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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1902

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Country News. Accidents. Dubbo

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 January 1902 · page 5

Mrs. Shellswell was thrown out of a sulky on Thursday through the horse falling, and she received slight concussion of the brain. Miss Shellswell jumped out of the vehicle, and was not hurt…

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Accident

The Australian Star · Monday 27 January 1902 · page 2

Patrick O'Brien, aged 40, of Cook- street, North Botany, was taken to the Prince Alfred Hospital in a very serious condition on Saturday evening by Senior- Constable…

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Boating Accidents. In the Harbour. Many Persons Rescued

The Australian Star · Monday 27 January 1902 · page 7

Sergeant Scott and a number of constables of the water police, in the police launch, cruised all day in the harbour, and have had a very busy time of it picking people out of…

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Casualties. Accidentally Shot at a Picnic

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 January 1902 · page 7

Some excitement was caused at Clontarf yesterday by the accidental shooting of a man named Edward Chapman, residing at Eva-terrace, Elizabeth-street. According to the police…

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Accident to a Carter

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 January 1902 · page 7

Patrick O'Brien (40), residing at Cook-street, North Botany, was conveyed to Prince Alfred Hospital on Saturday by Senior-Constable Harris, in a very serious condition. He is said to…

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Tram Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 January 1902 · page 7

F. Rosenberg, a dealer residing at a coffee palace in George-street, was knocked down by an electric train in George-street, near the Haymarket, on Saturday afternoon. He was conveyed…

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Fatal Railway Accident. the Level Crossing Danger

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 January 1902 · page 7

KALGOORLIE, Friday.--This evening's train from Kalgoorlie to Lakeside ran into a butcher's cart on the Wittenoom-street, Boulder, level crossing. As a result of the accident, the…

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Fatal Street Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 January 1902 · page 5

Last night, while the fire reel from North Adelaide was proceeding to the scone of a supposed fire, an old man, Michael M'Inerny, was knocked down and killed. Deceased was 70 years of age…

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Drowning Fatality at Sans Souci

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 January 1902 · page 6

A detachment of the Water Police spent the creator part of yesterday in dragging for the body of the young man, Arthur Conlon, who fell from a steamlaunch at Sans Souci on Sunday…

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The Powerhouse Fatality

Evening News · Tuesday 28 January 1902 · page 4

The city coroner this morning resumed the inquest touching the death of David Barnett, a laborer, who died in Prince Alfred Hospital on Friday night, from the effects of injuries…

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Collision with a Bus

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 January 1902 · page 6

Yesterday evening about 6 o'clock a collision occurred between a cab and an ommbus at the corner of Bridge and Pitt streets. The force of the impact was so great as to throw the cub over, the driver,…

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Cab and 'Bus Collision

Evening News · Tuesday 28 January 1902 · page 5

An omnibus and a cab came into collision early on Monday evening at the corner of Bridge and Pitt streets, the result being that the cab was thrown over, and its driver, Luke M'Donald a…

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The Drowning Case at Sans Souci

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 January 1902 · page 6

Dragging operations were conducted yesterday at Sans Souci to recover the body of Arthur Conlon, who was drowned there on Sunday evening, but were considerably interfered with by the boisterous…

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Vehicular Collision. a 'Bus-driver Arrested

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 January 1902 · page 5

A collision, with somewhat serious results, took place between a cab and a 'bus at the corner of Bridge and Pitt streets early last evening. The force of the impact was so severe as to…

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Fatality at the Power House. Death of David Barnett. The Coroner's Inquest

The Australian Star · Tuesday 28 January 1902 · page 5

The inquest concerning, the death of David Burnett, Which occurred on Friday night at Prince Alfred Hospital, consequent upon injuries received through a fall the previous…

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Off the Rails. Train Wrecked at Grong Grong. the Fireman Injured. Lucky Escape of a Passenger Train

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 January 1902 · page 5

COOLAMON, Monday.--Considerable excitement was caused here on Saturday evening when it became known that a goods train from Narrandera, timed to reach Coolamon at 6 p.m…

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Accident to Mr. G. S. Ridley

Evening News · Tuesday 28 January 1902 · page 4

Mr. G. S. Ridley, inspector in the Audit Department, had a narrow escape from serious injury on Saturday afternoon. He was returning to Sydney in the 12.25 p.m. train from…

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Railway Accident. Capsize of an Engine

Evening News · Tuesday 28 January 1902 · page 6

COOLAMON, Monday.—Considerable excitement was caused here on Saturday evening, when it became known that a goods train from Narrandera, which was timed to reach Coolamon at…

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The Grong Grong Railway Accident. Miraculous Escape of Driver and Fireman. Junee

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 January 1902 · page 5

Further particulars of the railway accident near Grong Grong, on the South-western line, on Saturday afternoon show that it was most serious. The train was made up of six trucks of goods, three of…

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Boating Accidents. In the Harbour. Many Persons Rescued

The Australian Star · Tuesday 28 January 1902 · page 7

Sergeant Scott and a number of constables of the water police, in the police launch, cruised all yesterday in the harbour, and had a very busy time of it picking people out of…

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