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Accidents, 1902

4,570 stories in Sydney's papers · page 19 of 229

Law Report. Thursday, January 23, Court of Marine Inquiry. (Before Judge Backhouse and Captains John Vine Hall and H. Witherspoon, assessors.) the Collision Between the Ajax and Gosford

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 January 1902 · page 8

Mr.J. S. Cargill (of the Crown Solicitor's officer) appeared for Captain Edle, Superintendent of Navigation: and Mr. J. windeyer (of Messrs. Thompson and Windeyer, of Newcastle) for Frederick Thomas…

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Fatalities and Accidents. Gilgandra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 January 1902 · page 3

A young son of Senior-Constable Berry was driving yesterday with his mother and sisters when the horses bolted. The boy was thrown out of the vehicle and one of his arms was fractured. The other persons…

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Accident at an Iron Foundry

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 January 1902 · page 6

John Henry Northrope, 49, an engineer, residing at Glassup-street, Baha[?]in, was working at an iron foundry yesterday when one of his hands was badly crushed in a planing machine. He was taken to…

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Accident

The Australian Star · Friday 24 January 1902 · page 3

Whilst working at an iron foundry yesterday evening an engineer named John Henry Northrope, aged 49, who resides in Glassop-street, Balmain, had one of his hands, badly…

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Accident at Ultimo Power-house

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 January 1902 · page 7

David Barnett, an employee at Ultimo powerhouse, met with a serious accident yesterday morning, falling a distance of 18ft. on to an asphalt flooring. He was conveyed to the Prince…

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Sad Bathing Fatality at Manly

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 25 January 1902 · page 230

For some year's past surf bathing on the ocean beach has been an exceedingly popular recreation of the residents—temporary and permanent —at Manly. On fine mornings throughout the…

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A Girl Drowned. Quirindi

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 January 1902 · page 14

At Walhallow on Wednesday afternoon about 3 o'clock, Frances Annie Wood, 11 years old, a daughter of Mr. Alfred Wood, cook, employed at Walhallow station, was drowned in the Mooki River…

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Accident on the S.S. SONOMA. The Stewardess Injured

The Australian Star · Saturday 25 January 1902 · page 8

At the request of Dr. Bradfield, Mr. Holt, the chief executive officer of the Civil Ambulance Brigade yesterday sent a detachment of the brigade to the San Francisco mall…

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A Coal Lumper Injured

The Australian Star · Saturday 25 January 1902 · page 8

While at work on the transport Cornwall yesterday Alfred England, coal lumper, fell from the lowerdeck to the bottom of the ship's hold, sustaining injuries to his head and body…

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Drowned at Manly. (See illustrations on page 39.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 25 January 1902 · page 20

An unfortunate case of drowning occurred at Manly on the morning of January 17. As usual, there was a large number of persons of both sexes bathing on the beach. A little before 7…

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A Railway Accident. the Train Collides with a Horse and Dray

Nepean Times · Saturday 25 January 1902 · page 3

The Western passenger train, due to arrive in Sydney at 4.20 p.m. on Tuesday, was delayed about 20 minutes owing to an accident on the Sydney side of Glenbrook. The train is timed…

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A Lift Accident

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 January 1902 · page 12

A young man named James Reece, employed at a warehouse in York-street, was ascending in the lift yesterday, and when about 30ft, from the ground the rope snapped, causing the lift to fall to the bottom…

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Accident on a Steamer

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 January 1902 · page 12

Yesterday a boilermaker named John Ashby, 51, residing at Broadstairs, Balmain, was engaged on board the steamer Fiona, when an iron plate fell, striking him on the side, causing contusions on the…

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Casualties. Accident to a Coal Lumper

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 January 1902 · page 12

While working yesterday on the transport Cornwall a coal lumper, named Alfred England, fell from the lower deck to the bottom of the vessel's hold, receiving injuries to his bead and body. He was…

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Accident on the Sonoma

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 January 1902 · page 12

Yesterday Mrs. Teresa Smith, stewardess on the San Francisco mail steamer Sonoma, lying at Watson's Bay, fell, badly dislocating her right thigh. At the request of Dr. Bradfield, Mr. Holt, chief executive…

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Fatalities and Accidents. Gulargambone

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 January 1902 · page 14

Two little girls named Dane and Saunders were riding a horse yesterday, when the animal started to run away. Both children fell off and were much scratched and rendered unconscious…

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A Terrible Accident. Grenfele

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 January 1902 · page 14

Mr. Alfred Aston, owner of Arramagong East station, met with a terrible accident this morning. He had occasion to unhook one of the horses he was driving, when the animal kicked him in the forehead,…

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Accidents

The Australian Star · Saturday 25 January 1902 · page 7

John Armstrong, labourer, of York-place, Balmain, had his hand caught in a circular saw at the Federal Timber Yards yesterday, evening, the top of one finger being taken off…

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Accidentally Shot

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 25 January 1902 · page 10

Ernest Hucker (15), of 133 Phillip-street, Waterloo, was playing with a revolver last night, when it went off, and the bullet lodged in his chest. He was taken to the Sydney Hospital,…

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Fatal Accident at the Ultimo Power-house

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 25 January 1902 · page 10

David Barnett, who was admitted to the Prince Alfred Hospital on Thursday, suffering from a fracture of the skull and a scalp wound, caused by falling a distance of 18ft. on to an…

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