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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1901

3,833 stories in Sydney's papers · page 32 of 192

Accidental Death

The Australian Star · Thursday 28 February 1901 · page 8

A finding of accidental death was returned by the Deputy-Coroner yesterday, at an inquiry into the death of Felix Colquhoun, who was crushed between a trolly and an electric…

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Accident on Shipboard

The Australian Star · Thursday 28 February 1901 · page 7

A wharf labourer named John Tomason, who resides in James-street, Darlinghurst, was admitted to the Sydney Hospital at an early hour this morning, suffering from…

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Shooting Accident. Newcastle

The Australian Star · Thursday 28 February 1901 · page 5

At the police court this morning William Trelevan and Wm. Suteliffe pleaded, guilty to discharging firearms within 1000 yards of a dwelling. Senior-constable Turnbull stated…

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The Sydenham Railway Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 February 1901 · page 4

The most important witness examined at the railway disaster Inquiry yesterday was Mr. J. H. Carruthers, M.P. He made some startling statements as to the condition of the permanent way…

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Accident to a Wharf Laborer

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 February 1901 · page 7

A wharf laborer named Charles Taylor (37), of 03 Gerrard-street, Alexandria, was admitted to the Sydney Hospital yesterday, suffering from a bad fracture .of the right leg. He was removing some sacks of grain at…

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Accident on a Steamer

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 February 1901 · page 6

Early tills morning a wharf labor named John Tomasson, residing at 12 JamcH-streot, Darlinghurst, was admitted to tho Sydney Hospital suffering from severe injuries to ills head…

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Harbour Collision

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 March 1901 · page 5

A slight collision occurred in the harbour on Wednesday afternoon between the steamer Brighton, owned by the Port Jackson Co-operative Steamship Company, and the ketch Dewdrop, bound to Lord How[?] Island…

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The Harbor Collision

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 March 1901 · page 4

The ketch Dewdrop, which was in collision with the Manly steamer Brighton, was surveyed yesterday, and the damage was found to be more serious than at first anticipated. The bowsprit…

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Casualties. an Old Man Drowned. Supposed Case of Suicide

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 March 1901 · page 7

Shortly before 7 o'clock last night an old man, named Henry Strugnell. met his death by drowning in a waterhole at Paul's pottery, off Epsom road, Waterloo. The circumstances of the case…

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The Newtown Mystery Still Unelucidated. Injured Man Dying

The Australian Star · Friday 1 March 1901 · page 6

The mystery surrounding the finding of 4 man in an unconscious condition in Newtownroad, as already reported still remains aa deep as ever. The police have been making…

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A Newtown Mystery. Murderous Assault Unknown Man Severely Injured

The Australian Star · Friday 1 March 1901 · page 5

A man who has not yet been identified was found, in the Newtown road at an early hour, this morning in an unconscious condition. The police at once conveyed him to Prince…

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The Melbourne Express. Accident Neap Gunning

The Australian Star · Friday 1 March 1901 · page 5

The arrival of the Melbourne express at Redfern was delayed two hours to-day by an obstruction near Gunning. The wheel of a goods train somehow or other became…

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Household Ambulance Rules. Short Recipts to enable Unprofessional Persons to render First Aid in Sudden Illness or Accident in the Absence of a Doctor. Narcotic Poisons. Opium

The Dawn · Friday 1 March 1901 · page 34

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A Man Seriously Injured

Evening News · Saturday 2 March 1901 · page 4

As a tram conductor named Harry Chaffey was walking along Harris-street, shortly before 1 o'clock this morning, on his way home from duty, he heard cries, and a woman's screams…

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Second Edition. a Man Dangerously Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 March 1901 · page 9

Between midnight and 1 o'clock this morning an elderly man, named Michael Connolley, was admitted to the Sydney Hospital, suffering from a large scalp wound and a compound fracture of the…

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The Newtown Mystery. Still Unelucidated. Injured Man Dying

The Australian Star · Saturday 2 March 1901 · page 11

The mystery surrounding the finding of a man in an unconscious condition in Newtown-road, as already reported, still remains as deep as ever. The police have been making…

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Kemp's [?]reek ACCIDENT

Nepean Times · Saturday 2 March 1901 · page 8

On Thursday evening of last week, —Thomas, son of Mr Henry Thomas, of Exeter House, Kemp's Creek, aged five years, met with a painful accident through…

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A Chapter of accidents

Nepean Times · Saturday 2 March 1901 · page 3

There has been an unusual number of accidents in the district during, the last week. At St Marys Mr Theo. Ling had a capsize bat no damage was done.—Mr…

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Accident to Miss Lottie Collins

Evening News · Saturday 2 March 1901 · page 6

Mr. and Mrs. Tait (the latter of whom is better known as Miss Lottie Colline, the comedienne now appearing at the Tivoli Theatre) were driving along the Military-road, North Sydney, in a buggy…

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Shooting Accident

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 March 1901 · page 12

Alderman E. J. Brown had a painful experience on Friday. A friend bad left a pistol in his charge, and Mr. Brown proceeded to clean it. Whilst so engaged the p[?]tol went off, and the [?]all passed through…

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