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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1896

3,893 stories in Sydney's papers · page 10 of 195

The Tram Accident. Death of Mrs. Shearsion

Evening News · Monday 13 January 1896 · page 6

Mrs. Shearston, who was injured by falling from a tram in New South Head-road on Thursday last, died in St. Vincent's Hospital last night. The deceased lady did not regain consciousness…

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A Woman Killed. Accident Near Narrabri

Evening News · Monday 13 January 1896 · page 6

NARRABRI, Monday.—An old woman named Edwards, wife of a dealer, was accidentally killed on Saturday evening at the Ironbarks. Deceased and her husband…

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Farramatta Accidents

Evening News · Monday 13 January 1896 · page 7

A man named Charles Smith was admitted to the Parramatta Hospital on Saturday Buffering from a contusion on the leg, occasioned by the wheel of a cart passing over the limb…

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Fatal Railway Accident

Evening News · Monday 13 January 1896 · page 5

BATHURST, Monday.—The railway guard named Fred Ainsworth, who was injured by falling from a train in motion on Friday last, died in the Bathurst Hospital on Sunday…

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Victoria. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) the Fatal Accident to a Cyclist. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 January 1896 · page 5

An inquest was held yesterday respecting the death of Peter M'Cracken Langtree, 16 years old, a son of Mr. C. W. Langtree, formerly secretary of the Mines Department. It appears that…

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American News. By the Mail. A Homicidal Boy. A Double Life-Burglar and Society Man--Accidents and Offences

The Australian Star · Monday 13 January 1896 · page 7

The following, items of American news are taken from San Francisco papers, just to hand :--Lloyd Montgomery, an 18-year-old boy…

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The Cable Tram Accident. Mrs. Shearston's Condition

The Australian Star · Monday 13 January 1896 · page 6

The condition of Mrs. Shearston, who was injured by the cable tram on Thursday, and who is now in St. Vincent's Hospital, shows no improvement. The unfortunate lady…

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Fatal Upshot of a Tram Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 January 1896 · page 6

Mrs. Shearston, who received injuries to the skull on Thursday by falling from a cable tram in New South Head-road, died Bt St. Vincent's Hospital, whither she was…

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Accidentally Drowned

The Australian Star · Tuesday 14 January 1896 · page 3

An inquest was held yesterday afternoon at the South Sydney Morgue on the body of John William Treleaven, who was found drowned in Cook's River yesterday…

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Death by Drowning

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 January 1896 · page 6

Mr. Mackenzie, Coroner, held an Inquest yesterday at the South Sydney Morgue with reformation to tho death of a man, 23 years of ago, named John William Trelen, whose…

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Accidentally Drowned. Inquest on Treleaven

Evening News · Tuesday 14 January 1896 · page 5

An inquest was held at the South Sydney Morgue yesterday, before Mr. W. J. Mackenzie, J. P. a coroner for the colony generally, into the circumstances connected with the death…

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Narrow Escape From Drowning

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 January 1896 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Monday.—An amusing incident, which nearly had a tragic termination, occurred here to-day, when a resident named George Gogg, anxious to rescue…

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The Newcastle Collision

Evening News · Tuesday 14 January 1896 · page 4

The Newcastle Marine Board announced its decision yesterday in the case of the Motrosa-Glenfinias collision. The board decided that Captain Read, of the Glenfinias, did not use the most skillful means of…

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A Child Drowned

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 January 1896 · page 5

About 9 o'clook last night when the southerly wind sprung up, a strong gust struck a boat which was being rowed by a man to Balmain. His wife and child were in the boat at the time…

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The Montrosa-glenfinlas Collision

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 January 1896 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Monday.--The Marino Board announced Its decision to-day In the case of the Montrosa--Glenfinlas collision. The board decided, having carefully…

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A Carrier Injured

The Australian Star · Tuesday 14 January 1896 · page 6

A carrier named James Cody, 24 years of age, employed by Mr. M'Carthy, was this afternoon crushed between a cart and a wheel, and had his thigh fractured. He…

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Sad Shooting Fatality. Mudgee

The Australian Star · Tuesday 14 January 1896 · page 5

A very sad accident happened at Hallah on Saturday morning, when Arthur Welsh, a young man in the employ of Mr. H. C. White, accidentally shot himself…

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Marine Board. Leveret-gamecock Collision

Evening News · Tuesday 14 January 1896 · page 5

The Marine Board yesterday gave its decision in the above case, it found that the collision was caused by the wrongful act or default of the persona in charge of both vessels…

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Drowned in a Stormwater Channel

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 January 1896 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Monday.--An elderly woman named Mrs. Comber, who was found in a water channel at Moonee Ponds after the storm on Friday night, mot her death,…

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A Newcastle Collision. Two Captains Censured

Evening News · Tuesday 14 January 1896 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Monday.—The Marine Board met this afternoon to consider their decision in connection with, the inquiry concerning the collision in the harbor last week between the ships…

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