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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1903

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Fatalities and Casualties. Fatal Tram Accident

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 February 1903 · page 8

Matilda O'Toole, the young woman who was admitted to the Sydney Hospital on Tuesday night suffering from injuries received through falling from a tram in William-street, died in the institution…

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Tram Accident

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 February 1903 · page 8

Nicholas Butler, 19, a clerk, living at Craigend-street, was attempting to board a tram in King-street, last night, when he missed his hold and fell. One of the wheels passed over his left hund, badly…

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Accident at a Rifle Range

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 February 1903 · page 6

YASS, Wednesday.--Whilst marking for the annual musketry course of F Company 1st Regiment on the local range on Saturday. Private Robert Know met with a serious accident, being…

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Tram Accident in King-street

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 February 1903 · page 7

A clerk named Nicholas Butler (19), of 14 Craigend-etreet, Darlinghurst, fell whilst attempting to board a moving tram in King-street about 10.45 last night, and had his right hand seriously…

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Fatal Tram Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 February 1903 · page 7

The young woman, Matilda O'Toole, who fell from a cable tram in William-street, near Forbes-street, on Tuesday night, receiving concussion of the brain and serious scalp wounds, died in the…

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Shooting Fatality

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 February 1903 · page 7

PARKES, Thursday.--Last night a resident named Edward Bermingham was shot dead. It would appear that he was returning from the bush with some bags of charcoal in the dray…

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Found Drowned

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 February 1903 · page 5

The body of Charles Tyrell, an able seaman, of the ship Celtic Queen, was found floating in the new dock at Port Adelaide this morning. The inquest will be held to-morrow…

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Inquest. Tram Fatality

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 February 1903 · page 7

The City Coroner (Mr. J. C. Woore) held an inquest yesterday resnecting the death of a domestic servant named Matilda O Toole, 24, lately residing in Cooper-street, Double Bay. It was stated that…

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The Injured Jockey

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 February 1903 · page 5

The jockey E. Watson, who was severely injured by tht fall with Sandstone in the hurdle race at Geelong yesterday, passed a very bad night in the Geelong Hospital, but is slightly better this morning…

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The Steamer Empire in Collision

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 February 1903 · page 4

The damage sustained by the E. and A. Company's steamer Empire by collision with the Japanese mail steamer Hakuai Maru proves to be more serious than at first anticipated. Inquiries…

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Voice of the People. a Harour Collision

Evening News · Friday 27 February 1903 · page 8

Mr. Harwood writes, giving an account of the collision between the Balmain and a sailing boat (described in our issue of the 24th), in which he claims that no fault can be attributed to the…

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The Eurimbla-waka-tipu Collision. Marine Court Finding

Evening News · Friday 27 February 1903 · page 4

The Marine Court delivered its decision to-day in the matter of the inquiry held yesterday into the circumstances attending the collision which took place between the steamers Eurimbla and…

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Wakatipu-eurimbla Collision. Marine Court Inquiry. the Evidence Concluded

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 February 1903 · page 7

The inquiry into the collision that occurred between the Wakatipu and the Eurimbla off Bradley's Head early in the morning of February 15 was opened at the Court of Marine…

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Harbour Collision. Evidence at the Inquiry This Afternoon's Proceeding

The Australian Star · Friday 27 February 1903 · page 6

The inquiry into the Eurimbla-Wakatipu collision was continued before the Marine Court yesterday afternoon. Mr. J. S. Cargill appeared for the…

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Fatalities and Casualties a Tram Conductor Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 February 1903 · page 6

A tram conductor named Henry James, living in Mary Ann-street, Ultimo, fell from a train in George-street yesterday, receiving concussion of the brain. He was removed to Sydney Hospital and…

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The Eurimble-waka-tipu Collision. Marine Court Inquiry. Thursday Afternoon's Proceedings

Evening News · Friday 27 February 1903 · page 3

Robert Sharland, chief officer of the Eurimbla, said he was on the look-out the morning the collision took place. When passing Garden Island, the Eurimbla had the Shark Island light on her…

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Marine Court. Wakatipu-Eurimbla Collision. Master of Eurimbla to Show Cause

The Australian Star · Friday 27 February 1903 · page 5

This morning, at the Court of Marine Inquiry, the decision in relation to the collision between the steamers Eurimbla and Wakatipu off Bradley's Head on the 15th instant…

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Marine Court. WAKATIPU-EURlMBLA COLLISION. (Before Judge Backhouse and Captains J. J. Simpson and Witherspoon, Assessors.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 February 1903 · page 8

The Court opened an inquiry concerning the collision between the steamers Eurimbla and Wakatipu in the vicinity of Bradley's Head in the early hours of Sunday morning, February 15…

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Accidents

Evening News · Friday 27 February 1903 · page 6

Malcolm Bradley, 14, living at Thomas-street, Ultimo, was riding on a toy cart in Harris-street on Wednesday evening, when it capsized, and he was thrown out. He was admitted to Prince…

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Queensland. Shunting Accident. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 February 1903 · page 5

A serious accident happened early to-day at Murphy's Creek, near Toowoomba, to a guard named Fred. Nolan, of Brisbane, who was in charge of a goods train. Whilst engaged shunting Nolan…

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