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Accidents, 1902

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Found Drowned

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 January 1902 · page 6

The body of Edward Krestoffersen, 34, a ship's carpenter, was found floating in the harbor at half-past 7 a.m. yesterday by Constable Cameron of the Water Police, and the manner in…

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Drowning at Newcastle Newcastle

The Australian Star · Thursday 9 January 1902 · page 7

At about 8 o'clock, this morning Constable Cameron, of the water police, found the dead body of a man floating in the harbour. The remains were conveyed to the Morgue, but…

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Fatality to a Child

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 January 1902 · page 4

An inquiry was conducted by the City Coroner yesterday respecting the death of a child named Peter Clune, aged 9 months, who died at the residence of his grandmother, Wyndlham-street,…

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A Steamer Founders. Eighteen Men Drowned

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 January 1902 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday Afternoon. -- As the result of a collision off Finisterre. the steamer Alfonso foundered, and the crow of eighteen Liverpool men were drowned…

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Boating Disaster in Spain. Twenty-three Persons Drowned

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 January 1902 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday Afternoon. -- A boat crossing the River Lezaro, Spain, capsized, twenty-three persons being drowned…

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Vessels in Collision. Steamer Alfonso Founders. Eighteen Lives Lost. London, Jan. 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 January 1902 · page 7

The steamer Alfonso, 1325 tons, was in collision off Cape Finisterce (North-west Spain). The vessel foundered, and the crew (18 Liverpool men) were drowned…

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Railway Accidents at Carcoar. a Dangerous Curve

Evening News · Thursday 9 January 1902 · page 5

CARCOAR, Thursday.—The mail train that left Carcoar at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, for Blayney, met with a mishap, through the engine breaking down at a place called the Orange-road crossing,…

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Serious Riding Accident. a Peculiar Affair

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 January 1902 · page 9

The friends of Mr. J. J. O'sullivan, of Cowra, will regret to hour of the very serious effect of the fall from a horse which he sustained:— "One day whilst I was [?]iding," explained Mr…

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Fatalities and Accidents. Bourke

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 January 1902 · page 8

An accident occurred here this morning by which a lad named William Dugan, youngest son of Mrs. E. Dugan, met his death. It appears that Dugan was riding the race mare Scatter for trial against…

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Fatal Accident

The Australian Star · Thursday 9 January 1902 · page 7

The City Coroner held an Inquiry at the M Glenroy Hotel, Botany-road, Alexandria, yesterday, touching the death of a child named Peter Clune, nine months old, son of…

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Accidents

The Australian Star · Thursday 9 January 1902 · page 7

Henry Toy, aged 38, an upholsterer, of Cowper-street, Glebe, was jammed by a horse against a gate at the Camperdown sal[?]yards, yesterday evening, He was taken to the Prince…

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Casualties. Accident at Camperdown Saleyards

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 January 1902 · page 7

An upholsterer named Henry Toy, 38, of Cowper-street, Globe, was crushed by a horse against a gate at the Camperdown saleyards yesterday, and was so severely injured about the head and…

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Street Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 January 1902 · page 7

William Liggins (68), residing at Station-street, Newtown, was picked up in an unconscious condition in King-street, Newtown, opposite St. George's Hall, yesterday afternoon, and taken…

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Fatal Accident to a Child

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 January 1902 · page 8

The City Coroner (Mr. J. C. Woore) held a magisterial inquiry at the Glenroy Hotel, Alexandria, into the circumstances connected with the death of Peter Clune, aged nine months, who…

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Fatality at Ballarat. Two Girls Drowned. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 January 1902 · page 5

A sad case of drowning was brought to light at Ballarat this evening, when the bodies of two girls, Effie Hill and Lizzie Davies, who were aged 11 and 12 years respectively, and who had been missing…

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Casualties. Scalding Fatality

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 January 1902 · page 6

William Charles Ritchie, three years of age, and residing with his parents at Albany-road, Petersham, died at Prince Alfred Hospital yesterday afternoon, from shock to the system. the result of…

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Hawkesbury Drowning Case. Parramatta

The Australian Star · Friday 10 January 1902 · page 5

A magisterial inquiry was held at Horrisby yesterday by Mr. T. E. M'Nevin, into the death of Frederick H. Underwood, orchardist, of Alarm Marra Crock, Hawkesbury River…

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Parramatta and District. the Prospect Fatality

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 January 1902 · page 3

The evidence brought before Mr. T. E. Mac- Nevin, P.M., at the inquest held concerning the death of Amy May Craddock at the fire at Prospect on Wednesday morning was similar to the…

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The Katoomba Railway Fatality. a Dangerous Crossing

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 January 1902 · page 3

KATOOMBA, Thursday.--An inquest was held to-day concerning the death of Robert Mulhol-lnnd, who was killed on Tuesday night by the fish train arriving here about 8 o'clock…

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An American Disaster. Collision in Railway Tunnel

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 January 1902 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.--A collision has taken place between two trains in the New York Central railway tunnel,'with the result that 17 persons were killed and 40 injured…

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