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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1900

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Tram Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 26 January 1900 · page 7

Alexander Malcolm (40), a foreman carpenter, employed a Saxton and Binns' Enterprise steam sawmills and joinery, Pyrmont, was attempting to cross the electric tram-line in George-street, opposite the G. P. O.,…

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Accident at Neutral Bay

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 26 January 1900 · page 9

Charles Huntley, a man employed in connection with the reticulation sewerage works in progress at Netural Bay, and a resident of Kippax-street, Surry-hills, was admitted to the North Shore Cottage Hospital…

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Northern Notes. Drowning Fatality at Minmi. NEWCASTLE

The Australian Star · Saturday 27 January 1900 · page 5

A young woman, named Jane Whitelaw Robertson, aged 19 years, was drowned in a waterhole near Minmi yesterday afternoon. It appears that the deceased, with a cousin…

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Boating Fatality at a Picnic. a Young Girl Drowned

The Australian Star · Saturday 27 January 1900 · page 4

Yesterday's annual picnic of the Rockdale Fire Brigade, held at Gunamatta Bay, Port Hacking, was marked by a sad fatality, Miss E. Coles, 14, losing her life through the…

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A Holiday Fatality

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 27 January 1900 · page 9

A sad acident marred the pleasure of a picnic party at Port Hacking yesterday. A boat load of pleasure-seekers, two ladies and two gentlemen, had been exploring the many beautiful nooks and corners of the reach during the…

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Browning Fatality at Minmi

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 January 1900 · page 10

A young women named Jane Whitelaw Robertson, 19 years of ago, Iately residing with her relative at the Commercial Hotel, Mi[?]i, was drowned this afternoon in a waterhole about half a mile distant…

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A Jockey Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 27 January 1900 · page 10
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A Jockey mimed Alfred Poster was riding in a novelty race at the Brighton racecourse yesterday, and when attempting to jump from his horse he fell, and broke one of his legs. He was quickly conveyed to Prince…

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Boating Fatality at Port Hacking

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 January 1900 · page 8

A boating fatality occurred at the Rockdale Fits Brigado annual pIcnic at Gunamatta Bay, Part Hackiug, yesterday. All went well until about 1.3 when Mr. W. Logan, secretary to the brigade, hited…

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A Girl Drowned at Port Hacking

Evening News · Saturday 27 January 1900 · page 4

A girl named Mary Eliza Coles, 14, who resided at Parr-street, Rockdale, was drowned at Port Hacking yesterday. Deceased was out boating in a picnic party of four. They decided to lunch…

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Newcastle. Young Woman Drowned at Minmi

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 27 January 1900 · page 10

Constable Ramsay, of Minmi, reported to Inspector Lynch, yesterday afternoon, that a girl named Jane Whitolaw Robertson, aged 19, was drowned in a waterhole about half a mile from…

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Intercolonial Cricket. New South Wales V. Victoria. a Chapter of Accidents

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 January 1900 · page 7

The closing scene in this season's matches for the Sheffield shield commenced between New South Wales and Victoria ou the Sydney Cricket Ground yesterday under perfect weather conditions. At the…

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Shooting Accidents

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 27 January 1900 · page 11

A boy was treated at the Sydney Hospital yesterday for a wound in the lip, as the result of a shooting accident. He said he was sitting in a buggy, when he saw another boy take aim at him With a pea-rifle, and the next…

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Children and the Patriotic Fund. the Penny List. In Aid of the Wives and Little Ones of Our Soldiers Who May be Killed or Injured in the War. Total Number of Pennies Received to Date—19,041

Sunday Times · Sunday 28 January 1900 · page 11

I want all my little friends to not only send in their own donations, but to collect from their playmates and friends, and send in their names also…

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The Drowning Fatality

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 January 1900 · page 9

The City Coroner (Mr. G. C. Martin, J.P.) held a. magisterial inquiry at the Commercial Hotel, Minmi, yesterday afternoon, into the circumstances surrounding the death by drowning of Jane Pride Robersou,…

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A Shunter Injured

Evening News · Monday 29 January 1900 · page 6

A railway shunter named John Galloway, 28 years of age, residing at Walker-street, Redferan was admitted to Prince Alfred Hospital on Saturday, suffering from a severe injury to his right…

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Sad Bathing Fatality. Melbourne

The Australian Star · Monday 29 January 1900 · page 7

Mr. J. G. M'Curdy and his two suns, William and George, were drowned under sad circumstances on Saturday at Swan Hill. They had been bathing, and were dressing,…

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Father and Two Sons Drowned

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 29 January 1900 · page 7

A peculiar drowning fatality occurred at Swan-hill this afternoon. Mr. J. G. M'Curdy's two sons, George and William, were bathing in the river, and on reaching the bank it was found, a…

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Railway Fatality. a Chinaman Cut in Two

The Australian Star · Monday 29 January 1900 · page 5

A Chinaman, whose name is said to be LI Hung, was killed on the railway this morning, in the vicinity of Pennant Hills. The unfortunate Celestial was a passenger by the train…

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Serious Buggy Accident

Evening News · Monday 29 January 1900 · page 6

GUNNEDAH, Saturday.—A serious accident happened yesterday morning to Mrs. Doolan, the wife of Mr. R. W. Doolan, J.P., of Curlewis. Accompanied by her son, she was returning home in…

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