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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1907

4,173 stories in Sydney's papers · page 23 of 209

Tram and Omnibus Collision in the City

The Australian Star · Thursday 31 January 1907 · page 5

A collision between a tram travelling from Circular Quay to the Railway Station and a 'bus occurred at the corner of Pitt and Bridge streets this morning. The vehicle…

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The Parliament House Accident

Evening News · Thursday 31 January 1907 · page 3

An inquiry was held into the death of George Mundy, 21, who was killed at Parliament House on Friday afternoon last. Evidence was given by the young man's father, a sub-contractor,…

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Casualties and Fatalities. Fatal Tram Accident

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 January 1907 · page 7

At the Coronor's Court yesterday an inquest was held into the circumstances surrounding the death of James Ambrose Hibberson, 16, who was run over by a tram at Randwick…

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Accidentally Killed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 January 1907 · page 7

The City Coroner held an Inquiry yesterday concerning the death of George Mundy, 21, who was kllled by a falling wall at the roar of Parliament House on the afternoon of…

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Gun Accidents. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 January 1907 · page 8

Sir,—To an Englishman reared with a gun in his hands, and with a great love for the weapon, but at the same time a great resweapon, the list of accidents that almost daily…

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Shocking Railway Accident a Boy's Legs Terribly Crushed Amputation Necessary Bathurst

The Australian Star · Thursday 31 January 1907 · page 7

A shocking railway accident occurred at the Kelso Railway Station this morning. Roy Freeman, aged 17 years, jumped on a truck at Lithgow, and while in the act of…

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Mr. Garvin's Accident Condition of the Patient Another Restless Night

The Australian Star · Thursday 31 January 1907 · page 5

A "Star" representative made inquiries at the residence of Mr. Garvin, Inspector-General of Police, this morning, and was informed that the patient had passed another…

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Fatalities and Accidents. Killed by a Falling Wall

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 31 January 1907 · page 8

The City Coroner held an inquiry yesterday into the circumstances surrounding the death of George Mundy, aged 21, who was killed on Friday last as the result of a wall falling on him…

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Tram Accidents. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 31 January 1907 · page 11

Sir,--The serious accident to the Inspector--General of Police (Mr. T. Garvin) reported in to-day's issue draws attention to the danger to the public travelling on our tramways. It is stated in your report that Mr. Garvin…

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A Barman Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 February 1907 · page 8

ORANGE, Thursday.-- A barman, bred Tever, employed at the Exchange Hotel, met with a painful accident this morning. He was opening a bottle of soda water when it burst, inflicting a…

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Young Woman Drowned. Moulamein

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 February 1907 · page 8

Miss Alice Bickford, daughter of Mr. Nicolas Bickford, jun" of Barham, was accidentally drowned in the Edwards River at Moulamein whilst bathing this evening. The body has…

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Fatality at a Railway Station. Manilla

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 February 1907 · page 8

A dreadful fatality occurred at the railway station last night, when Harry Lewis, a carrier from Barraba, was run over by a 20-ton truck loaded with wheat during shunting…

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Shooting Accident. Orange

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 February 1907 · page 8

Mr. Daniel Duggan, a resident of Spring Creek, on hearing some shooting in a paddock, went out to caution the shooters, as he had some valuable cattle there. Three shots…

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Fatal Cycling Accident Bathurst

The Australian Star · Friday 1 February 1907 · page 6

A magisterial inquiry was held this morning touching the death of Peter Smith, aged 22, who died in the Bathurst Hospital this morning as the result of a bicycle accident…

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Fatalities and Accidents. Child Fatally Burned

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 February 1907 · page 8

The death of an infant, Frederick Thomas Vogt, caused by being burned by lime, was the subject of an inquiry by the City Coroner yesterday. The child's parents reside at Militry-road,…

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Tram Accident Young Man Injured

The Australian Star · Saturday 2 February 1907 · page 1

About 7.30 o'clock this morning an accident happened to Charles Trickett, 25, a metertester to the Water and Sewerage Board, residing at No. 14 [?] Avenue, Newtown. He was…

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Drowned in Cook's River

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 February 1907 · page 14
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The decomposed body of Michael Benedict M'Gill, 69, was found floating among some reeds in Cook's River, near Canterbury Park racecourse, on Wednesday. At an inquest held by…

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The Injured Reo Car

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 February 1907 · page 16

Mr. Turner, the owner of the Reo car, which took part in the late reliability contest from Parramatta to Bathurst, and which was reported to have benn completely wrecked when about 13 rai[?] from…

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Shocking Shooting Accident

Evening News · Saturday 2 February 1907 · page 6

A terrible accident occurred on Thursday at Beaufront Castle, Hexham, the residence of Captain J. H. Cuthbert, D.S.O. While a party was shooting over grounds of the castle…

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