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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1905

3,323 stories in Sydney's papers · page 18 of 167

A Street Accident

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 February 1905 · page 7

An engineer named Edward Charles Hudson, residing at Neutral Bay, was convoyed to the Sydney Hospital late last evening by Constable M'Ewan, suffering from a wound…

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Parramatta District. Fatal Accident

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 February 1905 · page 4

Mr. T. H. MacNevin, S.M., held a magisterial inquiry at Granville yesterday touching the death of Francis Edward M'Guire, a woodcarter, residing at Granville South, who died on Monday evening from…

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Accident on a Railway. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 February 1905 · page 7

At the Dandenong railway station to-day Albert E. Cooke, employed as a driver, was caught between the buffers of a train and dreadfully crushed. His pelvis was fractured,…

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Fatal Accident. Death of a Well-known South Granville Man

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 8 February 1905 · page 2

An accident happened on Saturday at Guildford on the Woodville-road, by which Mr. Francis Edward McGuire, woodearter of Granville South, was so seriously hurt that…

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Accidentally Drowned

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 February 1905 · page 6

The Coroner (Mr. Charles Hibble) held an inquest at the Newcastle Court-house yesterday on the body of Percy Beck, a handy man at O'Connell's Hotel, Newcastle, who was drowned…

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Drowned While Fishing

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 February 1905 · page 5

The Coroner Mr. O. Bibble, held an inquest to-day regarding the death of a man named Percy Beck, aged 29, who was drowned on Sunday morning last while fishing in the river. The deceased and two…

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Accident at Redfern Station. Railway Cars Smashed

Evening News · Thursday 9 February 1905 · page 4

Some excitement was caused at Redfern Railway Station last evening while some American cars were being shunted into A platform. Instead of being pulled up a few feet from the…

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Serious Burning Accident. Mittagong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 February 1905 · page 4

Mrs. Lyons, a young married woman, when endoavouiing to relight a methylated spirit lamp yesterday, met with a serious accident. She was pouring in the spirit, and started…

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Shunting Accident

The Australian Star · Thursday 9 February 1905 · page 7

About 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon an Illawarra passenger train, while shunting at Redfern Railway Station, backed into two waggons on the A platform line. The…

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A Publican Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 February 1905 · page 7

Early this morning James M'Grogor, 62, licensee of the White Swan Hotol, Rose-street, city, was conveyed to the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital by Senier-Sergeant Kelly and…

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Mr. Alexander Dean Injured. in a Buggy Accident. His Condition Critical

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 February 1905 · page 4

Mr. Alexander Dean, sen., the well-known builder and contractor, and who was tor many years a member of the City Council, met with very serious injuries near Newport on…

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Scuffle in an Hotel. a Publican Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 February 1905 · page 6

A publican, named James Macgregor (62), was taken to the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital at an early hour this morning by Senior-sergeant Kelly and Sergeant Thompson, suffering…

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Extraordinary Accident

Evening News · Friday 10 February 1905 · page 6

An extraordinary occurrence took place at the locomotive sheds in Ballarat East (Vic.) on Wednesday night. The engine which was to have taken the…

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Fatal Driving Accident. Death of Mr. Alex. Dean

Evening News · Friday 10 February 1905 · page 4

The public Will regret to learn that Mr. Alexander Dean, the well-known Sydney builder and contractor, and principal of the firm of Alex. Dean and Sons, Castlereagh-street, city, died…

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Accident to a Warship. H.m.s. Pylades on a Reef. in Torres Straits

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 February 1905 · page 7

Quite a stir was created in naval circles yesterday when it became known that H.M.S. PYlades, homeward bound was stranded on a reef in Torres Straits. The Pylades, which is…

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Serious Burning Accident. Wee Waa

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 February 1905 · page 6

At 6 o'clock last night a young woman named Dolla Dempsey was badly burnt by reason of her clothes catching fire whilst she was engaged in the kitchen cooking…

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Casualties and Fatalities. Carriage Accident at Newport

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 February 1905 · page 8

Mr. Alexander Dean, of Manly, met with a serious accident yesterday afternoon at Newport. In company with his wife and daughter he was driving from Newport, where he had…

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Death of Mr. A. DEAN. The Result of a Buggy Accident

The Australian Star · Friday 10 February 1905 · page 4

Mr. Alexander Dean, who for a great number of years had been identified with the building trade. In the city of Sydney, met with a fearful accident near Newport on…

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Accident with a Spirit Lamp

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 February 1905 · page 6

MITTAGONG, Thursday.--Mrs. Lyons, a Mittagong resident, whilst endeavoring to re-light a methylated spirit lamp on Tuesday last, met with a serious accident. When pouring in…

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Hotel Fatality

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 February 1905 · page 12

Mr. James M'Gregor, the licensee of the White Swan Hotel, who was injured by a fall downstairs, died at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital yesterday. An inquiry will be held…

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