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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1907

4,173 stories in Sydney's papers · page 21 of 209

Casualties. Accidentally Shot

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 January 1907 · page 8

Stanley Berry, a resident of Balmain, who had been camping at Menangle, met with a serious accident yesterday while on his way home. He had wrapped his loaded rifle in his…

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A Shocking Accident. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 January 1907 · page 6

The Commissioner of Police has received a telegram from Morven stating that an aborginal boundary rider named William Tallance was thrown from his horse at Etona on…

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Accident to a Horse-trainer

The Australian Star · Monday 28 January 1907 · page 6

Philip Reynolds, 20, a horse-trainer, residing in Garfield-street, Five Dock, was, on Saturday, practising a horse near his residence, when he was thrown to the ground…

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Fatalities and Accidents. Kicked by a Horse

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 28 January 1907 · page 8

A youth, Edward Foster, died in the North Sydney Cottage Hospital on Saturday from the effects of a kick in the abdomen from a horse. He was admitted to the institution on Friday…

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Remarkable Accident. Young Man Shot

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 28 January 1907 · page 7

A young man, Stanley Berry, residing at Balmain, met with a remarkable accident yesterday morning. He had been camping at Monangle, preparatory to leaving for Sydney had…

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Rescued From Drowning

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 January 1907 · page 7

A child about three years of ago, named McDonald, fell into the harbour from Dickson's wharf, Iron Cove, about noon yesterday. A young man named Ernest Bow, bollermaker,…

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Threshing Machine Fatality

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 29 January 1907 · page 19

The adjourned magisterial inquiry touching the death of Peter Cruz, who died in the Mudgee hospital from injuries received through having one of…

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Two Men Drowned

Evening News · Tuesday 29 January 1907 · page 7

DENTLIQUIN, Tuesday.—A drowning accident occurred in the Edwards River, about 13 miles from Deniliquin, near Samson's Hole on Sunday afternoon. A party of four were…

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Drowned While Bathing

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 29 January 1907 · page 8

ADELAIDE, Monday.--August" Douny, a boy 11 years of age, was drowned in the Liver Torrens on Saturday afternoon, while bathing, near Hackney Bridge. A companion, who was…

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Drowned While Fishing

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 29 January 1907 · page 8

DENILIQUIN, Monday.--At Edwards River yesterday, three men, employed at the Riverina Freezing Works, were fishing, when their boat upset, and they were thrown into tho water…

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Sad Drowning Case. Deniliquin

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 January 1907 · page 7

A sad drowning case occurred late yesterday afternoon in the Edward River. near Samption's Hole, 13 miles from town. Measra. Perey Hall, clork; F. Smith, head of the proserving…

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Railway Porter Injured

The Australian Star · Tuesday 29 January 1907 · page 5

A young railway porter named James Walsh, who resides at Wellington-street, Waterloo, met with a painful accident at the Central Railway Station this morning,…

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Terri[?]e Rainstorm. at Hongkong. One Hundred Natives Drowned

Evening News · Tuesday 29 January 1907 · page 4

LONDON, Monday Evening.—A terrific rainstorm has occurred at Hongkong, lasting ten minutes. Fifty native craft were swamped, and one…

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Sequel to a Raid a Chinaman Injured

The Australian Star · Tuesday 29 January 1907 · page 8

A Chinaman named Ah Tom, who resides at Wexford-streot, was taken to the Sydney Hospital yesterday afternoon by Constable Farley of No. 2, Division, suffering from…

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Terrific Rainstorm at Hongkong One Hundred Chinese Drowned London, Monday,. 3.5 p.m

The Australian Star · Tuesday 29 January 1907 · page 1

A terrific rainstorm at Hongkong, which lasted two minutes swamped 50 native craft. One hundred Chinese were drowned…

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Accident to Mr. Garvin. Fall Off a Tram. His Thigh Broken

Evening News · Tuesday 29 January 1907 · page 6

Mr. Thomas Garvin, Inspector-General of Police, met with an accident while going to his office, about a quarter to 9 o'clock this morning, which will incapacitate him from…

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Accident on a Steamer

Evening News · Tuesday 29 January 1907 · page 5

Victor Nelson, 23, who resides in Glousester-street, City, met with a painful accident while working on board the steamer Amelia, lying at one of the Woolloomooloo Bay…

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Fatal Railway Accident. Meldourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 January 1907 · page 7

William Reynolds, signalman on the Victorian railways, received fatal injuries at Greensborough station to-day. He was handing the staff to the enginedriver of a train…

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Inspector-general of Police Meets with a Serious Accident Alighting From a Tram Car

The Australian Star · Tuesday 29 January 1907 · page 4

Mr. Garvin, Inspector-General of Police, met with a serious accident this morning, He was allghting from a tramcar at the Queen's State on his way to his office when,…

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Fatalities and Accidents. Death From Scalding

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 29 January 1907 · page 8

A child of two years, named Guiseppe Stana, died in Sydney Hospital yesterday from the effects of severe scalding. The little one resided with his parents in Duke-street,…

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