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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1902

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Accident to a Carter

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 March 1902 · page 7

William Cords (44), a carter employed by On Lee and Chong, Campbell-street, was seated on a bag of onions on a cart loaded with vegetables, in Harbor-street, yesterday, when the sack rolled and deposited him beneath…

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Accident Aboard Ship

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 March 1902 · page 6

An accident occurred on the barque Orion at No. 7 crane, Carrington dyke, yesterday, by which a man named Joseph Martin was severely injured. Some potatoes in bags were being…

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The Collision Off Holyhead

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 March 1902 · page 6

A correspondent writes to the effect that the steamer Waesland, which recently sank after collision, off Holyhead, with the oleamer Harmonides, was formerly the property of the Cunard…

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Bega Coach Fatality. Bega

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 March 1902 · page 6

All inquiry was opened yesterday into the death of Roger Heffernan, who was thrown from the mail co[?]ch, and died on Saturday night. It was stated in evidence that the driver handed Miss Allen the reins…

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The Fatality in the Newmarket Handicap

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 March 1902 · page 7

An inquest concerning the death of Robert Manning, the well-known light-weight jockey, who sustained fatal injuries in the Newmarket Handicap race at Flemington on Saturday week,…

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Tram and Cab Collision. Claim for £2000

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 March 1902 · page 10

An action was commenced in the Banco Court, before Mr. Justice Stephen and jury, in which Michael Hogan sued the Railway Commissioners to recover £2000 in respect of a tram…

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Cab and Tram Collision. Claim for £2000 Damages

The Australian Star · Wednesday 12 March 1902 · page 3

In Banco Court yesterday afternoon one Michael Hogan sued the Railway Commissioner to recover £2000 for injuries sustained in a collision between a train and a cab…

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Tham and Cab Collision. Evidence for the Defence

The Australian Star · Wednesday 12 March 1902 · page 5

The hearing was resumed in Banco Court today, before Mr. Justice Stephen and a jury, of the action brought by Michael Hogan, a cabman, to recover £2000 damages…

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Cycling Notes the League. St. Patrick's Handicaps. Notes on Adelaide Racing. Gollan Nearly Drowned—M.B.C. Going Ahead—And News in General

Referee · Wednesday 12 March 1902 · page 6

Thornleigh club's ten miles road race on Saturday resulted:—H. Lorr, 2 min 15sec. R. Hopping, 2min 5see, 2; H. Thompson, 30sec, 3. Thompson, who is a local rider…

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Rosehill Races. Moribundic Minion. Ace of Diamonds a Starter. Wootton Goes Nap. Argo and Nahpro. Heyday's Trip. Suivre Swerves. Caillnan Badly Injured

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 12 March 1902 · page 4

OLD Sol made a target of the big attendance that rolled up at the Rosehill Races last Saturday, and so strong did he pour his rays out, that the patrons had to resort to…

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Tram Accident at North Sydney. Action for £200 Damages

Evening News · Wednesday 12 March 1902 · page 3

Before Judge Backhouse and a jury, in the District Court yesterday, Georgina Kendall, wife of Joseph Kendall, of Little Arthur-street, North Sydney, brought an action against the Railway…

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The Big Fellows of the Fistic World. Fitz's Accident Not Serious at All. the Ex-champion a Litigant. Joe Goddard Spoiling for a Fight. Dan Creedon Done—Jim Hall. Dodges the Grim Reaper. Turf Notes and Gossip

Referee · Wednesday 12 March 1902 · page 1

other, but, under the circumstances, the truth of the matter will probably never be known. It appears there are so many boxing clubs…

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Accidents

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 March 1902 · page 9
Also in The Australian Star

Two miners, named Wallis and Rowlands, were injured by an explosion at Glenfine South Mine yesterday, and are not yet out of danger. A miner named Herbert, employed at the British…

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District Court. (Before Judge Backhouse and a jury of four.) a Tram Accident. Kendall v. the Railway Commissioners

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 March 1902 · page 4

Mr. Roliu, instructed by Messrs. Fitzhardinge, Son, and Houston, appeared for the plaintiff, Georgina Kendall; Mr. Scholes, instructed by Mr. J. C. Thom, appeared for the defendants. In this case…

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Fatalities and Accidents. Windsor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 March 1902 · page 6

A man named M'Gregor was found drowned in Colo River yesterday…

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Accident at Mort's Dock

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 March 1902 · page 10

A man named Samuel Webber, aged 23, residing at Datchett-street, Balmain, met with a painful accident yesterday whilst employed at Mort's Dock and Engineering Works. He was attending to one of the…

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Fatalities and Accidents. an Old Man's Death

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 March 1902 · page 10

Shortly before 8 a.m. yesterday the partially dressed body of an old man named John Smith was found lying in the yard at the rear of his residence, Taylorstreet, Annandale. The deceased, who was 70 years…

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Fatal Burning Accident

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 March 1902 · page 10

The City Coroner (Mr. J. C. Woore) conducted an inquiry at Newtown yesterday respecting the death of a child named William Edwin Richardson, aged 13 months, who died at his grandparents' residence,…

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Fatal Accident to a Seaman. Byron Bay

The Australian Star · Wednesday 12 March 1902 · page 5

An accident which resulted fatally occurred today on board the steamer Dorrigo. While loading timber a seaman named Harold Funder got struck with a log while in the hold of…

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