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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1905

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Burning Fatality Averted

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 9 January 1905 · page 6

But to the timely arrived of a constable, John J. Greanery, tobacconist, and the members of his family, would have been burnt to death. Early this morning their house in…

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Injured Infants

The Australian Star · Monday 9 January 1905 · page 2

Two children were admitted for treatment at Prince Alfred Hospital on Saturday night. One, Harry Matthews; a lad of 9 years, was swinging on the back of a milk cart, when…

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A Blacksmith Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 9 January 1905 · page 7

A blacksmith named David Lawler (60), residing in Palmer-street, Woolloomooloo, was knocked down by a tram in City-road on Saturday evening. He was admitted to the Royal Prince…

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Parramatta District. a Boy Drowned

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 January 1905 · page 8

Ou Saturday the Liverpool district coroner held an inquest at East Hills touching the death of a boy named Walters Allen, 9 years of age, who on the previous day was drowned…

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The Baths Fatality. Death From Heart Failure. a Melbourne Broker's End

The Australian Star · Monday 9 January 1905 · page 6

The police of the No. 3 Division have made, full inquiry into the circumstances attending the death of an elderly gentleman in Cavill's Baths at the mouth of…

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Casualties. a Tram Accident

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 January 1905 · page 8

Daniel Lawler, 60, a blacksmith, residing at Palmer-street. Woolloomooloo, was knocked down by a tram in City-road on Saturday evening. On being taken to the Royal Prince…

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Newcastle. a Shocking Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 9 January 1905 · page 6

About 6 o'clock on Saturday afternoon a boy of about 14 years named Robert Stephen Davidson, a resident of Dixon-street, Wickham, was killed in Hunter-street West, Newcastle, within…

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Peculiar Drowning Accident. Morpeth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 January 1905 · page 8

This afternoon John Gordon, a young man, attempted to swim across the river, and got within about 15 yards of the bank when be called loudly for help. His brother-in-law…

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Found Drowned

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 January 1905 · page 7

CONDOBOLIN, Monday.--The body of Mr. J. D. Lyons, manager of the Forest Vale Station, Wilby, was found in the Government tank at Forest Vale this morning. It is supposed that…

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Collision in Hobson's Bay

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 January 1905 · page 7

A collision, which fortunately was not attended with serious results, occurred in Hobson's Bay this morning between a Customs launch and a hopper barge belonging to the…

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A Burning Fatality. Bourke

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 January 1905 · page 8

On Saturday the clothes of a little girl, Violet Anderson, daughter of Mr. C. Anderson, butcher, by some unaccountable means ignited. A youth named McLaughlin ran…

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Fatality at Bourke. Child Burned to Death

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 January 1905 · page 5

BOURKE, Monday.--A burning fatality occurred here on Saturday night, the victim being Violet Anderson, aged four years, daughter of Mr. Charles Anderson, butcher. With…

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Diving Into Shallow Water. a Boy Injured

The Australian Star · Tuesday 10 January 1905 · page 5

A boy named David Trolley, aged 12, residing at Dulwich Hill, dived into a duck pond yesterday. When fished out he had a scalp wound five inches long, caused by bumping…

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Going to a Funeral. Woman Killed—others Injured

Evening News · Tuesday 10 January 1905 · page 4

AUCKLAND, Tuesday.—While driving last night to Ross, Wetland, to attend the funeral of a sister, who died suddenly yesterday, the vehicle in which Mesdames Teasdale and…

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Fatal Street Accident

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 January 1905 · page 8

On the morning of the 2nd instant Mark Albert Darwent, 53, a builder, who resided at Pitt-street. Redfern, met with an accident in George-street, near the General Post Office…

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Casualties. Fatal Tram Accident. a Conductor Killed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 January 1905 · page 8

An accident, attended with fatal results, occurred last evening near Carr-street, Coogoo. Lionel Burns, a tram conductor, in charge of the 7.30 p.m. tram from Circular…

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Drowning Fatality. The End of a Boy's Holiday

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 11 January 1905 · page 3

The coronial inquiry into the circumstances touching the death of a boy named Walters Allen, nine years of ago, lately residing with his…

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Street Fatality. a Builder's Death

The Australian Star · Wednesday 11 January 1905 · page 4

The City Coroner, Mr. A. N. Barnett, P.M., resumed his inquiry this morning into the fatal street accident which, occurred near the G.P.O. on the 2nd instant, and of which…

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Sad Fatality. Motor-Car and Cycle Collide. [By Telegraph.] MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Wednesday 11 January 1905 · page 7

Coroner Candler to-day commenced an investigation concerning the death of Samuel Payne, draper, of Kew, who was killed on Wednesday while riding a bicycle that…

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Struggle to the Death. Men Drowned Gripping at Each Other's Throats

The Australian Star · Wednesday 11 January 1905 · page 5

Two dead men, locked together, and clutching at each other's throats, were found by grappling irons in Shields Harbour. They bore on their faces the marks of an awful…

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