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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1907

4,173 stories in Sydney's papers · page 26 of 209

Riding Accidents. Wellington

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 February 1907 · page 10

Mr. H. C. Taylor, of Goonoo station, was thrown from his horse on Friday, the horse falling at the same time on his foot, which was bent back, and the muscles badly…

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Fatalities and Accidents. Fall Down a Steamer's Hold

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 February 1907 · page 10

Joseph Sargos (48), a fireman on the steamer Kent, which is lying at the Woolwich Dock, fell down the hold of that vessel yesterday afternoon, a distance of 20ft. He was conveyed by…

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Fatalities and Accidents. a Fractured Thigh

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 February 1907 · page 8

James Wardrop, a lad aged 10, residing at Balmain. fell from a cart in which he was riding yesterday afternoon. His right leg was caught in the wheel, and the thigh fractured. He was…

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Rescued From Drowning

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 February 1907 · page 8

PORTLAND, Thursday.--Allan Cook, son of Mr. Frank Cook, fell into a well of water near his father's residence, and after sinking for the second time was rescued by C. Wettig…

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A Jockey Injured

Evening News · Friday 8 February 1907 · page 5

A jockey named James Cook, 14, who resides in High-street, North Botany, wac exercising a pony at that address this afternoon, when the animal became restive, and caused Cook to fall…

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Accident to King Leopold. Carriage and Tramcar Collide

Evening News · Friday 8 February 1907 · page 4

LONDON, Thursday Evening.—While our driving at Brussels to-day the carriage of King Leopold collided with a tramcar. The King sustained a severe shock, and was…

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A Boy Accidentally Shot. Queanbeyan

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

Three lads were out shooting in the vicinity of Bungendore on Sunday afternoon, when one of them (Frank Lawless) was accidentally shot through the fleshy part of the arm,…

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Fatal Driving Accident. Cootamundra

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

Mr. John williams and his son were returning home from Cootamundra to Stockinbingal to-day in a sulky, when the horse commenced kicking. The father jumped out…

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Fatal Result of an Accident

The Australian Star · Friday 8 February 1907 · page 1

James Doyle, who fell out of a furniture waggon about a fortnight ago, and was afterwards removed to the Parramatta. Hospital, died in that institution this morning. He…

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King of the Belgians Accident to King Leopold London, Thursday, 2.55 p.m

The Australian Star · Friday 8 February 1907 · page 1

The carriage of King Leopold of Belgium collided with a tramcar at "Brussels yesterday. His Majesty, who sustained a severe shock,…

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Fatalities and Accidents. Fall From a Window

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 February 1907 · page 8

A laborer, Edward Molyneaux, living at 81 Bathurst-street, city, fell from a window a distance of 18ft. last evening, sustaining concussion of the brain. He was conveyed by the…

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An Accidental Fatality

The Australian Star · Saturday 9 February 1907 · page 1

The Parramatta Coroner this morning held an Inquiry "Into the death of James Doyie, who was fatally Injured through falling out of a furniture waggen at Baulkhom Hills a…

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Found Drowned

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 February 1907 · page 10

GOULBURN, Friday.--The Coroner, Mr. O'Brien, held an inquiry to-day into the circumstances surrounding the death of a married woman, Hannah Cowling, an old-age pensioner,…

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A Boy Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 February 1907 · page 13

Frank Johnson, 15, machini[?]t, residing in Arthur-street, Loichhhar[?], was working a machine in a boot factory in Castlereagh-street. Redfor[?], yesterday afternoon, when a knife…

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A Jockey Injured

Evening News · Saturday 9 February 1907 · page 5

A jockey named James Cook, 14, who resides in High-street, North Botany, was exercising a pony at that address yesterday, when the animal became restive, and caused Cook to fall…

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Accident to King Leopold. a Street Collision. London, Feb. 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 February 1907 · page 13

A carriage in which King Leopold was riding through Brussels came into collision with a tramway car. The King sustained a severe shock through being thrown…

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Drowned in a Flooded Stream

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 February 1907 · page 10

MOLONG, Friday.--A produce dealer, A. Dacey, a resident of Manildra, was drowned at Borce Creek yesterday. Ducey was seen by two men to drive a sulky into the stream, which…

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Newcastle. a Miner Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 February 1907 · page 10

A miner named Alfred Power, residing at Laman-street, Cook's-hill, was injured by a fall of rock while at work in the Sea Pit colliery yesterday. He was taken to the General…

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A Boot Machinist Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 February 1907 · page 10

Frank Johnson (15), a boot machinist, employed at Messrs. John Hunter's factory, Castlereagh-street, Redfern, received a punctured wound yesterday in the abdomen, while working…

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Drowned in a Flooded Creek. Cudal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 February 1907 · page 13

In consequence of the recent ho[?]vy [?] Bor[?]e Creek is flooded. Last night Alfred Dacey, 37, was drowned while trying to cross the stream. His body was subsequently…

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