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Accidents, 1901

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The Croydon Fatality

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 January 1901 · page 5

The death of Alice Maud Mary Frost (14), of Five Dock, which took place near Croydon station on monday afternoon, from injuries received by lulling from a train travelling at tho…

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Stock Drowned at Tarlo

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 January 1901 · page 10

GOULBURN, Tuesday.--Yesterday's thunderstorms, which yielded only 34 points in the city, were very heavy to the north, especially about Pejar Mountains. Tarlo River rose with alarming…

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Wharf Labourer Injured

The Australian Star · Wednesday 23 January 1901 · page 6

Yesterday a wharf-laborer named Jas. Moran, of 95 Gloucester-street, was working en Dangar and Gedye's wharf. Woolloomooloo Bay. when a number of cases fell on him. The…

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Shocking Mining Fatality. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 January 1901 · page 7

A shocking mining fatality happened this morning at Spring Gully No. 1 mine, [?] the Castlemaine district. Three men—James Brown, aged 36, married; William Mor[?]e, aged 37, married, with four children;…

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A Parramatta Man's Bad Luck. Nearly Drowned and Shot with a Revolver

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 23 January 1901 · page 2

Mr. H. Walshaw, a very well known resident of George-street, Parramatta, had the misfortune, on Saturday, to become the victim of a didn't-know-it-was loaded revolver accident,…

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Cycling. Accident to O. S. Prouse

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 January 1901 · page 10

A serious accident happened to O. S. [?], the well-known Sydney rider, while riding a motor at Eaglehawk sports on Commonwealth day. He was in company with W. Lewis, who was steersman,…

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Croydon Railway Fatality

Evening News · Thursday 24 January 1901 · page 3

The city coroner held an inquest at the Western Suburbs Cottage Hospital on Tuesday relative to the death of Alice Maud Mary Frost, who succumbed to injuries received through falling…

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The Injured Gunners

Evening News · Thursday 24 January 1901 · page 3

On Wednesday two of the men of No. 10 Battery, Royal Horse Artillery, who were injured by the gun acident in Moore Park on December 29, were discharged from St. Vincent's Hospital, where…

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A Lift-attend Ant Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 January 1901 · page 10

A lift-attendant named William Parkins (IB), I residing at Sutherland-street, Paddington, and employed at Williamson, Croft, and Co.'s promises, York-street, had several of his toes…

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Accidents

Evening News · Thursday 24 January 1901 · page 3

William Fern, a resident of Connell-street, Newtown, was admitted to Prince Alfred Hospital yesterday for treatment, suffering from a fractured arm and concussion of the brain. The…

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Accident at an Ironfoundry

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 January 1901 · page 3

"William Fenn, 28, employed at Hoskin's Iron-foundry, Wattle-street, Ultimo, yesterday felt, (down a shaft about 16ft. deep, and sustained injuries to the head and fractures to the wrist…

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Accident to a Circus Pony

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 January 1901 · page 10

Messrs. Fitz-Gerald Brothers, tho woll-known circus proprietors, suffered a severe loss yesterday morning. Their performing pony "Tom" was found in his stable with his, off hind leg…

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A Wharf Labourer Injured

The Australian Star · Friday 25 January 1901 · page 7

While a man named John Finn(52), of [?]ke-street, was working on Parbury's Wha[?]f yesterday, a hand trolly jammed him against a post. The Civil Ambulance Brigade was…

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Newcastle. Collision in the Harbour. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 January 1901 · page 6

A collision occurred in the harbour this morning between the steamtug Commodore, owned by the firm of Messrs. J. and A. Brown, and a punt belonging to the Government of New South Wales. It…

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Driving Accidents

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 January 1901 · page 5

An accident happened this afternoon at the corner of Smith and Victoria streets, Fitzroy to three men, who were thrown from a high dog cart through keeping in too close to the kerbing. One of the men,…

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Some Strange Accidents

Granville Independent and Parramatta Advertiser · Friday 25 January 1901 · page 2

There are many people in the world who would not travel on a railroad or on a steamboat through fear of accidents. They never seem to realise that an accident may…

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Accidents

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 January 1901 · page 7

A man named John Finn, residing at Duke-street, Woolloomooloo, was taken to the Sydney Hospital yesterday afternoon by the Civil Ambulance Brigade. He was suffering from…

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Tram Accident in Parramatta

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 January 1901 · page 3

A wonderful escape from death or severe accident occurred in George-street, Parramatta, nearly opposite the courthouse, yesterday. The 11 a.m. tram was passing just as a vigneron of…

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Collision with the Tram

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1901 · page 4

On Thursday morning last, about 11 o'clock, a man and a girl were driving along Marsden street in a hooded cart, belonging to Mr. B. Oneda, of Canley Park. The hood prevented…

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Newcastle. Drowned in Cottage Creek

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 January 1901 · page 10

Yesterday afternoon a boy saw the body of a man, floating face downwards, In 2ft, of water in Cottage Creek, Wickham. Senior-constable Gee and Constable Harrison recovered the corpse,…

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