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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1899

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Fire at Moree. Stampede at a Sports Meeting. a Child Injured

Evening News · Tuesday 3 January 1899 · page 6

MOREE, Tuesday.—At 2 p.m. yesterday a detached kitchen of a cottage taught alight from some cause unknown. The tenants were absent at the time. A neighbor gave the alarm by…

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Accident to the P. and O. Company's Rosetta

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 January 1899 · page 6

Particulars have been received of a serious accident to the P. and O. Company's Rosetta, one of the P.and O. line formerly a regular visitor to Sydney. The report, which is dated Nagasaki November 19,says "the P. and O…

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Accident to a P. and O. Liner

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 January 1899 · page 4

The P. and O. R.M.S. Rosetta, which was on the Australian line for many years, met with an accident at Japan recently. Whilst entering. Nagasaki Harbor on November 19 she ran ashore…

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Drowning Fatality at Parramatta

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 January 1899 · page 5

Yesterday afternoon a little boy named Maurice James Bates, aged 6 years and 4 months, son of a widow named Bates, residing at Parramatta North, last his life whilst bathing in a creek at the rear of…

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Fatality at Parramatta

Evening News · Wednesday 4 January 1899 · page 5

A drowning accident occurred at Parramatta yesterday when a boy named Maurice Jas. Bates, aged 6 years and 4 months, whose parents reside at North Parramatta, lost his life in the…

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The Swansea Fatality

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 January 1899 · page 5

The adjourned inquest on the body of Isaac Svenson, who died in the Newcastle Hospital on Friday evening last, as the result of injuries received by him at Swansea on the 26th December,…

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The Country. a Sad Fatality

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 January 1899 · page 6

MANILLA, Tuesday.--Mr. J. G. Raphael, of Manilla, died this morning from injuries received through a fall from a horse at the races yesterday. Ruby fell and was disabled, resulting in a slight…

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A Sad Fatality. Tamworth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 January 1899 · page 7

A sad fatal accident occurred at Manilla yesterday, the victim being J. G. Raphael, chemist, late of Warialda. The accident happened in the first event of the New Year races, when two jockeys were…

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A Salvationist Drowned In the Breakers at Manly

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 4 January 1899 · page 2

ROBERT MILLETT , 22 a member of the Salvation Army, was drowned on Monday morning at Manly while indulging in a swim of the ocean beach. Deceased, who…

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Accidents at Manilla

Evening News · Wednesday 4 January 1899 · page 3

MANILLA, Wednesday.—At the races on Monday Ruby fell, and was completely disabled, causing an injury to her rider and another jockey, the latter breaking his collarbone. Mr. J. G. Raphael,…

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A Driving Accident

Evening News · Wednesday 4 January 1899 · page 6

LAWSON, Wednesday.—An accident occurred yesterday by which two boys, named Norman and Geggie, were slightly injured. They were driving towards Lawson, accompanied by two otter lads,…

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A Serious Mistake. Fifteen Shearers Accidentally Poisoned

Evening News · Wednesday 4 January 1899 · page 4

BURROWA, Wednesday.—Word was received yesterday morning from Springfield Station, that fifteen shearers had been poisoned. It appears that half-an-hour after tea, some of the men…

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Extra Special. "Evening News" Office, 3.30 P.m. East Greta Accident. the Inquest Opened

Evening News · Wednesday 4 January 1899 · page 5

WEST MAITLAND, Wednesday.—An inquest was begun this morning, before Mr. Martin, Newcastle district coroner, into the corcumstances connected with the death of Albert Moncrieff, one…

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The Manila Accidents

Evening News · Wednesday 4 January 1899 · page 5

TAMWORTH, Wednesday Afternoon.—The remains of the late Mr. J. G. Raphael, chemist, of Manilla, who died yesterday from concussion of the brain, caused by being thrown from a horse…

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Parramatta and District Fatal Bathing Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 January 1899 · page 9

A boy named Morris James Bates, aged between six and seven years, and residing in Parramatta North, was drowned yesterday afternoon shortly after 3 o'clock in a creek behind Murray Brothers'…

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Drowning Fatality at Parramatta

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 January 1899 · page 3

Mr. T. E. MacNevin, P.M., held an inquest yesterday afternoon on the body of the child Maurice James Bates, who was drowned at Parramatta North on the previous afternoon. Lily Edwards, a…

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Drowned in a Mine. a Peculiar Fatality

Evening News · Thursday 5 January 1899 · page 2

PARKES, Thursday.—Yesterday afternoon George Pringle and his mate, Wm. Payne, started work on contract at the Kohinoor Mine. Shortly afterwards Payne missed his mate, and on…

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Rescued From Drowning

The Australian Star · Thursday 5 January 1899 · page 7

Mr. James Woodward, of 264 Bourke-street, writes describing a plucky act performed by a lad named Percy Love at Circular Quay yesterday. A boy fell into the…

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Accidents. a Wharf Laborer Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 January 1899 · page 6

John Bond, a wharf laborer, residing In Cecil-street, Leichhardt, was taken to the Sydney Hospital by the Cival Ambulance Brigade yesterday afternoon, suffering from severe injuries to the…

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Boiling Pitch. a Painful Fatality

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 January 1899 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--An inquest was opened to-day on the body of William Arnold, who died from Injuries received from falling into some boiling pitch. His wife stated that she did…

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