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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1905

3,323 stories in Sydney's papers · page 27 of 167

Driving Accident at Bega

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 March 1905 · page 8

BEGA, Tuesday.--While Mr. Maurice Roche, of Wolumla, and Mr. W. C. Allan, of Bega, were driving towards Newtown, the horse took fright and bolted. Allan jumped out near the corner…

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Fatalities and Accidents. Run Over by an Engine

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 March 1905 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--On the railway line at Ararat this afternoon a girl named Millman, aged 10 years, was run over by an engine used for shunting purposes, and was killed…

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Fatalities and Accidents. a Cyclist Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 March 1905 · page 6

R. Hird, a member of the Britannia Club, and a promising rider on both the road and track, fell yesterday morning at the Cricket Ground, while training for the Sydney Thousand. The…

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Woman Injured at Cremorne. Fall of 20 Feet

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 March 1905 · page 5

Louisa Floitt, a domestic servant, employed at Parramatta-road, Forest Lodge, was admitted to the Sylney Hospital early this morning by Dr. Kay, suffe[?]g from…

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Another Anti-jewish Outbreak. Forty-seven Killed and Many Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 March 1905 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday Afternoon.--Reports received at Berlin state that the anti- Semitic outbreak at Theodosia, in the Crimea, originated in an ordinary strike…

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Casualties. Guillotine Accident

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

Stephen Fay, aged 15, residing at 14 Wells-street, Redfern, employed at the boot factory of John Hunter and Sons, Redfern, had his arm nearly severed yesterday by getting it…

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Country News. Accident to an Ore Train. Cobar

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

Some railway men were shunting an ore train from the Chesney mine to the Great Cobar mine, but the engine could not take the load up the copper mine hill and the train…

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Enginedriver Injured

Evening News · Friday 3 March 1905 · page 3

J. Reeves, the driver of the 10.50 train to Hornsby last night; met with a painful accident at the end of his journey, which resulted in one of his feet being amputated at the Royal North…

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Provision Vendor Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 March 1905 · page 7

A provision vendor named William Lee, 42 years of age, residing in Sydenham-road, Marrickville, was driving a horse and cart along King-street, Newtown, yesterday afternoon,…

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Serious Collision. Cycle and Buggy. [By Telegraph.] MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Friday 3 March 1905 · page 7

Frederick Pacholke, a resident of Geelong, while cycling in Moorabool-street, collided with a buggy and sustained a compound fracture of the jaw and concussion of the…

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Casualties. Woman Injured at Cremorne. Fall of 20 Feet

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

Louisa Floltt, a domestic servant, employed at Parramatta-road, Forest Lodge, was admitted to the Sydney Hospital early yesterday morning by Dr. Kay,…

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Accidents. Fall From a Balcony

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 March 1905 · page 7

Robert Thornton (4) fell from a balcony at his parents' residence in Wells-street, Redfern, last evening, and sustained a compound fracture of the skill. He was admitted to the Royal Prince…

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Peculiar Mining Accident. a Director Injured. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 March 1905 · page 12

Mr. Pierre Ledoux, director of the Associated Mine, who, since the retirement of Mr. Gleisberg, has been filling the post of manager, met with a serious accident at the mine…

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Army Trial Motor-car Fatality in the New Kent Road. Extraordinary Statements

The Mosman Mail · Saturday 4 March 1905 · page 5

Yesterday (December 22) Dr Waldo concluded an inquiry at the Southwark Coroner’s Court into the circumstances of the death of Emma Simpson, aged 54…

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Railway Accident. Priest Falls Out of a Carriage

Evening News · Saturday 4 March 1905 · page 4

LITHGOW. Saturday.—The Rev. Father Pay met with a serious accident while travelling from Nyngan to Sydney by the mail train, which reaches Lithgow from the west at 1.7 a.m. As…

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Current Items. Accident

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 4 March 1905 · page 6

An unfortunate accident yesterday happened to a boy named Ernest' Murden, residing at Animadale st., Annundale. The lad was working…

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Fatalities and Accidents. Overcome by Gas Fumes

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 March 1905 · page 10

An employee of the Australian Gaslight Company, named Patrick Halloran (50), residing in Glebe-road, Glebe, was admitted to the Sydney Hospital last evening by Dr. Verge in an…

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A Steamer Accident

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 4 March 1905 · page 4

An accident happened at the Ryde wharl on Wednesday, as the Parramatta Ferries, Ltd.'s steamer, conveying the Parramatta Baptist Sunday School to their…

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Driving Accident

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 4 March 1905 · page 4

A rather serious accident happened on Wednesday evening to Miss Harrison, daughter of Mr. Jas. Harrison, of Carlingford. She was driving with a friend…

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Accident at Beecroft

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 4 March 1905 · page 4

Mr. Thos. Byrne, of Beecroft, whilst loading some goods at the local railway station, met with a very painful accident, his leg getting caught by the hook of the…

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