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Accidents, 1906

3,733 stories in Sydney's papers · page 6 of 187

The Accident to Jarvis

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 January 1906 · page 4

The accident to Jarvis yesterday was much more serious than was at first thought. The hand looked so bad that in the evening a few members of the South Australian team…

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A Chapter of Accidents. Dungog

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 January 1906 · page 8

A young man named Hardy Huckstead, while catching a horse on Saturday last, was kicked by another animal. Both bones of one of his legs below the knee were broken…

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Fatal Accident to a Jockey. Perth (W.a.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 January 1906 · page 8

George Smith, jockey, who was injured at Ascot on New Year's Day, through Coromandel, the horse he was riding, falling in the hurdles, died in the Perth Hospital this…

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Both Thighs Broken. Terrible Accident to a Boy

The Australian Star · Tuesday 9 January 1906 · page 7

A terrible accident happened yesterday afternoon to a little boy named William-Partridge, aged 9 years, who resides with his parents at 180 Underwood-street…

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Drowned While Bathing

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 January 1906 · page 8

FORBES, Tuesday.--An old man named William M'Carthy was drowned while bathing in the liver, near Jemalong. MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--A drowning case…

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A Barque in Collision

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 January 1906 · page 8

The R.M.S. Oroya, which arrived to-day from London, reported having sighted the barque Llnita on Monday, 170 miles west of Capo Borda, The sailing vessel signalled that she…

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Sorrento Fatality. [By Telegraph.] MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Wednesday 10 January 1906 · page 2

The body of O'Donnell, who was drowned at Sorrento on Christmas Day, has been found on the beach. A large paint had been eaten by fish…

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A Barque in Collision. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 January 1906 · page 10

The R.M.S. Oroya reported on arrival this morning having sighted the barque Zinita on Monday 170 miles west of Cape Borda. The vessel signalled that she had been in a…

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An Old Man Drowned. Forbes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 January 1906 · page 10

W. McCormick, aged 71 years, a groom for the mailman between Forbes and Condobolin, living at Jemalong, went for a swim and was caught in weeds and drowned…

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Drowned in a Well. Magisterial Enquiry

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 10 January 1906 · page 2

A magisterial inquiry touching the death of Rachael Mobbs, aged 60 years, whose body was found in a well on Mr. Jabez Dengate's property at Carlingford,…

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Travelling by Accident

Evening News · Wednesday 10 January 1906 · page 4

"I don't know how I got bete," said John Tighe, a carpenter, addressing Mr. 'Wilshire, S.M., at the Water Police Court to-day. Tighe was charged with travelling on the…

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Accident at the Quay. Squatter Knocked Down by a Tram

Evening News · Wednesday 10 January 1906 · page 4

Mr. Alexander M'Kenzle, proprietor of the Junction Station, Tuena, who is on a visit to Sydney, met with an accident on Tuesday afternoon, being knocked down by a tram at…

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Strange Driving Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 January 1906 · page 8

BOMBALA, Tuesday.--William Davis, a wellknown Cathcart resident, was driving along the Nimitybello-road yesterday, when his horse bolted and ran into a wire…

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Fatalities and Accidents. a Fractured Thigh

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 January 1906 · page 8

Mr. Matthew Willis. Senior-Inspector of Public Schools, met with an accident yesterday morning. At about half-past 10 he was walking up the stairs of the Education…

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Accident

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 10 January 1906 · page 2

Mr. "Jack" Perry met with rather a serious accident on Saturday last, at Horsloy. He was out riding on the estate, when his horse stumbled and throw him…

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Narrow Escape From Drowning

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 January 1906 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--Two girls and two boys between the ages of four and nine, while bathing in Swan Bay, Queenscliffe, got in one of the deep channels, and were swept off…

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Sorrento Fishing Fatality

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 January 1906 · page 7

The body found at Sorrento yesterday was fully Identified to-day as that of Mr. Alberthar O'Donnell, who was drowned on Christmas Day. At the inquest a verdict of…

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Jockey Fatally Injured. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 January 1906 · page 7

A jockey named Trinder, while riding in the Trial Handicap at Maryborough to-day, was thrown from his horse, which galloped over him, and inflicted injuries from which…

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Fatality at a Case Factory. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 January 1906 · page 7

Thomas Jeffrey was injured at a case factory this morning, through falling on the side of a cuse. He was removed to the hospital, where shortly afterwards he expired…

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Mount Kembla Collision. Less Serious Than Was Reported

Evening News · Thursday 11 January 1906 · page 3

The railway collision that occurred at Mount Kembla on the 4th instant, and which was said to have resulted in almost £1000 worth of damage, now appears to have been less serious…

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