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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1901

3,833 stories in Sydney's papers · page 57 of 192

The Randwick Fatality. To-day's Inquest

Evening News · Wednesday 24 April 1901 · page 4

At the South Sydney Morgue this morning, before the city coroner, an inquest as to the cause of the death of George Kemp, 40, who was killed on Tuesday while engaged in the construction of a…

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The Sewer Fatality. Narrative of Miller. Scene of the Accident. The Work of Rescue

The Australian Star · Wednesday 24 April 1901 · page 6

Edward Milner, one of it he unfortunate men who were buried beneath a heap of sand at Randwick, was seen in the Sydney Hospital by a representative of the "Star"…

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Another Sewer Accident. Two Men Buried Alive. One Killed and the Otheer Seriously Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 April 1901 · page 7

An accident attended with fatal results occurred in connection with the sewer extension at Randwick yesterday. Several men were working in a cutting about 10ft. deep in the sewer which is being…

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Serious Blasting Accident

Evening News · Wednesday 24 April 1901 · page 6

BRISBANE, Tuesday Afternoon.—A horrible mining accident is reported from Mount Morgan. An official telegram states that two miners, named William Medlin and E. R. James, working in…

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Fatal Shooting Accident

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 April 1901 · page 7

At Light's Pass on Saturday a boy named Paul Albert Sta[?]zky, aged 8 years, was accidentally shot dead by a companion aged 13 years. Sir Charles Todd has received word of the arrival…

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Fatal Mining Accident. Bulli

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 April 1901 · page 5

Arthur Langeberg, a boy employed at the South Bulli Mine, received injuries from the result of which he died this afternoon…

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Accident with a Gun. London, April 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 April 1901 · page 7

As a 27—ton gun was being handed from a steamer at Dover the chain broke, and the gun fell, the muzzle pier[?]ing the bottom of the vessel…

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Accident to a Carter

The Australian Star · Wednesday 24 April 1901 · page 6

John Hamilton, aged 55 years, whilst driving a brick cart in Young-st.,Redfern, early yesterday; slipped from the cart, the wheel of which passed over him. The Civil…

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Collapse of a Cutting. Accident at Randwick. Two Men Buried in Sand

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 April 1901 · page 8

Owing to the collapse of both sides of a sat cutting near the Randwick Recreation Ground yesterday, two men were burled. One of them —George Kemp (40), lately residing in…

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Accident to a Brick-carter

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 April 1901 · page 9

A brick-carter named John Hamilton, residing at St. Peters, was driving a cartload of bricks along Young-street, Redfern, yesterday, when he fell off. A wheel of the cart passed over his…

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Trams in Collision. Three Persons Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 April 1901 · page 5

A collision occurred between two electric trams in George-street, near the Haymarket, yesterday afternoon, by which three persons were slightly injured. At about 2.30 p.m. a Leichbardt tram was…

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Peculiar Drowning Case

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 25 April 1901 · page 5

A rather remarkable case of drowning occurred in the Yarra this evening. Thomas Mitchell (56), foreman master, of South Richmond, was disputing with others in an hotel about his running…

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A Street Collision

Evening News · Thursday 25 April 1901 · page 6

Before Judge Murray, in District Court yesterday, Charles Dempsey, of Elizabeth-street, Waterloo, butcher, brought an action against William Anderton, of Jones-street, Redfern, dealer,…

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The Sewer Fatality. Verdict of "Accidental Death."

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 25 April 1901 · page 6

An inquest touching the death of George Kemp (40), laborer, lately residing with his wife and six children in Macdonaldtown, who was killed the previous day at Randwick owing to a collapse…

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The Sewer Fatality. Coroner's Inquest. Verdict of Accidental Death

The Australian Star · Thursday 25 April 1901 · page 6

The City Coroner (Mr. J. C. "Woore) held on inquest at South Morgue yesterday touching the death of George Kemp, aged 40 years, who was killed yesterday whilst engaged in the…

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The Sewer Fatality. the Inquest

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 April 1901 · page 7

The City Coroner (Mr. J. C. Woore) conducted an inquest at the South Morgue yesterday on the body of George Kemp, who was killed on Tuesday owing to the sides of a cutting in which he was working…

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Mining Fatality at Bulli. Bulli

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 April 1901 · page 7

The district coroner, Mr. C. C. [?], held an inquiry at the Court-house to-day concerning the death of a lad named Arthur Charles Langenburg, who was fatally injured in the mine yesterday, Mr…

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Wreck of a Turkish Transport. 200 Soldiers Drowned

Evening News · Thursday 25 April 1901 · page 5

LONDON, April 24.—The Turkish transport Arnalan has been wrecked in the Red Sea. There were 2500 troops and 100 pilgrims aboard. The captain and crew seized the ship's boats, and…

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"For Bravery." the Erskine-street Sewer Fatality. Honoring the Rescuers

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 25 April 1901 · page 7

At the matince performance at the Tivoli Theatre yesterday afternoon, the five men who so courageously went to the rescue of the workmen overcome with sewer gas in Erskine-street…

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Collision in George-street. One Tram Overtakes Another. No Serious Results

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 25 April 1901 · page 8

An electric tram accident, fortunately unattended with serious results, happened in George street (Haymarket) about 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon. A tram going towards Circular Quay…

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