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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1903

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A Serious Accident

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 January 1903 · page 5

john [?], a produce merchant, residing at 2C Windsor-street, Paddmgton m[?] with a serious accident yesterday morning. He was knocked down by a runaway horse and cab, receiving several scalp…

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Accidental

The Australian Star · Friday 2 January 1903 · page 3

The Coroner, at a magisterial inquiry into the death of a woman named Katherine Johnson, who was injured by burns at 17 Wood's- lane on the 21st ult., and who died…

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Yesterday's Accidents. Knocked Down by a Runaway

The Australian Star · Friday 2 January 1903 · page 6

A well-known resident of Paddington, Mr. John Matheson, of 20 Windsor- street, met with a serious accident yesterday. Mr. Matheson, who is a produce dealer, suffers…

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Cart Accident at Newtown

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 2 January 1903 · page 6

Yesterday afternoon, Thomas Thompson was driving a van along the Enmore-road. Newtown when he was thrown violently to the ground. He was picked up in an insensible condition, and…

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Swimming. Accidents to Champion Swimmers. How Read and Cavill Are Faring

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 2 January 1903 · page 7

It turns out that "Dick" Cavill's revolver shooting accident was more harmful than appeared at first, for until a day or two since there was no certainty that. the band affected would not have to be amputated. However,…

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Casualties. Fatal Burning Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 2 January 1903 · page 6

A magisterial inquiry was belt! at the Coroner a Court yesterday concerning the death of a married woman named Katherine Johnson, aged 30, lately residing at 17 Woods-lane,…

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Drowning Fatality

The St Georges Advocate · Saturday 3 January 1903 · page 2

ON Saturday afternoon last a married man named. James Henry Hockaday, lately residing at Ocean-street, Bondi, was drowned in Georges…

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South Head Fatality

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 3 January 1903 · page 5

The terrible disaster at South Held on Boxing Day, resulting in the lose of three men's lives out quite a gloom over the end of Christmas week. In…

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Inquest. the Erskine-street Fatality

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 January 1903 · page 7

The City Coroner (Mr. J. C. Woore) held an inquiry yesterday respecting the death of a young man named George Frederick Spencer Elliott, who died on Thursday evening from the effects of a bullet…

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OBITUARY. Death of Father M'Enroe, S.J. Lamentable Result of an Accident

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 3 January 1903 · page 25

The quiet and picturesque neighbourhood of Gore Hill, North Sydney, was the scene of unwonted excitement on Christmas Eve when i[?] became known that the good Catholic…

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Awful Accident

Evening News · Saturday 3 January 1903 · page 4

A terrible accident occurred on November 20 at the Williamson Ironworks, Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. During an important smelting operation a great furnace suddenly sprang a leak,…

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Current Items. Tram Accidents—

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 3 January 1903 · page 4

A Mrs. Francis Purtell, residing in James street, Leichhardt, fell from a tram at the corner of Harris and George-street on New Yegr's Eve, and so severely…

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Shocking Accident to a Jockey. Melboubne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 January 1903 · page 9

A shocking accident happened during the Hurdle Race at Rosebrook races, near Horsham, on New Year's Day. Four horses started. One named Monti, ridden by Walter F. Gordon, in taking a…

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Casualties. Accidents on Steamers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 January 1903 · page 8

William Hoskins, 61, a coal-trimmer employed on the Howard Smith steamer Ago, fell down the hold, a distance of about 25ft., yesterday. He was taken to Sydney Hospital by the Civil Ambulance…

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Accidents on Steamers

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 3 January 1903 · page 10

Whilst working on the steamer Age, a coal trimmer named William Hoskins, aged 61, fell down the hold, a distance of about 25ft., and received internal injuries. The Civil Ambulance…

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A Sad Accident. On Christmas Eve. The Adjourned inquest

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 3 January 1903 · page 2

An inquest was opened at the Parramatta Courthouse, on Friday morning, on the body of a lad named John Jonas, then lying dead at the morgue…

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Boxing Day Fatality. a Huge Chain of Errors of the Navigation Department Leads to Needless Loss of Life

Truth · Sunday 4 January 1903 · page 4

During the week the police have continued their unsuccessful search for the bodies of the men who lost their lives through the terrible bungle at Watson's Bay on Boxing Dy. The…

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Collision in Oxford-street

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 5 January 1903 · page 5

Some excitement was caused in Oxford-street, Pnddington, near the Victoria Barracks, on Saturday, "by a collision between an electric tram and a delivery van. Both were proceeding…

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Victoria. the Cape Otway Fatality. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 January 1903 · page 7

The third victim of the seaside fatality near Cap[?] Otway was a youth named Thomas Wilson. All hope of the missing men being alive has been abandoned. People who are well acquainted with…

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Parramatta District. Revolver Accident

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 January 1903 · page 8

On Saturday afternoon a child named Albert Jackson, aged 5 years, son of Mr. Jackson, of Harold-street, Parramatta, was admitted to the Parramatta District Hospital suffering from a…

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