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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1902

4,570 stories in Sydney's papers · page 60 of 229

Accident at Fitz-gerald Brothers' Circus

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

Alexander Browning, aged 67, living at Castlereagh-street, was knocked down by a horse at Fitzgerald Brothers circus about 10.30 yesterday evening. He was taken to Sydney Hospital by the…

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Accidents. Manilla

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 March 1902 · page 5

A man named Robinson recently had his collarbone broken owing to a gun kicking whilst he was shooting. ORANGE, Wednesday…

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Accident to a Visitor

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

Nellie Fielding, aged 21, who in company with her mother and father and younger sister arrived in Sydney yesterday by the excursion train from Melbourne, was admitted to the Sydney Hospital about…

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Railway Shunting Accident

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

About 4.15 a.m. yesterday an accident occurred on the railway line during some shunting operations which were being carried out at the Erskineville railway station. It appears that railway trucks to the…

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A Serious Accident

The Australian Star · Thursday 27 March 1902 · page 6

John Ryan, 16, of 29 Little- street, Chippendale, and employed by Mr. J. Davies, cf M v r-. tie -street, was driving a buggy yesterday, along George -street, near the railway station,…

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Wallace Brown Low's Accident a Verdict for £1282. MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Thursday 27 March 1902 · page 7

In the case of Wallace Brownlow, opera singer, against the Sandrlngham House C o., in which £3090 was claimed for Injuries received through the company's negligence, the…

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Accident at Sports Meetings

The Australian Star · Thursday 27 March 1902 · page 5

Mr. Leonard Dobbin, hon. secretary to the Civil Ambulance Brigade, at the brigade's annual meeting last night, said:--"During the past 12 months the brigade attended at the…

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Accidents

The Australian Star · Thursday 27 March 1902 · page 5

Alexander Browning, 67 years of age, of 310 Castlereagh-street, whilst crossing the arena at Fitzgerald Brothers' Circus last night, was kicked by a horse. At the…

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Accident on a Ship

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 27 March 1902 · page 7

Whilst working on the deck of the barque Iredale at Darling Island, William James Elford (26), the chief officer, was struck on the head by a spanner, which fell from the rigging. The…

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Accident at a Circus

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 27 March 1902 · page 7

While one of the patrons of Messrs. Fitzgerald Brothers' circus was crossing the arena last evening after the performance, one of the horses, which was being led from the ring, kicked him in…

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Mr. Wallace Brownlow's Accident. Awarded £1282 Damages

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 27 March 1902 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The action brought by Wallace Brownlow, the well-known operatic artist, for £3000 damages from the Sandringham House Company. Limited, for…

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Railway Accident. Several Trucks Derailed

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 27 March 1902 · page 9

Business people coming into the city about 7 o'clock yesterday morning were subjected to considerable delay owing to the derailment of several trucks near the Erskineville station. The trucks…

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A Mining Fatality

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 28 March 1902 · page 5

A fatal accident occurred at the New Chum Consolidated Mine, Bendigo, to-day, when a young man named John Kelly, 25, in attempting to remove a bar of iron which had been…

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Serious Tram Accident. a Steam Motor Overturned. the Driver Killed. Fireman Severely Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 28 March 1902 · page 3

A sensational tram accident occurred at North Botany yesterday, when, through a motor leaving the rails, the driver, Christopher Mead (41), lately residing at 7 Kerosene road,…

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Tram Accident at Botany. a Motor Overturned. the Driver Killed and the Fireman Injured

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

Shortly before noon yesterday a serious accident occurred at North Botany through a steam motor leaving the rails and overturning. The tram left the Bridge-street yards at 10.50 a.m., and all went well…

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Court of Marine Inquiry. (Before Mr. Judge Backhouse, Captains D. Dakin and John Mackenzie, assessors.) the Sonoma-carabella Collision

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 March 1902 · page 8

An inquiry was held in the District Court into the circumstances attending the collision which occurred in Sydney Harbour on January 17 last between the Oceanic Steamship Company's Sonoma…

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A Storm at Bourke. Remarkable Coach Accident. Bourke

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

After a slight calm the windstorm yesterday continued very fiercely for several hours. About 9 o'clock last night lightning became visible and the thunder roared The residents were hopeful of a…

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A Lift Accident

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

An electrician named James M'Ferran, of 211 Kent-street, was engaged fixing electric wires above the lift of the Sydney Stock Exchange yesterday, when he was crushed between the…

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Victorian News. Fatal Mining Accident. Melbourne

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

A fatal accident happened to-day at the New Chum Consolidated Mine, Bendigo. A minor named John Kelly, aged 25, was working in the level at 900ft. breaking down ground, when a mass…

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Accidents and Fatalities. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 March 1902 · page 7

Henry Davis, employed at the Central mine, was [?] up a machine at the 500ft. level on Tuesday, [?] he overbalanced and fell from the bulk on [?] he was standing. His head was badly cut…

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