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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1896

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French Torpedo Boats. a Collision in Toulon Harbor

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 January 1896 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday Night.--A collision occurred yesterday in the harbor at Toulon between two French torpedo boats. Both vessels were seriously…

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Torpedo Boat Collision. Vessels Seriously Damaged. London, Jan. 26

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 January 1896 · page 5

A collision between two torpedo boats has occurred at Toulon, France. The boats cametogether with great Violence, and were seriously damaged…

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Accident to a Cyclist

Evening News · Tuesday 28 January 1896 · page 5

A clerk named Henry Costello, residing at Louisa-road, Balmain, in the employ of Messrs. Lark, Son and Company, met with a painful accident this morning. While riding hie bicycle…

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Fatal Street Accident

Evening News · Tuesday 28 January 1896 · page 5

BOWRAL, Tuesday.—Early yesterday morning a boy named Casey met with a fatal accident. Casey was standing by a vehicle, in which were seated Mrs. Bissaker and a child, as Dr. Fisher…

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Accident to the Sunbeam. the Vessel in Danger

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 January 1896 · page 6

The vice-regal yacht Sunbeam, with Lord and Lady Brassey on board, returned to Williamstown, Melbourne, from Tasmania last Friday, and took up her usual borth alongside the dock pier…

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Fatal Accident at Bowral. Bowral

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 January 1896 · page 5

A fatal accident happened this morning to a boy named Casey.He was standing by a vehicle, when the horse shied, and the shaft of the vehicle struck young Casey and killed him on the spot…

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Accident with Dynamite

The Australian Star · Tuesday 28 January 1896 · page 2

A man named George Olsen injured his foot yesterday while handling some dynamite. The dynamite exploded, blew one of Olsen's toes off and injured another. He…

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Accident to Mr. Quong Tart

The Australian Star · Tuesday 28 January 1896 · page 8

Mr. Quong Tart, who sustained a fracture of several ribs by falling downstairs at his residence, Ashfield, yesterday morning, passed a restless night. He is, however,…

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Accident to Mr. Quong Tart

The Australian Star · Tuesday 28 January 1896 · page 6
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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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Fataul Accident at Bowral

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 January 1896 · page 3

BOWRAL, Monday.--a fatal accident occurred this morning. A boy named Casey was standing by a vehicle, In which were seated Mrs. Bissaker and a child, as Dr…

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Accidents. Explosion of Dynamite

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 January 1896 · page 6

While hand'ing some dynamite at his residence at John-street, Pyrmont, yesterday afternoon, a man named George Olson, 35 years of age, severely injured his left…

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Drowning Fatality

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 January 1896 · page 6

GUNDAGAI, Tuesday.--A sad drowning fatality happened at Tarrabandra on Saturday afternoon last. A young man, Patrick Donohue, aged 24 years, who was engaged…

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Fatal Accident on the Moree Racecourse. the Gunnedah Poisoning Case. a Jockey Killed and Another Injured. Ethel Wrght Pleads Guilty to Perjury

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 January 1896 · page 4

MOREE, Tuesday.--At Moree Racecourse, which only recently was the scene of a fatal accident to a jockey, another fatality occurred on Monday. TAMWORTH, Tuesday.--Ethel Susannah Wright, of Gunnedah, of poisoning fame, pleaded guilty to committing perjury before the Bench of Magistrates, Gunnedah, in…

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A Shocking Case. a Child Terribly Injured. MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Wednesday 29 January 1896 · page 3

A man named Arthur Page was remanded, for a week at the City Court this morning on a charge of inflicting grievous bodily harm on Reginald Tattersall, an infant…

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Queensland News. Deaths from Heat. Fatality on a Steamer. The Wreck of the Glanworth -- An Interesting Report. BRISBANE

The Australian Star · Wednesday 29 January 1896 · page 6

Twenty-three deaths have occurred in Thorgomindah district since January 10, nearly all being due to the excessive heat. A than named Sydney Short was killed…

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Accidents

Evening News · Wednesday 29 January 1896 · page 5

A laborer named William Cummins, residing in North-street, Leichhardt, and in the employ of Mr. Hamilton, a contractor, was digging a trench in the Botany-road yesterday for the…

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Peculiar Accident

Evening News · Wednesday 29 January 1896 · page 2

A miner, named Frank Kelly, residing at Miller's Point, met with a Deculiar mishap last night. He was standing near [?] when his foot slipped, and he fell sustaining a fracture of…

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A Peculiar Accident. Fell Out of Bed

Evening News · Wednesday 29 January 1896 · page 3

A man named St. John, who was slopping at the New Zealand Coffee Palace, corner of Clarence and Margaret streets, was found by Constable Burton lying in an unconscious condition on the…

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Accident to a Jockey

Evening News · Wednesday 29 January 1896 · page 5

A jockey named George Clayton, aged 17, residing in Bourke-street, Sunny Hills, met with a periods accident at the Rosebery Park races yesterday. The horse which he was riding fell, throwing him and…

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