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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1898

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Fatal Riding Accident. Albury

The Australian Star · Saturday 5 February 1898 · page 5

A young man named Richard Martin was riding a horse over some jumps at a race meeting at Leneva on Thursday, when the animal fell, and Martin was picked up…

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Collision at Newcastle. the Lindus and Temuco. Newcastle. Saturday Night

Sunday Times · Sunday 6 February 1898 · page 7

ABOUT 4.50 this morning the steamer Lindus, while proceeding down the channel from No. 5 crane in order to berth at the A.A. Company's shoots, collided with the…

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Fatalities and Accidents Drowned in the Harbor

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 February 1898 · page 6

The water police on Saturday morning recovered a body which was floating in the harbor near the Elizabeth Bay Wharf, and removed it to the North Sydney Morgue to await an inquest. The body was subsequently…

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A Wharf Laborer Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 February 1898 · page 6

On Saturday morning a wharf laborer named John Beeves received serious injuries to the spine through about 20cwt of goods, which was being slung out of the hold of a vessel at Messrs. Howard Smith, and C'o.'s…

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Drowned in the Harbour. Magisterial Inquiry

The Australian Star · Monday 7 February 1898 · page 5

The City Coroner this morning conducted a magisterial inquiry at the Lloyd Hotel, George-street North, touching the death of the man whose body was found floating in…

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Northern Notes. Collision at Newscastle. NEWSCASTLE

The Australian Star · Monday 7 February 1898 · page 6

At 5 o'clock this morning a collision occurred in the harbour between the steamer Lindus and the ship Temueo. The steamer was removing from the Dyke to the…

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Fatal Railway Accident in Scotland. Mail and Goods Trains in Collision. Seven Lives Lost. London, Feb. 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 February 1898 · page 5

A mail train came into collision with a fast goods train, in Ayrshire, yesterday. The two engines, two of the passenger carriages, and three of the goods-vans…

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A Child Injured by a Tram

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 February 1898 · page 6

A child of three years, named John Quinn, was severely injured by being knocked down by a tram on Saturday afternoon. He lives with his parents at 7 Marion-street, Redfern. and he…

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A Harbour Disaster. Twelve Persons Drowned. LONDON, February 6

The Australian Star · Monday 7 February 1898 · page 5

News has been received of a shocking disaster in the harbour at Kiel, Germany. A steam launch which was conveying a guard to one of the men-of-war, by some…

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Circular Quay Sensation. a 'Bus Driver Injured

The Australian Star · Monday 7 February 1898 · page 5

Considerable excitement was created at the Circualr Quay at about haf-past 10 this morning by the sudden appearance of a bun drawn by two runaway horses tearing along…

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Newcastle. Collision in the Harbour, the Ship Temuca Damaged. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 February 1898 · page 5

A collision occurred in the Newcastle Harbour at an early hour yesterday morning between Messrs. Huddart, Parker, and Co.'s steamer Lindus and the Chilian ship Temuca. From what can be gathered…

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Newcastle News. Collision in the Harbor. the Hindus and Temuco in Contact

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 February 1898 · page 6

About 5 o'clock on Saturday morning a collision occurred in the Horseshoe, Newcastle Harbor, between the Huddart Parker Proprietary Company's steamer Hindus and the Chilian ship…

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Larrikin Outrage at Newtown. a Man Dangerously Injured. His Depositions Taken at the Hospital

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 February 1898 · page 3

The Newtown district, like many others, is troubled with gangs of larrikins, known as "pushes," and who bear various local designations. The members usually go about in…

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Railway Disaster in Scotland. Mail and Goods Trains Collide. Seven Perrons Killed--many Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 February 1898 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.--A terrible railway disaster occurred yesterday, near Barassie, a station on a brunch of the Glasgow and South-western Company's line, distant about…

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News by Cable. [Copyright.] Railway Disaster in Scotland. Mail and Goods Trains Collide. Seven Killed, Many Injured

Evening News · Monday 7 February 1898 · page 6

LONDON, February 5.-A mail train came into collision with a fast goods train at Barassie near Irvine Ayrshire yesterday. The two engines two of the passenger carriages…

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Serious Driving Accident

Evening News · Monday 7 February 1898 · page 5

CASINO Monday.-An accident happened on Lismore road yesterday. Mrs. Pearce, Miss May Wash and a Child were out driving when one of the reins broke. The house then bolted and the…

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Tram Accident

The Australian Star · Monday 7 February 1898 · page 6

A little boy named John Quinn, 3 years of age, who resides with his parents at 7 Marlon-street, Redfern, was running across the tramline near his home this afternoon, when…

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Serious Wharf Accident

The Australian Star · Monday 7 February 1898 · page 6

A serious accident occurred to a wharf-labourer named John Reeves this morning at the A.U.S.N. Co.'s wharf. Reeves, it appears, was assisting at the loading of a vessel, when…

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Accident to a Child

The Australian Star · Monday 7 February 1898 · page 6

A child named Theodore Aussen, a year and 10 months old, living with his parents in Dowling-street, was admitted to the Sydney Hospital to-day, suffering from injuries…

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Painful Shooting Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 February 1898 · page 6

SINGLETON, Sunday.--Mr. Lindsay Johnson, son of Mr. Johnson, of Harrison, Jones, and Devlin, Limited, of Sydney, and who resides at Homebush, met with a painful accident here yesterday…

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