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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1898

3,305 stories in Sydney's papers · page 24 of 166

The Maine Catastrophe. Ninety Seamen Terribly Scalded. the Cause of the Explosion. Immense Reward for Proofs. Accident Theory Un- Accepted. a Board of Inquiry Sent

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 February 1898 · page 9

LONDON, Thursday Night. Particulars which have been received in reference to the disastrous explosion which occurred on board the United States armored cruiser…

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A Jockey's Terrible Condition. a Series Of ACCIDENTS

Liverpool Herald · Saturday 19 February 1898 · page 8

It may be taken for granted that nothing is further from the mind of the jockey, when riding a close contested race, than the chances of an accident occuring. The…

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A Young Lady's Death. Sad Bicycle Accident

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 19 February 1898 · page 4

The news of the death of Miss Mildred Berry, who was well known in Parramatta and Auburn, and had large family connections here, was received with great…

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Drowned Near Circular Quay

Sunday Times · Sunday 20 February 1898 · page 7

DAVID HOWELL, a coal lumper, was drowned in Sydney Cove early yesterday morning. He was under the influence of drink about midnight, and was asking his way. Two men…

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Terrible Fatality. Fall of 70 Feet

Truth · Sunday 20 February 1898 · page 2

A LAD aimed William Vincent, aged 11, residing with his mother at 5 Vincent-street, Paddington, met with a horrible death by falling over a quarry off Thorn-street,…

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Accident or Treachery

Sunday Times · Sunday 20 February 1898 · page 6

In these days of wars and rumors of wars, and when the power of possible belligerents is so largely affected by the position of their fighting ships, the destruction of the…

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Circular Quay Fatality

The Australian Star · Monday 21 February 1898 · page 6

At the Lloyd Hotel this morning the Deputy-City Coroner (Dr. G. E. Rennie). conducted a magisterial inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of the…

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Fatalities. a Coal-lumper Drowned

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 21 February 1898 · page 6

On Saturday the City Coroner held a magisterial inquiry in reference to the death of a coal-lumper named David Howell, who was drowned in the harbor off Circular Quay early that…

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A Terrible Accident. at St. Mary's Cathedral Two Men Fall Seventyt Feet. One Killed, the Other Badly Injured

Evening News · Monday 21 February 1898 · page 4

Shortly after 9 o'clock this morning a terrible accident occurred at St. Mary's Cathedral, by which a man named John Leslie was killed out­right, and his fellow-workman, whose name is…

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Fatal Quarry Accident

Evening News · Monday 21 February 1898 · page 2

The boy who was killed by a fall over a quarry at Paddington, as reported in our late of edition of Saturday, has been identified as William Vincent, aged 11, who resided in Victoria-street, Paddington. At the…

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Accidents and Fatalities

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 21 February 1898 · page 5

A seaman named M'Carthy, of the ship Lang-dale, was found on Saturday morning lying at the bottom of the vessel's hold in an unconscious condition. He was at once removed to the Newcastle…

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Harbour Collision

The Australian Star · Tuesday 22 February 1898 · page 5

A collision occurred at Miller's Point last night between the steamer Macleay and the ship Ardencraig. It appears that the Macleay was leaving for the Richmond shortly…

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The Quarry Fatality

Evening News · Tuesday 22 February 1898 · page 3

The city coroner held an inquiry at the South Sydney Morgue yesterday touching the death of the boy 'William Vincent, who was killed by a fall in a quarry at Paddington on Saturday…

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Fatality at Carrington

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 February 1898 · page 6

The City Coroner held an inquest at Ralph's Family Hotel to-day on the body of a lad named Francis Vero, 14 years of age, lately residing at Little Denison-street. Carrington, who died in the…

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Collision in the Harbor

Evening News · Tuesday 22 February 1898 · page 6

Last evening considerable excitement was caused in the vicinity of Miller's Point, when the North Coast Company's steamer Macleay and the…

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The Cathedral Fatality. Story of the Fall

The Australian Star · Tuesday 22 February 1898 · page 5

The shocking occurrence which took place yesterday morning at St. Mary's Cathedral, and which was attended with fatal results to one of the victims, John Leslie, formed…

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Flood at Lismore. a Man Drowned. LISMORE

The Australian Star · Tuesday 22 February 1898 · page 6

The river is up 24ft., and the lower parts of the town are submerged. It is still showery, and the river is rising slowly. A man named Michael Sullivan was drowned by the…

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Terrible Accident at St. Mary's Cathedral. a Fall of 50 Feet. a Man Killed and Another Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 February 1898 · page 5

A terrible accident occurred yesterday at St. Mary's Cathedral, in consequence of which a man named John Leslie lost his life, and a fellow workman named William Drury received terrible…

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Collision in the Harbor. a Steamer and a Ship. Extent of the Damage

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 February 1898 · page 6

Shortly before 9 o'clock last evening a collision took place off Miller's Point between the ship Ardeneraig, outward bound, for Newcastle, and the North Coast Company's steamer…

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Extra Special "Evening News" Office, 3.30 P.m. St. Mary's Fatality. Inquest on Leslie

Evening News · Tuesday 22 February 1898 · page 5

An Inquest was held by the city coroner at Chancery Square to-day touching the death of John Leslie, who was killed yesterday while em­ployed on the works in connection with the…

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