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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1897

3,466 stories in Sydney's papers · page 39 of 174

A Collision on the Richmond River

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 March 1897 · page 10

The Chief Justice sat as Judge Commissary of the ViceAdmiralty Court yesterday, and heard a case Gray v. the steamer Mystery. Dr. Sly and Mr. Conroy (instructed by Mr, M. A. H Fitzhardinge, agent for Mr. J. C…

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The Injured Cyclist. Condition of Crough

Evening News · Wednesday 17 March 1897 · page 7

The Victorian cyclist Crough, injured on Monday sight through a collision on the Association track with another rider named Matthews, and who was admitted to St. Vincent's Hospital, was reported this…

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Accident at Junee. Run Over by a Train

Evening News · Wednesday 17 March 1897 · page 2

JUNEE, Wednesday.—William Taylor, a carriage examiner at the Junee Station, was run over by the down express this morning as it was returning from the sheds. The unfortunate man had both…

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Serious Buggy Accident

Evening News · Wednesday 17 March 1897 · page 3

YOUNG, Wednesday.—A painful accident happened last evening. Thus, M Veigh, cordial manufacturer at Young, in company with another young fellow named Rogan, were driving to Burrowa, and…

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Strange Shooting Accident

Evening News · Wednesday 17 March 1897 · page 3

MOLONG, Wednesday.—A shooting accident of a serious nature, and which is likely to terminate fatally, occurred at Redbank, about eight miles from here, on Saturday. It appears two brothers named…

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Molong Matters. Shooting Accident, Show and Sports, MOLONG

The Australian Star · Wednesday 17 March 1897 · page 5

While out possum shooting at Norah Creek, two lads, sons of Mr. Thomas Staines, were accidentally shot by a youth named Connolly on Saturday…

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Shooting Accident Near Molong

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 March 1897 · page 6

MOLONG, Tuesday.--A serious shooting accident, Which is likely to result fatally, occurred at Redbank, about eight miles from here, on Saturday night. Two brothers, Alfred and…

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Accident to a Newsboy

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 March 1897 · page 6

A painful accident happened on the Illawarra line on Monday afternoon to a newsboy named Joseph Thackeray. He was travelling by the 4.10 train from Sydney. in pursuit of his…

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A Collision

Evening News · Thursday 18 March 1897 · page 5

The suit brought by J. T. Gray, a storekeeper, residing in the Richmond River district, against the owner of the steamer Mystery for the recovery of £300 compensation for injuries received…

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Fatal Collision. Death in the Hospital. Result of a Tram-Van Collision

The Australian Star · Thursday 18 March 1897 · page 5

A sensational collision which occurred on the 5th instant on Parramatta-road, near the University, between a, van and a tram, has culminated in the death…

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Fatal Tram Collision. Death of Beech

Evening News · Thursday 18 March 1897 · page 4

A man named John Beech who was injured on the 5th instant in Parramatta-road, opposite the University Park, owing to a tram collision, died in Prince Alfred…

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Shipping Casualties. the Steamer Nairnshire. Collision with an Iceberg. a Miraculous Escape

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 March 1897 · page 6

The steamer Nairnshire, which arrived yesterday from London, had a sensational encounter with icebergs during her outward voyage. She left London with a large cargo for…

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Accident at Marrickville. Explosion in a Sewer. a Workman Killed

Evening News · Thursday 18 March 1897 · page 5

A shocking accident resulting in the death of a man named Patrick Peefy, 35, occurred this afternoon at Marrickville. Deceased, who resides in Silver-street, was working on the sewerage…

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Accident on a Russian Cruiser. Twenty-one Deaths

Evening News · Thursday 18 March 1897 · page 5

LONDON, March 17, 7.40 p.m.—The defective closing of the breech caused the exploding of the gun on board the Russian cruiser Sissoi Veliky at Canea…

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Railway Accident at Goulburn

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 March 1897 · page 5

GOULBURN, Wednesday.--Yesterday afternoon a hawker named Smith had a narrow escape from instantaneous death. He was on the railway line, crossing the bridge near Barber's…

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Accident to a Lighter

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 March 1897 · page 6

At the North German Lloyd Wharf a [?] have been employed by Messrs. [?] Shochy and [?] diving for the cargo in the lighter which sank tghe other day. The most of it was recovered yesterday…

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Country News. Railway Accident at Barber's Creek. Barber's Cheek

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 March 1897 · page 6

An accident occurred on the Southern line near Border's Creek at 4 o'clock yesterday. A travelling patent [?] vendor named John Smith was walking over the bridge, when he was overtaken by…

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Fatal Accident at Junee Railway Station. Junee

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 March 1897 · page 6

William Taylor, a carriage examiner, was run over by an engine at the railway station this morning, and fearfully injured. Taylor had attended the down express, and he stepped on to the main line,…

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Drowned at Pambula

Evening News · Friday 19 March 1897 · page 3

PAMBULA, Friday.—Yesterday morning the body of a man was found drowned near the main crossing of Pambula River. A magisterial inquiry held last evening elicited that the deceased's name…

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The Blenheim-france Collision

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 19 March 1897 · page 6

In connection with the collision between these two vessels, reportsd recently by cable, according to the captain's statement the France, which had a cargo of 4000 tons of nitrate from Iquique…

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