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Accidents, 1897

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Accident to Sir Henry Irving. Unable to Appear on the Stage

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 January 1897 · page 5

LONDON, Monday Night. -- Sir Henry Irving, the famous actor-manager, has severely injured his knee by an accident, and is unable to appear on the stage. It is expected…

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Serious Accident at Rosebery Park

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 January 1897 · page 6

An accident of a serious nature occurred at Rosebery Park racecourse yesterday afternoon, ending in the death of a horse, and severe injuries to his rider. While the starters for the Rosebery Handicap were leaving the…

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The Fatal Tram Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 January 1897 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tuesday. -- At the inquest on Miss Ardley, the victim of the St. Kilda-road collision on New Year's Day. M'Ginness, the driver of the cart which collided with the tram,…

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Accident in Newcastle Harbor

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 January 1897 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday. -- As the steamer Dovedale was about to take her berth about 9 a.m. today at the dyke, she fouled the steamer Indianapolis. She also fouled No. 11 crane, and threw…

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Fatalities. Fatal Accident at a Factory

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 January 1897 · page 6

An inquest was held yesterday in connection with the death of a young man named John Roberts, who received fatal injuries during the morning at Trescott's Opp Beir factory, Wilson-street, Newtown. The evidence showed…

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The Dovedale-indianapolis Collision

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 January 1897 · page 5

The steamer Indianapolis, under charter to the 'Adelaide Steamship Company, which was damaged by collision with the steamer Dovedale in Newcastle harbor on Tuesday, arrived in Sydney…

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Accident in the Hunting Field. Mr. Henry Chaplin, M.P., Seriously Injured. London, Jan. 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 January 1897 · page 5

Mr. Henry Chaplin, M.P., president of the Local Government Board, was thrown from his horse while hunting at Trentham Hall, the seat of the Duke of Sutherland,…

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Mr. Henry Chaplin. Seriously Injured When Hunting

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 January 1897 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.--Mr. Henry Chaplin, President of the Board of Trade, was seriously injured yesterday by being thrown from his horse when hunting at Trentham…

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Accident at Her Majesty's

Evening News · Thursday 7 January 1897 · page 5

Walter O'Brien, 24, residing in Goulburn-street, met with an accident at Her Majesty's Theatre yesterday. He was engaged assisting the engineer in connection with flashlights used in the…

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Fatal Result of an Accident

Evening News · Thursday 7 January 1897 · page 4

KEMPSEY, Thursday.—Mr. Frederick Goulburn Panton, jun., J.P.; a large landowner in this district, died in the Kemprev Hospital yesterday. Some few weeks age he was mustering…

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Accident to Mr. H. Chaplin. Thrown While Hunting

Evening News · Thursday 7 January 1897 · page 6

LONDON. January 6.—Mr. Henry Chaplin, M.P., President of the Local Government Board, was thrown from his horse while hunting at Trentham Hall, the Staffordshire seat…

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Railway Accident. a Traffic Inspector Hurt

Evening News · Thursday 7 January 1897 · page 5

Aram Crow, aged 34, traffic inspector N.S.W. Railways, residing in Oxford-street, Petersham, was admitted to the Sydney Hospital to-day suffering from internal injuries. He was picked up in an…

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The Accident to the Yarra-wonga. a Perilous Experience

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 January 1897 · page 5

Particulars of the accident which happened to the Blue Anchor line steamer Yarrawonga on her last homeward voyage are gathered from private letters received from those on board. The…

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Death by Drowning

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 January 1897 · page 5

GOONDIWINDI, Thursday.--A man, supposed to be William Frederick Foster, was drowned at Bendalla, 30 miles from Goondiwindi, on Tuesday, while crossing the river on horseback…

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Supposed Suicide by Drowning

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 January 1897 · page 6

The police stationed at Willoughby last night reported to the North Sydney station that the body of a man had been recovered in the water at Middle Harbor, near the Echo Farm Home. The…

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A Wharf Laboror Injured

Evening News · Friday 8 January 1897 · page 6

The Civil Ambulance Brigade conveyed a wharf laborer named David Champ, to Sydney Hospital to-day. Champ, who resides at Samuel-street, Surry Hills, was employed on the steamer…

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Strayed From Echo Farm. Drowning in Middle Harbour

The Australian Star · Friday 8 January 1897 · page 5

The North Sydney police reported to the City Coroner this morning that the mysterious disappearance of a man from Echo Farm Home had been…

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A Man Found Drowned in Middle Harbour

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 January 1897 · page 5

Last night the circumstances surrounding the sudden disappearance of a man from Echo Farm on the 5th instant were cleared up by the finding of his body in Middle Harbour…

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Fall of a Scaffolding. Two Men Injured

Evening News · Friday 8 January 1897 · page 5

A serious accident occurred at the public school, Neutral Bay, yesterday afternoon, by which two men received severe injuries. It appears that James Wallace, 36,…

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Accidents

Evening News · Friday 8 January 1897 · page 6

A youth named George Powell was thrown out of a cart in Barcom-street, Darlinghurst, last evening sustaining Severe internal injuries. He was Admitted to St. Vincent's Hospital…

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