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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1897

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Accident at Goulburn. Collision with a Trolly

Evening News · Wednesday 3 February 1897 · page 2

GOULBURN, Wednesday.—An accident happened on the railway at North Goulburn this morning. Several fettlers "on a trolly were overtake by a train. The men jumped off and David Hans ah tried to…

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The St. Peters Burning Fatality

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 February 1897 · page 11

The City Coroner yesterday inquired into the circumstances surrounding the death by burning of the boy Claude Leslie Blyton. The boy was burnt to death at Bakewell Brothers' brickfield,…

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The Railway Collision. Official Finding

Evening News · Wednesday 3 February 1897 · page 3

With regard to the railway collision at Redfern on Monday morning, the board appointed by the commissioners to inquire into the matter find as follows: "We come to the conclusion that the…

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The Railway Collision at Redfern. the Departmental Inquiry. the Decision Arrived At. Condition of the Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 February 1897 · page 7

There is very little to add to what has already appeared la "The Daily Telegraph" in regard to the collision which occurred between two suburban trains in the Redfern station yard on…

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Fire at Paddington. Two Persons Injured

Evening News · Wednesday 3 February 1897 · page 4

A fire occurred this morning at 12 Victoria-street, Paddington, occupied as a dwelling by George Gilchrist. The occupant and his wife were asleep at the time in a room on the first floor. A candle…

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Redfern Railway Accident

Evening News · Wednesday 3 February 1897 · page 7

Views of the recent railway accident at Redfern appear in this week's "Town, and Country Journal," which is issued to-day. One illustration depicts the overturned car as seen from the…

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The Railway Accident. a Driver Suspended

The Australian Star · Wednesday 3 February 1897 · page 6

We understand that the driver of the outward train in the collision at the Redfern Railway Station has been suspended from duty, which would…

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The Railway Accident

The Australian Star · Wednesday 3 February 1897 · page 3

The sufferers from the recent railway accident find that shock to the system is the greatest injury done to them, and acting on medical advice they are…

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The Burning Accident. Inquest at the Morgue. Verdict of Accidental Death. A Municipal Rubbish Tip- Alight for Months-- A Resort for Scavengers

The Australian Star · Wednesday 3 February 1897 · page 6

The shocking death by burning of Claude Leslie Blyton, aged 9, at Erskineville, yesterday, formed the subject of an inquest by the City Coroner…

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Fatal Street Accident

The Australian Star · Wednesday 3 February 1897 · page 2

An inquest was held at the South Sydney Morgue yesterday relative to the death of a carter named John Webb who fell from his vehicle and was run…

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The Recent Railway Accident. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 February 1897 · page 11

Sir, -- After the railway accident of yesterday, upon which you have already commented, the question now is what will the Ministry do? The last accident resulted in the loss of many valuable…

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Drowned in the Harbor

Evening News · Thursday 4 February 1897 · page 5

Henry Britton, aged 19, residing with his parents at Pyrmont-street, Pyrmont, was sitting on the wharf at the foot of Edward-street, Pyrmont, at about twenty minutes past 12 o'clock this…

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The Railway Collision at Redfern

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 February 1897 · page 4

As intimated yesterday, the finding of the departmental board in regard to the recent railway accident at Redfern, was as follows:--"We come to the conclusion that the accident was caused…

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The Railway Collision. Two Men Disrated

Evening News · Thursday 4 February 1897 · page 4

In connection with the railway collision at Redfern on Monday morning last, the driver of the Homebush train, who was held responsible for the accident, has been reduced to the lowest grade of…

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Accidents

Evening News · Thursday 4 February 1897 · page 7

Walter Berney, 16, fell from a van yesterday afternoon, fracturing Ms right thigh. He was admitted to Sydney Hospital by Dr. Terry. A laborer named Ernest Morley, 20, while…

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Riding Accident. Penrith

The Australian Star · Thursday 4 February 1897 · page 6

A young man named James Evans was delivering parcels to-day on horse back when his horse took fright, it is supposed, at the parcels he was…

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Pyrmont Drowning Case

The Australian Star · Friday 5 February 1897 · page 5

A magisterial inquiry was held by the City Coroner at Pyrmont to-day touching the death of the youth Honry Britton, who was drowned yesterday in Darling Harbour…

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Found Drowned

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 February 1897 · page 6

WYALONG, Thursday.--An inquest was held to-day on the body of an elderly man named Andrew Jackson, who was found drowned early this morning at White Tank. There was not…

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Narrow Escape From Drowning

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 February 1897 · page 6

About midnight a woman, aged 24, named May Amos, was seen to throw herself into the water at Princes Stairs, Circular Quay. A retriever, belonging to W. Kelt, the night watchman employed at the Port Jackson…

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Boating Fatality. Auckland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 February 1897 · page 5

At Wellington this afternoon outters from the Orlando, theLizard, and the Wallaroo competed for Lady Brassey's Cup. Unfortunately a very strong breeze was blowing, and two of the boats capsized,…

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