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Accidents, 1907

4,173 stories in Sydney's papers · page 31 of 209

A Street Fatality Painful Scene at an Inquest

The Australian Star · Friday 15 February 1907 · page 1

The inquest concerning tho death of Richard W. Ashley, young man, who died in the Bendigo (Vic.) Hospital from the effects of injuries sustained through being thrown off…

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The Bondi Fatality. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 February 1907 · page 7

Sir,—The recent drowning fatality at Bondi with the narrow escape of several others on last Sunday morning induces mo to tender a word of advice and caution…

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Batleships in Collision. Albemarle and Commonwealth. London, Feb. 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 February 1907 · page 5

H.M.S. Albemarle, 14,000 tons battleship, flagship of the Rear-Admiral of the Channel fleet, and H.M.S. Commonwealth, 16,350 tons battleship, of the Atlantic…

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Battleships in Collision H.M.S. Commonwealth Damaged London, Thursday, 3.30 p.m

The Australian Star · Friday 15 February 1907 · page 1

H.M.S. Commonwealth (16,350 tons, one of the battleships of the Atlantic Fleet, which came into collision with the battleship Albemarle (14,000 tons) 150 miles north of Lisbon,…

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Terrible Sea Tragedy. Steamer Sunk by Collision. Many Thrilling Scenes. Thirty Bodies Encased in Ice

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 February 1907 · page 7

LONDON, Wednesday Afternoon.--The collision between the steamer Larchmont,1000 tons, bound from Providence. Rhode Island, for New York, and' the colller Harry…

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Dramatic Stage Accident

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 15 February 1907 · page 6

An extraordinary stage accident occurred at Her Majesty's theatre, Perth (W.A.), during the progress of the drama "The Favorite," in which a…

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Accident at Prospect Quarry

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 February 1907 · page 6

On Wednesday afternoon an accident occurred at the Prospect blue metal quarry, when two workmen. Edward O'Connor and James Manning, received severe injuries. The…

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Accident to a Cyclist. Parkes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 February 1907 · page 6

Frank Hoffman, whilst riding a bicycle in the vicinity of the racecourse, met with a nasty accident, through the front fork of the machine breaking. He was thrown heavily…

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Infant Accidentally Poisoned. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 February 1907 · page 6

Elizabeth GravestocK, aged l8 months, died last evening as the result of her drinking arsenic mixed with sugar and water. Mrs. Gravestock had prepared the mixture for the…

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Accident at Darling Harbour

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 February 1907 · page 5

Frederick Royle, rediding at 20 Derbyshire-road, Leichhardt, and Frederick M'Fadden, who lives at Boundary-street, Parramatta, were taken to Sydney Hospital this morning…

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Accident To. a Train. Narrabri

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 February 1907 · page 6

The engine of the mail train from Cryon to Narrabri, running tender first, ran over a cow on a low-level crossing, a mile from Narrabri railway station, at five minutes past 8 last…

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Ferryboat in Trouble Accident in the Quay Steering Gear Disabled

The Australian Star · Friday 15 February 1907 · page 4

An accident befel the Allison's Point ferry steamer Kirribill in Circular Quay this morning. She was making across from the Point to the Quay, when it pin in the forward…

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Fatalities and Accidents. Premature Explosion

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 February 1907 · page 8

At the Emu Gravel Company's quarry at Prospect on Wednesday, two men, James Manning (42) and Edward O'Connor (27), were engaged in blasting operations, when a charge of…

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Shocking Fatality At Dundas Quarry. Young Man Buried Alive. Another Man Injured

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 16 February 1907 · page 12

By a heavy fall of earth at the Blue-metal quarry, Dundas, about 2,30 o'clock on Tuesday afternoon young samuel Trevethan, a fine stamp of fellow, only…

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Drowned While Bathing

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 February 1907 · page 10
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CASINO, Friday.--About 6 o'clock last evening a young man named McLaughlin, a packer for Mr. Price, representing Messrs. McArthurs, Ltd., was drowned in the Richmond River at…

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Fatalities and Accidents Fight with a Kangaroo. Man Badly Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 February 1907 · page 10

LITHGOW, Friday.--Mr. P. Noonan, carter, of this town, received word by wire a day or two ago of a remarkable mishap that happened to his father, who was staying with a friend at…

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Battleships in Collision. Commonwealth Seriously Damaged. London, Feb. 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 February 1907 · page 13

The battleship Commonwealth of the Atlantic Fleet, which was in collision with the battleship Albemarle, of the Channel Fleet, 150 miles north of Lisbon, has…

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Remarkable Railway Accidents. an Engine That Disappeared

The World's News · Saturday 16 February 1907 · page 19

LIKE the recent appalling railway disaster in Scotland (particulars of which appear on the front page of this issue), which is supposed to have…

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Accident on a Wharf

The Australian Star · Saturday 16 February 1907 · page 5

[?] quarter to 9 o'clock this morning a [?] man named John Bind, a sailor, who [?] in Junior-street, Pyrmont, was work[?] the Union Co.'s wharf at the foot of…

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