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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1900

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English Mail News. Another Mutinous French Officer. Fighting in British North Borneo. Alarming Accident in Switzerland. a New British Naval Base. Osman Digna Tnterviewed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 March 1900 · page 4

The walls by the steamer India were delivered in Sydney yesterday. She brings files of English papera to February 2, from which we extract the following:—…

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Colliery Accidents

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 March 1900 · page 8

A youth named Thomas Smarthwaite, 16 years of age, was admitted into the Wallsend Hospital last evening, suffering from severe injuries received in the Co-operative Colliery, where he was employed as…

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Mining Accidents

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 March 1900 · page 5

A youth names Thomas Smurthwaite, 16 years of age, met with a serious accident in the Co-operative Colliery at Plattsburg on Monday. He was employed in attending to the skips, and…

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Peculiar Train Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 March 1900 · page 5

An engine attached to the Geraldton train became detached from the carriages near Arrino yesterday. The train receded a mile and a half, when the guard succeeded in stopping it,…

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A Tram Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 March 1900 · page 5

James Florence (28), clerk, residing in George-street, was trying to board an electric tramcar near Hunter-street last evening, when he slipped and fell, sustaining a fractured jawbone. He was treated for the injury at…

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Accident to a Musician

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 March 1900 · page 6

Mr. Ernest Staedtgen, the well-known Sydney musician met with a painful accident in George-street early last evening. He hail just alighted from an electric tram, near King-street, when a…

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The Death of Alfred Childs. Fatal Rifle Accident

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 7 March 1900 · page 2

Alfred Childs, the victim of the pea-rifle shooting accident, died at St. Joseph's Hospital on the 2nd inst., at 10 p.m. It will be remembered that the accident through which…

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Serious Accident to a Fairfield Resident

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 7 March 1900 · page 2

Last Friday, Mr. William J. King, an old-time resident of Fail field district, was brought to Parramatta suffering from an injury to the spine. It appears that King…

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A Strange Fatality

Evening News · Thursday 8 March 1900 · page 3

A man named Augustus Finigan, 42, married a pattern-maker, lately residing at 51 West-bourne-street, Petersham, died on Tuesday evening at the Prince Alfred Hospital. He attended…

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Accident at Canowindra. Canowindra

The Australian Star · Thursday 8 March 1900 · page 5

During the Canowindra Show yesterday an accident happened to a girl, aged 9, named Emily M'I[?]tyre. Miss Fallon was riding a horse in the ring when it bolted, and dashed…

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A Drowning Fatality

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 March 1900 · page 7

KENDALL, Thursday.--Percy Greenland, aged 10 years, was accidentally drowned at Laurieton to-day. The boy was last seen sitting on a mill wharf at Laurieton about 5 this morning…

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Fatality at a Mine

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 March 1900 · page 7

ARMIDALE, Thursday.--A lamentable accident happened at the Sunlight mine, Metz, yesterday, when Alfred Harvey was fatally injured. The deceased, who only recently took up the occupation…

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Two Sisters Drowned at a Picnic

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 March 1900 · page 7

CAMPBELLTOWN, Thursday.--A sad drowning fatality occurred this afternoon. The pupils of St. Patrick's Convent School were picnicking on George's River at a place called the Woolwash…

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Two School Pupils Drowned. Campbelltown

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

A sid accident occurred this afternoon, by which two sisters, pupils of the St. Patrick's Convent— named, Lillian and Irene Terry, of Hay—were drowned at the George's River whilst out picnicking,…

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The Drowning of Esther Published by Special Arrangement. Copyright. Chapter Xvi

The Australian Star · Friday 9 March 1900 · page 2

Coutance's studio in Sylvia-road was a long apartment, probably running the whole length of one side on the house. I cannot compare it, with others, as it is the only one I ever…

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Fatal Mining Accident

Evening News · Friday 9 March 1900 · page 6

ARMIDALE, Thursday.—An accident occurred at the Sunlight Gold Mine at Metz on Tuesday evening, when a lad named Harvey fell a distance of 20ft, and died on Wednesday from the injuries…

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Fatal Riding Accident. Liverpool

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

Miss Rolfe, daughter of Mr. Kolfe, Camden-road, was thrown from her horse and killed this evening whilst returning home from Liverpool. ALBURY, Thursday…

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South Australia. Accident to a Jockey. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 March 1900 · page 5

An accident happened to T. Matthews, the well-known jockey, at Morphetville, this morning. He was riding Dequetteville in a short gallop with Nitrous, when one of the bandages on…

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The Accident to the Rob Roy

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 March 1900 · page 4

Among the passengers by the steamer Adelaide, which arrived at Sydney yesterday from Brisbane, was Captain Hawkins, recently in charge of the Pacific Islands Company's steamer Rob Roy…

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Accident at a Show

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 March 1900 · page 7

CANOWINDRA, Thursday.--During the progress of the Conowindra show yesterday an accident of an unfortunate character happened. Miss Fallow was riding a horse in the ring when the…

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