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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1901

3,833 stories in Sydney's papers · page 40 of 192

Accident to a Wharf Laborer

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 March 1901 · page 6

Whilst working at Moore's Wharf last night Alfred Jackson (57), a resident of Balmain, was crushed between two cases with the result that his left leg and one of his hands were severely…

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Harbour Collision

The Australian Star · Friday 15 March 1901 · page 5

A collision in the harbour yesterday evening, between the Annandale ferry steamer, Guthrey and the ketch Day Dawn, resulted in the latter vessel sustaining damage to such…

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Vessels in Collision

Evening News · Friday 15 March 1901 · page 5

The steamer Dovedale and the schooner Silver Cloud were in collision off Sydney Heads on, Thursday night. The schooner was inward bound from New Zealand, and the Dovedale was…

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Brighton—dewdrop Collision

Evening News · Friday 15 March 1901 · page 7

At a Marine Inquiry held on March 5 to Consider the circumstances attending, the collision which took place in Sydney Harbor between the Manly steamer Brighton and the ketch Dewdrop…

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Drowned While Bathing

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 March 1901 · page 7

The Deputy Coroner inquired at Manly yesterday morning into the death or a man named Alfred Wilkinson, 43 years of age. lately residing in Whistler-street, Manly, who body was found…

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Court of Marine Inquiry. The Brighton-Dewdrop Collision

The Australian Star · Friday 15 March 1901 · page 6

In connection with the collision in the harbour on February 27 near Fort Denison between the Manly steamer Brighton and the ketch Dewdrop, a sitting of the Court of…

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Third Edition. Collision in the Harbour. the Ketch Day Dawn Beached

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 March 1901 · page 5

A collision which resulted in the ketch Day Dawn being beached on Glebe Island occurred in Rozello Bay lost night. It appears that the harbour steamer Guthray was procooding up the…

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England and Russia. Collision at Tientsin. a Sensational Incident. London, March 13

The Australian Star · Friday 15 March 1901 · page 6

The latest advices from China state that a sensational incident has occurred at Tientsin, resulting in extremely strained relations between the British and Russian forces…

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Collision Off the Heads. Schooner Silver Cloud Damaged. Towed Into Watson's Bay

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 March 1901 · page 5

Early this morning word was received from South Head that is collusion has occured about 9 miles off the Heads, between the Ecuconer Silver Cloud and the steamer Dovedale. The Silver Cloud, which was…

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Second Edition. 2.30 A.m. Collision Off the Heads. a Schooner Damaged

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 March 1901 · page 5

A collision occurred off the Heads last night, shortly, after 9 o'clock, between the steamer Dovedale and the three-masted schooner Silver Cloud, with the result that the latter received…

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Collision in the Harbor. a Ferry Boat and a Ketch. the Day Dawn Beached

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 March 1901 · page 4

A collision occurred in the harbor yesterday afternoon between the Annandale ferry steamer Guthrey and the coasting ketch Day Dawn. The latter vessel was damaged and had to be beached…

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Court of Marine Inquiry. Brighton-dewdrop Collision. (Before Judge Backhouse and Captains Hay and Dakin, Assessors.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 March 1901 · page 8

Mr. Cargill, of the Crown Law Department, appeared for the Superintendent of Navigation; and Mr. W. L. Thompson (Richardson and Thompson) for the master of the Brighton (Percy Davis)…

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Court of Marine Inquiry. (Before Judge Back[?]se, and Captains A. Hay and [?] Dakin, assessors.) a Master's Certificate Suspened. The Brighton—Dewdrop Collision

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 March 1901 · page 8

Mr. Cargill, of the Crown Law Department, appeared for the Superintendent of Navigation; Mr. Thompson (Messrs. Richardson and Thompson) appeared for the master of the Brighton, Percy Davis…

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Accidents

The Australian Star · Friday 15 March 1901 · page 3

A shipwright named Neil M'Coll. employed at Mort's Dock, received severe injuries to one of his feet yesterday, the result of a fall. He was admitted to the Balmain Cottage…

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Accident at Mort's Dock

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 March 1901 · page 7

Nell M'Coll (44), employed as a shipwright at Mort's Dock, fell whilst at his work yesterday, and received severe injuries to one of his feet. Two of his toes were amputated at the Balmain…

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The Boating Fatality. Inquest Initiated

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 7

The Deputy Coroner (Dr. R. H. Todd) and a jury, initiated an inquest at the Lloyd Hotel, George-street north, yesterday morning, touching the death by drowning of William Byron…

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Collision Off the Heads. the Dovedale and Silver Cloud

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 10

A collision occurred off the Heads on Thursday night, about 9 o'clock, between the steamer Dove-dale and the barquentine Silver Cloud, 292 tons, with the result that the latter received…

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Shipping Casualties. Collision Off Sydney Heads. Schooner Silver Cloud Damaged

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 10

Early yesterday word was received from South Head that a collision bad occurred about 9 miles off the Heads, between the schooner Silver Cloud and the steamer Dovedale. The Silver Cloud, which was…

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Tram Accident

Evening News · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 2

In No. 2 Jury Court on Friday, before Mr. Justice Stephen and a Jury of four, an action was brought by William Henry Griton to recover compensation for injuries sustained by him when…

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Miners' Accident Fund

People · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 2

AT Newcastle Trades Hall on Saturday morning last, John L. Fegan asserted to the miners' representatives that he had told…

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