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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1897

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The Lift Fatality. Evidence at the Inquest. The Condition of the Elevator. What Witnesses Thought of It-- Was It Difficult to Work?

The Australian Star · Tuesday 23 March 1897 · page 5

The shocking death of James Smith, aged 13, the victim of a lift accident at Wynyard- building, carrington- street, city yesterday, was the subject of an…

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The Orotava's Accident

Evening News · Tuesday 23 March 1897 · page 5

ALBANY (W.A.), Tuesday.—Some of the Orotav[?]'s passengers who have come by the R.M.S. Ballarat, which arrived here yesterday, say that the steamer went on a coral reef at 11 o'clock at night. Many…

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The Lift Accident. Inquest on Smith. Rider by the Jury

Evening News · Tuesday 23 March 1897 · page 5

An inquest was held at the South Sydney Morgue to-day by the coroner touching the death of a boy named James Smith, 13, killed in a lift yesterday at Wynyard Buildings, Wynyard-square, where he was…

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Fatal Lift Accident, a Boy Killed

Evening News · Tuesday 23 March 1897 · page 5

A lad named James Smith, supposed to be between 15 and 16 years of age, residing with his parents at Little Cleveland-street, met with a fatal accident at Wynyard Buildings, Wynyard Square…

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Distressing Accident at Bathurst. Bathurst

The Australian Star · Tuesday 23 March 1897 · page 4

A very serious accident occurred yesterday morning to a man named Brown employed by Mr. Christian, who has a lease, of the municipal council's stone-crushing…

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Fatal Lift Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 23 March 1897 · page 6

A boy named Jas. Smith, residing at Little Cleveland-st., city, was killed yesterday through an accident in connection with the lift at Wyayard Buildings, Carrington-street, Wynyard-square. It…

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Charlestown Fatality

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 March 1897 · page 6

Mr. G. C. Martin, District Coroner, presided over the inquest held yesterday at Charlestown into the circumstances attending the death of Alfred Frederick Foster, who was killed by a…

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Accidents. a Child Injured by a Tram

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 March 1897 · page 6

A little girl, 6 12 years of age, named Mabel Osborne, had a wonderfully narrow escape from being killed by a tram yesterday evening. The child tried to cross Elizabeth-street, between Bathurst and Park streets, in…

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The Lift Fatality. Verdict of Accidental Death. A Bider By the Jury. The Factories and Shops Act-The Working of Lifts B. Boys

The Australian Star · Wednesday 24 March 1897 · page 7

The inquest relative to the death of the boy James William Smith, who was crushed in a lift at Wynyard-buildings yesterday, was concluded at the South…

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Accidents

Evening News · Wednesday 24 March 1897 · page 4

William Seaton, 42, laborer, was taken to the Balmain Cottage Hospital yesterday afternoon suffering from injuries to both legs. He was working in Ellis's Timber Yard when a plank fell…

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Tram Accident

The Australian Star · Wednesday 24 March 1897 · page 6

Constance Smedley, aged 9, whose parents reside at 429 King-street; Newtown, met with a serious accident when, jumping from a through tram between,…

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Accident at a Laundry

The Australian Star · Wednesday 24 March 1897 · page 5

A girl named Margaret Peele, employed at M'Vicars' laundry, Rushcutters Bay, met with a painful accident to-day. She was working a mangle,…

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The Fatal Lift Accident. the Inquest

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 March 1897 · page 7

The City Coroner yesterday held an inquest in connection with the death of the boy James Smith, who was killed on Monday through a lift accident at Wynyard- buildings, Carrington-street. Wynyard-square. The…

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Peculiar Accident to a Boy

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 March 1897 · page 6

While experimenting with an improvised cannon, manufactured out of a Martini-Henry rifle cartridge, a boy named Francis Joseph Page was severely injured yesterday afternoon. The boy put a match to his miniature…

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A Workman Injured

The Australian Star · Thursday 25 March 1897 · page 3

A workman named George 'Addison, aged 39, residing at George street West, was employed at a cottage in course of erection at the Glebe, when he fell…

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An Injured Foot. Claim for Compensation

Evening News · Thursday 25 March 1897 · page 6

An action was commenced before Mr. Justice Stephen and a jury this morning, in which John James Kingsford sued the Pastoral Finance Association, Limited, for the recovery of £500…

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Mr. E. Greville, M.l.c., Injured

The Australian Star · Thursday 25 March 1897 · page 7

Mr. E. Greville, M. L. C., was crossing Castlereagh- street yesterday when he was knocked down by a vehicle driven by a lady. Dr. Warren, who happened…

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Accident to Hon. E. Greville. Knocked Down by a Buggy

Evening News · Thursday 25 March 1897 · page 5

The Hon. Edward Grevilte, M.L.C., met with a serious accident yesterday. He was crossing Castlereagh-street at the junction of Hunter-street, when he was run into and knocked…

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A Wharf Labourer Injured

The Australian Star · Friday 26 March 1897 · page 7

George Elliott, a wharf labourer, was severely Injured to-day through falling down the hold of a ship berthed at Howard-Smith and Sons' wharf. When…

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Accidents

Evening News · Friday 26 March 1897 · page 6

A butcher's assistant named William Geddes, 17 living at Glebe-road, was thrown oat of a cart in George-street west this morning and rendered unconscious. The horse attached to the vehicle slipped…

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