Fatalities and Accidents. a Remarkable Escape. Lismore
The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 February 1903 · page 9
A young man named Jones, living at Bowrie Creek, was handling a loaded rifle to-day, when the charge exploded. The bullet out a furrow along Jones's breast, and then along one of his…
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The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 7 February 1903 · page 4
Mr. Peterson, of Wetherill Park, was out driving on Monday when his trap collided with a stump, with the result that he was thrown but and had several of his…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Current News. A Swimming Accident at Manly
The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 7 February 1903 · page 4
Mr. Walter Pegler, son of Mr. J. Pegler, of Granville, was bathing this week in the baths at Manly, when he made a dive into shallow water at a spot where a fatality occurred some…
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The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 7 February 1903 · page 4
Mr. A. E. Fletcher, of Granville, left his horse and suiky in Cowper-street, Parramatta, on Thursday afternoon, in charge of his six-year-old son. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Six [?]Ffroat Men Drowned
Sunday Times · Sunday 8 February 1903 · page 8
The lifeboat stationed at Mumbles, Glamorganshire (Eng.), capsized off Port Talbot, in a heavy sea. Six of the crew were drowned…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A Constable Injured
Sunday Times · Sunday 8 February 1903 · page 7
Constable Edward Moloney, who lives at Little Mackey-street, Surry He[?]s, not with an accident yesterday afternoon. Whilst returning home from duty yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sensational Runaway. Collision with a Tram. a Woman Injured
The Daily Telegraph · Monday 9 February 1903 · page 5
MELBOURNE, Sunday.--On Saturday night two fruit hawkers, John Noel and Arthur Donnelly, were arrested on a charge of stealing property from the residence of T. Page, South Melbourne…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Constable Injured
The Australian Star · Monday 9 February 1903 · page 6
Constable Edward Moloney, whose genial face has been known around the General Post Office for many years, met with a serious accident on Saturday after relinquishing…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Inquest. a Tram Fatality
The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 February 1903 · page 3
The City Coroner (Mr. J. C. Woore) held an inquiry on Saturday respecting the death of Olive[?] Spencer, 64, who resided at Chambers-street, Glebe. On December 24 deceased was crossing…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Oxford-street Fatality
Evening News · Monday 9 February 1903 · page 5
The body of the unfortunate old lady who was this morning cut down by a tram, while crossing Oxford-street, and which lies at St. Vincent's Hospital (as reported on page 4), has been…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tram Fatality in Georgestreet
The Daily Telegraph · Monday 9 February 1903 · page 5
An inquest was held at the Coroner's Court on Saturday morning with respect to the death of Oliver Spencer (64), lately residing in Chambersstreet, Glebe, and who was knocked down by a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Child Drowned. Inverell
The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 February 1903 · page 6
A child named Hin[?], aged 5 years, fell into a dam and was drowned at G[?]lgai yesterday, near the parents' residence, when playing with a child aged 4…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Another Tram Accident. an Old Woman Killed. Run Over in Oxford-street
Evening News · Monday 9 February 1903 · page 4
A train accident occurred in Oxford-street, Paddington, near the intersection of William-street, at a little before 10 o'clock this morning, when an old woman, apparently between 70 and 80 years…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fatalities and Accidents. Playing with a Firearm. a Youth Shot
The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 February 1903 · page 6
William Tulle, aged 17, was shot by John Boxha[?] at Samarai, near Benalla, last night. The youths with others were out possum shooting. Boxhall in skylarking, presented a pea rifle at Tulle, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Tram Accident
The Australian Star · Monday 9 February 1903 · page 6
The City Coroner (Mr J. C. Woore) on Saturday investigated the death of a man named Oliver Spencer, 64 years of age, who died at the Sydney Hospital early on Friday…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Casualties. Accident to a Constable
The Daily Telegraph · Monday 9 February 1903 · page 6
Constable Edward Moloney, a well-known figure about the General Post-office, having been on duty there for many years, was returning to his home in Little Mackey-street, Surry-hills, on…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Burned in a Buggy. a Strange Accident. to a Man and His Wife
The Daily Telegraph · Monday 9 February 1903 · page 5
MELBOURNE, Sunday.--At St. Arnaud, a serious burning accident occurred on Saturday afternoon, the victims being Mr. and Mrs. J. Breden, old residents of the Koorch district…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Inquest. Scalding Fatality
The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 February 1903 · page 7
An inquiry was held by the City Coroner (Mr. J C. Woore) yesterday into the circumstances connected with the death of an infant named Marion Erna Palmer, aged 13 months, lately living with…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Oxford-street Fatality
Evening News · Tuesday 10 February 1903 · page 3
The body of the unfortunate old lady who was yesterday out down by a tram while crossing Oxford-street, has since been identified as that of Mrs. Margaret Pegg. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Publican Drowned. Melbourne
The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 February 1903 · page 4
Mr. Oliver Clover, hotelkeeper of Avoca, was drowned this morning while fishing off the rocks at Newfield Reef, near Peterborough. when the accident happened deceased's comrades threw him their…
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