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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1897

3,466 stories in Sydney's papers · page 43 of 174

The Recent Lift Accident. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 March 1897 · page 2

Sir,—There seems to be some misunderstanding with regard to our responsibility over the lift in our building, We wish to point out that we are tenants together with others in the building, and…

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Public Opinion. the Recent Lift ACCIDENT.(To the Editor)

The Australian Star · Friday 26 March 1897 · page 2

Sir,--There appears, to be some misunderstanding with regard to the working of the lift in our building. We wish to point out that we, with…

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Street Accident

The Australian Star · Friday 26 March 1897 · page 5

William Geddes, a butcher's assistant, was driving along George-street West this morning, when, through his horse slipping, he became unseated and was…

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Gored by a Cow. a Dairyman Disembowelled Horrible Accident at a Saleyard

The Australian Star · Friday 26 March 1897 · page 6

A horrible accident by which shocking, if not mortal, injuries were sustained by a Marrickville dairyman named Joseph White, happened to-day…

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Accidents. Gored by a Cow

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 26 March 1897 · page 6

A dairyman named James White was gored in the abdomen by a cow at Inglis' saleyards, opposite the Redfern railway station, yesterday morning, and received injuries which it is feared will…

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Colliery Fatality

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 March 1897 · page 10

An accident attended with fatal results bafal [?] lad named John Thomas, a wheeler employed at the Co-operative pit, Wallsend, yesterday. [?] that Thomas whilst engaged in his work was…

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A Collision

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 27 March 1897 · page 45

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 to the…

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Fatality at Plattsburg

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 27 March 1897 · page 9

A youth named John Thomas, aged 17, met with a fatal accident at the Co-operative Coal Company's pit at Plattsburg on Thursday afternoon. He was employed in the mine, and…

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Collision with a Tram

The Australian Star · Saturday 27 March 1897 · page 5

A greengrocer, whilst driving along Darling-street, Balmain, yesterday was run into by a tram going in the same direction. The force of the impact…

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Accident at Newcastle. a Timekeeper Injured. NEWCASTLE

The Australian Star · Saturday 27 March 1897 · page 11

John Woods, a timekeeper in the local branch of the Harbours and Rivers Department, met with a painful accident which necessitated his removal…

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Auburn. the Mayor of Auburn in Collision

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 27 March 1897 · page 12

On his entering the Council chambers on Monday night, it was observed that the Mayor of Auburn had sustained some injures to his face. At a later period it transpired that…

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Accident

Evening News · Saturday 27 March 1897 · page 5
Also in The Cumberland Free Press

A woman named Mary Cuttriss, 57, was admitted to Sydney Hospital yesterday suffering from injuries received on Thursday night. Mrs. Cuttriss, who resides at 2 Lower Campbell-street…

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Accidents at Mines

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 March 1897 · page 10

Two further accidents at collieries are reported from Lambton. Thomas Green, a miner employed at the Burwood colliert sustained severe injuries to one of his legs: and George Wiles, a main-roader,…

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Accident to Mr. Bell

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 27 March 1897 · page 4

On Thursday last whilst driving his accustomed round Mr. R. G. Bell chanced to lose hold of his reins. The horse which was somewhat spirited started off, and Mr. Bell…

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Accident at Merrylands

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 27 March 1897 · page 6

As Mr. Kerr, who recently purchased the late Mr. H. Purkis' property, was driving, with Mrs. and Miss Kerr on Wednesday, to Merrylands station, the axle of their cart…

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Narrow Escape Erom a Disastrous Railway Accident. A Guildford Boy's Common Sense

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 27 March 1897 · page 4

ON Saturday last, what might have been a serious accident, was happily averted by the intelligence of a lad, 11 years of ago, named Tom Hewlett. The lad, who resides at…

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The Coroner. a Cruel Fatality. Conflicting Evidence and a Peculiar Verdict

Truth · Sunday 28 March 1897 · page 2

TRITH is in receipt of a very strongly worded communication calling attention to the peculiar, high-handed contact of the City Coroner, Mr Woore, in the inquest on…

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Notes and Comments. Provision for Accidents

Sunday Times · Sunday 28 March 1897 · page 4

AN important question crops up in connection with the provision that is made for rendering aid to sufferers from serious accident or Sudden sickness and their…

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A Tramway Accident. Alleged Neglect

Sunday Times · Sunday 28 March 1897 · page 5

LAST Saturday night week, between 7 and 8 o'clock, a married woman Mrs. Con-nelly, living in Parson street, Balmain, wet with a serious accident while alighting from a…

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