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…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →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,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →