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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1907

4,173 stories in Sydney's papers · page 14 of 209

Casualties and Fatalities. a Jockey Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 January 1907 · page 8

Herbert Carr, a jockey, residing at Gardiner's-road, North Botany, fell off Le Var in the Fifteen Hands Handicap at Kensington yesterday, sustaining concussion of the brain…

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Tee Killed and the Injured. Many Important Buildings Destroyed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 January 1907 · page 7

Reuter's latest report from St. Thomas is that the fire is still burning in Kingston, though it is confined to the docks, and is being energetically fought. No mention in this latest message is made of shocks continuing…

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Knocked Down and Killed a Little Girl's Death the Crown-street Fatality

The Australian Star · Thursday 17 January 1907 · page 7

The City Coroner (Mr. A. N. Barnett) hold an inquest at the Coroner's Court yesterday, afternoon into the death of Elleen O'Connor, aged 7 years, who died in the Sydney…

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Naval Disaster in Japan. Sixty-five Bluejackets Drowned. News by the Japanese Mail

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 January 1907 · page 5

Particulars of a terrible disaster, involving the loss of 66 bluejackets of the Japanese navy, were obtained on board the Japanese mail steamer Kumano Maru, which arrived yesterday from the…

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Official Announcement. the Killed and Injured. V Wharves and Warehouses on Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 January 1907 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday, Noon.--Mr. Winston Churchill, Under-Secretary for the Colonies, announces that the camp hospital has been destroyed at Kingston, and…

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Another Disastrous Earthquake. Followed By-fire. Kingston Devastated. Many Persons Killed and Injured. Consternation in New York. the Fire Still Burning

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 January 1907 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.--Another very severe earthquake has occurred, this time at Kingston, the capital of Jamaica, and, as at San Francisco, fire followed…

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Accident to a Jockey

Evening News · Thursday 17 January 1907 · page 4

On inquiry at St. Vincent's Hospital this morning, it was ascertained that the Jocker Herbert Carr was still in an unconscious condition…

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Tram Accidents

Evening News · Thursday 17 January 1907 · page 5

Robert Hughes, 10, residing with tee parents. at 35 Susan-street; Ledchfaardt; fell off a tram while it was in motion in Annandale, this afternoon, and sustained concussion of the brain…

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A Stevedoring Accident

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 January 1907 · page 8

Adolphus Iverson, a seaman, was assisting in unloading some [?]ay from the steamer Namoi yesterday when a bale f[?]ll upon [?], severely injuring his left leg. The Civil…

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Pathetic Shooting Accident. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 January 1907 · page 8

A son of James Baxter, of Terang, was playing with a gun, which be did not know was loaded, and he accidentally shot through the neck his little brother, aged about 7 years…

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Accident to a Butchem Thrown From His Cart Orange

The Australian Star · Thursday 17 January 1907 · page 1

Mr. M. Angus, a butcher, of Millthorpe, met with an acoldent on Tuesday, at Forest Reefs, While out getting orders for meat When leaving one place his horse Jibbed. He…

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Fatal Tram Accident. a Child's Death

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 January 1907 · page 6

The death of, Eileen O'Connor, aged seven years, who was run over by a tram in Crown- street. Surry-hills, on Friday last, and who died in the Sydney Hospital the following day,…

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Fatalities and Accidents. Seaman's Leg Broken

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 January 1907 · page 6

A seaman, Adolfus Ivorson, employed on the steamer Namoi, was admitted to Sydney Hospital yesterday, suffering from a fracture of the left leg. He was assisting to unload lucerne,…

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Earthquake in Jamaica Meagre Messages Cause Anxiety. Reported Destruction of Kingston. Fires Complete the Calamity. Serious Loss of Life. Hundreds Injured. Many Distinguished Visitors in Danger. London, Jan 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 January 1907 · page 7

A very severe earthquake occurred at Kingston, the capital of Jamaica, on Monday afternoon. The city, it is reported, has been destroyed, and there has been much loss of life…

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Sensational Runaway Buggy, Sulky and Tram in Collision Two Vehicles Smashed One Man Injured

The Australian Star · Friday 18 January 1907 · page 1

A sensational runaway, which ended rather disastrously for a sulky and a buggy, and slightly effected a passing tram car, occurred in one of the busiest portions of the…

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Elderly Lady Injured

The Australian Star · Friday 18 January 1907 · page 5

An elderly lady, named Agnes Wand, 65, was this morning taken to the Marrickville Cottage Hospital by the Civil Ambulance, suffering from a fractured [?]. She was…

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Runaway at Camperdown. Two Men Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 January 1907 · page 8

A horse attached to a light spring-cart bolted along George-street, Camperdown, yesterday afternoon. and two men. Ross Greenacre aud Humphrey Earl, were Injured. The horse became…

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Railway Collision. Smash at Stanwell Park. Trucks and Platform Damaged

Evening News · Friday 18 January 1907 · page 4

At Stan well Park, on the Illawarra line, at 6 o'clock this morning, a train composed of trucks was standing at the station, when another train, which left Darling Harbor at 1.30a.m…

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Sensational Assault. Young Woman Injured. by a Supposed Burglar

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 January 1907 · page 5

An assault of a more than ordinarily cowardly nature, the victim being a young woman named Elizabeth Hecht, took place at 540 Crown-street. Surry Hills, on Wednesday…

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Sensational Run a Way a Camperdown Incident Two Men Injured

The Australian Star · Friday 18 January 1907 · page 7

A sensational runaway, which resulted in two men being injured, occurred at Camperdown yesterday. A tea merchant named Ross Greenacre, who carries on business in…

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