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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1896

3,893 stories in Sydney's papers · page 2 of 195

A Sewer Accident. Melbourne

The Australian Star · Thursday 2 January 1896 · page 6

Alexander J. Flynn, who was seriously injured through falling down a sewer shaft yesterday, died in Melbourne Hospital to-day…

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Another Fatal Crushing Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 January 1896 · page 5

Robert Neal, who was admitted to Prince Alfred Hospital on Tuesday suffering from internal injuries, died at that institution last evening. Neal, who was 13 years of age, is…

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A Street Accident. An Equestrian Injured

The Australian Star · Friday 3 January 1896 · page 2

John Quinn, a resident of Waverley, was admitted to St. Vincent's Hospital yesterday suffering from a fractured leg and a dislocated shoulder. It seems that Quinn…

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A Cunard Liner Ashore. Hull Seriously Injured

Evening News · Friday 3 January 1896 · page 6

LONDON, January 2.—The Cunard Line steamer Cephalonia went aground yesterday during a dense fog off Holyhead. The passengers were landed in safety…

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A Cunard Liner in Trouble. Grounded Off Holyheaq. Seriously Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 January 1896 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.--The Cunard liner Cephalonia, 5517 tons gross, has had a narrow escape from being wrecked…

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Grounding of a Cunard Liner. the Hull Seriously Injured. London, Jan. 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 January 1896 · page 5

The Cunard liner, Cephalonia, went aground during a dense fog off Holyhead. The passengers were landed in safety…

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The Collision at the Heads. the Sunken Steamer Leveret. Another Unsuccessful Attempt to Float the Vessel

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 January 1896 · page 3

In spite of a stiff southerly breeze and heavy sea, the contractors for the raising of the steamer Leveret continued operations yesterday. Diver Collins went down…

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Accident to an Equestrian

Evening News · Friday 3 January 1896 · page 2

A resident of Waverley, named John Quiun, was riding along Green's-road last evening when his horse fell. Quinn sustained a broken leg in addition to injuries of a minor character. He was…

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Accident at Condobelin. a Miner Killed

Evening News · Friday 3 January 1896 · page 6

CONDOBOLIN, Friday.—A shocking accident happened to a miner named John Richardson at Cugong yesterday morning. When driving a water cart the horse, startled by an iguana,…

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Accident on a Ship

The Australian Star · Friday 3 January 1896 · page 5

Robert Manns, a wharf labourer, residing at Lower George-street, was working in the hold of a ship this morning when a bag of ore fell upon him and broke his leg. He…

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General Cables. a Steamer Aground. Accident to a Cunard Liner. The Wool Market-- A Healthy Outlook-- The Missing Princes Discovered-- New Year Honours --Commercial

The Australian Star · Friday 3 January 1896 · page 5

The following cables arrived after yesterday's last edition had gone to press:-- London, January 2…

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The Transvaal Trouble. Db. Jameson's Action. Repudiated by Mr. Cecil Rhodes. Activity of Mr. Chamberlain. Additional Forces Enter the Transvaal. Great Excitement in Berlin. Holland Furious. Scene in a Johannesburg Theatre. the Transvaal Anthem Drowned by the Voices. the British Cheered. Imperative Lettertothe Chartered Company

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 January 1896 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday, 2 p.m.--No telegrams are being received from the Trausvnal. President Kruger has informed Sir…

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An Alexandria Fatality

The Australian Star · Saturday 4 January 1896 · page 11

At the Redfern Police Court to-day Thomas Pine was charged on remand with having caused the death of Robert Neal. the lad who was fatally injured at…

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A Carter Killed. Another Injured

Evening News · Saturday 4 January 1896 · page 4

Two carters named John Flanagan and Joseph Byrnes, employed by Wright Heaton and Company, were injured yesterday afternoon; Flanagan seriously and Byrnes fatally. They were…

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A Steamer Collision. Loss of the Leveret

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 4 January 1896 · page 14

Shortly after 1 o'clock on Saturday a collision occurred outside the Heads in the vicinity of South Reef between the steam tug Gamecock and the steam launch Leveret. An eye-witness at South…

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Three Popular Cricketers Narrowly Escape Drowning W. Loveridge's Sensational Experience

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 4 January 1896 · page 7

THE recent visit of a metropolitan team of cricketers to New castle was nearly made tragically memorable by the drowning of at least three members of the team. Amongst the team…

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Newcastle News. Drowned in a Dam. Search for a Sailor's Body. NEWCASTLE

The Australian Star · Saturday 4 January 1896 · page 6

At about 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon a boy named George Wardrop, aged 10 years, was drowned whilst bathing in a dam at the Back Creek Colliery, Minmi. The…

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Capsize of a Launch. The Edgar Calamity. Petty Officers and Bluejackets Drowned. Nearly Fifty Lives Lost--Details of the Disaster on the Chinese Station

The Australian Star · Saturday 4 January 1896 · page 8

A STAR cable some weeks ago gave particulars of the capsize of, a launch belonging to H.M.S. Edgar on the Chinese Station, and the drowning of a number of…

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A Tram Accident

Evening News · Saturday 4 January 1896 · page 4

A laborer named James Barnes, 20, residing at Darling-street, Balmain, met with a serious accident this morning. Barnes was working at the tram terminus, Bridge-street, when he was…

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Accident

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 4 January 1896 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon, two Misses Briggs, of Carlingford, and their brother, sustained a somewhat nasty accident, which might have been very serious, at Ryde. They were driving…

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