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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1900

3,218 stories in Sydney's papers · page 31 of 161

Supposed Drowning of a Journalist

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 March 1900 · page 10

The missing Journalist, Mr. Samul Hawkings, formerly a. newspaper proprietor at Wagga, and more recently of Coomn, is supposed to have been drowned betwen Sydney and Newcastle early last…

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Tram and 'Bus Collision

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 13 March 1900 · page 8

Thomas Stewart, 'bus proprietor, of Surry-hills, brought an action in the District Court, before his Honor Judge Backhouse, against the Railway Commissioners, the plaintiff claiming £100 for negligence on the part of…

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Found Drowned in a Dam

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 13 March 1900 · page 3

BINGARA, Monday.--The dead body of a man named James Stinson was found yesterday in a dam on Mr. D. Charter's station, at Upper Bingara. A hat and pipe were on the bank, and his…

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Collapse of a Crane Two Men Seriously Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 13 March 1900 · page 9

Two men, named James Fleming, residing at Mackenzie-street, Waverley, and Thomas Barr, living at Mullins- street, Balmain, were convoyed to the Sydney Hospital shortly after 10 o'clock yesterday morning is a serious…

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Terrible Accident at Botany. a Man Torn to Pieces

Evening News · Tuesday 13 March 1900 · page 5

A terrible accident occurred at Elliott and Company's Wool Scouring Works, Botany, last night. About 8.30 p.m. a fireman named Walter Richards was attending to some matter in connection with…

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The Botany Fatality

Evening News · Wednesday 14 March 1900 · page 2

The City Coroner held a magisterial inquiry on Tuesday, concerning the death of Walter Patrick Richards, wHich, as previously reported, took place on Monday night at Elliott and Company's…

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A Machinery Fatality

The Australian Star · Wednesday 14 March 1900 · page 3

The City Coroner yesterday held an inquiry into the death of Walter Patrick Richards, who died on Monday from injuries caused by becoming entaged in some…

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A Street Collision

The Australian Star · Wednesday 14 March 1900 · page 3

In the District Court yesterday, before Judge Backhouse and a jury, Margaret Bone, of William Henry- street, Ultimo, proceeded against John J. Brown, of 72 Macarthur-street,…

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A Forest Lodge Fatality

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 March 1900 · page 5

The City Coroner (Mr. J. C. Woore) held a magisterial inquiry at Prince Alfred Hospital yesterday with regard to the death of a child named Thomas James Muir, aged 4, who resided…

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Collision in Oxford-street

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 March 1900 · page 10

An action for alleged negligent and unskilful driving in Oxford-street, near Riley-street, was heard in the District Court, before Judge Backhouse and a jury of four. The plaintiff was Margaret Bone, of…

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Casualties. Sad Fatality at Botany. a Man Caught in Machinery

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 March 1900 · page 5

The terrible fatality which occurred at the Spring Vale Wool-scouring and Tannery Works, Botany-road, Botany, on Monday night, by which a fireman named Walter Patrick Richards (3S),…

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District Court. (Before Judge Backhouse and a jury.) a Street Collision

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 March 1900 · page 4

This was an action by Margaret Bone, of William Henry-street, Ultimo, to recover £l00 damages from John J. Brown, 72 Macarthur-street, Ultimo, for injuries sustained by herself, vehicle, and horse in…

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A Quarry Accident

Evening News · Wednesday 14 March 1900 · page 7
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In No. 1 Jury Court on Tuesday, before Mr. Justice Owen and a jury of for the recovery of £1000 compensation for injuries sustained on July 18…

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NO. 1 Jury Court. (Before-Mr. Justice Owen and a jury of four.) Alleged Employer's Liability for an Accident. Moronev v. Barrett

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 March 1900 · page 4

Mr. L. Armstrong, with him Mr. P. K. White, instructed by Mr. E. H. Gardiner, for the plaintiff. Mr. Bruce Smith, instructed by Mr. T. O. O'Brien, for the defendant…

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Accident at a Timber Mill

The Australian Star · Wednesday 14 March 1900 · page 4

At Messrs. Goodlett and Smith's Victoria timber mill, Harris-street, this morning, an employee named E. Fradyn, aged 46, and resident at 64 Crown-lane, Pyrmont. had…

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Accident at a Quarry. a Workman Sues for Compensation

The Australian Star · Wednesday 14 March 1900 · page 8

Mr. Justice Owen and a jury of four were engaged yesterday in No. 1 Jury Court with an action brought by John Moroney against Thomas Barrett to recover £1000…

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Accident at Balmain

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 March 1900 · page 8

A man named William Fraser, carpenter, residing In Balmain, was working at a building in course of election in Brent-street, yesterday when he fell, sustaining a compound fracture of the left arm, scalp wounds,and…

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A Strange Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 March 1900 · page 9

Thomas Darlington (35), cook, residing at Dapto, was found lying outside an hotel in George-street last night, with a broken leg. He informed his rescuers that he had been assaulted and left, lying in the slate in which…

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Shot Gun Accident

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 14 March 1900 · page 2

Frederick Sonter, aged 18, residing at Woodville-road, near Granville, was treated at the P.D. Hospital on Saturday afternoon for a gunshot wound in the leg. The lad is…

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