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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1902

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Accident at Balmain

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 31 March 1902 · page 7

Julia Campsey, 55, living at Charlotte-street, Balmain, was going into St. Joseph's Church last night, when she fell down some steps, fracturing her right arm. She was taken to the Balmain Cottage…

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Manly Drowning Case

The Australian Star · Tuesday 1 April 1902 · page 7

The water police have been dragging off Smedley's Point, near Manly, for the past three or four days for the body of Percy Howes, of Manly, the young man who was…

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The Drowning Accident at Wagga. Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 April 1902 · page 7

The bodies of the two boys Hornby, drowned yesterday were recovered by dragging this forenoon. At a magisterial inquiry a finding of accidental drowning was recorded…

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Cabman Injured

Evening News · Tuesday 1 April 1902 · page 6

John Hickey, 25, a cabman, residing at 114 Nel-son-street. Annandale, was admitted to Prince Alfred Hospital yesterday with a fracture of the base of the skull. Hickey fell from his cab…

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A Labourer Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 April 1902 · page 5

Patrick Dillan, 70, a labourer, residing at Argyle-street, Surry Hills, was knocked down by a buggy in Cleveland-street yesterday afternoon. He was taken to St. Vincent's Hospital and admitted…

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Sad Shooting Fatality. Parramatta

The Australian Star · Tuesday 1 April 1902 · page 5

Mr. George Best, a well-known and highly respected orchardist, living at Middle Dural, met with his death under melancholy circumstances on Saturday. Deceased, who was…

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Manly Drowning Case. Corpse Recovered. Shocking Mutilated

Evening News · Tuesday 1 April 1902 · page 4

A boatman named John Skinner, living at Manly, made a gruesome discovery this morning. At about 7 o'clock he was pulling across towards North Harbor, and, when near Smedley's Point…

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An Old Man Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 April 1902 · page 4

An old man named Patrick Dillon, living at 11 Argyle-street, Surry-hills, was knocked down by a buggy yesterday afternoon, when crossing Cleveland-street. He was conveyed to St…

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Parramatta District. Shooting Fatality at Dural

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 April 1902 · page 6

Word has been received from Dural that a resident named George Henry Best died on Saturday from the effects of gunshot wounds. From the information to hand, it appears that on Saturday…

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A Terrible Experience. an Injured Man Awaiting Help. Three Day's Without Food or Water

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 April 1902 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Monday.--A cyclist (Mr. James M'Donald) had a painful experience on the west coast last week. He left Mr. Gunn's Lairg station on Sunday, for Chickerloo, and had gone a…

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That Sad Tramway Accident

Evening News · Tuesday 1 April 1902 · page 6

Nellie Fielding, 21, and Agnes Fielding, 14, the two sisters who were injured on Wednesday night last by falling from a tram near Christ-church, immediately after their arrival from…

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Fatalities and Accidents. Lismore

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 April 1902 · page 7

At the inquest on the lad King[?] who died from injuries sustained by a log rolling on him, a verdict of accidental death was returned. MUDGEE, Monday…

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The Botany Tramway Accident

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 April 1902 · page 6

It is intended by the railway authorities to hold a departmental inquiry into the cause of the derailment of a tram motor on the Botany tramline on Thursday, by which the driver lost his life. As,…

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Accident at the Show

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 April 1902 · page 5

Henry Burch, of Queen-street, Woollahra, was knocked down by a bull at the Agricultural Show yesterday afternoon. He was conveyed by the Civil Ambulance to Sydney Hospital, where he was found…

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Fatalities and Accidents. Tram Accident at Mosman. a Child Killed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 April 1902 · page 5

Shortly after 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon a child named Annie Vera Thomas, aged 3½ years, was killed by an electric tram on the Military-road, Mosman. The child had been playing with some other…

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Fatal Accident to a Cabman

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 April 1902 · page 5

A cabman named John Hickey, 24, of Nelson-street, Annandale, fell from his cab shortly before [?] o'clock yesterday morning, fracturing the base of his skull. He was conveyed by Constable White, of…

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Accidents

The Australian Star · Tuesday 1 April 1902 · page 3

On the Agricultural Show Ground yesterday evening Henry Birch, of Queen-street, Woollahra, was knocked down by a bull, the result being that his right arm was…

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Shocking Tram Accident. Child Killed at North Sydney Another Escapes

The Australian Star · Tuesday 1 April 1902 · page 7

Two small children ran in front of an electric tram at Waters-road, on the Mosman line, North Shore, yesterday afternoon. One of the children escaped bat the other was knocked…

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Casualties. Fatal Tram Accident. a Child Killed

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 April 1902 · page 4

A fatal tram accident occurred on the Military-road line, North Sydney, about 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon, the victim being Annie Vera Thomas, three and a half years of age, lately residing with…

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A Gun Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 April 1902 · page 5

A youth named Richard Story, aged 18, was loading a double-barrelled gun today at Dromana, when the loaded barrel discharged, through the stock breaking. Story was killed…

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