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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1899

3,359 stories in Sydney's papers · page 36 of 168

A Racecourse Accident. Cowra

The Australian Star · Monday 6 March 1899 · page 6

Barney Hade, who was injured at the Canowindra races, has recovered consciousness, and is progressing favourably…

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Fatal Cycling Accident. An Adelaide Resident Killed. ADELAIDE

The Australian Star · Monday 6 March 1899 · page 5

While a party of about 40 cyclists were returning from the Grange yesterday afternoon a young man named (Charles Marsden (29), a widower, of Gibson- street, Bowden, met with…

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Serious Sulky Accident. Runaway in Newtown-road

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 6 March 1899 · page 6

A runaway, attended with disastrous results to the occupants, occurred in Newtown-road, near the intersection with George-street West, yesterday afternoon. Mr. John Harris Cooper, of 126…

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Newcastle. Sensational Accident at Waratah

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 6 March 1899 · page 6

As the 3.30 p.m. train on Saturday afternoon was drawing in to the Waratah railway station a child four years of age was precipitated from the ear platform on to the rails between the…

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South Australia. Cycling Fatality

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 March 1899 · page 6

ADELAIDE, Sunday.--A bicycle accident happened on the Grange-road this afternoon, resulting in the death of Charles Marsden, aged 29, a widower, of Gibson-street, Bowden. A party…

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The Collision of the Torrens

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 March 1899 · page 6

An inquiry into the cause of the damage to the ship Torrens, which is alleged to have been caused by collision at sea with an iceberg, was continued by the Marine Board to-day. In…

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Sensation Near Kiandra. Alleged Attempted Murder. Miners Shot. One Seriously Injured

Evening News · Tuesday 7 March 1899 · page 5

KIANDRA, Monday Afternoon.—A miner about noon to-day shot two other miners, named James Harrington and H. E. Bridle, at Duffer Gnlly, Nine-mile, near Kiandra. Senior-constable Scott…

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The Balmain Shooting Case. The Husband Before the Court. Condition of the Injured Woman

The Australian Star · Tuesday 7 March 1899 · page 5

The man Peter Olsen, who, as reported in yesterday's "Star," deliberately shot his Wife twice in the head with a revolver at his residence, Duke-street, Balmain, yesterday…

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News by Cable. [Copyright.] Fearful Explosion in France. French Naval Magazine. Forty Killed, Many Injured. Terrible Panic. Great Destruction of Property

Evening News · Tuesday 7 March 1899 · page 6

LONDON, March 6.—A terrible disaster took place near Toulon, in the south of France, at 2 o'clock on Sunday morning. The naval magazine at Lagouban exploded, causing…

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Disaster Near Toulon. Explosion of a Magazine. Forty Persons Killed. Many Others Frightfully. Injured. Wreckage for Miles Round. Concussion Felt at Nice

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 March 1899 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.--News of a terrible disaster comes from the South of France. The Lagouban naval magazine, situate a short distance from the port of Toulon, was…

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Accident in George-street

The Australian Star · Tuesday 7 March 1899 · page 7

While driving a cart along George-street today a carter named Alfred Matthews, 30, was injured by portion of his load of packing cases falling upon him. He was taken to the…

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Shocking Railway Fatality a Porter Killed

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 March 1899 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--A very sad fatal accident occurred tills morning at East Richmond station, Acting-porter Gorrie losing his life. Deceased was in charge of tho down platform, at…

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Another Boiler Accident. an Explosion Near Parkes Two Men Horribly Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 March 1899 · page 5

PARKES, Tuesday.--At a quarter to 2 this afternoon the townspeople were startled by a terrific report, caused by the bursting of a tubular boiler, used for winding and pumping purposes at the…

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Poisoned by Tinned Fish. a Sad Fatality

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 March 1899 · page 5

ALBURY, Tuesday.--A farmer named Gabriel died yesterday as a result of poisoning caused by eating tinned fish. Deceased, who resided in the Gerogery district, was travelling with a…

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Another Boiler Explosion. Two Men Injured at Parkes

Evening News · Wednesday 8 March 1899 · page 3

PARKES, Tuesday.—A terrible explosion occurred at the Phoenix Mine at 2 o'clock this afternoon, through the boiler bursting. Two men employed at the mine named Thomas Mackey and…

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The Toulon Disaster. Sixty-four Killed. One Hundred and Thirty Injured. Outrage Suspected

Evening News · Wednesday 8 March 1899 · page 6

LONDON, March 7, 3.40 p.m.—The number of persons killed by the terrible explosion at the naval magazine at Toulon was 64, while 130 were severely injured…

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The Toulon Explosion. An Outrage Suspected. Sixty-four Killed and 130 Injured. LONDON, March 7, 3.40 p.m

The Australian Star · Wednesday 8 March 1899 · page 5

The inquiries of the, French authorities into the explosion of the naval magazine at Toulon lead them to suspect that a tearful outrage was perpetrated…

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Fatal Railway Accident

Evening News · Wednesday 8 March 1899 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—George Gorry, 45 years of age, a porter at East Richmond Railway Station, was killed to-day. He jumped upon the permanent way to attend to a train, while another…

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Mining Fatality

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 March 1899 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--John Wallace met With a fatal accident to-day in the mine of the Birthday Company, Berringa, Ballarat. He was caught by the ascending cage, and crushed against…

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A City Collision. Action Against a Carrying Co

The Australian Star · Thursday 9 March 1899 · page 7

Before Mr. Acting Justice O'Connor in No. 2 Jury Court today an action was commenced in which Catherine Ryan sued. E. P. Sutton and H. Sutton, trading as Sutton and Co.,…

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