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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1905

3,323 stories in Sydney's papers · page 30 of 167

Railway Fatality. Wollongong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 March 1905 · page 6

A magisterial inquiry was [?]eld this afternoon before the deputy coroner (Mr. J. Hart, J.P.) respecting the death of William Sandford Miles, who was killed at the railway…

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Startling Runaway. a Coachman Seriously Injured

The Australian Star · Thursday 9 March 1905 · page 7

A rather startling runaway, which unhappily resulted in very, serious injury to one person, occurred yesterday afternoon at Bondi Junction…

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New York Railway Strike. a Fatal Collision. London, March 8

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

Five thousand men on the subway and elevated railways of New York struck yesterday. Inexperienced hands were then engaged to run the trains, and the…

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Accident to Father Fey, S.V.D.

The Catholic Press · Thursday 9 March 1905 · page 15

The Rev. Father Fey, S.V.D. of Drummoyne, who was relieving the Rev. Father P. Treacy, of Nyngan, whilst he was in Sydney for medical treatment, met with a…

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The Sydney Thousand Opening of the Carnival. Accident to M'lean

Evening News · Thursday 9 March 1905 · page 6

There was an encouraging attendance at the Sydney Cricket Ground last night, when the cycling carnival, which has been looked forward to with a considerable amount of…

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Accident at Nymagee. Nymagee

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 March 1905 · page 6

Yesterday, in removing one of the bars in the water-jacket, Andy Leamy was accidentally struck by a heavy bar, and fell to the ground, a distance of 15ft. He received…

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Shooting Accident at Sandgate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 March 1905 · page 6
Also in The Daily Telegraph

Shortly after 6 o'clock this evening a young man named Clarence Kermod was accidentally shot at Sandgate. He occupied a room with another young man named David Oakley. They had a muzzle-loading…

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Casualties and Fatalities. a Driving Accident

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 March 1905 · page 6

William Harris, 35 years of age, a coachman in the employ of Mr. John Gibbs, met with a severe accident yesterday while [?] ing in a dogcart near Bondi Junction. It…

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District Court (Before Judge Backhouse.) a Machinery Accident. Mangan V. MURRAY

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 March 1905 · page 8

The case in which William John Mangan sued James Murray (trading as E. Murray and Co.) Castlereagh-street, Sydney, for damages for injury sustained at defendant's timber works at…

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Fatalities and Accidents. Accident to a Coachman

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 March 1905 · page 6

Yesterday afternoon, a horse attached to a dogcart took fright at Bondi Junction, bolted, and dashed into a verandah post. The driver, William Harris, had his right leg severely…

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Railway Fatality. Melbourne

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

A man named Sydney Cochrane was run over by a train at Kaniva late last night, and both arms and logs were cut off. He died at the hospital this morning…

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The Deep Levels Fatality

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 March 1905 · page 6

The case in which Manager Nicholls and Underground Manager Chaffers, of the Deep Levels mine, are charged with being responsible for the death of the miner, Albert Sergeant, who was…

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Collision in George-street

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 March 1905 · page 6

A mild sensation was occasioned in George-street, near the Town-hall, yesterday afternoon, when a horse attached to a van took fright, and crashed into the front portion of…

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A Cyclist Injured

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

A cyclist named George M'Lean, living at 127 Flinders-street, was admitted on Wednesday night into St. Vincent's Hospital for treatment of injuries, the result of a fail from…

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A Machinist Injured

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

Yesterday afternoon, at a little after 12 o'clock, a machinist in the employ of Messrs. Scrutton and Co., named Charles G. Stratton, whilst oilling and cleaning the cogs of a planing…

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Casualties and Fatalities. Van and Tram Collision

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

About 2.30 p.m. yesterday a horse attached to a van was standing in George-street, near the Town Hall, when it took fright and bolted. After going a short distance it…

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Accident at a Mine. Broken Hill

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

Joseph Tvenowden, a miner employed at Mostooroo Copper Mine, S. A., was admitted to the Broken Hill Hospital yesterday suffering from injuries to the face. Trenowdon was picking…

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Accident to a Carter

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

While employed loading sugar into a lorny yesterday morning at Pyrmont, Henry Kirby, a carter, in the employ of the Colonial Sugar Company, was struck by a bag of sugar. The…

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Fatal Tram Accident. Melbourne

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

About a quarter to 1 o'clock this afternoon a Brunswick car coming towards the city stopped in front of St. Francis' Church in Elizabeth-street. Another car outward bound…

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