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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1902

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Accident to a Coal Lumper

The Australian Star · Wednesday 5 February 1902 · page 5

At about 10.30 this morning a coal lumper named James Dalling, who resides at 211 Kent-street, met with a serious accident. He was engaged with others coaling the [?]…

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Accident to a Fruiterer

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 February 1902 · page 8

George Morgan (50), fruiterer residing at Pitt-street, near Liverpool-street, was driving a cart along Macleay-street yesterday afternoon, when he fell from the vehicle, and fractured…

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A Racecourse Accident

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 5 February 1902 · page 2

John Shavaly, 26, a jockey residing at Moore Park, Sydney, was taken to the Parramatta Hospital on Saturday afternoon, suffering from concussion, the result of an accident at the…

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Accident to Dr. Vloiette

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 5 February 1902 · page 2

Our widely-esteemed Government Medical Officer, Dr. W. B. Violette, met with a painful accident—though happily it was not a serious one—on Monday evening. He was driving…

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Accidentally Drowned. Inverell

The Australian Star · Thursday 6 February 1902 · page 4

An inquiry was held this morning into the drowning of Albert Fisher yesterday before the police magistrate. A finding of accidental drowning was returned. The evidence…

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Drowned While Bathing. Inverell

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 February 1902 · page 4

Arthur Fischer, of Messrs[?] Roper and Co., tailors and mercers, was drowned in the M'lutyre River this morning while bathing. It appears that deceased in company with his two brothers, Alick (of…

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Victoria. a Mining Fatality. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 February 1902 · page 8

A shocking accident happened this morning in Hustler's Reef No. 1 mine at Ironbark, in the Bendigo district, involving the death of William Waterman, aged 55, and serious injury to Harry…

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Collapse of a Wall. The Goulburn Fatality. GOULBURN

The Australian Star · Thursday 6 February 1902 · page 6

An inquest was held this morning touching the death of Ivor Malcolm, who was killed by the collapse of a wall. Solomon Kaglund, [?] fellow workmen. deposed that he warned…

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Collapse in a Mine. Broken Hill Mining Fatality A Miner Killed

The Australian Star · Thursday 6 February 1902 · page 5

'A fatal accident happened at the Broken [?] Proprietary mine early this morning, resulting in the death of Frank Harrington. The men knocked off at 8 o'clock, and the…

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New England Jockey Club. Four Horses Fall. the Callinans Injured. Armidale

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 February 1902 · page 4

The New England Jockey Club races were well attended. The weather was fine, but a heavy shower of rain fell after 2 o'clock. Fortunately the rain cleared away soon. A serious accident occurred in the City…

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Shocking Accident. a Workman Killed

Evening News · Thursday 6 February 1902 · page 3

GOULBURN, Wednesday Afternoon.—An inquest was held to-day at the hospital on the body of Ivor Malcolm, who died from injuries received on Tuesday through a brick wall, at premises in…

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Accident to Mr. J. A. Brown

Evening News · Thursday 6 February 1902 · page 3

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.—Mr. Jas. A. Brown, a Sydney merchant, who resides at Neutral Bay, was admitted to the hospital last evening suffering from severe injuries and shock to the system,…

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Tram Accident at Rockdale

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 February 1902 · page 8
Also in The Daily Telegraph

A tram accident, which led to a lad named Arthur Phillips having his left leg amputated below the knee, occurred between Lady Robinson's Beach and Rockdale last evening. It appears that young…

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Accidents and Fatalities. Coolamon

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 February 1902 · page 4

A man named Joseph Hodges, aged 61, whilst on his way from Wagga stopped at a tank near Coolamon, and drank water which had been poisoned with arsenic for the destruction of rabbits. Symptoms of…

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Accidents

The Australian Star · Thursday 6 February 1902 · page 3

Carl Phillips, a lad king-street, Newtown, fell from a tram yesterday. afternoon whilst travelling from Lady Robinson's Beach to Rockdale Railway Station. His…

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The Walloway Accident. Compensation to Firemen. ADELAIDE

The Australian Star · Thursday 6 February 1902 · page 7

In connection, with the Walloway railway accident in November last, when in the middle of the night two goods trains dashed into each other at the foot of a decline, near…

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Shocking Mining Accident. Explosion at Bendigo. One Miner Killed. MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Thursday 6 February 1902 · page 7

A shocking mining accident occurred at Bendigo this morning. Two men were working under timber sets at the 990ft. level of Hustler's Reef. at No. 1 mine, Ironbark. A…

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Tram Accident

The Australian Star · Thursday 6 February 1902 · page 7

John Adams, aged 40. a fireman who lives at 177 George-st-West, was knocked down by a tram in George- street, near the Post Office, shortly after 4 o'clock yesterday. He was taken…

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Tram Accident in George-street

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 February 1902 · page 7

John Adams (40), a fireman, who resides at 177 George-street West, had a narrow escape in George-street yesterday afternoon. He was crossing the thoroughfare, and did not notice…

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