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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1902

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Sawmill Accident

The Australian Star · Tuesday 25 February 1902 · page 7

Arthur Dewberry, aged 27, of William Henry-street, Ultimo, was working at Mackenzie's saw[?], Pyr[?]t, last evening, when his right foot became entangled in the…

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Fatal Accident to a Constable. Forster

The Australian Star · Tuesday 25 February 1902 · page 6

Constable G[?]holm, who was stationed here, and who was thrown from his horse at Tar[?] during the Ministerial visit, s[?]mbed to his injuries on Saturday last. Much sympathy,…

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Accident at a Sawmill

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 25 February 1902 · page 7

Arthur Dewberry (27), residing at William Henry-street, Ultime, and working at Mackenzie's sawmills, Pyrmont, was admitted to Sydney Hospital yesterday, suffering from severe injuries to…

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Accident at a Mine

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 25 February 1902 · page 6

HILLGROVE, Monday.--A painful accident occurred at Eleanora Mine on Sunday night. A lad named T. Wayte was putting a belt on a pulley, when his clothes caught in the…

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Street Collision

Evening News · Wednesday 26 February 1902 · page 7

Before Acting-Judge Harris, is the District Court yesterday, Join Lander, bottle and vegetable dealer, of 180 James-street, Leichhardt, brought an action against L. Brownlee, widow, of…

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A Harbor Collision

Evening News · Wednesday 26 February 1902 · page 3

A slight stir was occasioned in the shipping community when a report gained currency yesterday that the tug Champion had collided with the barque Barossa in Johnstont's Bay. The…

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A Tug and Barque in Collision

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 26 February 1902 · page 6

A collision occurred in Johnstone's Bay yesterday morning between Messrs. J. and A. Brown's tug Champion and the Norwegian barque Barossa. At 3.30 a.m. the tug was…

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Accidents in the Country

Evening News · Wednesday 26 February 1902 · page 3

BROKEN HILL, Tuesday.—While John Lanyon, a single man, was engaged in the 615ft stopes at Campbell's shaft, Block 10 Mine, yesterday afternoon, some ground fell away on to his left…

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Accident to Gaudaur

Evening News · Wednesday 26 February 1902 · page 5

LONDON, February 25, 2.15 p.m.—Jake Gaudaur, the ex-sculling champion, broke Iris shoulder bone on the ice at Rat Portage, Canada. It is feared he will be unable to…

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The Accident to Saunders

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 February 1902 · page 8

Everyone will admit that Saunders was most unfortunate in meeting with so severe an accident on the ove of the selection of the Australian team for England, and the Australian public will also regret…

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International Cricket. England v. Victoria. the Visitors Win by Eight Wickets. Saunders Meets with a Bad Accident. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 February 1902 · page 8

The unpleasant conditions of Monday continued to-day, when the match England v. Victoria was resumed on the Melbourne Cricket Ground in the presence of a very sparse attendance. It was…

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Accident at Burwood

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 February 1902 · page 8

A young woman named Olivia Ada Kerr, aged 21 years, residing with her parents at Park-road, Burwood, was examining a toy pistol on Monday night. when it accidentally exploded, and the shot entered…

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Accident to Gaudaur. Breaks His Shoulder Bone. LONDON, February 25, 2.15 p.m

The Australian Star · Wednesday 26 February 1902 · page 4

Jacob Gaudaur, the well-known sculler, and former champion of the world, has been the victim of an unfortunate accident. He fell on the ice at Rat Portage, in Canada, and…

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A Girl Accidentally Shot

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 26 February 1902 · page 9

Olivia Ada Kerr (21), a resident of Park-road, Burwood was admitted to the Western Suburbs Cottage Hospital on Monday, suffering from injuries to the face,caused by the discharge of a…

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Remarkable Railway Accident. a Bridge Burnt Through. Train Goes Over the Embankment

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 26 February 1902 · page 7

PERTH (W.A.), Tuesday.--A remarkable escape was experienced by the driver and fireman of a train belonging to the Jarrahdale Timber Co. yesterday. The train was running in the…

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A Chapter of Accidents. Crushed Sn a Chaff-Gutter. A Fractured Jaw

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 26 February 1902 · page 3

Since Saturday, six cases were treated at the Parramatta Hospital of a more or less serious character. On Saturday, Humphrey Taylor, 12 years of…

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Sad Case of Drowning

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 27 February 1902 · page 6

A particularly sad boating fatality occurred near Melting on Lake King, this morning. Mr. and Mrs. Neal, who were staying at the summer residence of Mr. Box, a Melbourne barrister,…

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Queensland. Railway Fatality. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 February 1902 · page 7

During a duststorm at Ipswich yesterday afternoon an incident occured whereby Albert Meisoner, employed at the railway goods shed, lost, his life. Meisoner was engaged shunting four heavily laden…

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Terrible Disaster. Collapse of a Flax Mill at Belfast. Fifteen Women Killed and Many Injured

The Australian Star · Thursday 27 February 1902 · page 3

One of the most serious disasters ever known in connection with the industrial life of Belfast occurred in January, when a portion of an old-established mill belonging to…

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Fatal Mining Accident

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 February 1902 · page 9

A fatal accident happened last evening in the New Chum mine, Bendigo. Two miners, Thomas Stoneham and Ernest Foers, were working in the stopes at the 1030ft. level, when a mass of earth and rock,…

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