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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1899

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Accidents

Evening News · Tuesday 17 January 1899 · page 4

A married woman named Bruce, residing in Swan-street, city, fell from a tram at North Sydney yesterday. The tram was going at its usual speed when Mrs. Bruce fell off, and it…

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Accident to the Ouraka

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 January 1899 · page 4

Fremantle wired yesterday:—" The steamer Ouraka grounded at 6 a.m. to-day near Beagle Reef, about a quarter of a mile south from Fremantle lighthouse. She is making no water at present, and by lightering, which is…

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Country News. Fatal Accident to a Horseman. Forbes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 January 1899 · page 5

On Saturday night Coroner Sowter held a magis terial inquiry touching the death of Daniel P. Mylecharane, who was found dead on the Condobolin-road on that day. From the…

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A Vehicle Accident. Windsor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 January 1899 · page 5

A serious accident occuired to-day. The horses attached to Gosper's bus bolted Mrs. Murray, a passenger, jumpod out of the vehicle, and she was rendered unconscious. The 'bus collided with a street…

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Accident to the Colac. Docking Required for Repairs. BRISBANE

The Australian Star · Tuesday 17 January 1899 · page 7

The steamer Colac to-day struck a rock in the Brisbane River, and made a quantity of water. She will have to be docked for repairs…

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Inquests. Fatal Tram Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 17 January 1899 · page 6

The City Coroner held an inquest yesterday, with regard to the death of William Savage Ongley, aged 23 years of age, who died at the Sydney Hospital on Sunday from injuries received on Saturday night…

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Collision Between Sailing Ships

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 January 1899 · page 8

Particulars have reached Sydney of a serious collision in Anjer Struit, between two British ships, one of which was on her way to Tchio. New Caledonia, to load nickel are there for Glasgow. The report is dated Anjer, the 5th ultimo,…

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Country News. Sad Burning Fatality. Bourke

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 January 1899 · page 5

On Friday last what proved subsequently to be a sad burning fatality occurred at the residence of Mr. W.Bassett.carotaker of the Corella tauk. Mrs. Bassett was lifting a camp oven from a fire when her clothes…

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Serious Burning Accident

Evening News · Wednesday 18 January 1899 · page 5

LITHGOW, Tuesday.—Abont noon on Sunday Mrs. Whitehead, wife of Mr. Thos. Whitehead, of Lloyd's smelting works, met with a serions accident by burning. Mrs. Whitehead was standing…

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Accident to a Cabman. Knocked From His Box by a Tram

The Australian Star · Wednesday 18 January 1899 · page 7

A cabman named Edward Kellet, 35, was admitted to the Sydney Hospital this afternoon, having, It was stated, been knocked from his cab by a tram. The Injured man, who lives…

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Scalding Accident at Redfern

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 January 1899 · page 8

Alice Holt (four) residing with her Parents in Cleveland-street, Redfern, was admitted to Prince Alfred Hospital yesterday, suffering from scalding injuries to the shoulder and portion of the…

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Serious Accident to a Cabman

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 January 1899 · page 8

Edward Kollett, a cabman, residing in Annandale-street, Annandale, was admitted to the Sydney Hospital yesterday afternoon, Buffering from, concussion of the brain and an Injury to the…

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Fatalities and Accidents. Death in the Prince Alfred Hospital

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 January 1899 · page 8

William Fitzgerald Stretton (52) a builder, who had resided in Marrickville, was admitted to Prince Alfred Hospital yesterday, Buffering from what was supposed to be an apoplectic lit…

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Fatal Tram Accident. Verdict of Accidental Death

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 January 1899 · page 9

At the Coroner's Court yesterday, the Inquest with regard to the death of William Savage Ongley, who was crushed beneath a tram on tram night was concluded. Mr. Kielcy appeared to…

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Workmen's Compensation. the Proportion of Accidents

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 January 1899 · page 7

LONDON, Tuesday.--During the first half year in which the Workmen's Compensation Act was in force, the fatal accidents in workshops, mines, and similar places…

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An Alarming Accident

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 January 1899 · page 7

A young man named William Luxford, a woodcarter in the employ of Mr. George Morgan, at Walhalla, met with a serious accident thin morning at Little Joe sutting. He was driving…

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Fatal Mining Accident. Bulli

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 January 1899 · page 5

This afternoon on elderly man named John Stewart was killed instantaneously in the Bulli mine. He bad just knocked off work, and when on the flat got entangled in a coil of rope. The left leg…

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Bad Accident to Roland Weston

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 18 January 1899 · page 2

Young Roland Weston, brother of Mr. Fred Weston, of Parramatta, met with a serious accident on Sunday, noon. He went out on his pony for a ride, and the…

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Accidents. Injured in a Collision

The Australian Star · Thursday 19 January 1899 · page 5

A man named Charles Garvey, 24, was admitted to Prince Alfred Hospital this morning suffering from serious internal injuries received by being thrown from his cart…

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A Vehicle Collision. a Man Seriously Injured

Evening News · Thursday 19 January 1899 · page 4

An accident of rather a serious nature occurred at Redfern this morning. A man named John Jarvis, accompanied by a lad named Bertie Lee, was driving a horse and cart along Wells-street,…

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