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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1908

4,325 stories in Sydney's papers · page 10 of 217

Balloon Accident at Wonderland. Aeronaut Has a Fall

Evening News · Saturday 18 January 1908 · page 9

When the monster balloon, King Elward VII. had ben inflated this afternoon at Wonderland City and Alphonse Stewart, the aeronaut, Was about to make his ascent before the thousands…

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Alpine Accidents

The World's News · Saturday 18 January 1908 · page 2

The number of fatal Alpine accidents during the past summer has been the highest ever recorded. Ninety accidents have occurred, resulting in 80 deaths and 22 injuries. About half…

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"The Horse: Ailments and Accidents."

The World's News · Saturday 18 January 1908 · page 30

Among the concise, practical, and reliable handbooks for animal owners those by Frank Townend Barton, M.R.C.V.S., can be recommended with every confidence. The volume…

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Chapter of Riding Accidents. Bowral

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 January 1908 · page 16

There has been quite a chapter of riding accidents to-day. Four persons received injuries more or less serious. Mr J. Cooper, who was on a visit to his father at…

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Accident on the "Saucer." Border's Injuries Serious

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 January 1908 · page 9

MELBOURNE, Friday.--The accident to G. Horder, the crack Sydney cyclist, on the saucer track on Wednesday, proved more serious than was first thought. It is not yet known whether…

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Fatalities and Accidents. School Teacher Drops Dead

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 January 1908 · page 10

Henry Lovell, 59 years of age, headmaster of the Granville North Superior Public School dropped dead yesterday morning while preparing to have a bath. To all appearances, he was in…

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Accidents

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 18 January 1908 · page 4

On Tuesday, Mrs. O'Brien (33) of George-street, Parramatta, was treated at the Parramatta Hospital, for a wound on the hand, caused by coming in…

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Child Drowned in a Milk Can

Sunday Times · Sunday 19 January 1908 · page 12

At Springfield, near Scottsdale, the two-year-old daughter of a farmer named Win. Cherry lost her life in a peculiar manner. The father and mother bad gone out, leaving the baby in…

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Injured Man Crawls a Mile

Sunday Times · Sunday 19 January 1908 · page 12

A middle-aged man, William Pilen, residing at South Muckleford (Vic), was admitted to the Castlemaine Hospital, suffering from a fractured pelvis. He was seated on a load of wood. One…

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A Violent Swede Constable Injured Struggle in Argyle Cut

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 19 January 1908 · page 1

Constable Robert Maher, of No. 4 station, was the victim of a serious assault in Argyle Cut, Miller's Point, last night, receiving injuries which necessitated his…

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Grazier's Shocking Accident

Sunday Times · Sunday 19 January 1908 · page 12

Mr. A. A. Smith, a wealthy grazier, owner of Narrogal Estate, Mumbil, and Glenrock Estate, Wellington, and father of Mr. Bede Smith, the inter-State footballer, met with a serious accident…

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Yesterday's Balloon Ascent. a Sensational Accident

Sunday Times · Sunday 19 January 1908 · page 7

The balloon ascent at Wonderland City yesterday afternoon provided more sensation than the aeronaut had anticipated. A few minutes before 5 o'clock, in the…

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Drowned at Forbes

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 20 January 1908 · page 8

FORBES, Saturday.--A man named Samuel Aldridge, 28, has been drowned in the river. He slipped off a log. At the inquest a verdict of accidentally drowned was recorded…

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Drowned in a Quarry-hole

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 20 January 1908 · page 8

BALLINA, Sunday.--Grattan Coleman, the three-year-old son of Charles Coleman, fell into a water-hole known as Government quarry, near the pilot station, and was drowned, yesterday…

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A Jockey Injured. Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 January 1908 · page 8

A Jockey named Lewis met with a serious accident on the Bathurst racecourse yesterday while engaged schooling a horse at the starting barrier for the forthcoming races…

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A Motor Car Fatality. Owner Committed for Trial

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 20 January 1908 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Sunday--At the inquiry yesterday into the death of Doris Mary Hanson, aged 5[?] years, who was killed by a motor car at Black Rook on New Year's Day, the Coroner…

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Tragedy of the Sea Terrible Experiences of a Shipwrecked Crew Seven Sailors Drowned

The Australian Star · Monday 20 January 1908 · page 2

Heartrending scenes took place in connection with a disastrous collision that occurred off Folkestone in the early hours of Sunday morning, December 8, between the Glasgow…

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Disastrous Fire. Another Newcastle Calamity. Cohen and Co.'s Warehouse Destroyed. Other Buildings Crushed by Falling Walls. Damage, £200,000. Four Men Seriously Injured

Evening News · Monday 20 January 1908 · page 4

NEWCASTLE. Monday Morning.—One of the most disastrous fires in the history of Newcastle occurred this morning, in the block of buildings bounded on the south by…

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City Tram Accident. Man's Narrow Escape. Necessity Foe Lamps at Dark Corners. Suggestions for Tram Officials

Evening News · Monday 20 January 1908 · page 6

Mr. Ferguson Hall, of Otis Chambers, King-street, Sydney, was an eye-witness of a tram accident which happened last night to a German sailor from the ship Antonio. In conversation…

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An Aeronaut's Fall Accident at Wonderland City

Evening News · Monday 20 January 1908 · page 7

The great gathering who visited. Wonderland City on Saturday afternoon were treated to a sensation not on the programme. Considerable interest was being shown ia the inflation…

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