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Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown) · Accidents

Accidents, 1902

9 stories in Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown)'s papers

Accident to Mr. J. J. Jones

The Campbelltown Herald · Wednesday 19 March 1902 · page 2

Whilst driving into Campbelltown on Monday evening, at about 9 o'clock, Mr. J. J. Jones, of Appin-road, had the misfortune to meet with an accident of a rather serious…

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Painful Accident

The Campbelltown Herald · Wednesday 19 March 1902 · page 2

A very painful accident befel Mr. James Lynch, of Campbelltown, last Thursday. Mr. Lynch was working in his forge at the time, and was engaged cutting a length of…

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The Manly Drowning Case. Recovery of the Body

The Campbelltown Herald · Wednesday 2 April 1902 · page 2

A BOATMAN named John Skinner, living at Manly made a gruesome discovery yesterday (Tuesday) morning. At about 7 o'clock he was pulling across towards North Harbor…

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The Recent Fatality. the Late Samuel Harrison, of Camden

Camden News · Thursday 3 April 1902 · page 1

An inquest was held at the Ozone Hotel Macquarie Heads, Straha[?] Tasmania, on Saturday, March 8th, before Mr. E. T. Rule, corner, and a jury of seven, of which…

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Fatal Railway Accident at Ingleburn

The Campbelltown Herald · Wednesday 30 April 1902 · page 2

A FATAL railway accident occurred at the Ingteburn railway station Friday evening last, shortly after 6 o'clock, the victim being a man named Walter [?] 42 years of…

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Appalling Mining Accident at Mount Kembla

The Campbelltown Herald · Wednesday 6 August 1902 · page 2

A TERRIBLE explosion of coal gas, on Thursday afternoon, wrecked a large portion of the workings of the Mount Kembla mine and entombed some 200 of the hands. The…

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Accident

The Campbelltown Herald · Wednesday 27 August 1902 · page 2

A VERY painful accident befel Captain Norrie, of Chatswood, last Sunday evening at Campbelltown. Captain Norrie had been conducting service in the Congregational…

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Fatal Gun Accident at The Oaks. Death of Mr. George Gaudry

Camden News · Thursday 18 September 1902 · page 1

On Monday at The Oaks, George Gaudry, a nephew of Alderman James Connellan, Mayor of Picton, was out rabbit shooting, and while getting through a fence met with…

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Fatality on the Railway

The Campbelltown Herald · Wednesday 24 September 1902 · page 2

WILLAIM FAHEY, 38, A railway fireman, residing at Hornsby, was killed by his own train at Turramurra Railway Station on Tuesday night, 9th instant. He was on duty…

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