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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1899

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A Coal-miner Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 March 1899 · page 6

Charles Earl (38)., a coal-miner, reading at Helensburgh, was admitted to Prince Alfred Hospital last night for treatment for a crushed foot, sustained by a jump of coal falling on it whilst working at the Metropolitan…

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Departure of the Ormuz. a Slight Accident

Evening News · Wednesday 15 March 1899 · page 5

The Orient Company's mail steamer Ormuz at noon to-day proceeded to pull out from the wharf preparatory to starting her voyage to London via ports. After .getting out a rew yards from the…

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The Cup Accident and the Cause 0F It

Referee · Wednesday 15 March 1899 · page 6

Who caused the [?] in the cup? The Racing Board after inquiry on the night of the race, declared that it was F. W. Drinkwater's fault, and disqualified him for…

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Prevention of Cycle Race Accidents

Referee · Wednesday 15 March 1899 · page 5

WHEN on one unlucky right at the Sydney Cricket Ground there were a succession of serious accidents, there were those ready to Jump at conclusions and…

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Accidents to Shipping. the Castilian Goes Ashore. in the Bay of Fundy

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 March 1899 · page 5

LONDON, Monday Afternoon.--The Castilian, of the Allan line of steamers, has gone ashore at Gannet-rock, in the bay, of Fundy…

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Accident to a French Battleship. Her Loss Narrowly Averted

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 March 1899 · page 5

LONDON, Monday Afternoon.--The loss of the French first-class battleship Admiral Baudin was recently narrowly averted. A sailor accidentally turned on the…

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Fatal Accidents; Kiama

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 March 1899 · page 8

A terrible futality happened here this forenoon at M'Sweney's blue [?] quweeics. It appoarn a man, who is a stranger here, arrived here by rail last night. This morning be proceded to…

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Mining Fatality

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 March 1899 · page 6

YALGOGRIN, Wednesday.--A serious accident occurred here this morning at 10 o'clock, in the Black Coon claim, George Carr, a shareholder, with his brother Robert, were working in the…

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Found Drowned

The Australian Star · Thursday 16 March 1899 · page 5

At the Lloyd Hotel this morning the City Coroner conducted a magisterial inquiry into, the circumstances attending the death of the man. C. Alleyne Wilson, whose body, as…

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The Kiama Fatality

Evening News · Thursday 16 March 1899 · page 3

KIAMA, Thursday.—An Inquest was held yesterday on the body of Mr. George Talbot, who was accidentally-killed at M 'Sweeny' s Stone-crushing Works yesterday. The evidence elicited the fact that the…

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Seriously Injured

Evening News · Thursday 16 March 1899 · page 5

ARMIDALE, Thursday.—A young man named Boyd, while unloading one of Messrs. Wright, Heaton, and Company's lorries this morning, was kicked on the bead by a horse. The horses…

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The Stone Crusher Fatality

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 March 1899 · page 6

KIAMA, Wednesday.--An inquest touching the death of, Mr. George Talbot, who was killed at M'Sweeney's stone crushing works yesterday showed that deceased met his death accidentally,…

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Drowned in the Harbor

Evening News · Thursday 16 March 1899 · page 4

The circumstances surrounding the death of a clerk named Alleyne Wilson, whose body was found floating in Sydney Cove yesterday, formed the subject of an inquiry which was held at…

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Departure of the Ormuz. (Some of the Following Items Appeared in our Late Editions of yesterday.) a Slight Accident

Evening News · Thursday 16 March 1899 · page 3

The Orient Co.'s mail steamer Ormuz at noon yesterday proceeded to pull out from the wharf preparatory to starting her voyage to London via ports. After getting out a rew yards from…

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Serious Riding Accident

Evening News · Thursday 16 March 1899 · page 3

BERRY, Wednesday.—Henry Nixon, an old resident of Kangaroo Valley, met with a serious accident on the read leading from Kangaroo Valley to Berry, this morning. He was riding…

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Serious Accident at Berry. Berry

The Australian Star · Thursday 16 March 1899 · page 7

Henry Nixon, of Kangaroo Valley, was thrown from his horse this morning on the Berry side of Kangaroo Mountain, and received injuries which are likely to prove…

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Fatal Riding Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 March 1899 · page 6

BERRY; Wednesday.--A fatal riding accident occurred at Berry to-day, the victim being Henry Nixon, of Kangaroo Valley, a well-known resident of the district. He was also connected…

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Two Buggy Accidents

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 March 1899 · page 6

WEST MAITLAND, Wednesday.--A horse attached to a sulky in which were seated Miss Blair and Miss Ribee bolted in High-street this afternoon. Miss Ribee was thrown over the…

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Seriously Injured

Evening News · Friday 17 March 1899 · page 3

ARMIDALE, Thursday.—A young man named Boyd, while unloading one of Messrs. Wright, Heaton, and Company's lorries this morning, was kicked on the head by a horse. The horses…

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Explosion on a Warship. Stokers Severely Scalded. One Fatality

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 March 1899 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday Afternoon.--An explosion is reported to have occurred on the first-class cruiser Terrible, in the English Channel…

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