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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1899

3,359 stories in Sydney's papers · page 31 of 168

A Simple Fatality. Fall From a Fence

Evening News · Saturday 25 February 1899 · page 4

A man named John Clifford, about 45 years of age, who was till recently employed upon a lighter owned by Mr. Patrick Kane, met his death in a simple manner this morning. Clifford, who…

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A Wharf Labourer Killed. Fatality at Miller's Point

The Australian Star · Saturday 25 February 1899 · page 7

A wharf labourer named John Clifford was the victim of a fatal accident at Miller's Point this morning. He was in the act of getting over a fence which divides one wharf…

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The Fatality in the Proprietary Mine. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 February 1899 · page 9

The inquest touching the death of John Fenotti, who was killed in the Proprietary mine on Tuesday evening, was resumed to-day before the coroner, Mr. Makinson. The bulk of the evidence tendered…

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The Block 12 Fatality. Sloping Stope and Square Set Systems

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 25 February 1899 · page 9

BROKEN-HILL, Friday. -- The inquest on the death of Jno. Fenotti, who was killed by a fall of ore in the Block 12 stopes on Tuesday evening, was resumed before the coroner, Mr…

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Fatal Street Accident. a Young Man Killed. Run Over by a Cart

Evening News · Saturday 25 February 1899 · page 6

A sad accident occurred this morning near the Redfern Railway Station, by which a youngman named James M'Hughes, 19, residing at Banks-town, met with injuries which terminated fatally…

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Severe Burning Accident

Evening News · Saturday 25 February 1899 · page 5

A severe burning accident took place at Rookwood on Thursday, when an old lady named Mrs. Fathers, a very old resident of the district, received such injuries that her recovery is regarded…

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Bicycle Accident. Perth

The Australian Star · Saturday 25 February 1899 · page 7

On Tuesday last a young man named James Taylor, aged 25, was riding his bicycle along a street in Fremantle, when a dog ran tout, and whilst endeavcouring to avoid the…

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A Wharf Accident

The Australian Star · Saturday 25 February 1899 · page 9

An aboriginal, whose name is given as Joe Handle, met with a rather serious Injury this afternoon on the Caledonian Wharf. Some goods were being unloaded from the…

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Accident to an Aboriginal

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 25 February 1899 · page 6

An aboriginal named Joe Bundle was admitted to the Sydney Hospital yesterday afternoon for treatment for slight concussion of the brain, sustained by falling down the hold of the steamer Peterborough, lying at the…

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Accident

The St Georges Advocate · Saturday 25 February 1899 · page 2

AN accident happened on Wednesday last to Mr. Walter Towzey, of Rocky Point-road, Rockdale. He had been to the city for goods, and when…

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Accident at Fairfield

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 25 February 1899 · page 1

Early in the week a son of Mr. Smith, of Fairfield, met with a very painful accident. He was climbing a ladder, when he slipped, and his leg coming in contact with…

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The Fatal Accident to a Jockey. to the Editor

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 25 February 1899 · page 12

Sir,—Will you kindly correct a statement appearing in your issue of last Saturday concerning the removal of my late son, Alfred George Montgomery, from the Hospital against…

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Found Drowned at Coogee

Sunday Times · Sunday 26 February 1899 · page 7

An inquest was held yesterday on the body of Joseph Roberts, 56, a single man, which was found by fishermen floating at Coogee Bay. Deceased had lived at the Cafe…

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Disastrous Railway Accident. 21 Killed and 100 Injured

Sunday Times · Sunday 26 February 1899 · page 8

The engine of the express train, from Mons to Brussels, with 800 passengers, ran into a standing train at Forest station, a suburb of Brussels, during a fog, and…

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Accident at Newcastle. Newcastle, Saturday Night

Sunday Times · Sunday 26 February 1899 · page 7

A man named Henry Shreene, a baker, was knocked down by a sulky driven by a lady this afternoon in Hunter-street, near Sample's Hotel. Considerably bruised, he was…

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Fatal Accident Near the Railway Station. Killed by a Cart

Sunday Times · Sunday 26 February 1899 · page 7

That death trap, the portion of George street near Redfern Railway Station, was the scene of a fatal accident yesterday morning…

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Fatality at Balmain

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 February 1899 · page 6

John Osmondsen, second officer of the American schooner Golden Shore, died in the Balmain Cottage Hospital yesterday, consequent upon injuries received by falling over the side of the…

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The Miller's Point Fatality

The Australian Star · Monday 27 February 1899 · page 6

At a magisterial inquiry held today upon the body of John Clifford, who was fatally, injured at Miller's Point this morning, through falling whilst getting over a fence,…

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The George-street Fatality

The Australian Star · Monday 27 February 1899 · page 6

The inquest regarding the death of the lad James M'Hughen, who was killed this morning through being knocked down and run over by a cart opposite the Redfern Railway…

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Fatality at Jubilee Dock

Evening News · Monday 27 February 1899 · page 8

A shocking accident occurred yesterday morning at the Jubilee Dock, Johnstone's Bay, by which John Osmondsen, 38, the second mate of the American schooner Golden Shore, received…

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