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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1899

3,359 stories in Sydney's papers · page 18 of 168

The Racing Accident. Death of the Jockey Cook

Evening News · Wednesday 1 February 1899 · page 3

David Houston Cook, one of the jockeys who were injured at the Randwick races last Saturday, died in St. Vincent's Hospital at about 4 o'clock this morning. Cook never recovered…

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Turf Topics and Tips. Winners at Randwick. The Sydney Turf Club Meeting—Kirry Wins the Challenge Stakes with a Dashing Run—A New Six Furlong Record—The Amateurs Perform. Alemene's Anniversary Handicap. a Sensational Accident. Hurdle Racing Form—Chipping Norton Horses—Beachcomber and Parthian—Blair's Welter Weight—Idle Boy Scores n Win. Selections for Rosehill. Notes on Newmarket Handicap Horses

Referee · Wednesday 1 February 1899 · page 1

AS far as the quality of sport was concerned the Sydney Turf Club meeting may be written down as quite successful. The thousands who patronised the meeting…

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Cycling Chronicle. the League. All About the A.N.A. Matthews at Last. Walne Carries Off the Gold Stakes. The Champion Asked to Explain—How Sydney Riders Fared—Herman's Career—The Accident to O'Brien. The L.V.W. and Athletic Bodies

Referee · Wednesday 1 February 1899 · page 6

Esler, third in the A.N.A., is a Port Melbournite, 20 years of age. It is stated that 25,000 witnessed the A.N.A. racing in Melbourne on Thursday…

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A Fatal Coach Accident. the Driver and a Passenger Killed. Port Macquarie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 February 1899 · page 7

An accident occurred 17 miles from here early this morning by which two fives were lost. The sydney mailcoach, which arrives here about half-past 6 in the morning, and which is driven by Robert Louis,…

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Fatal Skating Accident in Prussia

The Australian Star · Wednesday 1 February 1899 · page 2

News of a terrible disaster has been received from Prussia. Whilst large numbers of people were skating on a lake at Warphuen the ice gave way,and 20 children were…

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A Strange Accident. a Tree Falls Across a Coach. the Driver Killed. a Passenger's Limbs Smashed

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 February 1899 · page 5

KENDALL, Tuesday.--A terrible accident occurred to the mail coach between Camden Haven and Port Macquarie to-day. A tree fell across the coach, killing the driver, Louis, and…

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A Shooting Accident

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 1 February 1899 · page 2

A lad named Harry Carr, whose parents reside in Church-street south, Parramatta, met with an accident on Saturday lust. The lad had only recovered from a severe…

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Cycling Accidents

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 1 February 1899 · page 2

Mr. George Westbury, of Baulkham Hills, was run into by another cyclist on Friday at Camperdown and badly hurt. He sustained concussion of the brain, and…

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A Nasty Accident

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 1 February 1899 · page 2

On Saturday morning, Mr. C. Morley, who is employed at Summons and Graham's cordial factory, met with a very painful accident. "Whilst lifting a basketful of…

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Riding Fatality

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 February 1899 · page 6

TUMUT, Wednesday.--Alfred Renshaw, a bricklayer, was killed near town last night by a fall from a horse. He halls from South Melbourne, where ho has relatives…

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Injured on the Quay

The Australian Star · Thursday 2 February 1899 · page 7

A man named George Ireland, 35, a chair- maker, fell in a fit on the Quay this afternoon, near the foot of Philip-street. Constable M'Master, of the Water Police, went to the…

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A Fall of Earth. Two Men Injured

Evening News · Thursday 2 February 1899 · page 8

An accident of a somewhat serious nature occurred at the Crown Plastic Brick Company's Works, Willougby, last evening. Two men named Charles Boyd and Ernest Saunders were…

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The Racing Accident. Inquest on Cook

Evening News · Thursday 2 February 1899 · page 6

An inquest was held at St. Vincent's Hospital yesterday by the City Coroner relative to the death of David Houston Cook, who died in the hospital on Wednesday morning. Decease rode…

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Fatal Hiding Accident

Evening News · Thursday 2 February 1899 · page 3

TUMUT, Wednesd.—Alfred Renshaw, a brickiayer, was killed near town last night by a fall from a horse. He hails from south Melbourne, Victoria, where he has relatives…

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The Racing Accident. Death of the Jockey Cook

Evening News · Thursday 2 February 1899 · page 3

David Houston Cook, one of the jockeys who were injured at the Band wick races last Saturday, died in St. Vincent's Hospital at about 4 o'clock this morning, Cook never recovered…

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East Greta Accident. Recognition of Rescue Work

Evening News · Thursday 2 February 1899 · page 3

WEST MAITLAND, Wednesday.—Mr. Gillies, M.L.A., had an interview yesterday with Mr. Cook, Minister for Mines, concerning the certificates to be…

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The Como Accident

Evening News · Thursday 2 February 1899 · page 3

An inquiry was held at the St. George's Cottage Hospital, Kogarab, yesterday by the deputy-coroner (Dr. R,. H. Todd) into the circumstances surrounding the death of a man named John…

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The St. Marys Accident

Evening News · Thursday 2 February 1899 · page 8

Mr. P. J. Willis writes: Will yon kindly permit me to correct a paragraph from your St. Marys correspondent in your issue of Tuesday, in which he says: "Mr. Willis, of Barncon Farm, met…

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The Fatal Coach Accident. Laurieton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 February 1899 · page 5

An inquest was held to-day by the coronor (Mr. Butler) at Kent on the bodies of Mr. Pattison and Mr. Louis, who were killed by the coach accident on Tuesday. The jury returned a verdict that the…

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An Accident

The Australian Star · Thursday 2 February 1899 · page 2

A hairdresser named Walter Weblin pleaded not guilty at the Quarter Sessions yesterday afternoon to having, on December 19, maliciously wounded a little girl named May…

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