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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1901

3,833 stories in Sydney's papers · page 45 of 192

Fishermen Drowned

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 25 March 1901 · page 7

It seems fairly certain now that the two fishermen, James and William O'Mara, aged respectively 30 and 22, who have been missing since Thursday, have been drowned. John O'Mara,…

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Drowned in the Harbour

The Australian Star · Monday 25 March 1901 · page 3

Some excitement prevailed on board the Manly steamer Manly last evening when near the Heads on the 9.30 trip from Sydney owing to the cry "Man overboard" being…

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Cyclist Lawson Injured. Adelaide

The Australian Star · Monday 25 March 1901 · page 5

The American cyclist, Lawson, one of the fastest wheelmen racing in Australia this season, came a heavy crash in the Commonwealth Mile event on Saturday by colliding…

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Collision in the Harbor. Guard Boat Versus Horse Ferry. the Guard Boat Beached

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 25 March 1901 · page 9

The guard boat Thelma and the horse terry steamer Benelon, of the Sydney Ferries, Limited, collided off Fort Macquarie shortly before 9 o'clock on Saturday morning…

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The Newtown Fatality

Evening News · Tuesday 26 March 1901 · page 7

The Deputy City Coroner yesterday concluded the inquest into the death of Kingsmill John Dobson, who succumbed on Friday to injuries caused by an electric tramcar striking him on…

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The Newtown-road Tram Fatality

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 26 March 1901 · page 8

The adjourned inquest touching tho death of Kingswell John Dobson, commercial traveller, of Illawarra-road, Marrickville, which took place on Friday last, and which was due to injuries…

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Death of a Barmaid. Accidental Poisoning

Evening News · Tuesday 26 March 1901 · page 4

At the Coroner's Court to-day the deputy city coroner continued the inquiry into the circumstances connected with the death of a. woman named Eliza Maud Gray, which occurred on the…

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Accidental Death

The Australian Star · Tuesday 26 March 1901 · page 2

At the Coroner's Court yesterday the adjourned inquest respecting the death of King- mill John Dobson, who died at his residence, Illawarra- road, Marrickville, on Friday from…

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A Railway Collision

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 March 1901 · page 9

A collision between two trains occurred at Werribee, on the Eastern line, about 11 12miles on the other side of Chidloo's Well, at 10 o'clock last night. Fortunately it was not accompanied…

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Blasting Accident at Balmain

Evening News · Wednesday 27 March 1901 · page 2
Also in The Australian Star, The Daily Telegraph

A very serious accident happened at Balmain on Tuesday. A miner named Richard Heron was putting a charge of dynamite into a hole for the purpose of removing some rock in a sewer, which…

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Serious Blasting Accident

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 March 1901 · page 7

A middle-aged man, named Richard Ahearn, living in Gardner-street, Sydneham, received shocking injuries in a blasting accident at Balmain yesterday. [?] was engaged in blasting operations in a sewer…

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Cycling Chronicle. the League. Representatives for New Zealand. a Queer Muddle. League Amateurs Declined The Union Scores One Racing at Adelaide Green Succeeds. Lawson Injured Goodson Shaping Well. Megson Married. And General News

Referee · Wednesday 27 March 1901 · page 6

The committee appointed to report as to tho advisability of closing the League Club rooms are In favor of that course, and will report accordingly at tomorrow night's…

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Cycling Chronicle. the League. Representatives for New Zealand. a Queer Muddle. League Amateurs Declined — The Union Scores One — Racing at Adelaide — Green Succeeds. Lawson injured — Good. son Shaping Well. Megson Married. And General News

Referee · Wednesday 27 March 1901 · page 6

The committee appointed to report as to the advisability of closing the League Club rooms are in favor of that course, and will report accordingly at to-morrow night's…

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The Brunner-bungaree Collision

Evening News · Thursday 28 March 1901 · page 3

The Marine Court, consisting of Judge Murray and Captain John Mackenzie and J. B. Carpenter (assessors), held an inquiry on Wednesday into the circumstances attending the collision between…

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Fatality at Coolah. Coolah

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 March 1901 · page 5

John Train, a driver for Mr. C. R. Young, of Gulgong, was accidentally killed here this evening by the upsetting of a five-horse delivery van, which he was driving into the town…

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Fatality Near Narrabri. Narrabri

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 March 1901 · page 5

Mrs. M. Duggan, of West Narrabri, was crossing a railway culvert, near Breeza, with her little daughter when she s[?]pped and fell over, dragging her daughter with her. The little girl was killed, and…

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Tram Collision Case. Claim for £500

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 March 1901 · page 5

A case in which £500 was claimed from tho Railway Commissioners came before the Chief Justice and jury for the assessment of damages. The plaintiff was Harry England Woods, by his…

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A Harbour Collision. Inquiry by the Marine Court

The Australian Star · Thursday 28 March 1901 · page 5

The collision between the Annandale Co-operative Ferry Co.'s Steamer Guthrie and the ketch Day Dawn, which occurred in Johnstone's Bay on the afternoon of March 14,…

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