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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1900

3,218 stories in Sydney's papers · page 19 of 161

Mining Accident at Kalgoorlie

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 February 1900 · page 5

PERTH, Thursday,--A telegram was received by the Commissioner for Police from Kalgorrlie, stating that a fall of earth occurred in the Paddington Consols mine, Broad Arrow, early…

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Tramway Accident at North Sydney

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 February 1900 · page 7

Yesterday morning, at about 9 o'clock, as one of the North Sydney cable trame was proceeding on its way from Milson's Point to Ridge-street, it ran off the line at the corner of Blue-street…

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Country News. a Painful Burning Accident. Corowa

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 February 1900 · page 3

A girl named Maud Gardner, aged 12 years, was terribly burnt about the body last night. She was preparing tea for her father, and to make the fire burn, used her dress to fan the flames. Her dress,…

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Accident to a Cross-country Rider. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 February 1900 · page 6

The cross-country rider J. Williams received a bad fall in the Hurdle Race at Warrnambool to-day. His condition is critical…

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Mining Fatality. West Wyalong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 13

A fatal accident happened at the Golden Fleece Company's mine at 11 p.m. yesterday. F. Gaggin, who was one of a party of tributens, was working the mine and C. O'Donnell went below at 4 o'clock…

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Fall From a Loft. a Groom Seriously Injured

The Australian Star · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 5

At about ten minutes to 4 this morning the Civil Ambulance recived a call to M'llhone's stables, 40 James-street, Redfern, and on arrival found a young mail, named Edward…

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Shocking Railway Accident. Father and Daughter Killed

Evening News · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 6

WELLINGTON, Friday.—A shocking railway accident happened last night at M'Millan's gates, near Maryvale, whereby two persons lost their lives. The names of the victims are J. M'Millan…

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Fatal Railway Accident. Wellington

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 10

A sad railway accident occurred at about 10.30 last night at Maryvale, about five miles from Wellington, resulting in the death of a fettler named Angus M'Millan and his daughter, Miss Kate…

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Accidentally Shot. Singleton

The Australian Star · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 5

James Mainwaring, aged 33, had a sensational experience to-day while hare-shooting in company with his brother-in-law, John Anderson, aged 17. Anderson's gun…

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Serious Accident

The Australian Star · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 5

While engaged chopping wood yesterday First-class Constable P. Beesley, of Goulburn, was seriously injured by a splinter flying and striking him in the eye. The…

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Terrible Railway Accident. Wellington

The Australian Star · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 5

Regarding the terrible railway accident which happened here yesterday, Mr. Angus MacMillan, who is a fettler living beside the railway, was walking on the line…

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Electric Tram Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 10

About dusk last evening a man employed at Lindeman's wine cellars in Market-street, named J. L. kerr, and residing a George-street. Burwood, was knocked down by an electric tram near Devenshire-street,…

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Terrible Railway Accident. Father and Daughter Killed. a Heroic Girl

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 9

WELLINGTON, Friday. -- A shocking railway fatality occurred at Mary Vale, five miles from Wellington, about half-past 10 o'clock last night. A fettler, named Angus McMillan, and his…

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Peculiar Accident

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 4

John Fitzgerald, Median-street, Granville, while dismounting from his horse, had his linger so caught in the reins that it was almost torn from his hand…

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Shocking Railway Fatality

Sunday Times · Sunday 11 February 1900 · page 8

A shocking railway fatality occurred at Mary Vale, five miles from Wellington, about half-past 10 o'clock on Thursday night, a fetler named Angus M'Millan and…

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Children and the Patriotic Fund. the Penny List. In Aid of the Wires and Little Ones of Our Soldiers Who May be Killed or Injured in the War. Total Number of Pennies Received to Date—40,641

Sunday Times · Sunday 11 February 1900 · page 11

NOTE.—For the future the list be made up each week AT 12 NOON ON SATURDAY. Amounts received after that hour will be acknowledged the following…

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Drowning Fatality at Nurrawallee. Milton

The Australian Star · Monday 12 February 1900 · page 7

The eldest son of Sergeant Butson, a lad of 12 years of age, while bathing at Nurrawallee to-day, in the dinner hour, was drowned, in spite of the efforts of Mr. Ogilvie, who…

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Drowning Fatalities

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 12 February 1900 · page 3

WENTWORTH, Saturday.--A native of Victoria, Henry Schmidt, a deck-hand on the steamer Australian, was accidentally drowned whilst bathing In the Darling last evening at 8 o'clock…

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Another Drowning Case

Evening News · Monday 12 February 1900 · page 6

MILTON, Saturday.—The eldest son of Sergeant Butson, aged 12 years, was drowned while bathing in Nurrawallee Creek to-day. First-aid was rendered by Mr. Ogilvie and Dr. Young, but it…

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A Yachting Fatality

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 12 February 1900 · page 7

A fatal yachting accident look place in the harbor on Saturday afternoon, by which Herbert Whittem (20). Montague Whittem (18). Henry Thane (14), and John Thane (8) were drowned…

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