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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1901

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Ormuz-ismaila Collision

Evening News · Thursday 7 February 1901 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Wednesday. Afternoon.-To-day, the Court of Marine Inquiry found the charge of misconduct against Pilot Emmerson, in connection with the collision, between the steamers…

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Victoria. Ormuz-ismaila Collision. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 February 1901 · page 7

The Court of Marine Inquiry delivered its finding this afternoon in respect of the charges of misconduet preferred against Pilot Emmerson in connection with the Ormuz-femaila collision. The Court found…

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Railway Fatality at Wahroonga. a Woman Killed

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 February 1901 · page 8

A woman, whoso body has not yet been identified, was killed at the crossing near Wah- roonga, on the Milson's Point line, yesterday afternoon, by a goods train proceeding to…

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The George-street Fatality. Conclusion of the Inquest

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 February 1901 · page 4

The adjourned inquest into the circumstances connected with the death of a mau named Ernest Herman thiele, aged 30 years, who was killed in George-street on the 29th ultimo owing to a 'bus colliding…

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The Fatal Collision. the Inquest. Verdict of Manslaughter

Evening News · Thursday 7 February 1901 · page 3

The inquest into the circumstances surrounding the death of Ernest Herman Thiele, who was fatally injured by a collision in George-street on the evening of January 29, was concluded…

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The George-street Fatality. 'Busdriver Moyes Committed for Manslaughter

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 February 1901 · page 8

At the Coroner's Court, Quecu's-square, yesterday, the city coroner, Mr. J. C. Woore, resumed the inquest on the body of Ernest Herman Theile, 30, of Church-street, Ryde, who…

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Fall of Thirty Feet. a Man Badly Injured

Evening News · Thursday 7 February 1901 · page 4

A packer named H. C. Just, 42, employed in an establishment in Kent-street, met with a serious accident at about half-past 11 o'clock this morning. Just was unpacking some cases in a…

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Fatal Street Collision. 'Bus and Sulky. Death of Ernest Thiols. Verdict of Manslaughter

The Australian Star · Thursday 7 February 1901 · page 7

The City Coroner and a jury continued the inquest yesterday into the cause of the death of Ernest Herman Thiele, a stationer, of Ryde, which occurred in George-street,…

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Accidents to Ships

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 February 1901 · page 8

Advices were received by the last English mail of a fire which occurred on board the well-known ship Torridon. The outbreak took place on December 20, when smoke began to roll out of the forehold of the ship, which was…

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A Building Accident

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 February 1901 · page 8

A workman named Reuben Judge, employed at the new post-office buddings now in course ef erection at the corner of Hunter and Bolton streets, city, was admitted into the Newcastle Hospital this morning…

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Accident to a Miner

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 February 1901 · page 7

A serious accident happened at the Clarence Mine in Bendigo district to day Patrick Kelly, an underground boss was making his way along the 420ft. level when a mass of sandstone, weighing…

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Fatal Cart Accident

The Australian Star · Thursday 7 February 1901 · page 6

The Deputy-Coroner, Dr. Todd, held an inquiry at the Balmain Cottage. Hospital yesterday into the death of Peter O'Neil, greengrocer, who was thrown from his cart…

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Fatal Accident at Balmain

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 February 1901 · page 9

The Deputy City corner,Dr. Todd held an inquiry at the Baliman Cottage Hospital yesterday on the body of peter O'Neill (30) of Mansfield-streed, Baliman, who was killed on Tuesday by being thrown from his cart on…

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The Wahroonga Fatality

Evening News · Friday 8 February 1901 · page 2

The city coroner held an inquest on Thursday respecting the death of Mrs. Matha Rebecca Linden, who was killed by a goods train at Wahroonga the previous day. The…

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The Railway Fatality

The Australian Star · Friday 8 February 1901 · page 6

The dead body of the elderly woman who was run over by a goods train at Wahroonga on Wednesday was identified yesterday by G. Croser as that of his mother-in-law, Martha…

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The Manly Fatality

Evening News · Friday 8 February 1901 · page 5

The name of the man who was drowned in the Manly Baths on Tuesday last is Carl Ernest August William Walter, and not Carl Schultz, as at first reported. At an inquiry held by the City…

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Collision at Newcastle

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 8 February 1901 · page 4

About 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon, while the Adelaide Company's steamer Andania was being removed from a berth at one of the cranes along the Carrington Dyke to another…

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A Harbor Collision

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 February 1901 · page 6

About 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon, while the Adelaide Company's steamer Andania was being removed from a berth at one of the cranes along the Carrington Dyke to another…

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Steamers in Collision

Evening News · Friday 8 February 1901 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Friday.-The steamers Andania and Moonta, belonging to the Adelaide S.S. Company's fleet, collided in the harbor last evening. The collision resulted in the Moonta sustaining…

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Suddenly Sank. Manly Drowning Case

The Australian Star · Friday 8 February 1901 · page 7

An inquest was held yesterday by the City Coroner on the body of a German named Carl Ernest August William Walter, who was drowned in the Manly Baths while…

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