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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1900

3,218 stories in Sydney's papers · page 59 of 161

Fatal Shooting Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 May 1900 · page 9

BERMAGUI, Tuesday. -- A fatal shooting accident occurred here last night. A party of young men were opossum shooting, when by some means the gun of one of the party accidentally went off,…

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A Bad Dog Causes a Serious Accident

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 16 May 1900 · page 2

A serious accident occured in the Parrnmatta Park on Saturday afternoon through the vicious habit of a collie dog. Mr. George Turner, of Campbell's Hill, Sherwood, was watching a…

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Accident at Seven Hills

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 16 May 1900 · page 2

On Sunday last a young man about 14 years of age, son of Mr. Thomas Power, of Seven Hills, was mounting a spirited horse, barebacked, preparatory to riding him across a…

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A Strange Accident. A Footballer Gets Smashed Up. Ambulance Parties Gather Him Up

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 16 May 1900 · page 1

One of the most painful accidents that has over taken place on the Parramatta Cricket Oval took place on Saturday afternoon. Yet, while, we grieve to have to record the sad…

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Fatality on a Lake. Thirty-five Children Drowned. London, May 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 May 1900 · page 7

Owing to two boats coming into collision during a fete on a lake at Ronciglioue, in Italy, 35 children were drowned…

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Thirty-five Children Drowned

Evening News · Thursday 17 May 1900 · page 5

LONDON, May 16.—Owing to two boats coming into collision during a fete on the lake at Ronciglione, Italy, 35 children were drowned…

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Fatality at Temora. Temora

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 May 1900 · page 5

Adolphus Peters, 20 voars of age, was killed at Mr. George Howard's Kal Kal farm, Beaconsfield, this afternoon Peters was engaged in grubbing and clearing, and was felling a tree, when it fell on him,…

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Disaster on a Lake. Thirty-five Children Drowned. LONDON, May 16, 4.7 p.m

The Australian Star · Thursday 17 May 1900 · page 2

Owing to two boats coming into collision during a fete on a lake at Ronciglione, in Italy, 35 children were drowned…

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Another Tram Accident

Evening News · Thursday 17 May 1900 · page 6

An accident, which might have resulted fatally, occurred in Harris-street yesterday. A schoolboy named William Allen was riding on the steps of a 'bus, and, without noticing the approach of…

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The Bermagui Shooting Accident

Evening News · Thursday 17 May 1900 · page 6

COBARGO, Wednesday Afternoon.—An inquest was held at Cobargo to-day on the body of the youth Duncan Mo watt, who was accidentally killed near Bermagui on Monday night while out…

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Accidents

Evening News · Thursday 17 May 1900 · page 6

Sydney Jones, 28, who resides at Riley-street, Surry Hills, and John Cosgrove, 18, residing at Flinders-st., Moore Park, were treated at Prince Alfred Hospital yesterday for injuries to the…

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Serious Tram Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 May 1900 · page 8

A boy named William Allen (8), residing with his parents in Pyrmont-street, Pyrmont, was admitted to the Sydney Hospital yesterday, suffering from several fractured ribs and severe injuries to the head, the result of an…

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Casualties. Accident at a Factory

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 May 1900 · page 8

Sydney Jones (28), residing in Riley-street, Surry Hills, and John Cosgrove (18), residing in Flinders-street, Moore Park, were treated at Prince Alfred Hospital yesterday for injuries to their hands, the result of getting…

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First Aid to the Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 May 1900 · page 8

A class of 30 members which, under the auspices of the St. John Ambulance Association, has recently been instructed in first aid to the injured by Dr. P. Moore Wood at Ashfield, was ex mained by Dr. A…

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Accident at Eveleigh Worksheds

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 May 1900 · page 7

Thomas White (64), a laborer employed at the Eveleigh railway sheds was admitted to Prince Alfred Hospital yesterday afternoon, suffering from serious internal injuries sustained by an accident at Eveleigh. He…

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The Cleveland-street Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 May 1900 · page 8

In connection with the recent accident at Cleveland-street, Redfern, Denis Mulheron (37), contractor, was yesterday brought before Mr. Wilshire, S.M., charged with having, on the 11th inst., through furious driving,…

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The Eveleigh Fatality

Evening News · Saturday 19 May 1900 · page 7

The City Coroner held an inquest on Friday at Prince Alfred Hospital into the circumstances surrounding the death of Thomas White, 64, who succumbed that morning to injuries received at…

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A Railway Fatality

The Australian Star · Saturday 19 May 1900 · page 11

An inquest was held yesterday by the City Coroner at Prince Alfred Hospital into the death of Thomas White, 64, who died from injuries received at the Eveleigh Workshops…

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Collision in a Tunnel

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 19 May 1900 · page 15

LONDON, May 13.—A goods train came into collision with, another in a railway tunnel at Philadelphia, with the result that four oil cars exploded…

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An Unknown Man Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 May 1900 · page 11

A man, whose name remains unknown, was crossing Elizabeth-street, at the intersection of, Huster-street, yesterday evening, when he was knocked down by a motor proceeding to Bent-street. When picked up, he was…

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