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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1907

4,173 stories in Sydney's papers · page 42 of 209

Fatalities and Accidents. Lorry-driver Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 March 1907 · page 10

A lorry-driver, James O'Brien, 40, of Evans- street, Balmain, was injured severely internally a the A.U.S.N. Company's Wharf yesterday, and on being taken to the Sydney Hospital by the…

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Shooting Fatality. Molong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 March 1907 · page 10

An inquest was held by the district coroner on the remains of William Howell. farmer, who was found dead beside a fence some distance from his residence between…

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A Miner Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 March 1907 · page 10

Thomas Smith, miner, employed at Stockton colliery, was injured to-day by a fall of coal. He was removed to Newcastle hospital, where it was found that he had fractured his left…

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Elderly Man Drowned. Camden

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 March 1907 · page 10

Buttenshaw, a lad, found the body of a man floating in the Nepean River, near Menangle railway bridge, on Saturday. Deceased was identified as Walter Graham, aged about GO…

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Injured in a Coal Mine

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 March 1907 · page 10

A miner, Thos. Smith, 40, was admitted to the general hospital yesterday, suffering from a fractured thigh and other injuries, caused by a fail of coal in the Stockton mine…

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Disaster in California. Greek Labourers Drowned. London, March 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 March 1907 · page 9

A boat capsized in the Sacramento River, California. Of the occupants 22 Greek labourers were drowned…

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Disturbance at Darling Harbor. Two Men Shot. One Seriously Injured. a Violent Scene

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 March 1907 · page 13

A serious shooting affray occurred in Burns-street, Darling Harbor, yesterday afternoon, and as a result Patrick Mason, a young mail, is lying seriously wounded in Sydney Hospital,…

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Late Cable News. Received This Morning. Frightful Explosion. on a French Battleship. 600 Killed and Injured

Evening News · Wednesday 13 March 1907 · page 4

LONDON, Tuesday Evening.—A frightful explosion occurred to-day on board the French battleship Jena, at Toulon. There were 200 casualties…

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Frightful Disaster Explosion on a French Battleship Appalling Loss of Life Six Hundred Killed and Injured London, Tuesday, 5.15 p.m

The Australian Star · Wednesday 13 March 1907 · page 1

A terrible explosion, attended with appalling loss of life, occurred on the battleship Jena, at Toulon, the French naval station, yesterday…

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Patal Street Accident. a Child Killed

Evening News · Wednesday 13 March 1907 · page 4

At the Coroner's Court, Chancery Square, this morning, the City Corcner held an inquest touching the death of Olive Elizabeth Granam, 5 years old, who was killed at Redfern on…

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Peculiar Accident

Referee · Wednesday 13 March 1907 · page 6

A peculiar accident happened to the Fairbanks on Sunday last. During the painting of the boat, a piece of wood became stuck to the wet palm, and was not…

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Fatal Burning Accident. Death of a Young Woman. Kyogle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 March 1907 · page 10

A burning fatality occurred on Friday. Miss Janet M'Kenzie, aged 19, was supervising cooking arrangements when an embor lighted on her dress. The unfortunate girl was…

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Wharf Accidents

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 March 1907 · page 10

Yesterday afternoon James O'Brien, 40 years of age, a carter, was admitted to the Sydney Hospital suffering from severe internal injuries. It appears that O'Brien was engaged…

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Death of a Child Knocked Down by a Waggon Verdict of Accidental Death

The Australian Star · Wednesday 13 March 1907 · page 1

The City Coroner (Mr. A. N. Barnett) continued the hearing of the inquest into the circumstances surrounding the death of Olive Elizabeth Graham, aged 5 years, which…

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A Burning Accident a Girl's Sad Death

The Australian Star · Wednesday 13 March 1907 · page 7

At the Chancery-square Coroner's Court this afternoon the City Coroner held an inquest touching the death of Alma Norine King, 19 years of age, which occurred on the…

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Accidental Death

The Australian Star · Wednesday 13 March 1907 · page 7

An Inquest was held this morning by the City Corner, Mr. A. N. Barnett, at Chancery-square, into the death of William John Avery, a child of 3 years and 5 months old…

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A Street Accident Full Court Appeal

The Australian Star · Wednesday 13 March 1907 · page 5

In the Full Court (the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Cohen, and Mr. Acting-Justice Rogers) Mr. Reld, K.C., and Mr. Boyce (Instructed by Mr. W. C. Clegg) appeared for…

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Fatality in a Colliery

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 March 1907 · page 7

A fall of coal occurred with fatal result in Dudley Colliery this morning. Two miners, Harry Thomas Parker and Andrew Bull, were working in company, and while the former was…

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Burning Fatality. Campbelltown

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 March 1907 · page 8

Mrs. Harold Geeve, who was badly burned last week, through her clothes catching fire, died this morning…

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A Doctor Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 March 1907 · page 7

Dr. Cortis R. Hodgson, of Dulwich-hill, had his right leg broken below the knee yesterday afternoon. He was driving along Marrickville-road, and when near Petersham-road, a…

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