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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1902

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Accidents and Fatalities. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 February 1902 · page 5

An accident of a somewhat serious nature happened on the new street tramway this afternoon. A boy fell off a tram, and Richard Easterbrook attempted to save him. In doing so Easterbrook…

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Accident to the Tagliaferro. a Broken Shaft

The Australian Star · Monday 17 February 1902 · page 6

The steamer Tagliaferro, bound from Melbourne to Newcastle, has arrived at Twofold Bay in tow by the steamer,Ramazan. The Tagliaferro, which has broken her shaft, is…

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Accident at Gosford. a Farm Hand's Misfortune

The Australian Star · Monday 17 February 1902 · page 7

A farm labourer named Matthew Farrell, 40. a resident of Gosford, was admitted to the Sydney Hospital on Saturday suffering from a fracture of the left thigh. The unfortunate…

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Steam Trams at Broken Hill. The First Accident. Broken Hill

The Australian Star · Monday 17 February 1902 · page 7

Steam trams started running mere this morning, and were largely patronised, particularly by small boys, who enjoyed the novelty. At 1 o'clock, while a tram was…

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Aerial Navigation. Accident to Santos Dumont. His Balloon Collapses

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 February 1902 · page 5

LONDON, Friday Evening.--M. Santos Dumont, the young Brazilian inventor who was recently awarded the Deutsche prize for a navigable balloon, met with an accident…

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Railway Accidents

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 February 1902 · page 6

This morning a pilot engine, whllo running into the yards at Bendlgo, dashed into the tender of the engine of a goods train which bad stopped at the points. Both engines were…

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The Recent Bathing Fatality

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 February 1902 · page 6

The recent sad bathing fatality at the ladies' bathing place on the beach and the rider attached to the verdict returned by the jury at the inquest on the body of the unfortunate woman was referred to…

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Tram Conductor Injured

The Australian Star · Tuesday 18 February 1902 · page 7

A tram conductor named Grafton West (27), a resident of 35 College-street, Newtown, was admitted into the Sydney Hospital yesterday suffering from slight concussion of…

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A Tram Conductor Injured

Evening News · Tuesday 18 February 1902 · page 6

A tram conductor named Grafton West, 27, living at College-street, Newtown, met with a nasty accident in George-street yesterday. West was in charge of a Cook's River tram, which was…

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Cause of the Inglewood Railway Collision

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 February 1902 · page 6

The departmental board appointed to inquire into the recent collision between, two trains at Inglewood furnished a report to the Minister to- I day. They hold Driver Cotter, of the goods…

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South Australia. Two Men Drowned. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 February 1902 · page 3

Two young men named Robert Jarrett and Tom Dobson, from Aldgate and Uraidla, were drowned in the River Murray, near Renmark, while bathing yesterday. The bodies have not yet been recovered…

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The Inglewood Railway Collision. Finding of the Board of Inquiry. Claims for Compensation. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 February 1902 · page 4

The board appointed by the Commissioner of Railways to inquire into the collision which occurred at Inglewood on the 10th presented its report to-day. The board consisted of Mr. G. W. Sims, chief…

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Accidents. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 February 1902 · page 3

A man named Richard Easterbrook was run over by a train on Saturday. He had a foot amputated yesterday, and is now progressing well. MUDGEE, Monday…

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A Trooped Killed. Thrown from his Horse. Fatal Accident to a Contingenter

The Australian Star · Tuesday 18 February 1902 · page 5

A trooper, whose name is given as N. L. G. Grey, a member of the Federal Contingent, was thrown from his horse this morning, and sustained injuries which later proved fatal…

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Fatal Accident. Parramatta

The Australian Star · Tuesday 18 February 1902 · page 2

A sad accident happened in Coates' old timber-yard, George-street, Parramatta, on Monday evening. A little lad named Ernest Albert Clews, and aged six years, was…

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Thrown From a Horse. Serious Accident to a Constable

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 February 1902 · page 4

WINGHAM, Monday.--Constable Gllholm, of Forster, mot with a serious accident on Saturday evening. Ho was returning on horseback from the Taree races, when the horse shied…

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Accident to a Tram-guard

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 February 1902 · page 7

Grafton West (27), tram conductor, residing at, 35 College-street, Newtown, was treated at the Sydney Hospital by Dr. Forster yesterday for in juries to the head and slight concussion of the…

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A Peculiar Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 February 1902 · page 5

COROWA, Monday.--On Thursday last, a rab- bitter named Cressard while making the usual inspection of his traps on Mahonga station, near Daysdale, found a young man named King lying…

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Accident at Rifle Butts

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 February 1902 · page 6

ORANGE, Monday.--Private Seers, of the local volunteer company, mot with an accident at the rifle butts on Saturday. He was anting as marker during the progress of shooting, and desiring to…

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Riding Fatality

Evening News · Wednesday 19 February 1902 · page 6

NARRANDERA, Tuesday.—A man named Stephen Grady, an employee on Mr. S. M'Caughey's North Yanco run, was picked up dead, on the Hay-road, about three miles from…

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