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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1907

4,173 stories in Sydney's papers · page 27 of 209

A Jockey Injured While Harnessing a Horse

The Australian Star · Saturday 9 February 1907 · page 6

A jockey named Jag. Cook was yesterday, taken to the Royal Prince Allred; Hospital suffering from a broken forearm and a lacerated wound in the face…

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Accident to a Boy

The Australian Star · Saturday 9 February 1907 · page 7

Frank Johnson, 15, a boot, machinist, residing in Arthur-street, Leichhardt, was working yesterday afternoon at the boot factory of John Hunter, and Co,, Castlereagh-street,…

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Fatalities and Accidents. Little Girl Run Over

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 February 1907 · page 10

At about 5 o'clock last evening, a little-girl, Irene Lees (3), residing at Gowrie-stroot, Newtown, was run over by a cart in King-street, in that suburb, her right leg being badly injured…

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Accident to a Miner

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 February 1907 · page 14

A miner named Alfred Power, 56, residing at Laman-street, Cook's Hill, was seriously injured yesterday by a fall of rock while working in the Seap[?]t colliery. He was admitted…

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Fatal Accident

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

A man named James Doyle, a carrier, employed by Messrs. Gourlay Bros., North Sydney, died in the Parramatta District Hospital on Friday morning from injuries received…

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Fatal Accident. Fall From a Waggon

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 9 February 1907 · page 4

Mr. James Doyle. who met with an accident on the Windsor-road, the other side of Baulkham Hills, on the 28th of January, and was taken to the…

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Racing Cyclist Injured

Sunday Times · Sunday 10 February 1907 · page 7

J. C. McNaught, the cyclist who fell while racing at the Sports Ground yesterday afternoon (as reported in the Cycling column) was till unconscious at an early…

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Train Burned to Ashes. 32 Killed and 40 Injured in a Collision. in the United States. New York, January 2

Sunday Times · Sunday 10 February 1907 · page 11

Another railway disaster, almost as terrible in Its effects as that at Washington last Sunday, has thrilled all America and drawn attention again to the indifferenes…

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A Mine Manager Injured. West Maitland

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 10 February 1907 · page 1

George Burrell, under-manager of the Pelaw Main Colliery, was injured this afternoon by being crushed between some skips. He was attending a set of skips, when the…

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Coaching Accident

Sunday Times · Sunday 10 February 1907 · page 12

A coach accident occurred in the Otira Gorge, between the West Coast and Christchurch, N.Z. When going down a hill the king bolt broke, and the coach capsized. All the passengers were…

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Narrow Escape From Drowning

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 11 February 1907 · page 6

GOULBURN, Sunday.--A very narrow escape from drowning was experienced by Mr. C. W. Bushell, traveller for the Singer Company, and his son on Thursday at Diamond Creek, near…

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Riding Fatality. Gilgandra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 February 1907 · page 8

Norman Ferguson, a young man wno mu managing his uncle's selectton on Bearbong, was thrown from a horse In Gilgandra yesterday evening, fracturing the base of his skull…

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Casualties. Fatality at Parramatta

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 February 1907 · page 10

On Saturday the Parramatta Coroner, Mr. W. Clarke, D.S.M., held an inquest touching the circumstances surrounding the death of James Doyle, a carrier employed by Messrs…

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Riding Fatality. Gilgandra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 February 1907 · page 10

Norman Ferguson, a young man WHO waua I managing his uncle's selection on Bearbong, was thrown from a horso in Gilgandra yesterday evening, fracturing the base of his skull…

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Casualties. Fatality at Parramatta

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 February 1907 · page 8

On Saturday the Parramatta Coronor, Mr. W. Clarke, D.S.M., held an inquest touching the circumstances surrounding the death of James Doyle, a carrier employed by Messrs…

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A Child Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 February 1907 · page 10

Gladys Roberts, 7, living at Thornlolgh-street, Marrickville, fell over some. rocks while playing near her home yesterday. She was taken to Royal Prince Alfred Hospital,…

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A Child Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 February 1907 · page 8

Gladys Roberts, 7, living at Thornlelgh— street. Marrickville, fell over some. rocks while playing near her home yesterday. She was taken to Royal Prince Alfred Hospital,…

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Drowned in a Flooded Stream

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 11 February 1907 · page 6

MOLONG, Sunday.--An Inquest was held at Manildra yesterday, before the District Coroner (Mr. Kinna), touching the death by drowning of A. Dacey in Borco Greek on Thursday afternoon…

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An Aged Woman Drowned. Goulburn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 February 1907 · page 10

On Thursday the body of Hannan Cowling, 72, was discovered in a tank at her husband's residence, Irish, Town, East Goulburn. Thero is about…

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An Aged Woman Drowned. Goulburn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 February 1907 · page 8

On Thursday the body of Hannah Cowling, 72, was discovered in a tank at her husband's residence, Irish Town, East Goulburn. There is about…

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