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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1902

4,570 stories in Sydney's papers · page 39 of 229

Accidents. Cooma

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 February 1902 · page 14

Both jockeys who were hurt in the Flying Handicap at the meeting of the Cooma Racing Club yesterday are doing well. M'Grade, who was riding Matong, sustained two fractures of the left thigh, and…

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TRAM v. 'Bus. a Crown-street Collision. Six People Injured

Truth · Sunday 23 February 1902 · page 2

A SOMEWHAT sensational accident occurred in Crown-street yesterday afternoon, resulting in six people being more or less seriously injured. A Surry Hills 'bus was crossing the tram-line,…

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Tram and 'Bus Collision. Six Casualties

Sunday Times · Sunday 23 February 1902 · page 2

A collision, with very serious results to several people, took place at 1.45 yesterday afternoon in Crown-street, near the Public School…

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Collision in Crown-street. Six People Injured

Evening News · Monday 24 February 1902 · page 6

Considerable excitement was occasioned on Saturday in Crown-street by a collision between a tram and an omnibus. The omnibus got the worst of the affair, the driver, and five passengers…

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Tram and 'Bus. Collision in Crown-street. Six Persons Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 24 February 1902 · page 9

Between 1 and 2 o'clock on Saturday, when traffic was heavy, a collision occurred in Crown-street, near Reservoir-street, between an incoming tram and an outward-hound omnibus, driven…

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Fatalities and Casualties. Collision Between a 'Bus and a Tram. Several Persons Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 February 1902 · page 7

Shortly before 2 p.m. on Suturday a serious collision occurred between a 'bus and a tram in Crown-street, by which several persons were injured. A Cleveland-street 'bus had entered Crown-street,…

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'Bus Versus Tram. Accident in Crown-street Several Persons Injured

The Australian Star · Monday 24 February 1902 · page 7

An accident of a rather serious character occurred In Crown-street on Saturday. It appears that while one of the Surry Hills' line of 'buses was proceeding along…

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Country News. a Railway Fatality. Trangie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 February 1902 · page 5

A drover and a lad named Lyons, of Warren, were engaged in removing sheep from Mr. Quigley's to Bullagreen, and were camped last night near the railway fence, not far from Cathunoril…

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Fire in New York. Many Persons Killed and Injured. LONDON. February 23

The Australian Star · Monday 24 February 1902 · page 4

A fire occurred in the armoury o£ the 71 st Regiment at New York, and spread to the Park Avenue Hotel. Eighteen people were killed and 50 others were injured. Great…

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Fatalities and Accidents. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 February 1902 · page 5

An accident occurred at the Central mine at noon to-day to a minor named W. J. Woods. He was with a party stoping at the 500ft., level when a piece of rock fell away from overhead, and inflicted…

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Tram Accident

The Australian Star · Monday 24 February 1902 · page 5

Richard Boyle, aged 14, of 101 George- street, Waterloo, this morning was attempting to board a tram whilst in motion, near Buck- land -street, Redfern. He fell off' the. car,…

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Accident at a Picnic

The Australian Star · Monday 24 February 1902 · page 8

A young man named J. Ross was engaged In a three-legged race at Mort's Dock picnic at Chowder on Saturday, when he tripped and fell, bringing his companion down on top…

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Cycling Accident. Albury

The Australian Star · Monday 24 February 1902 · page 5

Mr. George B. L. Lowe, manager of the local branch of the A.M.P. Society, fell off his bicycle on Saturday night, and received slight concussion of the brain, a sprained…

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Collision in Pitt-street

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 February 1902 · page 6

Shortly before 1 o'clock yesterday a collision occurred between a tram and a 'bus in Pitt-street, near the Palace Theatre. There were many passengers in the 'bus, and they were greatly alarmed. The impact…

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Sad Fatality. Drinks Poison fop Medicine

The Australian Star · Tuesday 25 February 1902 · page 7

Edward George Jackson aged 37, who resided with his mother at the corner of Rowntree-street, Balmain, died suddenly, about 8 a.m. yesterday, under very painful…

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Collision in Pitt-street. (Some of the In this Issue appeared in our latest Edition yesterday.) Tram and 'Bus

Evening News · Tuesday 25 February 1902 · page 6

The "I told you so" man-in-the-street was yesterday furnished with corroboration of his prognostication regarding the insufficiency of room for the traffic in…

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Accidents in the Country

Evening News · Tuesday 25 February 1902 · page 6

ALBURT, Monday.—The district coroner held an inquiry yesterday at Jindera touching the death of Fredk. Briese, a farmer, aged 38 The evidence was to the effect that on the 18th instant…

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Accidentally Shot

Evening News · Tuesday 25 February 1902 · page 2

A young woman named Olive Curr, residing at Park-road, Burwood, was admitted to the Western Suburbs Cottage Hospital on Monday evening, with a bullet wound just over the right…

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ACCIDENT At a Sawmill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 February 1902 · page 6

Arthur Dewberry, 27, of William Henry-street, Ultimo, was injured at M'Kenzic's sawmills, Pyrmont, yesterday afternoon. The timber used at the mill is drawn up by a wire hawser. While some…

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Accidents and Casualties. Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 February 1902 · page 3

At the inquest on Mr. F. W. Briese farmer, of Jindera, who was killed by a fall from his horse, a verdict of accidental death was returned BROKEN HILL Monday…

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