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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1907

4,173 stories in Sydney's papers · page 19 of 209

Fatalities and Accidents. Killed by the Tram. Man's Fate at Randwick

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 January 1907 · page 8

A terrible fatality occurred at Randwick yesterday morning, when a young man, whose name is believed to be Hibbertson, a country visitor, was cut to pieces by a tram…

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Drowned While Bathing

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 January 1907 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--At Egerton, 18 miles from Ballarat, to-night, two boys named Greene and Tanner (aged nine and eight years respectively), went into a dam to bathe. Greene…

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Husband and Wife Drowned

Evening News · Friday 25 January 1907 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Friday.— William Albert Jadjear and his wife were found drowned this morning in a disused pughole at Norwood, containing 7ft of water. Jadjear was 35 years of age, and…

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A Cyclist Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 January 1907 · page 8

BATHURST, Thursday.--A young man. Peter Smith, was riding a bicycle down a hill at Trunkey yesterday afternoon, when the machine got beyond his control, and crashed into a…

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A Workman Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 January 1907 · page 8

While working at a building in course of demolition molltion at Ultimo yesterday, Walter Seymour (49) was injured by portions of a wall giving way with him. He was admitted to the Royal…

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Mining Fatality. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 January 1907 · page 8

Wm. M'Keeman, miner, died last night as a result of an injury sustained at the Proprietary Mine, Block 11. While he and two mates were filling trucks a large stone fell…

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Casualties and Fatalities. a Labourer Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 January 1907 · page 8

Walter Seymour, 49, residing at Kensington, was engaged demolishing an old building at Ultimo yesterday, when the wall on which he was working collapsed. He was taken to…

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Drowned Gold. Hope to Find One Million Pounds

Evening News · Friday 25 January 1907 · page 6

High hopes are held by the latest treasure seeking company, whose salvage ship starts almost immediately to make an attempt to salve, among other treasure, £650,000 in [?] formerly…

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Throwing Stones at Trains St. Peters' Resident Injured

Evening News · Friday 25 January 1907 · page 5

The foolish and dangerous pastime of throwing stones at passing trains indulged in by youths is more common than is generally thrown, for passengers, unless struck by the…

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Railway Collisions. Accident at Williamstown. Two Engines Damaged. Goods Trucks Destroyed. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 January 1907 · page 7

A railway collision, entailing considerable damage to two engines and the destruction of some goods trucks occurred at Williamstown station this afternoon. An engine was…

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Accident to a Carter

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 January 1907 · page 8

While driving along Reynolds-street, Balmain, yesterday afternoon, George Buckham, an elderly carter, residing at Phlllip-street, Balmain, was thrown from his vehicle on to…

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Accident at Burwood Lad Jumps From a Through Train

The Australian Star · Friday 25 January 1907 · page 7

A lad named Cecil Hogan was yesterday admitted to the Burwood Cottage Hospital, suffering from the effects of a severe fall…

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Shocking Mining Accident Young Miner's Tragic Death Broken Hill

The Australian Star · Friday 25 January 1907 · page 6

A young man, William M'Keeman, was fatally injured at the Proprietary Mine last evening. It appears that M'Keeman and,two mates named D. Rowlands and F. Crockford…

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Fatalities and Accidents. in the Manly Surf

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 January 1907 · page 8

A signwriter, M. Bourke, was carried out by the undertow in the Manly surf yesterday afternoon, and was rescued by " 'Appy" Eyre, who went out with a lifeline…

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Collision Meant Death

The World's News · Saturday 26 January 1907 · page 9

A curious incident happened at the meet of the Weston-super-Mare Harriers recently. The hounds were in full cry, in a field of roots, after a hare, when a second hare was disturbed, with…

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Found Drowned. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 January 1907 · page 14

On Friday morning the bodies of a man and woman were found in Cox's pughole, near the Norwood police station. Inquiries from the police disclosed that the names of the…

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The Sunken Train. an American Accident. Drowned Like Rats

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 26 January 1907 · page 2

From New York, on 80th October, to correspondent' of the London "Daily Mall" wrote:— Further Information fails to lessen…

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An Injured Spine

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 January 1907 · page 10

Daniel Nattrass, 25, employed as night porter at Tattersall's Hotel, fell down a number of steps early this morning at that place and severely injured his spine. He was removed to…

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Injured While Diving

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 January 1907 · page 10

NEWCASTLE, Friday. -- A young man, D. Pike, 28 years of age, living at Cook's-hill, was badly injured while diving into the breakers on the hospital beach this evening. He took a header…

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Sleep-walker Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 January 1907 · page 10

William Cotter (51), a laborer, who recently arrived from the country, was admitted to Sydney Hospital yesterday with both ankles dislocated. He was staying at the Fountain Hotel,…

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