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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1907

4,173 stories in Sydney's papers · page 10 of 209

Accident to a Cabman

The Australian Star · Saturday 12 January 1907 · page 5

A cabman named Michael Hickey, 53 years of age, who resides at 137 Bourke -street, Redfern, was driving along George -street towards the Post- office this afternoon When…

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Out of the Jaws of Death an Extraordinary Railway Accident Man's Marvellous Escape

The Australian Star · Saturday 12 January 1907 · page 1

An accident which occurred at a level crossing at Braybrook (Vic.) on Thursday was remarkable chiefly for the sensational escape of an occupant of a vehiele which…

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A Driving Accident Orange

The Australian Star · Saturday 12 January 1907 · page 1

Yesterday evening Mrs. Hughes, Mrs. Sldney Baker, and Miss Coghian met with a sensational accident. Mrs. Baker and Miss Coghian were out driving, and met Mrs…

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A Shocking Accident a Young Man Killed Broken Hill, Saturday

The Australian Star · Saturday 12 January 1907 · page 5

A shocking incident occurred at the proprietary mine this morning whereby a young man named H. H[?], 20 years of age employed as a labourer in the old mill, had…

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A Painful Accident. Little Girl's Foot Severed

The Australian Star · Saturday 12 January 1907 · page 7

A schoolgirl of 7 years of age, named Eileen O'Connor, who resides with her parents, in Dowling street, Surry Hills, met with an extremely painful accident yesterday. It…

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Fatalities and Accidents. a Lad's Fall

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 January 1907 · page 10

A lad, Herbert Amers, who lives near the suspension bridge, North Sydney, fell down a ladder at that place yesterday, and severely injured his head. He was admitted to North Sydney…

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Accident at Darling Harbor. Two Trucks Derailed

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 January 1907 · page 10

Traffic on the main line at Darling Harbor was considerably delayed yesterday afternoon through two trucks becoming derailed near Pyrmont Bridge. A number of coal hoppers were…

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Drowning Accidents

Sunday Times · Sunday 13 January 1907 · page 12

William Watts lost his life while endeavoring to save his eleven-year-old son from drowning near Havelock, New Zealand. The boy was drowned also…

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Railway Fatality

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 13 January 1907 · page 1

About 6.30 last evening Mrs. Evans, aged 59, living at Guildford, was walking across the level crossing, near her residence, when she dropped an article on the railway line…

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Sailing Fatality

Sunday Times · Sunday 13 January 1907 · page 7

The Water Police were yesterday again engaged in dragging for the body of John Ferry, who was swept overboard from the yacht Gondolier in Botany Bay last…

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Casualties a Cabby Injured

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 13 January 1907 · page 1

A cabman named Michael Hickey, 53 years of ago, and who resides at Bourke-street, Redfern, was driving along George-street towards the General Post-office yesterday…

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Disastrous Tidal Wave. Hundreds Drowned. London, Saturday Morning

Sunday Times · Sunday 13 January 1907 · page 7

A disastrous tidal wave was experienced at Tanah Island and Pulu Babi Island, in the Indian Ocean, close to the west coast of Sumatra…

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Fatal Accidents

Sunday Times · Sunday 13 January 1907 · page 7

Eileen O'Connor, 7, of Crown-st., Surry-Hills, who was knocked down by a tram on Friday in front of her borne, one foot being severed, died in the Sydney Hospital last…

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Awful Accident. Boy Shoots His Mother Dead and Is Struck Dumb

Sunday Times · Sunday 13 January 1907 · page 7

A shocking accident occurred at the quiet village of Kingsbury Epicopl, Somerset, on December 7. A man who was carrying a gun left the weapon in a…

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Drowning Cases. Penrith

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 January 1907 · page 8

A sad case of d[?]owning took place yesterday evening at Werrington, midway between Penrith and St. Marys. A 9½ year old boy, son of Michael Reardon, left home for the purpose…

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Narrow Escape From Drowning

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 January 1907 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Sunday.--Miss Todd, a visitor at Inverloch, got out of her depth while bathing on Friday, but she was rescued in an unconscious condition by T. Duffy and W. Henderson,…

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Fatality at Guildford

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 January 1907 · page 8

On Saturday afternoon Mrs. Evans, of Guildford, aged 50, wife of Mr. Henry Evans, was, whilst crossing the line near the Guildford railway station, struck by a passing engine,…

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A Carman Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 January 1907 · page 6

Michael Mickey, a cabman, was treated at Sydney Hospital on Saturday afternoon for an injured hack. He was driving along George-street, and when near the Town-hall the horse tripped,…

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A Wheeler Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 January 1907 · page 6

BULLI, Saturday.--A wheeler, L. Murray, working in Woonona colliery, met with a severe accident to-day by a spins from the trucks flying out and striking him on the…

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The Botany Bay Drowning Dragging Operations Cease

The Australian Star · Monday 14 January 1907 · page 4

The body of John Bonfield Ferry, the young man who was drowned in Botany Bay on Sunday week last, has not yet been recovered. A detachment of water police have been…

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