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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1902

4,570 stories in Sydney's papers · page 41 of 229

Accident on Board Ship

The Australian Star · Thursday 27 February 1902 · page 6

A youth named Frank Blackwell, an apprentice on board the barque Aldergrove, lying in Johnstone's Bay, was engaged on board his vessel yesterday, fixing tackle…

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Accident at Mort's Dock

The Australian Star · Thursday 27 February 1902 · page 6

Albert Deardon, of 57 Mitchell-street. Glebe, was taken to the Balmain Cottage Hospital yesterday by the Mort's Dock Ambulance. He was suffering from a dislocated shoulder,…

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Accident to Gaudaur. Not Likely to Race Again

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 27 February 1902 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday Afternoon.--The world's exsculling champion, Jake Gaudaur, who was defeated by the Australian, George Towns on the Lake of the Woods, Canada on September 7,…

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A Girl Drowned. Liverpool

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 February 1902 · page 3

A little girl named Alma Josephine Davis, 10 years of ago, was drowned in George's River, not far from Casula platform, yesterday. It appears that deceased with other members of the family,…

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Accidents and Fatalities. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 February 1902 · page 3

A miner named Henry Hall was barring down ore last night from the back of the 500ft. level of the Proprietary mine, when some fell away suddenly. He got struck on the back, receiving such severe cuts…

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Victoria. a Fatal Driving Accident. Melbournde

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 February 1902 · page 6

A fatality is reported from Glenburnie in the Broadford district. Mrs. William Hammett and her daughter Nellie, aged 5, were driving to a spot where the husband and sons were at work. In…

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Accident to a Carpenter

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 February 1902 · page 5

R. Tolson, 21, a carpenter, residing at North Willoughby, was working with a planning machine yesterday, when his left hand became caught in it, the fourth and fifth fiugers being cut off. He was…

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Accidents

The Australian Star · Friday 28 February 1902 · page 2

A carpenter named R. Tolson, 21 years of age, of North Willoughby, yesterday evening had his left hand caught in a planing machine, at which he was working. The fourth…

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Collision in Crown-street. Six People Injured

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 7

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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Sad Drowning Fatality. A Little Girl Drowns before Her Mother

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 4

A magisterial inquiry was held on Thursday, at Mr. Davis' residence, Collingwood Estate, Liverpool, touching the death of a little girl named Alma Josephine Davis,…

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Casualties. Rescued From Drowning

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 11
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

A lad named Harold Julius, 4 years of age, residing at Belmore-st., Rozelle, fell off a wharf near the Lane Cove Bridge yesterday, and was rescued from drowning by Constable Moule, of…

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A Serious Charge. Alleged Attempted Murder. a Young Girl Dangerously Injured. Gunnedah

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 9

Thomas Smith was brought before the Bench here late yesterday afternoon, charged with attempting to murder Kate Ahern, a girl aged 17 years, at Curlewis. He was brought in by Constable Mullane…

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Accidents in Bottling Aerated Water

The World's News · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 20

The British Home Office has issued a memorandum requiring the makers of aerated water to provide "face-guards, masks, or veils of wire gauze" for the use of their workers. As…

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Accident at a Timber Yard

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 10

Whilst working in the yards of the Kauri Timber Company, at Pyrmont, yesterday, man named William Archer was knocked down by some falling hardwood. Archer, who is 49 years of age, and lives…

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Accidents. Deniliquin

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 10

A painful accident occurred to ayoung man named Cyril Robins while felling a tree at Armstrong's farm. The axe struck a branch above his head, and the weapon was wrenched out of his hand. In…

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Accident to a Bicycle

The Australian Star · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 2

In the District Court yesterday afternoon, before Mr. Acting-Judge Harris. John Creamer. of the Cosmopolitan Hotel, corner of Erskine and Clarence streets, brought an action…

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A Burning Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 11

Blanche Trefusis Sleeman (12), living with her parents at College-street, Camperdown, wits severely burned about the shoulders, neck, and head yesterday, owning to her hair catching on…

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Chapter of Accidents

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 15

An extraordinary chapter of accidents is related by our Singleton correspondent. Writing on February 19, he says:—An accident of a painful nature befell a lad, Albert Hosie, at the…

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Sad Drowning Fatality

Sunday Times · Sunday 2 March 1902 · page 8

A particularly sad boating fatality occurred near Metung, on Lake King (Vic.) on Wednesday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Neal, who were staying at the Summer…

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