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Accidents, 1901

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Gun Accident Benefit

The Australian Star · Saturday 5 January 1901 · page 5

A grand military display, by the British, Indian, and Australian troops, will be held at the Royal Agricultural Society's Ground, Moore Park, for the benefit of the recently-injured…

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Absence of Crime and Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 January 1901 · page 11

Mr. T. E. MacNevin made use of his customary neat speeches from the Bench in the Parramatta Police Court yesterday on the absence of offences of any kind during the festive…

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Accident

The St Georges Advocate · Saturday 5 January 1901 · page 2

WHILST viewing the military review in Centennial Park on Thursday last, a woman named Mrs. J. McDonald, residing at Lady Robinsons Beach,…

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Ship's Officer Drowned

Sunday Times · Sunday 6 January 1901 · page 10

The City Coroner held an inquiry on Thursday concerning the death of Fred. Hartnett Parker, ship's officer, on New Year's Day. The evidence of Edward James…

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The Injured Artillerymen Progressing Favorably

Sunday Times · Sunday 6 January 1901 · page 9

Upon inquiry at Sydney Hospital last night it was ascertained that Gunner Tudor, who had his forearm amputated, owing to the gun accident yesterday week,…

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Tram Fatality

The Australian Star · Monday 7 January 1901 · page 5

Another fatal tram accident occurred last night. About a quarter to 11 o'clock an old man, nearly 70 years of age. was crossing Waverley-road, between Ocean and Nelson…

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Tram Fatality

The Australian Star · Monday 7 January 1901 · page 6

On Saturday, at the South Morgue, Mr. J. C. Woore, City Coroner held an inquest Into the death of John Vardy aged 70, of Mar field, which occurred on Friday afternoon…

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Shooting Fatality

The Australian Star · Monday 7 January 1901 · page 5

The man Maurice Turtill, who was shot by Constable Tomb, at Balmain, on Thursday night, succumbed to his injuries at the Balmain Cottage Hospital on Saturday evening…

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Drowned in Rose Bay

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 January 1901 · page 7

The death of Rebecca Cunningham, a married woman, lately, residing in Crown-lane, Woolloomooloo, which took place from drowning in Rose Bay on Friday, formed the subject of an inquest…

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Inquests. the Railway Tram Fatality

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 January 1901 · page 7

The City Coroner, Mr. J. C. Woore, conducted an inquest at the South Morgue on Saturday on the body of John Darvy, an orchadist, of Marsfield, who was killed by a tram near the railway…

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Collapse of a Portion of the Coal Arch. a Father and Daughter Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 January 1901 · page 8

Considerable excitement was caused about 9.30 on Saturday night by the collapse of a portion of the Commonwealth coal arch. Several people were close to the structure at the time, and a machinist named…

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Fatal Tram Accident. a Man Killed at Woollahra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 January 1901 · page 8

Shortly before midnight on Sunday on elderly man whose name has not yet been ascertained was knocked down and killed by a motor st Wooll[?]brs. It is stated that deceased, who it is thought was a…

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A Fatal Accident. Armidale

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 January 1901 · page 5

William Burrows, of Saumeresq Ponds, died at the hospital this morning after being unconscious for sometime. He was thrown from a vehicle owing to the horse bolting, and received injuries to his head…

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A Boating Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 January 1901 · page 7

Rumors of a sensational boating accident, with five men drowned, flitted about the city this afternoon and evening, but up to a late hour to-night no confirmation was forthcoming…

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Accident to Mr. F. R. Woodhouse

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 January 1901 · page 4

The ninny friends of Mr. F. R. Woodhouse, the well-known tenor, will regret to hear that on New Year's eve he burst a blood vessel, and is now lying in the North Shore Hospital in a…

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Found Drowned

The Australian Star · Tuesday 8 January 1901 · page 6

The City Coroner yesterday held an inquiff Into the death of .Stanislaus Gels, 53, of [?] Brisbane- street, Sydney, whose body was found floating on Saturday In the harbour at…

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Narrow Escape From Drowning

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 January 1901 · page 6

While the steamer Aurora was in the middle of Botany Bay, returning with guests from Kurnell, an aboriginal fell overboard. A lifebelt was immediately thrown to him, which he…

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Drowned at Balmoral Beach

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 January 1901 · page 8

An inquiry was hold at the Lloyd Hotel yesterday by the City Coroner, relative to the death of Stanislaus Celts, a carpenter, lately residing at 16 Brisbane-street. whose body was…

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The Injured Gunners

The Australian Star · Tuesday 8 January 1901 · page 3

At the Centenary Hall to- morrow evening Mr. Laurence Campbell, the popular elocutionist, will give a military recital, "A Night with Kipling," in aid of the Injured gunners…

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The Naval and Military Sports. the Events. Several Accidents

Evening News · Tuesday 8 January 1901 · page 3

The attendance at the Agricultural Ground consideraly increased during the afternoon, and the events were negotiated in quick succession, the spectators baying ample to interest them as the…

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