American news is to hand by the latest mail:--A farmer named James W. Brown, residing near Oregon City, has been murdered…

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Accident to Mr. W. H. Thompson

The Australian Star · Saturday 23 February 1895 · page 11

Mr. W. H. Thompson, of Messrs. Lark, Sons and Co., met with a serious accident last evening while on his way home to Randwick by tram. A…

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Accident to a Postman

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 23 February 1895 · page 2

Mr. W. Heggarty, [?]-carrier, of Hunter’s Hill. met with a ratty accident on Sunday last, by [?] horse in Parramatta…

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Accident at the Baths

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 23 February 1895 · page 4

Yesterday (Friday) morning two Parramatta young ladies had a narrow escape from drowning at the Parramatta baths. They were swimming in the baths near the 6ft. [?]…

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Accident

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 23 February 1895 · page 4

On Saturday afternoon last a boy named John Thomson, reading with his parents in Ethel-street, Harris Park, sustained a fracture of the collar bone by falling off the tram bridge…

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Buggy Accident

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 23 February 1895 · page 4

On Wednesday afternoon, as Mr. Pitt (Inspector of Schools) was driving from Rydalmere to Parramatta, in a buggy, the horse bolted, with the result that he was thrown out, and…

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A Mine Accident. Reducing Damages

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 23 February 1895 · page 50

The matter of Thompson against the Southern Coal Company of N.S.W. was before the Full Court, on February 13. on a motion on behalf of the defendants…

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A Steamar Beached. Accident to the Pukaki

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 23 February 1895 · page 51

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, which…

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