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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1896

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Accident at the Markets

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 January 1896 · page 6

A laborer named Fred Morris, 15 years of, age,who resides at Ebley-street, Waverley, was admitted to the Sydney Hospital yesterday afternoon suffering from a fractured arm…

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Fatalities and Accidents. Death of an Infant

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 January 1896 · page 6

The City Coroner yesterday concluded the inquest on the body of the child who on the 14th instant was found dead in bed' with its mother, a girl of 14 years, at the Home of…

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Serious Accident at Kogarah Railway Station

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 January 1896 · page 6

A serious accident happened at the Kogarah railway station last night, whereby a child named May Ellen Smith nearly lost her life. It-appears that the child, who is seven…

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Fall Down a Hatch. a Seaman Injured

Evening News · Friday 24 January 1896 · page 4

A seaman named Peter MacGregor, aged 66, residing in Harbor-street, met with a serious accident to-day. While engaged with others in loading silver ore into a small steamer at the…

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New Zealand News a Nurse Drowned. Strike of Rouseabouts. The Midland Railway Case -- A Strange Visitor -- Discovery of Ancient Maori Canoes

The Australian Star · Friday 24 January 1896 · page 7

The following items of New Zealand news are taken from Auckland files just to baud: -- A sad bathing fatality happened at…

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Accident to a station Manager

Evening News · Friday 24 January 1896 · page 6

NARANDERA, Friday. — While Chas. E. Wood, manager of Bynya Station, was riding round the ran on Wednesday, his horse stumbled, and fell on him. He was found yesterday morning in an…

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Fatal Railway Accident Ganger Killed Near Werris Creek

Evening News · Friday 24 January 1896 · page 5

TAM WORTH, Friday.—A shocking accident happened on the railway between Werris Creek and Currababula last night. A ganger named William Potter, employed on the Werris Creek…

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A Wharf Accident

Evening News · Friday 24 January 1896 · page 5

John Davidson, 39, wharf laborer, residing at 34 Mount-street, Pyrmont, was working at the , A.U.S.N. Company's Wharf yesterday afternoon unloading wheat from the Tarawera, when the…

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Accident at Waratah Newcastle

The Australian Star · Friday 24 January 1896 · page 7

A painful accident occurred to a railway guard on the Waratah Junction on the Northern Line yesterday. It appears that the man, whose name is Charles Willis,…

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Sad Drowning Accident

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 25 January 1896 · page 14

BRISBANE, Tuesday— A sad drowning accident occurred at the A.U.S.N. Company's Wharf at 3 o'clock this morning alongside the steamer Glanworth. Two Italian children named Tadio…

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Drowning Casualty at Newington

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 25 January 1896 · page 6

An inquest was held at the Newington Asylum in the 22nd inst. touching the death of a boy, 13 years of age, named Frederick Davis, who was drowned in a reservoir, at that…

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Fatality at Raymond Terrace

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 25 January 1896 · page 5

RAYMOND TERRACE, Friday.--The glass to-day was again 104 in the shade. Patrick' O'Keeffe, a laborer, was found dead a mile out of town this evening. A magisterial…

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Fatality at Mt. Drysdale

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 25 January 1896 · page 5

COBAR, Friday.--A domestic servant, employed at Tiadarey Station, near Mount Drysdale, died this morning from the effects of a sunstroke. This is the second case in a…

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A Boy Drowned at Newington

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1896 · page 7

On Wednesday an inquest was held by Mr. J. E. Bowdon (District Cotoner) held at Newington Asylum, on the body of Frederick Davis, who was drowned in the dam at the…

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A Goal Lumper Injured. Fell Down a Hold

Evening News · Saturday 25 January 1896 · page 6

While working on board the collier Saxonia to-day, a coal lumper named Charles Smith, aged 38, residing in Kent-street, fell down the hold, a distance of fifteen feet. He was picked up and…

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South Australia. Supposed Capsize of a Fishing Boat. a Man Believed to Be Drowned

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 25 January 1896 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Friday.--A telegram from Beechport, states that- a fishing boat on which was the owner, Robert Smith, is supposed to have been capsized during a…

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The Leveret.—accident in Dock

Evening News · Saturday 25 January 1896 · page 4

While in Mort's Dock last evening an unfortunate accident happened to the steamer Leveret. The Leveret was old a wreck for £150, Messrs. Allan Brothers, of Balmain, being the purchasers. The firm…

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A Painful Accident

Evening News · Saturday 25 January 1896 · page 4

A resident of Paddington named Thomas Lloyd, who some time ago had one of his hands amputated above the wrist, met with, a painful accident last night. While riding on the 'bus down…

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Mining Accident, Relief Fund. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 January 1896 · page 9

The invested funds to the credit of the Victorian Mining. Accident Relief Fund amounted to £20,950, from which the income last year was £981 10s. The expenditure in advances to…

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TOONGABBIE. Accident

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 25 January 1896 · page 8

A well-known townsman of Parramatta had a narrow escape from a serious accident on Wednesday afternoon bat He was riding put "The Irishman's Home," and had just…

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