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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1900

3,218 stories in Sydney's papers · page 30 of 161

North Shore Cottage Hospital. Admission of Accident Cases

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 March 1900 · page 7

A meeting of the committee of the North Shore Cottage Hospital was hold last night at the North Sydney Town-hall. The president, Mr. J. Randal Carey, was in the chair, and others present were…

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Child Drowned in a Bucket

Evening News · Saturday 10 March 1900 · page 5

Yesterday afternoon Mabel Allen, aged 1 year and 5 months, residing with its parents at Sutherland Avenue, Paddington, was found dead by its, mother with its head in a bucket, which, was…

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Rights of Prisoners. the Appeal of an Injured Confines. Decisions by the Full Court. Such Actions Not Maintainable

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 10 March 1900 · page 12

Judgment was delivered by the Full Court on the appeal in the case of Gibson v. Young. The action was one tried before Mr. Justice Owen and a jury of four on November 30 last, the plaintiff being Samuel Gibson and…

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Accident at Lambridge

Nepean Times · Saturday 10 March 1900 · page 3

On Friday afternoon Mrs M H [?]olless, of Nepean Cottage, Castlereagh, was driving to Pe[?]rith in a buggy, haying with her Mrs Miller and an elderly lady from Brisbane, and Miss Stewart and…

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Victoria. Terrible Railway Accident. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 March 1900 · page 9

A shooking railway fatality occurred at Horsham at an early hour this morning John M'Lachlan, a single man, about 55 years of age, being the viotim. M'Lachlau arrived at…

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Fatal Gun Accident. Sofala

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

A child, the son of Mr. Thomas Mannell, was shot dead this afternoon. The mother was in the act of shooting a bud when the cap snapped. She took the gun down to put another cap on when it…

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A Sad Shooting Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 10 March 1900 · page 10

SOFALA, Friday. -- An accident with fatal results happened at Big Oakey, near Sofala, this afternoon. Mrs. Mannell, who resides there, with the object of shooting a magpie took a gun…

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Another Serious Riding Accident. Dragged in She Stirrup, and Kicked

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

A young man named Geo. Kelsey, an employee of the Hon. W. A. Long, M.L.C., whilst riding a spirited horse on Thursday morning near Mr. Broughtou's at…

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Serious Accident aft Gladesville

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 10 March 1900 · page 12

On Wednesday evening, as Mr. Reuben Smith, of Epping, was driving in a sulky with a companion, through Galdesville, he ran into a three horse team, which, with…

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Fatal Riding Accident. A Lady Killed

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

On Thursday evening, about six o'clock, information was brought to the Liverpool police that a young woman had been thrown from here horse and killed. The…

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Accident to a Noted Marksman

Sunday Times · Sunday 11 March 1900 · page 4

Major Donald Fraser, who is a member of the Sydney Rifle Club, and a champion shot, met with a painful accident whilst returning from the Randwick Rifle Range recently. The horse he was…

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Campbelltown Drowning Accident

Evening News · Monday 12 March 1900 · page 6

CAMPBELLTOWN, Saturday.—Further particulars have been received regarding the sad drowning accident which occurred here on Thursday afternoon, whereby two girls, named Lilian…

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Drowned in a Bucket

The Australian Star · Monday 12 March 1900 · page 7

On Saturday the City Coroner held an inquiry into the death of Mabel Ann Allen, need 17 months, who was found drowned in a bucket at her residence, the…

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Tram Conductor Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 12 March 1900 · page 7

About 5 o'clock last evening a tram conductor named Norman Anderson, residing at 87 Rose-street, Leichhardt, sustained a fracture of his collar-bone, caused by being jambed between two…

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Accident at the Museum. Collapse of a Crane. Two Men Seriously Injured

Evening News · Monday 12 March 1900 · page 4

At 10.15 this morning a serious accident, by which two men, named James Fleming, residing at M'Kenzie-street, Waverley; and Thomas Barr, living at Mullens-street, Balmain, were badly…

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A Coach Accident

Evening News · Monday 12 March 1900 · page 7

MOLONG, Monday.—While Mr. George Windred, mail contractor, was driving his coach from Cumnock to Molong yesterday the horses bolted near Butler's Farm, at the Gap. Mr. Windred…

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Accident to a Jockey. Melbourne

The Australian Star · Monday 12 March 1900 · page 6

M'Nally had his collarbone broken when Murrabrine fell. The horse has since been destroyed…

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Accident at the Museum

The Australian Star · Monday 12 March 1900 · page 5

By the giving way of a crane this morning two men engaged on the additions now being made to the Museum were severely injured. They are named James Fleming and Thomas…

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Accident to a Mail Coach

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 12 March 1900 · page 7

MOLONG, Saturday.--An accident happened to the Molong-Cumnock mall conveyance yesterday afternoon, which resulted to serious injuries to the driver and a delay of the mall, so that it…

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A Street Collision

The Australian Star · Tuesday 13 March 1900 · page 6

In the District Court yesterday Thos. Stewart, bus proprietor, of Surry Hills, proceeded against the Railway Commissioners of New South Wales to recover £100, as damages for…

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