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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1905

3,323 stories in Sydney's papers · page 15 of 167

Melbourne Boxing. Amongst the Novices. Gray and Silver—Mr. King's Benefit—Accident to Mr. Williams

Referee · Wednesday 1 February 1905 · page 7

The novice competitions promoted by the management of the Queen's Hall were advanced another stage on Saturday evening, when, despite the oppressiveness of the atmosphere, there was…

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Miners' Accident Relief Fund

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 February 1905 · page 10
Also in The Daily Telegraph

A deputation from the contributor's to the Miners' Accident Relief Fund waited upon the Minister for Mines yesterday with the request that the allowances to beneficiaries…

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The Accident to the Milton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 February 1905 · page 8

Particulars came to hand yesterday of the accident to the steamer Milton, which was seriously overdue at Bunbury. Western Australia, on a voyage from South Africa. It…

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A Revolver Accident

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 February 1905 · page 6

Frank King, 17, a fruiterer, residing in Kingstreet, city, was playing with a revolver yesterday afternoon, when the weapon exploded, and the bullet entered the palm of the left…

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A Chapter of Accidents

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 1 February 1905 · page 310

The annual match between 3. Tasmanian team and a second eleven of Victoria, which was commenced on the Melbourne Ground on Saturday, was remarkable for the number of…

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Mining Accidents. The Relief Fund. Deputation to Mr. Moore

The Australian Star · Wednesday 1 February 1905 · page 7

Some months ago a deputation waited upon Mr. Kidd, then Minister for Mines, with the request that the payments out of the Miners' Accident Relief Fund should be…

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Casualties. a Fatal Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 February 1905 · page 9

A carrier named Edward Chadwick, lately residing at 44 Albion-street, Annandale, died yesterday from injuries sustained on Friday last in Liverpool-street. He was driving a horse…

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An Accident

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 1 February 1905 · page 59

A spinster once who was antique, 1 ubed lots, of rouge upon [?] chlque, But by mistake. She made a brake…

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Tram and Cart Collision. The Liverpool- street Fatality

The Australian Star · Thursday 2 February 1905 · page 7

The Acting- City Coroner, Mr. W. Clarke, made inquiry yesterday afternoon into the death of Edward Chadwick, a carrier, who succumbed to injuries sustained on Friday…

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Casualties and Fatalities. Street Fatality

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 February 1905 · page 6

An Inquest was held yesterday by the acting City Coroner. Mr. W. Clarke, on the body of Edward Chadwick, aged 45, a carrier, who died on Tuesday at his residence, 200…

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Motor Car Accident

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 February 1905 · page 7

At the Water Police Court yesterday before Mr. [?] H. Smithers, S.M., Ernest Alfred Peck, was charged with having driven a motor car so furiously as to endanger the safety of Stephen Matterson, on the…

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Railway Accident. Unaccountable Derailment. Passengers' Narrow Escape

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 February 1905 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--Passengers by the morning train from Ararat to Avoca to-day had a sensational experience. The train consisted of 12 trucks, loaded with firewood, a louvre…

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A Stevedore Drowned

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 February 1905 · page 6

This afternoon a stevedore's laborer named John Brown, aged 43 years, was employed in slinging cargo on board the ship Loch Katrine, lying at Williamstown, when he suddenly lost…

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Sad Case of Drowning. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 February 1905 · page 8

At Menindie on Saturday evening Mrs. G. Hall and her children, in company with a friend, were going to the river to give the children a bath. The little ones, when close…

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Railway Accidents in Victoria. Collision at Beaufort. Three Engines Damaged. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 February 1905 · page 6

At Beaufort raliway station last night a collision occurred bestween a goods train drawn up at the platform and a heavilyladen wheat train drawn by two engines,…

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Train and Sleigh Collision. Seven Women Killed

Evening News · Friday 3 February 1905 · page 6

A train from Pittsburgh, Pennsyivania, came into collision with a sleigh at Hornellsville (New York State), killing seven women, and fatally injuring four others…

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Casualties and Fatalities. a Shooting Accident. a Girl Seriously Wounded

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 February 1905 · page 8

A sad shooting accident occurred in Oxfordstreet, Paddington, about 9 o'clock last evening, the victim being Annie M'Glynn, 15, residing at Sutherland-street, Paddington…

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Accident at Ultimo

The Australian Star · Friday 3 February 1905 · page 1

A fitter named Daniel O'Greaves was working at Hosklns' works in Wattle-street, Ultimo, to-day, when his right leg got caught in a spindle. He sustained a compound…

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Shocking Accident. Sleigh Smashed by a Train Several Women Killed. London, Thursday, 3 p.m

The Australian Star · Friday 3 February 1905 · page 1

A shocking railway accident has occurred at Hornellsville, In Steuben County, New York. It appears that a train from Pittsburg…

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