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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1896

3,893 stories in Sydney's papers · page 18 of 195

A Cricket Match Accident

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 25 January 1896 · page 4

During the progress of the cricket match— True Blue and Auburn Lillywhite—at Granville on Saturday week, one of the players (Cook) lashed out at a ball from the leg side,…

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Accident

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

Ah Mr. and Mrs. Brett of Wetherill Park were driving along the road on Wednesday with a loud of fruit, the back-band of the harnces on the horse broke; with the result…

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Accident to the Duke of Orleans. London, Jan. 20

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 25 January 1896 · page 170

An accident has occurred to the Duke of Orleans in Italy. The Duke, while hunting, was thrown from his horse, and fractured his shoulder and his ankle…

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Accidents

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 25 January 1896 · page 6

A boy named William Fisk, who resided with his parents at 106 Bligk-street, Newtown, was yesterday run over by a dray at North Sydney. and admitted to the North…

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Yesterday's Accidents

Sunday Times · Sunday 26 January 1896 · page 5

A CHILD named George Gordon, 2½ years, residing at 37 Windmili-street, Miller's Point, poured some boiling tea down his throat and chest yesterday. He was taken to the Sydney…

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A Bathing Fatality

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 January 1896 · page 6

GLEN INNES, Saturday.--A man named J. R. Manthey, whilst bathing at Diehard Creek, on the Grafton-road, was killed today by coming into contact with the rocky…

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Torpedo Boats in Collision

Evening News · Monday 27 January 1896 · page 6

LONDON, January 26.—Two French torpedo boats came into collision in the harbor at Toulon yesterday, and were seriously damaged…

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Collision at Toulon Torpedo Boats Damaged. London, January 26

The Australian Star · Monday 27 January 1896 · page 5

A collision has occurred at Toulon Between two French torpedo boats, Both of the vessels were seriously damaged, but no lives were lost,…

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Accident in Bourke-street

Evening News · Monday 27 January 1896 · page 2

A bootmaker, William Anderson. 20, residing at the Eveleigh Hotel, Abercrombie-street, was knocked down in Bourke-street this morning by omnibus and received shock to his system,…

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A Station Manager's Death. Fatal Result of an Accident

Evening News · Monday 27 January 1896 · page 6

NARRANDERA, Monday.—Charles E. Wood, manager of Bynga Station, who was admitted to the hospital last Thursday, died on Monday afternoon from injuries received by his horse…

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Accident to Mr. Qnong Tart. Fall Down Stairs. Ribs Fractured

Evening News · Monday 27 January 1896 · page 5

A very painful accident happened to the well-known city man, Mr. Quong Tart, this morning. It appears he was in the act of descending the stairs at his residence at Ashfield, and at the…

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Fatal Accident. Perth, Jan. 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 January 1896 · page 5

A fatal accident occured at Reev's soak on the Coolgardie line on Thursday, when Construction-Inspector Oliver fell between some trucks and was terribly mangled…

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Accident to Mr. Quong Tart

The Australian Star · Monday 27 January 1896 · page 6

A serious accident occurred to Mr. Quong Tart this morning at his residence, Ashfield. Mr. Tart was coming downstairs with one of his children on his shoulder, and in…

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The Country. Fatal Accident on the Railway. a Fettler Killed

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 January 1896 · page 6

QUIRINDI, Saturday.--Oil Thursday evening a man named Wm. Potter, a ganger employed at the railway, Werris Creek, was run over by the evening…

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Accident to a Station Manager

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 January 1896 · page 6

WILCANNIA, Saturday.--A serious accident happened to Mr. Armstrong, manager of Coonoolcroch, out-station of Billilla, this evening. While he was in the…

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Three Men Accidentally Poisoned

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 January 1896 · page 6

ALBURY, Sunday.--A case of poisoning by misadventure is reported from the Upper Murray. Three miners at work at Mount Elliott partook of some boiled beef,…

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Fatalities and Accidents. a Child Scalded

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 January 1896 · page 5

A little boy named George Gordon. two years of age, whose parents reside at Wind-mill-street, Miller's Point, was taken to the Sydney Hospital on Saturday suffering from…

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A Street Collision

The Australian Star · Tuesday 28 January 1896 · page 2

A collision occurred at Paddington last night between a tram and a fire brigade van, with the result that the pole of the van was forced into a car compartment…

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A Boy Injured

Evening News · Tuesday 28 January 1896 · page 5

A lad, 16 years of age, named Robert M'Keown, while jumping over a fence at Camperdown yesterday afternoon fell and fractured his left elbow Joint. He was taken to the Prince Alfred…

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Injured by Dynamite

Evening News · Tuesday 28 January 1896 · page 3

A man named George Olsen, 35 years of age, living at John-street, Pyrmont, was severely injured yesterday evening. He was handling a dynamite cap, when it exploded and injured his…

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