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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1907

4,173 stories in Sydney's papers · page 37 of 209

Fatalities and Accidents. a Sugar-boiler Scalded

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 February 1907 · page 10

Harry Brooks (36), a sugar-boiler at Messrs Pooleman and Co.'s sugar works White Bay was walking across a plank 8ft. from the ground yesterday afternoon when he missed his…

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Current News. Accident

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 27 February 1907 · page 2

A man named John Shore, whose home is in Church-street, Parramatta, was on Thursday unloading some stone at the station when a chunk of rock fell on his…

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Shooting Fatality. Merriwa

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 February 1907 · page 8

The elder son of the Rev. J. W. Chapman accidentally shot himself this afternoon, dying soon afterwards. While rabbit shooting he slipped on the dry grass at the top of [?]…

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The Nymboida-rozelle Collision

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 February 1907 · page 5

The collision between the ketch Rozelle and the steamer Nymboida has been reported to the Department of Navigation, and an inquiry will be commenced as soon as the vessels return to…

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Casualties and Fatalities. a Schoolboy Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 February 1907 · page 8

Frank Roofey, 14, residing in Datchett-street, Balmain, met with a painful accident yesterday afternoon. When returning from school he jumped on to the dummy, which…

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Fatalities and Accidents. a Crushed Foot

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 February 1907 · page 6

A schoolboy, Frederick Roosey, residing in Datchett-street, Balmain, was admitted to the local Cottage Hospital yesterday afternoon, suffering from a severely crushed foot, caused…

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Jockey Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 March 1907 · page 6

BRAIDWOOD, Thursday.--While riding in a Hurdle Race here to-day, a rider named Henderson fell and was badly injured…

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Railway Employee Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 March 1907 · page 6

BATHURST, Thursday.--Fred. Emmett, a railway employee, fell from a ladder on to an upright hammer at the local railway yards to-day, receiving injuries of a painful nature…

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A Pea Rifle Fatality. Molong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 March 1907 · page 6

An inquest was held at Cudal on the remains of Patrick Kennedy, 21, employed on a poison cart on Beree station. He was out with two companions, one his brother, on…

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Serious Sulky Accident

Evening News · Friday 1 March 1907 · page 5

BALLlNA, Friday.—While returning to a Sulky from Alstonville show, Mrs. captain M'Dougall and Miss Rose Hunter, Daughter of Mr.A. Hunter, at one time postmaster at…

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Accidentally Shot. Wellington

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 March 1907 · page 6

On Tuesday, while two brothers named Smith were practising rifle-shooting at Burrendong, one of them received a bullet in the leg. It appears that one brother retired to the 500…

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A Railway Accident Man's Leg Terribly Crushed

The Australian Star · Friday 1 March 1907 · page 5

Alexander Whitelaw, a resident of M'Cauley-street, Stanmore, met with a severe accident while employed at the Darling Harbour railway yards this afternoon…

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Fatalities and Accidents. Jump From a Buggy

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 March 1907 · page 6

WEST MAITLAND, Thursday.--Whilst Mrs. James Moylan, of Lorn, was being driven in a buggy down. High-street thla morning, the horse shied and began to play up. Mrs. Moylan…

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Railway Employee Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 March 1907 · page 10

Alexander Whitelaw, a shunter employed at the Darling Harbor railway station, slipped from a coal truck, which was one of a number being shunted yesterday afternoon. The wheels passed…

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For Saving Drowning Persons by Swimming to Their Relief. Instructions

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 2 March 1907 · page 8

1.—When you approach a person drowning in, the water, assure him, in a loud and firm voice, that he is safe…

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Horses Injured At Flemington Station MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Saturday 2 March 1907 · page 5

While a number of horses were being detra[?]ned at the Flemington course, platform front a Caulfield tra[?] this morning several become frightened owing to the locomotive…

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Gun Accident

Nepean Times · Saturday 2 March 1907 · page 4

A [?]a[?] accident happened about 6 o'clock on Tuesday evening to Master Ba[?] Reddan, of Kings good. Basil, who has been working at Port[?] for sometime past, had been out…

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Fatalities and Accidents. Fall From a Tram

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 March 1907 · page 10

Edward Anderson, an old-ago pensioner, residing at Canterbury, fell from a tram at Dulwichhill yesterday afternoon. One of the wheels passed over his right arm, which was amputated…

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Austrian Ship Lost. Twenty Drowned

Sunday Times · Sunday 3 March 1907 · page 12

The Austrian Lloyd Company's steamer Imperatrix waa wrecked at Cape Elaphionosi, Orete, during a violent gale. The steamer was proceeding from Brindisi to Bombay…

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Accidents

Sunday Times · Sunday 3 March 1907 · page 7

Sydney Fleming, 24, who resides at Alexandria, was playing cricket in the Erskineville Park yesterday afternoon, when he slipped and fell, fracturing his leg. He was admitted to the Prince…

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