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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1906

3,733 stories in Sydney's papers · page 31 of 187

A Mining Accident

The Australian Star · Friday 23 February 1906 · page 6

The Full Court yesterday continued the hearing of the argument in the case in which the Caledonian Coal Co. appealed against the verdict found at the Newcastle Circuit Court…

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A Chapter of Accidents

The Australian Star · Friday 23 February 1906 · page 6

Dr. Linn O'Reilly had a busy afternoon at the Sydney Hospital yesterday. The following were anong the cases brought in. Barney Burns, 60, carter, 131 Phelp-street,…

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Cook's River Tram Accident

The Australian Star · Friday 23 February 1906 · page 4

The Cook's River tram accident, which happened last Tuesday evening, has proved fatal. The man, whose identity has not yet been ascertained, died at the Prince Alfred…

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Accident to a Lad

The Australian Star · Friday 23 February 1906 · page 4

David H. Ahern, a lad of 6 years of age, residing at Bunker-street, Randwick, was seriously injured last evening. He was getting out of a cart when his left leg caught in…

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Fatality at Penshurst

The St George Call · Saturday 24 February 1906 · page 3

A fatality surrounded by painful circumstances is recorded from Ocean-street, Penshurst. From information obtainable it appears that at 12.30 on Tuesday,…

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A Railway Fatality. Woman Commits Suicide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 February 1906 · page 10

Yesterday morning in elderly woman was taken by the Civil Ambulance to the Sydney Hospital for the treatment of severe Injuries, which she had received by being knocked down…

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Injured Arm. Lad Thrown From a Horse

The Australian Star · Saturday 24 February 1906 · page 11

A lad named Peter Wilson, aged 16 years, who resides at 21 Dent-street, Paddington, while riding a horse in that suburb 'this afternoon, was, thrown to the ground, severely…

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Fatalities and Accidents. Woman's Terrible Death. Killed by a Train

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 24 February 1906 · page 10

A woman, whose name is not known at present, was killed at Eveleigh railway station yesterday morning. The 6.30 train from Redfern to Hurstville wan just steaming into the…

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Trams in Collision. Near Central Railway Station. Three People Injured

The Australian Star · Monday 26 February 1906 · page 5

A tram from Circular Quay collided with one going towards the Quay (at 6.20 this morning) outside the new railway station. Three persons were injured, and they were…

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Found Drowned

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 26 February 1906 · page 8

WARDELL, Sunday.--A magisterial inquiry was held yesterday at M'Namee's Hotel on the body of Timothy M'Keough (65), a resident of Wardell, when a verdict of found drowned was…

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Trams in Collision. Near the New Railway Station. Four Persons Injured

Evening News · Monday 26 February 1906 · page 4

A collision occurred between two trams in Pitt-street, near the new Railway Station, about 5.40 o'clock this morning. Four persons were injured, one rather seriously. Three were…

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Captain of a Tug Drowned. Perth (W.a.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 February 1906 · page 8

During a heavy sea off Fremantle on Wednesday evening Captain Frank Wilson, master of the tug Venus, fell overboard and was drowned…

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Fatal Tram Accident

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 February 1906 · page 6
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Samuel Taffells, who was admitted to the Sydney Hospital on the 17th inst suffering from injuries sustained through a fall from a tram at Harris-street, Pyrmont, died at the…

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Fatal Accident at a Mine. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 February 1906 · page 8

An accident which was attended with fatal results occurred at the Long Tunnel Mine at Walhalla last night. Five men who were working in an inclined shaft were leaving a…

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Fatal Riding Accident. Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 February 1906 · page 8

As the result of serious injuries received by a fall from his horse on Saturday, Jonathan Davison died in the hospital on Thursday night, without recovering consciousness. It…

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How the Accident Happened. Inquiry to Be Held

The Australian Star · Monday 26 February 1906 · page 5

Inquiries at the office of the Tramway Superintendent elicited facts which went to show that the Collision occurred at Belmore Junction, between two trams running in the…

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Fatalities and Accidents. Methylated Spirits Explosion. Man Severely Burned

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 26 February 1906 · page 8

A furniture dealer named H. Hackney[?] residing at 264 Oxford-street. Paddington[?] was severely burned, at about 10.45 last night, as the result of an explosion of methylated spirits…

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Tramway Collision. in the City. Three Persons Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 February 1906 · page 4

Two trams came into collision at an early hour yesterday, near the new railway station, Some of the passengers received injuries which necessitated their removal by…

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Tramway Collision. in the Early Morning. Four Persons Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 27 February 1906 · page 6

A serious collision occurred between two trams in Pitt-street, opposite Christ Church, early yesterday morning. Four people were injured, one so badly that it was found…

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