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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1899

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Accident on the Steamer Namoi. a Workman Seriously Injured

The Australian Star · Thursday 5 January 1899 · page 7

The hold of the steamer Namol, one of the Newcastle and Hunter River Steamship Co.'s fleet, now lying at the company's wharf, near Market-street, was the scene of an accident…

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Parramatta Fatality. a Chinaman's Gallantry Commended

Evening News · Thursday 5 January 1899 · page 3

An inquest was held at the Federal Hotel, Parramatta, late yesterday afternoon, on the circumstances of the death of a boy named Maurice James Bates, aged 6 years and 6 months, who was…

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Fatality in the Kohinoor Mine. Parkes

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

This afternoon a well-known local miner named George Pringle was killed in the Kohinoor Mine. He was engaged baling into the sump about seven feet from the main shaft at the 450ft. level with a…

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Runaway at Burwood. a Man Injured

Evening News · Thursday 5 January 1899 · page 2

A runaway horse attached to a sulky caused some commotion in Burwood-road yesterday morning. The horse and sulky, which Were in charge of Mr W. Wells, of Annandale, were left standing…

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Fatal Burning Accident

Evening News · Thursday 5 January 1899 · page 8

Dolly Ryan, 8, was admitted to the Prince Alfred Hospital on Monday afternoon, December 19, suffering from severe burning injuries about the face and body, to which she succumbed at…

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Accident in Oxford-st

Evening News · Thursday 5 January 1899 · page 6

A butcher named Fred. Dankley, 20. was injured in Oxford-street to-day. Dankley, who lives at Anderson-road, Alexandria, was driving along Oxford-street in a cart, when the horse…

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Accidents. Thrown From a Cart

The Australian Star · Thursday 5 January 1899 · page 5

A young man named Frederick Dunkley, a butcher, met with an accident while driving in Oxford-street this morning. The horse unexpectedly shied, bringing the vehicle into…

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Serious Burning Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 January 1899 · page 6

Bertha Donald (22), a single woman, residing with her parents In Riley-street, was admitted to the Sydney Hospital last night for treatment for serious burning injuries. She was boiling…

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Harbour Fatality. a Woman Drowned From a Manly Steamer

The Australian Star · Friday 6 January 1899 · page 5

At half-past six this morning members of the Water Police discovered the body of a young woman floating in the waters of tho harbour at a spot between M'Mahon's and…

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Fatality at Blackheath

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 January 1899 · page 6

BLACKHEATH, Thursday.--An accident, attended with a fatal result, occurred this evening to Mr. George Robinson, coach proprietor, of this town. While in the act of turning a coach with…

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Bicycle Accident. Three Travellers Injured

Evening News · Friday 6 January 1899 · page 7

BLAYNEY, Friday.—Three bicycle riders were Seriously Injured on the Bathurst-road, ten miles from here, yesterday morning. Two brothers named Smith and a man named Bevan, all…

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Two Jockeys Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 January 1899 · page 5

A great, of Public sympathy is expressed the victims of the accident which occurred during the running of the January Handicap at the Newcastle Jockey Club's races yesterday…

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A Well-known Pastoralist Drowned

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 January 1899 · page 6

DENILIQUIN, Thursday.--The body of Mr. Patrick Daly, a well-to-do grazier, of Emu Plains, near Wangunclla, was found in the Edwards River here, near the bridge,' this morning. The…

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Two Jockeys Seriously Injured

The Australian Star · Friday 6 January 1899 · page 7

During the running of the January Handicap this afternoon two horses—Bona Fide, ridden by Durstan, and Gairloch, ridden by Tuite-collided and fell. Both jockeys were…

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Injured Jockeys. Their Condition Precarious

Evening News · Friday 6 January 1899 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Friday.—The two jockeys who were injured at the Newcastle races yesterday are in a very precarious condition in Newcastle Hospital. H. Tuite, the rider of Gairloch is…

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Fatality at Little Bay. Death of a Patient

The Australian Star · Friday 6 January 1899 · page 5

Acting upon information furnished him by the Botany police, the City Coroner this morning proceeded to the Coast Hospital at Little Bay to investigate the circumstances…

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Railway Fatality at Arncliffe. Child Killed by a Train

The Australian Star · Friday 6 January 1899 · page 5

The Coroner opened an inquest at the Highbury Barn Hotel, Arncliffe, this morning, touching the death of the child Grace Thackery, who yesterday died from injuries…

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The Country. a Strange Fatality. Killed by a Fall of 7Ft

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 January 1899 · page 6

PARKES, Thursday.--About 5 o'clock yesterday as miner named George K. Pringle, employed at the Kohinoor mine, about two miles from Parkes, fell through an opening in the platform,…

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Into the Dark Waters. a Woman Drowned. Tall From the Manly Boat

Evening News · Friday 6 January 1899 · page 6

A startling incident, occurred upon the Manly steamer Narrabeen last night, as that vessel, ?which was making her last trip from the village to the city was between Fort Macquarie and…

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Killed by a Train. Accident at Arncliffe

Evening News · Friday 6 January 1899 · page 6

Yesterday afternoon. a child named Grace Thackeray, aged 6 years, who resided with, her parents at Roach-street, Arncliffe. was killed by a railway train at the local station. The…

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