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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1903

3,841 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 193

Mining Accident at Charters Towers. Six Men Seriously Injured. Through the Bolting of a Cage

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 January 1903 · page 9

CHARTERS TOWERS, Friday--A serious accident occurred at the Brilliant Central mine at midnight, when the shifts were changing. A number of men were waiting on the top to…

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Fall From a Tram. Mother and Child Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 January 1903 · page 11

Shortly before 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon Mrs. Elizabeth Green and a child named Herbert Green, aged 5 years, living at Abererombie-street, city, fell from a moving tram near College-street. Mrs. Green…

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The Toll of the Sea. the Royal Charter. Over 400 DROWNED. No. XI

The World's News · Saturday 17 January 1903 · page 25

When the ill-fated Admella went down on her voyage from Adelaide and Melbourne she had on board several passengers for the Royal Charter, which was on the point of sailing from…

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Crane Accident

Evening News · Saturday 17 January 1903 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Friday Afternoon.— The breakdown of the Government cranes at Carrington Dyke has been rather a frequent occurrence lately. This morning No. 7 crane broke down,…

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Western Australia. Madame Melba's Concert. Accident to Some Admirers. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 January 1903 · page 11

At Madame Melba's second concert last night the Queen's Hall was again packed, and the street front was thronged throughout the entertainment. At the rear of the building is an old shed, facing the balcony…

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A Painful Accident

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 January 1903 · page 11

On Thursday Mr. Simouds, the headmaster of the Public school at Blacktown, met with a very painful accident. He was cutting some wood, when a…

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Accident to the Fortunatus. Newcastle

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 17 January 1903 · page 5

The steamer Fortunatus, from Sydney, when entering the port at 3.25 p.m. today whent aground on the south side of the channel near Stony Point. It is…

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Accidents

The Australian Star · Saturday 17 January 1903 · page 11

Michael Farrelly, a driver of a butcher's cart, met with an accident yesterday in Orwell-street; Breaking his leg. He was admitted to St. Vincent's Hospital. George…

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Painful Accident

The St Georges Advocate · Saturday 17 January 1903 · page 2
Also in The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate

ON Monday evening the six-year-old daughter of Mr. J. Heylan, caretaker of the Masonic Hall, Rockdale, met with a painful accident near Gowen…

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Serious Accident

The St Georges Advocate · Saturday 17 January 1903 · page 2

A SERIOUS accident occurred late on Saturday evening; last at the swing-boats in Clayton’s paddock, Rockdale. Two lads, Richard- Burrows, aged 17…

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A Peculiar Accident

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 17 January 1903 · page 4

The wife of one of our Hills residents was driving into town with her husband on Wednesday, when she gave vent to a yawn. The result was the dislocation of her jaw. She had…

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Serious Accident to Mrs. Jamieson

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 17 January 1903 · page 4

Mrs. Jamieson, of George-street, Parramatta (and mother of Mrs. W. J. Ferris, of Ross street) met with a serious and painful accident on Monday. She was fixing a mosquito…

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Accidents in the Hospital

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 17 January 1903 · page 4

On Tuesday a lad named William Green, aged 18 years, residing at May's Hill, was treated at the Parramttta District Hospital for a scalded hand, caused by the upsetting of…

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A Planing Accident

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 17 January 1903 · page 4

John Smith, a young man, aged 10 years, employed in the carpentering works of Messrs. Hart and Hitchcock, Parramatta, met with an accident on Wednesday afternoon. He was…

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Accident to Mr. Simmonds

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 17 January 1903 · page 4

Mr. Simmonds, public school master at Blacktown, met with a very painful and serious accident on Thursday. He was cutting wood when a, splinter was driven off the log he was…

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Jack Tar's Rescue of a Drowning Woman

Sunday Times · Sunday 18 January 1903 · page 8

A young, woman named a ildred Watson, living in Elizabeth-street. Redfern, while waging on the rocks near at Mrs. Macquarie's Chair, Domain, slipped an I fell into the…

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Can the Drowned Be Restored with Salt? (To the Editor.)

Sunday Times · Sunday 18 January 1903 · page 2

Sir,—I recently had a valuable dog drowned. The animal was taken from the water lifeless to all appearances. I had heard of the salt treatment, and tried it as a last resource. I covered the dog…

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Tram Accident

Sunday Times · Sunday 18 January 1903 · page 7

On Inquiry et Sydney Hospital last night, it was learnt that Mrs. Elizabeth Green and her young son, Herbert, who were admitted to Sydney Hospital the…

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Latest Wires. Queensland. a Fatal Accident. Railway Employee Killed. BRISBANE, Saturday Night

Truth · Sunday 18 January 1903 · page 4

A fatal accident occurred yesterday at Corfield, a side station on the Townsville railway line. James B Jamieson, acting engine driver, was…

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