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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1901

3,833 stories in Sydney's papers · page 56 of 192

Riding Accident. Forster

The Australian Star · Monday 22 April 1901 · page 5

A serious accident happened to a youth named Thomas Mears, employed by Mr. Godwin, of Wallis Lake, on Friday evening last. Mears rode out after a horse, but his horse…

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A Street Collision

Evening News · Tuesday 23 April 1901 · page 3

In the Metropolitan District Court on Monday Henry Thomas Salkeld, carter, of 103 Station-street, Petersham, brought an action against Thomas Stewart, bus proprietor, of…

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Street Collision Case

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 23 April 1901 · page 8

The facts hearing upon a collision in Pitt-street were inquired into by Judge Murray in the District Court, an action being brought by Henry F. Salkeld, of Petersham, against Thomas Stewart,…

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From the Islands. Rescue From Drowning

The Australian Star · Tuesday 23 April 1901 · page 4

The steamer Titus, from the Islands, entered the Heads late last night. Since she left Sydney on March 1 last the Titus has visited Lord Howe and Norfolk Island, New…

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Stabbing Affray. a Young Man Injured

The Australian Star · Tuesday 23 April 1901 · page 6

The police have been informed that an apprentice named Edwin Charles Hocking, aged 18, employed on the ship Cambuskenneth, was seriously stabbed on Sunday on the…

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Western Australia. Killed in a Collision. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 April 1901 · page 5

At Jarrahdale early on Saturday Mr. Samuel Dawes, the locomotive driver on the company's train, was fatally injured. A collision occurred between a portion of a runaway train and the engine,…

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Collision in Pitt-street. a 'Bus Proprietor Sued

The Australian Star · Tuesday 23 April 1901 · page 7

In the District Court yesterday Henry Thos, Salkeld, a carter, of 103 Station-street, Petersham, sued Thomas Stewart, 'bus proprietor, of Cleveland-street, Redfern, for £30…

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Fatality at Randwick. a Sandbank Collapses. One Man Killed

Evening News · Tuesday 23 April 1901 · page 4

An accident of a very sad and totally unexpected character, and attended with a fatal result in at least one case, occurred at Randwick this morning, in connection with the extension by…

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A Fall of Forty Feet. a Contractor Seriously Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 April 1901 · page 5

Mr. Roland H. M'Kenzie, of the well-known firm of M'Kenzie and Sons, contractors, met with a severe accident at the new Glebe Island bridge yesterday, when he fell a distance of 40ft. and received…

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Sewer Fatality. Collapse of a Cutting. Two Men Buried. One Taken Out Dead

The Australian Star · Tuesday 23 April 1901 · page 5

This morning while a number of labourers were engaged in working in a cutting being carried out by Messrs. Gilmour and Conn, contractors for a sewer near the Randwick…

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Grounding of the Australasian a Capetown Accident. To-day's Marine Inquiry

Evening News · Tuesday 23 April 1901 · page 4

The Marine Court, consisting of Judge Murray and Captains Henry Witherspoon and John Vine Hall (assessor), held an inquiry to-day into the circumstances attending the grounding of the…

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Fatal Result of an Accident. Grafton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 April 1901 · page 3

Mr. Robert Hankinson, 26 years of age, died in the hospital yesterday from injuries received by being struck on the head by the handle of winch at the Ramornie meat works three weeks ago. The blow…

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A Mining Accident

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 April 1901 · page 5

A shocking accident occurred at Mount Morgan mine to-day. William Medium and Ernest James, miners, had been tiring some explosives, but one charge did not explode. They went back and…

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Accidents

The Australian Star · Tuesday 23 April 1901 · page 2

Ethel Mason; a resident of Crown-street, Woollopmooloo, fell from a tram in Elizabeth-street, near Bathurst-street, last evening. The young woman was picked up and…

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Miners' Accident Fund. Newcastle

The Australian Star · Tuesday 23 April 1901 · page 4

The Wallsend hoard appointed to supervise the local workings of the Miners' Accident Relief Fund during the fortnight received in contributions the sum of £25 17s 1½d. The…

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Miners' Accident Relief Act

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 23 April 1901 · page 9

WYALONG, Monday.--At a large meeting of those interested in the industry, held at West Wyalong, for the purpose of considering the Miners' Accident Relief Act, it was decided to draft amendments, and submit same to…

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Accident at Glebe Island Bridge. a Contractor Falls 40 Feet

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 23 April 1901 · page 7

An accident resulting seriously to Mr. Ronald Hill Mackenzie, 31, of Terry-street, Balmain, occurred at the Glebe Island bridge construction works yesterday afternoon…

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Fatality at a Sawmill

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 April 1901 · page 8

GLEN INNES, Tuesday.—An accident attended with fatal results occurred this afternoon. An old resident, James Ormanby, in the employ of Mr. E. Grover, was cutting logs at the sawmill,…

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Fatality at Bulli Mine

Evening News · Wednesday 24 April 1901 · page 5

BULLI, Wednesday.—Arthur Langeberg, aged 14, a wheeler at South Bulli Mine, was run over by several skips on Tuesday, and had one of his legs almost cut off. He was…

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The Collision in the Gulf

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 April 1901 · page 7

The decision of the Marino Board with regard to the collision between the steamer Investigator and the schooner Mary Webster Was made known to-night. They find that a proper look-out Was…

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