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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1906

3,733 stories in Sydney's papers · page 7 of 187

Shocking Mining Fatality. Three Men Entombed. Perth (W.a.)

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

A shocking mining disaster occurred in the Vale of Coolgardie mine Bonnie Vale, yesterday, and resulted in the death of three minors, members of a tribute party working…

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Accident to a Postboy

Evening News · Thursday 11 January 1906 · page 2

Roy Wild, postboy at Rozelle Post Office, met with a serious accident while collecting letters about 12 o'clock last night. When nearing Drummoyne, his horse tripped and tell, and…

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Circular Saw Accident. Stroud

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

A young man named Robert Fenwick, whilst engaged at work at Fenwick's steam sawmill, Stroud, yesterday, received serious injuries to his left hand through contact with…

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Shocking Accident with Gelignite. Brisbane

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

A miner named Monaghan, whilst working at The Brothers claim. West Normanby, Cooktown, on Mondny, was ceverely injured by an explosion of…

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Accident to a Boy. Run Over by a Train

The Australian Star · Thursday 11 January 1906 · page 7

Late yesterday afternoon a little boy named Henry Chick, aged 14, the soil of Mr. Chick, a tailor, residing at Belmore, who works, for a shop in town, was run over by a train at…

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Accident to Post Boy. Thrown From His Horse

The Australian Star · Thursday 11 January 1906 · page 5

Roy Wild, 20, a postboy, employed to collect from the pl[?]ar-boxas, had emptied the pillar-box shortly after midnight last night at Drummoyne, when he was thrown from…

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Fell Beneath a Train. Accident at Belmore Station

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 January 1906 · page 4

In attempting to alight from a moving train at Belmore station, at about a quarter to 2 yesterday afternoon, a lad named William Chick, residing in Bond's-road, in that suburb, met with…

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Fatalities and Accidents. Death at Sea

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 January 1906 · page 7

The City Coroner was informed yesterday of the death of Albert B. Morgan, a saloon p sse[?]ger by the steamer Monowai, from We lin on (N.Z.) to Sydney, which occurred on Tuesday…

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Boy Drowned

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 January 1906 · page 8

HOBART, Thursday.--A boy, named Rider, aged 12, whilst fishing, foil into the water, and was drowned…

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Fisherman Drowned

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 January 1906 · page 8

ADELAIDE, Thursday.--A party of five went down the Port Adelaide River to-day on a fishing expedition, When at the back of Torrens Island, George Struther (43) threw out an…

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Fishing Accidents

Evening News · Friday 12 January 1906 · page 2

Mrs. Cupitt was fishing in Teven Creek, Ballina, with her children, yesterday, when the limb of a tree fell on her, breaking both her legs and injuring her spine…

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Singular Accident

Evening News · Friday 12 January 1906 · page 5

An extraordinary accident happened daring the height of the thunderstorm in Sydney on Thursday night. Following a vivid flash of lightning and a violent clap of thunder at about…

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A Fatal Tra[?] Accident

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

William Chick, the boy who was seriously injured by falling from a train at the Belmore railway station on Wednesday, died in the Marrickville Cottage Hospital yesterday…

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Fearful Accident. on the Steamer Gabo. [By Telegraph.] MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Friday 12 January 1906 · page 6

A fearful accident occurred on the steamer Gabo to-day by which John Finnan and Thomas Farefoul were terribly scalded by an escape of steam…

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Serious Burning Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 January 1906 · page 8

WELLINGTON (N.Z.) Thursday.--A bath containing several gallons of benzine, ignited in a clothes-cleaning establishment in the city to-day. The owner of the promises, Mr. Taylor,…

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Fatalities and Accidents. Fall Beneath a Train. Boy Dies From Injuries

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 January 1906 · page 8

The boy Henry Chick, 13, who was so badly hurt at Belmore railway station on Wednesday afternoon, succumbed to his Injuries in the Marrickville Cottage Hospital yesterday at about…

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Dangers of Rifle Shooting. Precautions Against Accidents

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 January 1906 · page 8

The military authorities, in order to prevent accidents in connection with rifle shooting, have prepared a notice, copies of which are to be maintained in two conspicuous positions on…

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Kapanui-claymore Collision

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 January 1906 · page 10

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Friday.--The inquiry into the recent fatal collision between the Kapanui and the Claymore was concluded today. The Court gives its decision on…

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Injured Fingers

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 13 January 1906 · page 4

On Tuesday. a young fellow named John Carter. aged 22 years. employed at the Clyde Engineering Works, had the misfortune to have his right hand caught in…

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Football Casualties. 19 KILLED, 150 INJURED

The World's News · Saturday 13 January 1906 · page 10

The Australian football season, which practically closed for the year at the end of November, shows a remarkable casualty list. The "New York World" has collected reliable…

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