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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1902

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Another Harbor Collision

Evening News · Tuesday 4 March 1902 · page 4

Pyrmont Bight, near Darling Harbor, was the scene of a collision early on Saturday morning and as a result, the three-masted schooner. Countess of Errol Wes rather badly damaged…

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A Shipmaster Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 March 1902 · page 8

On the arrival of the steamship South Australia, from the Solomon Islands, yesterday, it was reported that the master, Captain Thomas Cupurn, was suffering from the fracture or one leg. Immideately after…

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A Woman Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 March 1902 · page 8

Mary Ann Pyeland, 73, a domestic servant employed by Mrs. Levy, Napier-street, paddington, was found lying in the yard at that address yesterday morning. She was conveyed to Sydney Hospital,…

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Electric Tram Fatality. a Widow Claims £2000

The Australian Star · Tuesday 4 March 1902 · page 5

An action by a widow to recover £2000 compensation from the Railway Commissioners engaged Mr. Justice Stephen and a jury in Bunco Court to-day…

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Queen-steeet Team Fatality a Woman's Shocking Injuries

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 March 1902 · page 8

The City Coroner (Mr. J. C. Woore) and a jury held an inquest at the Lloyd Hotel, George-street, this morning, concerning the death of Margaret Withers (34), who was killed at…

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Newcastle. Celebrating a Wedding. Collision with the Police. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 March 1902 · page 8

An interesting case arising out of a miner a wedding at Adamstown was heard in the Summons Division of the City Police Court before Mr, L. S. Donaldson, S.M., to-day Two of the wedding guests were proceeded against on charges…

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The Accident to M. Rosseau

Evening News · Tuesday 4 March 1902 · page 4

LONDON, March 3.—In the accident in which his carriage was overturned by a tramcar, M. Waldeck Rosseau, the French Premier, had the small bone of his shoulder broken. He is…

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Two Tram Accidents. Man and Woman Killed

Evening News · Tuesday 4 March 1902 · page 6

A fatal accident occurred on the Parramatta-road, between the University grounds and Camperdown, late on Sunday night. An electric tram was proceeding towards…

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Fatalities and Accidents. a Plumber Killed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 March 1902 · page 8

A tram accident which resulted fatally occurred on the Parramatta-road late on Sunday night when a plumber named William Parsons received injuries which led to his death a few hours later…

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Fatalities and Accidents. Collarenebri

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 March 1902 · page 4

The body of a man named Edward Lenehan was found four miles from Piangobla station, lying face downwards, wrapped in blankets. Tickets were found in the pockets. A diary showed that…

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The French Premier's Accident. London. March 3, 5.55 a.m

The Australian Star · Tuesday 4 March 1902 · page 5

M. Waldeck- Rousseau, the French premier, who was severely. injured the other day, through his carriage coming into collision with a tramcar, is progressing favourably. An…

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Accident on a Barque. Claim for £1500 Damages

The Australian Star · Tuesday 4 March 1902 · page 7

A stevedore's fireman named August Carton Peterson limped to the witness- box in No, 2 Jury Court yesterday, and claimed £1500 compensation for an accident which broke his…

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A Terrible Death. Crashed by a Car. Verdict of Accidental Death

The Australian Star · Tuesday 4 March 1902 · page 4

An inquest touching the death of a man named William Parsons, about 48 years. of age, lately residing at 101 Harbour-street, Darling Harbour, who died at Prince Alfred…

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Accident on a Ship. Claim for £1500

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 March 1902 · page 8

An action was brought in No. 2 Jury Court, before Mr. Justice Owen and a jury, by August Cartun Peterson against Thomas Cowlishaw and jane Cowlishaw. executrix of the will of the…

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Scalding Fatality

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 March 1902 · page 9

The death of Cyril Carlson (2), which occurred at Sydney Hospital, was inquired into by the City Coroner (Mr. J. C. Woore) yesterday. Agnes Carlson stated that she had a tubful of…

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Four Boys Drowned

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 March 1902 · page 8

Three boys named Anderson (brothers) and another named Montrose were drowned in a lagoon near Surprise Bay to-day, while bathing…

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Collision at the Quay

Evening News · Wednesday 5 March 1902 · page 8
Also in The Australian Star

As the Manly ferry boat Narrabeen was slowly making her way into her wharf at the Quay about 8.30 last night, the steamer Malachite, which had been coaling one of the large mail…

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Collision in Centennial Park

Evening News · Wednesday 5 March 1902 · page 6

The District Court action, Creamer v. Schliemann, in which John Creamer, proprietor of the Cosmopolitan Hotel, Erskine and Clarence streets, Sydney, claimed £50 from F. Schliemann,…

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Drowned at Callan Park

The Australian Star · Wednesday 5 March 1902 · page 2

Samuel Joseph Thompson, 40 years of age, an inmate of Callan Park Lunatic Asylum, wjis drowned in the bay near the grounds yesterday, afternoon. Constable Rogers was…

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