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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1899

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Death of Jockey Cook. Accident on Randwick Racecourse. The Inquest and Verdict

The Australian Star · Thursday 2 February 1899 · page 7

The death of the Jockey David Houston Cook, which occurred early, this morning at St. Vincent's Hospital, following injuries received on the Randwick racecourse on…

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Serious Accident with a Gun

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 February 1899 · page 6

BERMAGUI, Wednesday.--An elderly woman, named Mrs. Rollason, residing near Cuttagee Lake, was accidentally shot yesterday. Her daughter-in-law was handling a gun, which she…

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Drowning Accident at Carlton

Evening News · Friday 3 February 1899 · page 8

A young man named Frederick Charles Rush, aged about 21, who resided with Mr. Pearse in t race street, Carlton, was drowned yesterday afternoon in an old brick pit in Dominey's…

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A Peculiar Collision

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 February 1899 · page 7

Early on Wednesday morning a lad named Williams, a resident of Highbury-avenue, Croydon, met with a serious accident on the Parratimatta-road, near Petersham. He was riding along at a moderate pace, and in the…

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Collision Between Vehicles. Claim for Compensation

The Australian Star · Friday 3 February 1899 · page 6

H. E. Pratten, of Sydney, commenced an action in the District Court to-day against J. w. Perry, of Pitt-street, Sydney, to recover £30 compensation for injuries alleged to…

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Accidents at Forbes

Evening News · Friday 3 February 1899 · page 3

FORBES, Thursday.—Mr. A. J. Baldock, his wife, and one of his children, were going out for a drive in a sulky, when it was found that the bit was left out of the horse's mouth. The animal…

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Danger of Burning Trees. Another Coach Accident

Evening News · Friday 3 February 1899 · page 3

WELLINGTON, Friday.—A serious accident, which almost proved a repetition ol the recent terrible catastrophe on the road to Port Macquarie, happened to the Comobella mail when it…

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Fatal Riding Accident

Evening News · Friday 3 February 1899 · page 3

STEWART'S BROOK, Thursday.—A magisterial inquiry was held on Monday touching the death of the young man Robert Bartlett, who was found on Sunday lying on the track leading to his…

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Tree Accidents. To the Editor of the "Evening News."

Evening News · Friday 3 February 1899 · page 8

Sir,—As a traveller on the country roads, I cannot share all your surprise at the recent sad coach accident; but, rather wonder why we do not hear of more of a similar character. A few weeks since…

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Accident in Sussex-street

The Australian Star · Friday 3 February 1899 · page 6

While engaged loading a cart at the premises of John Cameron, Sussex-street, this morning, a carter named Robert Graham (38). was struck by a falling bag of chaff, and…

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Pinned Down by Trees. Two Remarkable Accidents

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 February 1899 · page 6

INVERELL, Thursday.--On Tuesday a man named Walter Sinclair met with two painful and remarkable accidents at Graman near Inverell. Sinclair was employed in clearing a paddock, and…

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An Unlucky Coach. Suffers Two Accidents

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 February 1899 · page 5

NARRABRI, Thursday.--The Walgett mall coach horses broke away between Cuttabri and Wee Waa yesterday through a trace hook breaking. The coachdriver, Wilds, was pulled off the…

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Accident with a Rifle

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 February 1899 · page 3

LITHGOW, Thursday.--A rather unusual accident happened the other day on the rifle range in Cooerwull paddock, while three members of the local rifle club were firing at the 600 yards range…

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Drowning Fatality at Newcastle

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 4 February 1899 · page 292

On Saturday last, 28th ultimo, there occurred at Newcastle one of those drowning fatalities that touch all but the most callous hearts. From what we can gather, it seems that a company of nine…

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The Como Drowning Fatality

The St Georges Advocate · Saturday 4 February 1899 · page 2

The body of the unfortunate lad, Henry Lavers, who was drowned at Como-on- Anniversary Day, an account of which appeared in our last issue,…

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Drowning Accident at Kogarah

The St Georges Advocate · Saturday 4 February 1899 · page 2

ON Thursday afternoon a young man named Frederick - Charles Bush, 21 years of age, residing at Bruce-street, Kogarah, was drowned in a waterhole…

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Fatality and Accidents

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 February 1899 · page 11

SUDDEN DEATH IN MARGARET-STREET. At about 7.45 last night a woman named Elizabeth Allen, a widow, died somewhat suddenly at her residence in Margaret-street. She had, it…

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Drowned in a Waterhole

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 February 1899 · page 14

The City Coroner bold an inquiry at Kogarah yesterday into the death of Frederic Charles Bush ([?]1), laborer, who was found drowned in a waterhole in Domoney's Paddock at 6 o'clock on Thursday evening…

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Tram Accident. An Unknown Man Seriously Injured

The Australian Star · Saturday 4 February 1899 · page 7

An elderly man, whose name has not yet been ascertained, was knocked down by an outgoing Marrickville tram last evening, at the corner of Bathurst and Elizabeth streets…

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A Boy Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 February 1899 · page 11

Charles Nolan (14), residing in Nelson-street, Annandale, was admitted to Prince Alfred Hospital yesterday, suffering from a fracture of the right leg, the result of foiling off a box at his…

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