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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1901

3,833 stories in Sydney's papers · page 17 of 192

Bathing Fatality. a Man Drowned at Manly

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 February 1901 · page 5

A young man named Charles Schultz was drowned in the Manly baths at about 9 o'clock last night. It appears that deceased, who was a German, aged about 23 years, and who had only recently arrived in New…

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Burning Fatality. Lithgow

The Australian Star · Wednesday 6 February 1901 · page 5

Eveyln Rowe, a little girl, 4 years or age, and daughter of John Reive, an old resident here, has met with her death through being burnt. It is supposed that whilst playing…

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Casualties. Fatality at Balmain

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 February 1901 · page 6

Whilst Peter O'Neill (50), of Mansfield-street, Balmain, was driving his cart in that suburb yesterday his horse bolted and threw him on to the roadway. The cart passed over him and…

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A Storeman Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 February 1901 · page 6

James Bennett (21), residing at 7 Stephen-street. Balmain, was working at Hentsch's Bond, in Argyle-street, Miller's Point, yesterday, when a bale of paper fell on him and inflicted internal…

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Drowned in the Manly Baths

Evening News · Wednesday 6 February 1901 · page 3
Also in The Daily Telegraph

A young German, earned Charles Schultz, who is believed to hare but recently arrived fross Germany, and who was employed at the Clarendon don Hotel, Manly, was drowned in the Manly…

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The Sulky Fatality. Death of Ernest Thiele. The Inquest Resumed

The Australian Star · Wednesday 6 February 1901 · page 5

This morning, at Chancery-square, the City Coroner resumed the inquiry into the cause of the death of Ernest Herman Thiele, a stationer, of Ryde, which occurred in…

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Fatal Collision. the Death of Ernest Thiele. Inquest Resumed To-day

Evening News · Wednesday 6 February 1901 · page 4

The city coroner to-day resumed the inquest into the circumstances surrounding the death of Ernest Herman Thiele, who was fatally injured in George-street on the evening of January 29,…

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Collapse of Electric Wires Many Persons Killed and Injured. LONDON, February, 5, 5.42 p.m

The Australian Star · Wednesday 6 February 1901 · page 4

A severe snow-storm has been experienced at Liverpool. The overhead electric tramway wires fell, killing two persons and injuring twelve others…

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Fatal Cart Accident

Evening News · Wednesday 6 February 1901 · page 2
Also in The Australian Star

Peter O'Neill, 50, residing at Mansfield-street, Balmain, was admitted to the local Cottage Hospital on Tuesday, suffering from internal injuries, which resulted fatally within three-quarters of an…

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Accidents in the Country

Evening News · Wednesday 6 February 1901 · page 3

COROWA, Tuesday.-A lad named Moss, from Mulwala (Vic.), was admitted to the Corowa Hospital yesterday evening, suffering from a lacerated thigh and other abrasions, caused by being…

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A Dead Certainty Published by Special Arrangement. Chapter Xxix (Continued)—accidental Death

Referee · Wednesday 6 February 1901 · page 9

He handed a betting book to Arthur Dunbar, who said in an agitated voice, "It is Henry Royston's," and then passed it to Bexley…

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A Dead Certainty Published by Special Arrangement. Chapter Xxix (Continued)—accidental Death

Referee · Wednesday 6 February 1901 · page 9

He handed a betting book to Arthur Dunbar, who said in an agitated voice, "It is Henry Royston's," and then passed it to Bexley…

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Accidents at the Royal Funeral. Narrow Escape of King and Kaiser. LONDON, February, 4, 2.40 p.m

The Australian Star · Wednesday 6 February 1901 · page 7

A[?] incident occurred at Windsor [?] the progress of the Royal funeral. A horse on the off-side of a gun carriage suddenly became restive, and the experienced…

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Accident at Mort's Dock

The Australian Star · Wednesday 6 February 1901 · page 7
Also in The Daily Telegraph

While encaged upon some work at Mont's Dock, yesterday a labourer named Neil M'Kinnon, 59, who resides at Farr-st, Marrickville, fell from a plank upon which he was…

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Painful Accident

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 6 February 1901 · page 2

During tho course of tho Row R. F. Bocher's address at tho United Religious Service in the Park on Saturday, a painful accident occured. Mr. F. Dark, a…

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Balmain Fatality

Evening News · Thursday 7 February 1901 · page 2

The Deputy City Coroner held an inquiry on Wednesday respecting the death of Peter O'Neill, 50, who was fatally injured by toeing thrown from a cart on Tuesday. The evidence showed that…

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The Wahroonga Fatality

Evening News · Thursday 7 February 1901 · page 5

The elderly woman who was killed by a goods train at a level crossing near Wabroonga on Wednesday (as reported in last night's "Evening News"), has been identified as Mrs. Martha…

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