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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1896

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Serious Accident

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 4 January 1896 · page 6

A serious accident occurred at Prospect on Thursday last. Mr. J. Bailey, of Guildford, was at work out there, effecting some repairs to a shed, when he had the misfortune to be…

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Peculiar Accident

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

Mr. F. Brown, of the Parramatta Post Office, while lighting the gas-stove at his residence, Wentworth-street, on Boxing night, received rather severe injuries to big face, through an…

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Accidents

The Australian Star · Saturday 4 January 1896 · page 2

A child named Henry Reynolds, 5 years of age, was run over by a cart in Little Devonshire-street yesterday afternoon and was admitted to Prince Alfred Hospital…

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Fatal Result of an Accident

The Australian Star · Saturday 4 January 1896 · page 5

Joseph Byrne, who was, together with another man named Flannagnn, injured at the Australian Bond yesterday, died in Sydney Hospital this morning…

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Fatal Accident at Gugong

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 January 1896 · page 6

CONDOBOLIN, Friday.--A miner named John Richardson, aged about 50 years, received injuries at Cugong yesterday morning, which afterwards proved fatal. Whilst…

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Accident to a Ferry

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 January 1896 · page 6

MACLEAN, Friday.--Yesterday the City of Grafton steamer ran against the rope of the Maclean ferry, almost capsizing the punt, and throwing the ferryman and two…

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Fatal Accident to a Carter

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 January 1896 · page 6

While engaged at the Australian Bond loading his cart with bales of paper a carter named Joseph Byrnes, employed by Messrs. "Wright, Heaton, and Co., was yesterday…

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Accidents in the Country. Three Persons Killed

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 4 January 1896 · page 47

MILLTHORPE, Dec. 27—On Wednesday night about 8 o'clock a serious accident occurred on the main road to Lucknow to a man named Thompson, managers clerk at Lucknow. A party of gentle…

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A Parramatta Boy Killed Fatal Polo Accident

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 4 January 1896 · page 8

A Parramatta boy named Victor Smith died at Muswellbrook on Dec. 27 from injuries received while taking part in some sports. He was a son of Mr. Richard Smith, formerly…

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Local and District Items a Rockwood Accident

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 4 January 1896 · page 2

On Sunday afternoon a serious accident took place at the corner Railway and East streets, Rockwood…

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The Accident In the Theatre

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

Mies Florence O'Brien is still suffering from the effects of the injuries received through the sensational jump…

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A Child Killed at Castle Hill A Fatal Cart Accident

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 4 January 1896 · page 8

The Parramatta District. Coroner held an inquest at Castle Hill on New Year's Day into the circumstances of the death of a child named Daisy Henrietta Henrietta, which took place on…

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Accidents Yesterday

Sunday Times · Sunday 5 January 1896 · page 5

A hairdresser named Patrick Kenny, aged 27, living at 87 Denham Street, Surry Hills, fell down stairs, fracturing the cap of his knee. He was admitted to the Sydney…

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Accident at a Bonded Store. a Carter Killed. Explanation Wanted

Sunday Times · Sunday 5 January 1896 · page 5

AN inquest was commenced yesterday at the Coroner's Court, before Mr. Iccly, J.P., concerning the death of Joseph Byrne, a carter, who died in the Sydney Hospital on Saturday…

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Drowning at Coogee. Boating Accident. One Man Drowned. Narrow Escape of Several Others

The Australian Star · Monday 6 January 1896 · page 7

A boating accident occurred off Coogee on Sunday afternoon, one life being lost. A sailing boat, the Maori, containing six occupants was cruising about near the…

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Rescue From Drowning

The Australian Star · Monday 6 January 1896 · page 2

While the Rev. J. K. Turner was walking through Parramatta Park on Saturday he noticed a young lad, named Frank Ralph, paddling in the water, and saw him…

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Boating Fatality at Coogee. One Man Drowned. Narrow Escape of Others

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 6 January 1896 · page 5

At Coogee yesterday afternoon a Nyngan Storekeeper named Arthur T. Bleakley lost his life while endeavoring to swim ashore from the centreboard boat Maori, which…

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Drowned at Warren

Evening News · Monday 6 January 1896 · page 6

WARREN, Monday.—The body of a man named William Thompson, an old resident, and formerly owner of the Royal Hotel, was found in the Macquarie River on Friday morning, not far…

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The Leveret-gamecook Collision

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 6 January 1896 · page 4

The Marine Board inquiry into the Leveret-Gamecock collision is to be opened at 2.15 p.m. to-day. On Saturday morning a diver was sent down to the wreck of the…

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Saved from Drowning. Rescue by a Clergyman

Evening News · Monday 6 January 1896 · page 5

On Saturday last, wfcile the Rev. J. R. Turner •was walking along the ban); of the river at Par-ramatta, he noticed a boy who had been paddling in the stream get beyond his depth and disap­pear. The rev. gentleman rushed down to the ?water, and without divesting himself of his…

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