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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1904

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Child Accidentally Shot

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 19 January 1904 · page 7

FORBES, Monday.--A little girl named Ankila Radburn, aged four, was shot by a brother, aged six, at Lachlan mines on Saturday, with a The parents were away, and the children…

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The Woniora Drowning Fatality

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 January 1904 · page 9

Mr. W. H. M'Kenzie, coroner for the Liverpool district, held an inquiry at the Como Hotel, concerning the death of Samuel Thomas Bebb (33), late of Frederick-street, St. Peters, who…

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Tram Collision

Evening News · Wednesday 20 January 1904 · page 8

About 6 a.m. to-day, the tram proceeding from Balmain to the city ran into a two-horse lorry, of M'Farlane's, the carrier, in Mount Vernon-street, Glebe. It is thought that the tram…

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Newcastle. a Street Fatality

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 January 1904 · page 8

At 10.30 yesterday morning, a young man named Robert Robertson, aged 26, who belonged to Sydney, but was residing temporarily in Newcastle, was killed in Church-street, West…

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Fatality at Callan Park

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 January 1904 · page 7

An inquest was held on Monday at the Callan Park Hospital for the Insane, before Dr. R. H. Todd (Acting City Coroner) and a jury, touching the death of Walter James Williams, a patient which took place in the…

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Inquests. a Seaman Drowned

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 January 1904 · page 7

Dr. R. H. Todd (Acting City Coroner) held an inquiry yesterday at the Lloyd Hotel, George-street North, touching the death of a French seaman named Pierre Le Leeh, 38 years of age, who was drowned in…

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Drowned at Darling Island

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 January 1904 · page 9

An inquiry was held at the Lloyd Hotel yesterday by Dr. R. H. Todd, Acting City Coroner, on the body of Pierre le Lech (38), who was drowned at Darling Island on Monday evening…

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The Bloemfontein Flood. Sixty Persons Drowned

Evening News · Wednesday 20 January 1904 · page 6

LONDON, January 19.—The flood at Bloemfontein, Orange River Colony, was due to heavy rains causing the reservoir to burst its dam. Twenty-five people were drowned, and 176…

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Casualties. Drowned While Bathing Muswellbrook

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 January 1904 · page 10

Henry Tindale, aged 60, proprietor of a shooting gallery, a stranger in the district, was drowned while bathing in the Hunter River near town yesterday. A magisterial…

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Victoria. the Coogee-fortunato Figari Collision. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 January 1904 · page 9

Litigation arising from the collision between the Italian ship Fortunate Figari and the Coogee has been advanced another stage, a counter claim having been set up by the owners of the steamer against…

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Disaster at Bloemfontein. the Reservoir Bursts. Twenty-five Persons Drowned

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 January 1904 · page 7

LONDON, Monday Afternoon.--The bursting of a waterspout has flooded the city of Bloemfontein, capital of the Orange River Colony, with the result that many houses…

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Election. Series of Disturbances Mr. Henley Attacked and Injured

Evening News · Wednesday 20 January 1904 · page 4

Feeling in connection with tHe forthcoming bye-election at Ryde seems to be running high in some parts of the electorate, and several meetings held in support of Mr. Henley, the…

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Collision in Auckland Harbour. Between Sierra and an Oil Launch. Auckland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 January 1904 · page 10

While the steamer Sierra was proceeding on her voyage to Sydney this morning she ran into the Harbour Board's oil launch Kuaka in Raugitoto Channel, causing her to heel over and sink. The crew of…

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South Africa. Bloemfontein Flooded. a Reservoir Bursts. Twenty-five People Drowned. London, Jan. 18

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 January 1904 · page 9

The bursting of a waterspout flooded Bloemfontein, destroying many houses and rendering hundreds of people homeless. Jan. 19…

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Accident on the Paris Underground Railway. London, Jan. 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 January 1904 · page 9

An accident occurred on the Paris underground railway yesterday between Combat and Belleville stations. A number of people were injured…

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A Child Accidentally Poisoned

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 20 January 1904 · page 175

Mr. George Collison, of Gilgandra, on Monday mixed some honey and sulphur in a saucer to give to his two children. The younger one would not take it, but the elder took a…

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Underground Railway Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 January 1904 · page 7

LONDON, Tuesday.--A number of people sustained injuries yesterday as the result of an accident which occurred on the Paris underground railway system between the Combat…

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An Accident Fund

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 20 January 1904 · page 46

They have in New Zealand what appears to be very proper accident fund. This was established at their last conference. The "Free Press" reports that up to the time of the…

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Accidents

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 20 January 1904 · page 2

Mrs. Brown, of Roes-street west, Parramatta, met with a painful accident on Saturday. The old lady is not very strong; and she met with a fall that had the effect of severely Injuring her…

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Cricket Accident

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 20 January 1904 · page 2

Whilst playing with Windsor C. C. against Central Cumberland, on wednesday, Mr. Hilton Moses met with a painful accident. He went to play one of Les…

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