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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1902

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A Parramatta Yeoman. Drowned in the Thamts

Evening News · Friday 10 January 1902 · page 5

LONDON, January 9, 2.40 p.m.—Mr. Frederick James Stewart a native of Parrmartta and lately serving with the lately serving with the Imperial [?]manry. has been found drowned in the…

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Trains in Collision. An American Disaster. LONDON, January 9

The Australian Star · Friday 10 January 1902 · page 4

A collision between two trains occurred yesterday in a tunnel of the New York Central Railway. Seventeen people were killed, and 40 others were injured…

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Railway Collision in New York. Seventeen People Killed. London, Jan. 9

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

A collision between two trains occurred yesterday in a tunnel of the New York Central Railway. Seventeen people were killed and 40 others were injured…

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Drowned in the Thames. London, January 9, 2.39 p.m

The Australian Star · Friday 10 January 1902 · page 5

Frederick James Stewart, a native of Parramatta (New South Wales), and late of the Imperial Yeomanry, has been found drowned in the Thames…

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Soldiers and Sailors. Collision Between Russians and Americans. British Help the Americans

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 January 1902 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday Afternoon.--A serious collision has occurred at Nieu-chwang, China, between Russian soldiers stationed there and sailors belonging to the United…

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China. Russian and American Sailors in Collision. British Side with the Americans. London, Jan. 8

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

A serious collision took place between Russian soldiers and sailors belonging to the United States war vessel Vicksburg, which is wintering at Niuchwang…

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Queensland, Marine Board Findings. the Beaver-tinana Collision. Grounding of the Duke of Devonshire. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 January 1902 · page 3

The Marine Board finding in connection with the recent collision between the tug Beaver and the A.U.S.N. steamer T[?]nana was delivered to-day. The master of the Tinana was reprimanded, and…

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Accidents Near Molong

Evening News · Friday 10 January 1902 · page 8

MOLONG, Friday.—Mrs. Coombs, of Boomey, while helping to get a stripping machine out of a shed last Monday, had her hand caught in the cogwheels. All the flesh was torn off, and it…

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Victoria. Railway Accident. Melbourne

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

At Bendigo last night a passenger train ran into a cow which had strayed on to the line. The engine cut off the animal's legs and passed over the body safely, but two loaded trucks which were next the engine…

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Fatalities and Accidents. Deniliquin

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 January 1902 · page 7

An inquest was held to-day before the Coroner (Mr. F. W. Garstung, P.M.) into the circumstances surrounding the death of the labourer John Lee. From the evidence it appeared that deceased was…

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Accident on a Ship

The Australian Star · Friday 10 January 1902 · page 7

William Edwards, who resides at Phillip-street, Balmain, and who was engaged working on a ship, met with a severe accident yesterday. His lingers were caught in a…

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Tram Accident

The Australian Star · Friday 10 January 1902 · page 7

James Taylor, aged 22, a carter, who resides in Mitchell-road, Alexandria, was driving, a cart in Elizabeth-street, near the intersection of Liverpool-street, yesterday, when his…

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Accidents

The Australian Star · Friday 10 January 1902 · page 7

David Nagel, aged 41, an engine-driver, of Cambridge-street, fell into Woolloomooloo Bay last night whilst attempting, to board a boat. He his rescued, but had suffered so…

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Accident in Pitt-street

The Australian Star · Friday 10 January 1902 · page 5

Alfred Galine, a middle-aged man, of 355 Pitt-street, was found this forenoon on a doorstep in Pitt-street, about 50 yards from Park-street. Galine, who did not seem to be…

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Accident to a Dealer

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 January 1902 · page 6

A dealer named August Gross (40) of Camper-down, fell whilst getting Into his cart last evening and fractured his right leg. He was treated at the Prince Alfred Hospital…

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Poisoning Fatality

The Australian Star · Saturday 11 January 1902 · page 11

The City Coroner opened an inquest at the Coroner's Court yesterday touching the death of James Joseph Frederick Green, 51, Customs searcher, in the Sydney Hospital yesterday…

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Biding Fatality

Evening News · Saturday 11 January 1902 · page 6

ALBURY, Friday.—Patrick Gorman, aged 64 years, a well-known resident of Jindera, died this morning from concussion of the brain, caused by being thrown from a horse when mastering some…

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Supposed Case of Drowning

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1902 · page 11

The boat of Mr. Fred. Underwood, who resides on Dr. Warren's farm, on Marra M.irra Creek, off the Hawkesbury, near Bar Island, was picked up on Saturday off…

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Carlton Burning Fatality

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 January 1902 · page 9

Edward Macnamara was remanded to-day till Friday next on the charge of setting fire to his ham and beef shop at Carlton on Sunday last, whereby his young son was burned to death and…

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Fatality at Ballarat

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 January 1902 · page 10

A sad case of drowning was brought to light at Ballarat last 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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