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Accidents, 1901

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A Bathing Fatality

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 January 1901 · page 6

BROKEN-HILL, Saturday.--A battling fatality occurred at Racecourse dam yesterday afternoon, by which Arthur Rogers, 13, lost his life. Deceased, in company with his brother Herbert,…

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A Boy Drowned

Evening News · Monday 14 January 1901 · page 6

BROKEN HILL, Saturday.-Arthur, Rogers, aged 13 years living at North Broken "Hill, was browned in a dam near the racecourse on Friday. He, with two other lade, had been out rabbiting,…

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Fatality at the Dyke

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 January 1901 · page 8

The City Coroner conducted an inquest at Carrington yesterday afternoon on the body of a child named Victor Wilfred Hughes, 2[?] years of age, who was [?] on the railway line at…

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The Injured Gunners

The Australian Star · Monday 14 January 1901 · page 5

In connection with the R.A.S." benefit tendered to the injured artillerymen of the Royal Horse Artillery, Mr. F. Webster, who acted as secretary for the benefit, received…

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The Military Sports. Injured Gunners' Benefit

The Australian Star · Monday 14 January 1901 · page 6

The heartfelt public sympathy extended to the gunners of the Royal Horse Artillery who were the victims of the unfortunate gun accident in Moore Park shortly after their…

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Country News. a Boy Drowned. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 January 1901 · page 5

Arthur Rozers, 13 years of age, was drowned yesterday afternoon in the racecourse dam. Dece[?]sed, with his brother and another lad, went to bathe. He was first to [?]dress and plunged into deep water,…

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Helping the Injured. Military Display. Substantial Assistance

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 January 1901 · page 6

Sympathy and enjoyment went hand-in-hand with the large concourse of people who assembled at the Royal Agricultural Ground on Saturday to witness the military and naval display, the…

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The Injured Gunners. Proceeds of Saturday's Sports

Evening News · Monday 14 January 1901 · page 5

The benefit tendered by the Royal Agricultural Society of New-South. Wales on Saturday to the injured gunners rented in the sum of £806 being netted. Mr. F. Webster, secretary of the…

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Military Sports. (Some of the Items in this Issue appeared in our Latest Edition yesterday.) in Aid of the Injured Gunners

Evening News · Monday 14 January 1901 · page 6

It was a happy idea that suggested the holding of the naval and military display, which took place on Saturday at the Royal Agricultural Ground, in aid of the gunners of the Royal Horse…

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Accidents at Moree

Evening News · Monday 14 January 1901 · page 3

MOREE, Monday.-The wife of Edward Murphy, a grazier, near Mungindi, aged 27 rs, succumbed here on Friday, when under chloroform, under going an operation. A…

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Fatal Riding Accident. Gunnedah

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 January 1901 · page 5

A fatal accident happened on Friday afternoon to William Keys, 17 years of age, third [?] at Mr. William Keys, of Kibah s[?] about 11 miles from [?] The lad was riding with his [?]lder…

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Accident at Port Kembla. Wollongong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 January 1901 · page 5

On Friday a workman at Port Kombla harbour work, was severely injured while at work. It is stated that he had taken the place of another workman, and was helping to remove a large boulder,…

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Fatal Riding Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 January 1901 · page 5

GUNNEDAH, Saturday.--William Keys, son of Mr. William Keys, of Kibah Station, Carroll, was thrown from a horse yesterday afternoon, fracturing his skull. The roof of his mouth…

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Drowning Fatality

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 January 1901 · page 6

The City Coroner conducted a magisterial inquiry at John's Hotel, Lake-road, to-day into the circumstances surrounding the death by drowning of a child named Clifford Bradshaw, 8 years of age. The…

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Tram and Dray Collision. Two Men Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 January 1901 · page 5

A serious collision between a Glebe Point tram and a dray took place shortly before midnight at the intersection of Bridge-road and Glebe-road. It is stated that the dray was crossing the line when the…

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Street Collision

The Australian Star · Tuesday 15 January 1901 · page 4

Late last night a collision occurred between a tram and a cart at the corner of Glebe and Bridge roads. The cart was capsized, and its occupants, Patrick Hogan, of Kent-street,…

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Two Men Injured

Evening News · Tuesday 15 January 1901 · page 5

Two men met with serious injuries through a collision between a tram and a dray, on Monday night. The tram was proceeding from Glebe Point towarda the city about midnight, and, when…

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Gelignite Explosion. a Workman Injured MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Tuesday 15 January 1901 · page 5

The construction works of the Collingwood Railway were the scene of a very serious accident yesterday. One of the employees, James Kyet, 50, had placed a charge of…

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The Injured Artillerymen. a Chat with Tudor

Evening News · Tuesday 15 January 1901 · page 4

The three Imperial artillerymen who were so severely injured about a fortnight ago by a premature explosion in a field-piece at Moore Park, are all continuing to make satisfactory…

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Country News. Mining Fatality. Two Men Killed. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 January 1901 · page 3

A fatality occurred this morning just before midday in Baxter and Saddler's Open Cut Proprietary. Two men named William Gherks and Thomas [?]ahey were loading dirt at the bottom, about 200ft, from…

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