Railway Commissioners Sued. Tram and Cart Accident. Plaintiff Awarded Damages
The Australian Star · Wednesday 15 February 1905 · page 4
The attention of Judge Rogers and a jury of four was again occupied in the Metropolitan District Court this morning, with a claim for £200 damages, in which the plaintiff was…
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Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 15 February 1905 · page 52
A sensational accident occurred at Albury on Sunday to Mrs. John Rixon (widow), her daughter, and a child. They were driving in from their residence at Splitters' Creek for the…
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Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 15 February 1905 · page 8
A coach accident of a sensational character has just been reported from Glen Wills, Victoria. Crawford and Company's coach and three…
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The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 15 February 1905 · page 2
On the 10th instant, a had named Ernest Hart, residing at Newtown, was attended to at the Parramatta Hospital, his surgical necessities being connected…
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The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 15 February 1905 · page 2
On Monday morning at the Parramatta railway station. Miss. Emily Martin, of Isabella-street, Parramatta North, met with a very serious accident, which it was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Illawarra Collision
The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 February 1905 · page 4
In December last, it will be remembered, the ship Illawarra was in collision in the Thames, whilst outward bound from London to Melbourne, and, after being beached for temporary…
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The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 February 1905 · page 9
Margaret O'Dowd (53). a resident of Newtown was admitted to the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital last evening by Dr. Vernon, suffering from scalp wounds and chock to the system. She was…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Sad Case of Drowning. Perth (W.a.)
The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 February 1905 · page 6
W. Barker, 21, of Lincoln-street, East Perth, wan drowned in the Swan River on Monday evening. In company with three young men Barker went for a bath. He could not swim,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Injured Joints. Noted London Bone-Setter in Sydney
The Australian Star · Thursday 16 February 1905 · page 5
Mr. S. Cliburn, the well-known London bone-setter and exponent of bloodless' surgery, commenced his operations at the Hotel Australia this morning. As early as 8.30…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Racehorse and Bicycle. Jockey Seriously Injured. Horse's Racing Career Ended
Evening News · Thursday 16 February 1905 · page 5
A serious accident happened to a jockey named Percy Knight, on the Rocky Point-road, Arncliffe, on Wednesday evening. The lad was riding the thoroughbred galloway mare…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 February 1905 · page 6
The Caledonian Society sports were marred by an accident. Thomas Kirwin, aged 12 years, was struck on the head by a 161b hammer thrown by one of the competitors in the…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 February 1905 · page 6
Margaret O'Dowd, 53, residing at O'Connell-street, Newtown, fell from a tram at Stevensstreet, Newtown, last evening, and sustained several scalp wounds. She also suffered…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Casualties and Fatalities. Accident on a Steamer
The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 February 1905 · page 6
Kola Fulta, a coloured fireman on board the R.M.S., Mongolia, fell down the bold of the vessel yesterday forenoon, a distance of 30ft. He struck a piece of angle iron in his…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →District Court. (Before Judge Rogers and a Jury of four.) a Tramway Accident. Napier v the Railway Commissioners
The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 February 1905 · page 7
This was on action by Martha Napier, of Ryde, to recover £200 compensation for injuries alleged to have been received through the careless handling of a tramcar by…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Wagga Caledonian Sports. Accident in the Weight-throwing Contest
The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 February 1905 · page 6
WAGGA, Wednesday.--The annual sports of the Wagga and District Caledonian Society were successfully held to-day on the Showground. The principal athletic event., the 120 yards…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Cause of the Disaster. Statement by the Harbour Master. Where the Accident Occurred. Fremantle
The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 February 1905 · page 7
Interviewed on his return from the Orizaba, Captain Irvine said that so far as he could see the disaster had been due to sheer bad luck. The Orizaba, ho said, had struck Fremantle…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Previous Accidents. Ashore in Melbourne
The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 February 1905 · page 7
The R.M.S. Orizaba appears to be an unfortunate vessel, for the present is the third occasion within the space of six months that [?] has come to grief on the Australian coast…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Cycling and Motoring. Don Walker's Accident
The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 February 1905 · page 5
The fall sustained by Walker, the Victorian crack, at the late Melbourne meeting has turned out more severe that was at first anticipated, and as the swelling at the kn[?] is not yet gone, it is now thought by…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Casualties and Fatalities. Accident to a Jockey
The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 February 1905 · page 8
A Jockey named Percy Knight met with a serious accident at Arncllffe on Wednesday evening. He resides at Rocky Point-road, Arncliffe, and was riding the galloway maro…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Street Accident. Knocked Down by a Bicycle
The Australian Star · Friday 17 February 1905 · page 5
Through being knocked down by a bicycle near the corner of George and King streets this morning Mr. William Forster, a resident of [?] Dover-street. Summer Hill was…
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