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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1898

3,305 stories in Sydney's papers · page 28 of 166

Injured While Dreaming

Evening News · Tuesday 1 March 1898 · page 5

GLEN INNES, Tuesday.-A middle-aged man was admitted to the hospital yesterday, from Severn River, suffering from a fractured leg. Whilst asleep, dreaming, he jumped out of bed…

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Terrible Accident. at Broken Hill. Three Miners Killed--two Others Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 March 1898 · page 5

BROKEN-HILL, Monday.--A terrible accident occurred at 1 o'clock this morning in the British mine, in the main working, at the 300ft. level. Rock drills were being used, and a number of…

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Broken Hill Mining Accident Further Particulars

Evening News · Tuesday 1 March 1898 · page 2

BROKEN HILL, Tuesday.-Burns, one of the victims by the British Mine accident, is in a state of collapse at the hospital, and not likely to recover. The details gathered show the…

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Fatal Accident at Lismore. Lismore

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 March 1898 · page 5

A man named James M'Cann, working as a teamster, died last night from the effects of an accident which occurred on Friday. While he was engaged pulling out logs near Ballina-road a chain broke,…

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Accident to the Lady Manning

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 March 1898 · page 5

The Balmain New Ferry Company's steamer Lady Manning, upon which has fallen the great bulk of the ferry traffic since the recent mishap to the company's ferry boats, met with an accident late on…

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Painful Accident

The Australian Star · Tuesday 1 March 1898 · page 6

A painful accident occurred at Neutral Bay this morning on a building which is in course of election there. While engaged up on a leading on the first floor a bricklayer…

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Accident in King- Street. Fall From a Ladder

The Australian Star · Tuesday 1 March 1898 · page 5

A painful accident occurred in King- street this morning to a resident of Trafalgar street, Annandale, named J. D. Bayliss, 40 years of age. It appears that Bayliss had…

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Fearful Mining Accident. Four Men Crushed. Broken Hill

The Australian Star · Tuesday 1 March 1898 · page 5

A fearful accident Occurred yesterday at the British mine, by which three men were instantly killed and another so fearfully injured that he died last night in the hospital…

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Drowning Case at Leichhardt

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 March 1898 · page 3

A man, aged 70 years, named Josiah Trowbridge, was found drowned yesterday evening in a water-hole near the tramway bridge, at Marion-street, Leichhardt. The body was taken to the South Sydney morgue, where it was…

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A Tramway Fatality

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 March 1898 · page 8

A few minutes before 12 o'clock last night a fatality occurred on the tramline in Elizabeth-street, at the intersection of Park-street. Two young men— one names Alfred Smith and another whose name…

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Collision at Sea

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 March 1898 · page 7

The steamers Flinders and Casino came into collision early this morning off Apollo Boy, near Cape Otway. The Flinders was on her usual trip from Melbourne to Warrnambool, and the Casino…

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Collision Off the Victorian Coast. Melbourne

The Australian Star · Wednesday 2 March 1898 · page 5

A collision, which caused considerable consternation, occurred on the Victorian coast, between the steamers Casino and Flinders, early yesterday morning, about three miles…

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Supposed Suicide. Found Drowned in a Canal

Evening News · Wednesday 2 March 1898 · page 2

A magisterial inquiry was held at the South Sydney Morgue to-day by the Coroner respecting the death of an elderly man named Josiah Trowbridge, who was found drowned yesterday in the Leichhardt Canal…

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Collision on the Victorian Coast. Steamers Flinders and Casino. Run Into Each Other. Three Miles Off Cape Otway. No One Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 March 1898 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--An alarming collision occurred early this morning between the steamers Casino and Flinders. The vessels were travelling in opposite directions, the Casino being bound for…

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Tram Fatality in Elizabeth-street. a Young Man Crushed to Death

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 March 1898 · page 3

Shortly before 12 o'clock last night a young man named Lineham was crushed to death by a tram near the corner of Park and Elizabeth streets. Deceased and a companion were seen running…

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Killed by a Tram. Accident in Elizabeth-street

Evening News · Wednesday 2 March 1898 · page 3

A young man named David Lyneham, stated to be an employes of the Warrigal Club, was run over and killed by a tram last night at the corner of Park street. Deceased, accompanied by a man named…

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The Leichhardt Drowning Case

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 March 1898 · page 6

Yesterday the City Coroner held an inquiry with regard to the death of Josiah Trowbridge the old man whose body was found floating in a canal at Leichhardt on Tuesday. The circumstances attaching to the man's…

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Crushed to Death. Tuesday Night's Tram Fatality

The Australian Star · Thursday 3 March 1898 · page 6

The City Coroner, Mr. J. C. Woore, opened an inquest at the South Sydney Morgue today on the body of the young man David Lineham, who was crushed to death late…

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Alleged Assault. a Constable Seriously Injured. a Man Arrested

Evening News · Thursday 3 March 1898 · page 6

Constable M'Care, of the Leichhardt police, was on Tuesday seriously injured when arresting a man our a charge of drunkenness while iu charge of a hero and catt. M'Crae had his prisoner on the ground, and…

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Accident to Lady Violet Brassey

Evening News · Thursday 3 March 1898 · page 6

LONDON, March 2.-A serious accident occurred yesterday to Lady Violet Mary Brassey, wife of Mr. H. L. C. Brasse. while hunting with the Heythrop Hounds…

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