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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1897

3,466 stories in Sydney's papers · page 38 of 174

Fatality at Kempsey. Kempsey

The Australian Star · Monday 15 March 1897 · page 4

Rufue Lee, 12, was thrown from his horse on Saturday at Euroka, and died on Sunday…

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The Easby-lake Superior Collision

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 March 1897 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Sunday.--The Court of Marine Inquiry investigated the collision between the steamer Easby and the ship Lake Superior in swinging in the basin of the Yarra on January 5…

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Terrible Outrage Near Salonica. Railway Bridge Dynamited While 3000 Turkish Soldiers Were Crossing. Many of the Troops Drowned

Evening News · Monday 15 March 1897 · page 6

LONDON, March 14, 5 p.m.—A terrible outrage is reported from Salonica, the second commercial city of European Turkey. While a train conveying 3000 Turkish…

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Shocking Burning Accident

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 March 1897 · page 5

A shocking burning accident occurred at Laen, near Donald, on Friday evening. The wife and family of Gustav Shriever were burning off sticks in a paddock when the clothes of a child, aged 4,…

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A Child Killed. a Peculiar Accident

The Australian Star · Monday 15 March 1897 · page 5

An inquest was held at the City Coroner's Court, Chancery-square, today, touching the death of Emily Frances Elizabeth Moody, aged nearly 9…

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Painful Accident. Yass

The Australian Star · Monday 15 March 1897 · page 5

The teacher of the public school at Pud man Creek (Mr. M'Guire) has met with a most painful accident. He, brought his buggy to the creek to wash it, and in…

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A Gun Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 March 1897 · page 5

PENRITH, Saturday.--A very serious and unfortunate accident took place at the Nepean show on Friday afternoon, which put a damper on part of the proceedings for some hours…

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Railway Accident at Bulli

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 March 1897 · page 5

BULLI, Saturday.--This morning a set of trucks, loaded with [?] and bricks, broke away at the foot of the South Built incline, and crashing through the gates and points at…

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Accident at the Sports. a Victorian Cyclist Injured. a Collision on the Track

Evening News · Tuesday 16 March 1897 · page 3

A Victorian cyclist named Crough was seriously injured at the sports last night. Crough was riding ia the Second and Third-class Handicap when a collision occurred between himself and another rider…

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Collision with a Warship

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 March 1897 · page 6

By the steamer Chingtu advices were received from Japan yesterday of a collision between the Japan mail steamer Echigo Maru and H.M.S. Narcissus in Chemulpo Harbor. When entering…

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A Collision. Claim for Compensation

Evening News · Tuesday 16 March 1897 · page 6

The Chief Justice, sitting as Judge Commissary in Vice-Admiralty to-day, had before him a claim by J. F. Gray, a storekeeper residing in the Richmond River district, against the steamer…

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Cycling Accident. At the League Sports. A Victorian Seriously Injured. A Grave Case--A Disastrous Spill-- Injury to the Head

The Australian Star · Tuesday 16 March 1897 · page 5

The final of the Second and Third Class Handicap at the League of Wheelmen sports, held at the Sydney Cricket Ground last night, was productive of a…

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Outrage Near Salonica. Railway Bridge Blown Up with Dynamite. Turkish Soldiers Drowned

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 March 1897 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday Night.--A fearful outrage is reported from Salonica. While a train convoying 3000 Turkish troops to the frontier was passing over a…

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Outrage Near Salonica. a Railway Bridge Dynamited. Many Turkish Soldiers Drowned. London, March 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 March 1897 · page 5

A terrible outrage is reported from Salonica. While a train conveying 3000 Turkish troops to the frontier was passing over a…

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Serious Cart Accident

Evening News · Tuesday 16 March 1897 · page 5
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YOUNG, Tuesday.—Information has been received of a very serious accident at Wambanumba, five railed from young, on the Marengo-road. Mrs. Richard Dawe, wife of a farmer, together with her…

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Cycling Accident at Newcastle. Newcastle

The Australian Star · Tuesday 16 March 1897 · page 6

About 10 o'clock yesterday morning a musician named George Hardy was crossing Hunter-st. W., at Darby-st., and was about to enter a tram when…

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Railway Accident. Wollongong

The Australian Star · Tuesday 16 March 1897 · page 5

An accident occurred on Saturday morning at the junction of South Bulli coal line and the railway line, whereby the milk train from the South Coast to…

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Fatality and Accident. Fall on the Footpath

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 March 1897 · page 6

Yesterday a man named James Tuffy, 71 years old, died at Prince Alfred Hospital from the effects of a fall on the footpath. Tuffy, who redded at Campbell-street, Glebe, slipped on a…

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Walgett Drowning Case. the Police Court Proceedings

Evening News · Wednesday 17 March 1897 · page 7

WALGETT, Wednesday.—The three men named Taylor, Gibbons, and Beale, charged with causing the death of the blackfellow Tommy, who was drowned in the Barwon River, at Dangar Bridge, on the 6th…

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