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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1902

4,570 stories in Sydney's papers · page 37 of 229

Cook's River Drowning Case

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 February 1902 · page 8

The City Coroner (Mr. J. C. Woore) conducted an inquiry at the Lloyd Hotel, George-street, North, yesterday, regarding the death of an unknown woman, whose body was found in…

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Forest Lodge Fatality

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 February 1902 · page 8

The circumstances connected with the death of Michael Byrnes (52), which occurred at Prince Alfred Hospital early in the morning, as the result of a fall, formed the subject of an inquiry by…

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Fatality at Epping

Evening News · Wednesday 19 February 1902 · page 3

A fatal accident occurred yesterday at Epping, in the vicinity of the park. A lad named, William Joseph Bark, 16, in the employ of Mr. C. Krust, butcher, at Ryde, was thrown out of…

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Double Bathing Fatality

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 February 1902 · page 7

The body of Robert Jarrett. who was drowned whilst bathing at Renmark on Sunday, was discovered yesterday. That of his companion, William Dobson who was also drowned, has not…

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Inquests. Found Drowned in Cook's River

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 February 1902 · page 11

The City Coroner (Mr. J. C. Woore, J.P.) yesterday held an inquiry at the Lloyd Hotel into the cause of death of an unidentified woman whose body was found on Saturday in Cook's River, Croydon Park,…

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Fatal Accident

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 February 1902 · page 10

A fatal accident occuried at a timber yard in George-street, Parramatta, on Monday evening, when a little boy named Ernest Albert Clews, aged 6 years, was crushed to death by some falling…

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Fatalities and Accidents. Dubbo

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 February 1902 · page 10

The District Coroner (Mr. R. G. Dul[?]unty, J.P.) held a magisterial inquiry respecting the death of a man, whose name is unknown, found dead at Burroway on Saturday. Deceased was about 30 years old…

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Accident to a Young Man

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 February 1902 · page 8

An accident befel a carter named George Bearhan, aged 19 years, a resident or Wickham, on the Newcastle and H. R.S.S. Company's Wharf this morning, necessitating his removal to the Newcastle Hospital. It appears the young…

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Terrible Accident. Nowra

The Australian Star · Wednesday 19 February 1902 · page 5

Mr. Patrick Ryan, a farmer at Worragee, near Nowra, met with terrible Injuries some time last night while on his way home in charge of a horse and trap. He was found…

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Dragged to Death. The Accident to a Trooper. Coroner's Inquiry

The Australian Star · Wednesday 19 February 1902 · page 5

The City Coroner, Mr. J. C. Woore, held a magisterial inquiry at the Victoria Barracks into the circumstances attending the death of Martin Leslie Gordon Grey, 21, who was killed…

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Fatal Accident at Epping

The Australian Star · Wednesday 19 February 1902 · page 3

An unfortunate fatal accident occurred on Tuesday morning about.9.30 at Epping, in the vicinity of the park, to a lad in the employ of Mr. C. Kurst, butcher, at Ryde. The lad…

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Accidental Deaths

The Australian Star · Wednesday 19 February 1902 · page 7

Mr. J. C. Woore, City Coroner, conducted an. inquiry, at Prince Alfred Hospital yesterday into the circumstances connected with the death of Alice Banks (81), of Alexandria,…

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Shipping Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 February 1902 · page 9

A carter named Geo. Bearhon (19) was admitted to tho Newcastle Hospital yesterday, suffering from a serious injury to one of his knees. Ho waa assisting to load some machinery at the…

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A Shooting Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 February 1902 · page 7

Donald Barnes, aged 19, the son of a photographer at Wangaratta, was painfully injured by gunshot wounds In the face at an early hour tills morning. He was standing by the tree while a…

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Accident to a Child

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 19 February 1902 · page 2

Walter Page, the youthful son of Mr. H. E. Page (headmaster of the Tosngabbie public-school), met with a nasty accident the other day. While disporting himself…

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Terribly Sad Accident. A Little Lad Crushed to Death

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 19 February 1902 · page 2

An inexpressibly sad Accident occurred in an old timber yard—known as Coates' old timber yard—George-street, Parramatta, on Monday evening last. A lad named Ernest Albert…

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Another Fatal Accident. A Lad Killed

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 19 February 1902 · page 2

About 10 a.m. on Tuesday, opposite Mr. S. Sonter's residence, Epping, a youth named William Bark, son of Mr. William Bark, of Marsfield, met with an accident that resulted…

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Fatality at Ryde

The Australian Star · Thursday 20 February 1902 · page 3

Mr. M'Nevin, P.M., held a magisterial inquiry at Ryde yesterday touching the death of William Bark (16), who was killed by a horse at Ryde on Tuesday. A finding of…

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Casualties. Wharf-laborer Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 20 February 1902 · page 6

On Monday last John Davoren, a wharf-laborer residing at Dowling-street, Woolloomooloo, was injured by a bale of wool falling upon him at the Central Wharf. The Civil Ambulance…

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Casualties. a Wharf Labourer Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 February 1902 · page 8

On Monday last a wharf labourer named John Davoren, who resides at Dowling-street, Woolloomooloo, was injured by a bule of wool falling upon him at the Central Wharf. He was taken by the…

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