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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1906

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Found Drowned

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 January 1906 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Friday.--The body of a man was found floating in the water near Williamstown railway pier to-day. It is believed to be that of George Holland, a fireman belonging to…

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Drowned in a Tank

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 January 1906 · page 10

WYALONG, Friday.--A coroner's inquest was held to-day into the circumstances surrounding the death of the 13-year-old son of Mr. Daniel Kelly, selector. The evidence adduced showed…

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Fatalities and Accidents. Nearly Drowned. Unconscious for Half-an-hour

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 January 1906 · page 10

A young single woman named Irene Brodie, 20 years of age, had an exceedingly narrow escape from drowning in the Pyrmont Baths last night. Miss Brodie, who resides at 25 Albert-street,…

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Drowned in a Quarry-hole

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 January 1906 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Friday.--Every day for the past week unceasing efforts have been made to recover the body of Thomas Walsh (14), lately residing in James-street, Windsor, who fell…

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Tram Accident. At Rushcutters Bay. a Young Man Injured

The Australian Star · Saturday 6 January 1906 · page 11

A tram accident occurred yesterday afternoon at 2.45 in Bayswater-road, Rushcutters Bay. From what information can be gathered…

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Nearly Drowned. Exciting Incident in Pyrmont Baths

Evening News · Saturday 6 January 1906 · page 4

An exciting incident happened at Pyrmont Baths last night, and nearly resulted in the death of a young woman of 20, Miss Irene Brodie, who lives at 25 Albert-street, Pyrmont…

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Australian Mails Destroyed. Collision in Wyoming. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 January 1906 · page 11

A cablegram was received by the postal authorities to-day from New Zealand, as follows:— "Mail agent reports that the Overland,…

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A Little Girl's Death. Drowned in the Lane Cove

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 6 January 1906 · page 10

A sad drowning accident occurred in the Lane Cove River, near Figtree, on Tuesday evening, the victim being a girl named Rene Hyde, 14 years of age, who…

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Dynamite in an Oven. Three Killed and One Injured by Explosion

The World's News · Saturday 6 January 1906 · page 2

A disastrous explosion, which was the outcome of drying dynamits in an oven preparatory to using it for blasting purposes, occurred in a miner's house in Ogmore, Bridgend,…

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Australian Mails Destroyed. Accident to American Mail Train. the Extent of the Loss

Evening News · Saturday 6 January 1906 · page 4

The greatest care is always used on mailed trains, especially when large quantities of correspondence are being carried, but occasionally accidents occur, and one which happened to an…

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Accident in George-street. Tram Axle Breaks

Evening News · Saturday 6 January 1906 · page 5

The exodus from the city by tram was just assuming brisk proportions about 1 o'clock to-day when the traffic was interrupted by a tra from Leichhardt to Circular Quay leaving…

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Newcastle. Thornton Railway Accident. the Defective Locomotive. Expert Evidence. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 January 1906 · page 13

The inquest into the circumstances conneeted with the accident to thelocomotive of a passenger train near the Thornton railway station on December 4, which resulted in an…

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Accident to a Jinker

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 January 1906 · page 11

At Bendigo to-day a horse attached to a jinker bolted in Hargraves-street and rushed into Bull-street, which is a blind thoroughfare, and dashing through the fence lanjed…

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The Coogee Mystery. Accident or Suicide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 January 1906 · page 9

The inquest on the body of Frank Vargara, a Chilian, who was drowned at Coogee on December 29, was resumed yesterday by Mr. Fletcher, coroner. Michael Sullivan stated that he met the deceased…

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Accident to O. H. Brook

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 January 1906 · page 12

Quite a sensation was caused yesterday when it was announced that Australia s coming champion had Subtained an accident while bathing at Coogee.It appears that the Goulburn crack, in company with…

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The Recent Railway Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 January 1906 · page 10

The inquest relative to the circumstances connected with the death of James Pead, locomotive engine-driver, which occurred through injuries received in a boiler explosion on December 4 last, was resumed…

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Accident

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 6 January 1906 · page 12

One day early in the week. Miss Vaughan of New-street, Parramatta North, and Mr. and Miss Halligan, were out driving in Mr. Halligan's trap, on…

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Drowning Fatalities

Sunday Times · Sunday 7 January 1906 · page 8

A dingy capsized in Moreton Bay (Q.), throwing a party of excursionists into the water. Elsie Atthow and Willie Fielding, two of the party, were drowned. The others were rescued…

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Nineteen Killed; 137 Injured. the Season's Total on American Football Fields, London, November 28

Sunday Times · Sunday 7 January 1906 · page 8

The deaths on football fields in the United States this year number nineteen, and the serious accidents total 137. Three youths were killed last Saturday,…

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Accident at Canterbury

Sunday Times · Sunday 7 January 1906 · page 6

When Roachy fell in the Hurdle Race yesterday at Canterbury Park he gave P. Regan a heavy fall. His injuries, however, were nothing beyond a bruised…

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