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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1896

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A Shooting Case. Two Boys Injured

Evening News · Tuesday 14 January 1896 · page 6

Two boys named Amos Pritchard, 14, residing at George-street, Camperdown, and John Brownlee, 14, living at John-street, Leichhardt, were received into Prince ALfred Hospital last night…

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Capsize of a Rowing Boat. a Baby Drowned

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 January 1896 · page 5

White tho southerly squall last evening was at its strongest, a rowing boat, In which were three persons--a man, woman, and baby—was upset In Darling…

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Killed Dy a Shark The Pyrmont Fatality. Coronial Inquiry. Verdict of Accidental Death -- A Fisherman's Courage-- Public Sympathy

The Australian Star · Tuesday 14 January 1896 · page 6

The shocking fatality at Pyrmont on Saturday, in which a boy named William Roddie was killed by a shark, formed the subject of a magisterial inquiry by Mr. J…

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The Leveret-gamecock Collision. Decision of the Marine Board

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 January 1896 · page 3

The reserved decision of the Marino Board in the case of the Leveret-Gamecock collision, which occurred near the Heads on December 28, was delivered yesterday, at the Customhouse…

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Sad Boating Fatality. Ten Lives Lost. Gallant Attempts at Rescue

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 January 1896 · page 4

AUCKLAND, Monday.--A shocking boating fatality, by which no less than 10 lives wore lost, is reported from Kalpara. A party of 11 persons, mostly residing at…

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Newcastle Harbour Collision. Decision of the Marine Board. NEWCASTLE

The Australian Star · Tuesday 14 January 1896 · page 5

The local Marine Board gave their decision yesterday on the inquiry into the cause of the collision in the harbour on January 8 between the ship Glenfinlas and…

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Gamecock-leveret Collision. The Finding of the Marine Board. Both Vessels to Blame

The Australian Star · Tuesday 14 January 1896 · page 7

The Marine Board this afternoon delivered its reserved decision regarding the collision which occurred near the Heads on December 20 last between the steamer…

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Appalling Boating Disaster. Ten Persons Drowned. [By Cable.] (From Our Correspondent.) Auckland

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

An appalling boating accident, in which 10 persons were drowned, occurred at Kaipara, near Auckland, on Saturday. Eleven people were out on a fishing excursion, when the boat capsized,…

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Fatal Gun Accident

Evening News · Tuesday 14 January 1896 · page 6

MUDGEE, Tuesday.—On Saturday a boundary rider, named Arthur Welsh, was accidentally shot dead while hunting dingoes. As the deceased did not return his friends instituted a search, and…

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Railway Accident. Man Killed by a Train

Evening News · Tuesday 14 January 1896 · page 6

A fatal accident occurred on the North Sydney line shortly before 8 o'clock last night, the victim being a man named John Drake, 60 years of age. Drake, who was a widower, resided at 277…

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Accidents

Evening News · Tuesday 14 January 1896 · page 4

A bricklayer named Robart Newton was brought to Sydney Hospityal to-day with a fractured ankle. Newton stated that a bag of coal fell on him in Kent-street. He was treated by Dr. Rather…

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The Fatal Tram Accident. Inquest on Mrs. Shearston. Evidence of the Team Officials

Evening News · Tuesday 14 January 1896 · page 5

The City Coroner conducted an inquest at St. Vincent's Hospital yesterday concerning the death of Elizabeth Shearston, who was fatally injured by falling from a cable tram in New…

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Fatal Riding Accident. Glen Innes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 January 1896 · page 6

Whilst riding an unmanageable horse on Saturday afternoon a fettler named Patrick Nolan, of Stonchenge, was injured internally through being thrown violently on to the pommel of the saddle…

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Fatal Gun Accident. Mudgee

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 January 1896 · page 6

A boundary rider named Arthur Walsh, employed on the Havilah Estate, was accidentally shot dead on Saturday morning, while out after dingees. It seems that as deceased did not…

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New South Wales Team The Maoriland Trip. An Enjoyable Tour. Hospitable Treatment -- Accident to Burton-- The Averages-- Callaway's Bowling

The Australian Star · Tuesday 14 January 1896 · page 5

The New South Wales cricketers speak highly of the way their enjoyment of the tour of New Zealand was increased by the hospitable treatment of many cricketers in…

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Serious Boating Accident. Loss of Ten Lives. AUCKLAND

The Australian Star · Tuesday 14 January 1896 · page 5

A boating accident, by which 10 lives were lost, is reported from Kaipara. Eleven persons, mostly residing at the Omaunai settlement, near Glorit, went fishing in a…

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The Recent Railway Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 January 1896 · page 6

BATHURST, Monday. --Guard Ainsworth, who vas injured by tho railway accident on Friday, died yesterday in the hospital. After his admission to the hospital…

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Fatal Shooting Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 January 1896 · page 6

MUDGEE, Monday.--A fatal shooting accident happened at Hav[?]lah on Saturday afternoon. A young man named Arthur Welsh went hare shooting, and as he did…

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The Fatal Tram Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 January 1896 · page 6

An inquest was held by tho city coroner yesterday at St. Vincent's Hospital concerning tho death of Mrs. Elizabeth Sheraton, who died at that Institution on Sunday…

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South Australia. a Peculiar Fatality

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 January 1896 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Tuesday.--At the inquest yesterday at Brighton on the body of May Letchford, found dead on Sunday last on Brighton Rooks, tho father of tho deceased…

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