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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1908

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Fatalities and Accidents. Painful Lift Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 February 1908 · page 8

Albert Arndett, a boy employed at Stedman's confectionery factory had his right leg caught between the floor of the lift and one of the floors at the factory yesterday morning, and…

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Three Horses Drowned

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 10

LISMORE, Friday. -- The weather was fine to-day, and very hot. Rain fell yesterday, filling up the creeks, and causing another rise in the river, and again submerging the Government…

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A Child Drowned

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 10

MOSS VALE, Friday. -- Yesterday Grace Croft, a State child, aged 10, living with Mrs. Danan, while on a message, took a short out through the convent grounds, and fell into a deep hole…

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Miners Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 10

HILLGROVE, Friday. -- A burst occurred at the 17ft. level, Baker's Creek, to-day. A miner, M. Greer, was badly injured on the shoulder by the falling earth. His mate, J. Roache, in…

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Nearly Drowned in Wine

The World's News · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 3

M. Martineaux, a French wine merchant, has lost a barrel of valuable wine, and Theodore Beroux, a thirsty member of the unemployed, has lost his liberty under humorous conditions…

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Settler Drowned. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 14

A Bundaberg telegram states that Percy Abbott, 32, single, a recent settler from New South Wales, was accidentally drowned while attempting to ford Boundary Creek, near the…

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Train in Collision with Itself

The World's News · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 20

An extraordinary accident occurred between Chequerbent and Atherton, on the London and North-Western Railway, near Manchester, last month…

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Wyahdra-pumba Collision. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 14

The steamer Wyandra, whom, surveyed this morning, was found to have three plates dented, and several stays bent, Temporary repairs will be made, and the Wyandra will…

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Washed Off a Horse and Drowned

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 10

BUNDABERG (Q.), Friday. -- Mr. Percy Abbott, who settled in this district 18 months ago from New South Wales, attempted to cross Boundary Creek while in flood, near Gin Gin mill. He was…

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Two Miners Injured. Hillgrove

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 14

There was a heavy burst this morning at 17 level at the Baker's Creek mine. Two men, Mick Greer and James Roache, were badly injured and removed to the hospital. Work…

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Leg Injured by Fall of Coal

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 10

BULLI, Friday. -- An accident happened this week at South Bulli mine, when P. Egan received a painful injury to his leg by a sudden fall of coal from the roof…

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Buried Alive Mining Fatality at West Maitlan: Hazardous Rescue Wo[?] West Maitland

The Australian Star · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 13

The bodies of George C[?] and Jam[?] Stark were recovered this morning. The former at 4.20 and the latter at 8.20. The two men were engaged in No. 4 B[?]…

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Risks That Miners Run. a Double Fatality. a Wife's Strange Dream. Perth (W.a.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 14

Two miners named Robert Hepburn and Ernest South were killed on Wednesday in Burbanks Birthday mine, in which mine they were engaged with a party ot tributers known…

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Motor-car's Wild Leap. Record-breaking Dash Ends in Disaster. Driver Injured

The World's News · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 3

A RACING motorist had a remarkable escape from death on the Brooklands track recently. The bursting of a tyre caused his motor-car to leave the track and…

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Accident at North Sydney. Killed While Hanging Curtains

Evening News · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 5

Elizabeth Brown, 66, a married woman, lately residing with her husband in High-street, North Sydney, died at the Royal North Shore Hospital, this morning, from injuries…

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Curious Accident

Evening News · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 9

Shortly before 2 o'clock this afternoon, while Arthur Johnson, 19, a resident of Buller-street, Parramatta, was walking along Cast[?], near King-street, a large signboard,…

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Casualties. Railway Accident

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 14

Henry Hoffmann, 35, overbalanced himself and fell from a car platform of a stationary train at Burwood railway station about 5.15 last evening. His hands fell across the…

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Fatal Railway Accident

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 14

Phillip Wilson, 31, a labourer, in the Sydney railway yards, residing in Kensingtonstreet, city, was killed yesterday through being knocked down by an engine. Early in…

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England's Collapse. Fourth Test Match. an Unaccountable Accident. (Written Specially for the "Sydney Mornnign Herald" by Major Philip Trevor.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 10

Many people in England, as well as in Australia, walled aloud because of the kind of cricket which was practically common to the first three test matches. They sighed for a…

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Shunting Accident

The St George Call · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 5

A shunting accident occurred in the Sutherland yard on Wednesday night, when the usual 7.40 p.m. train was delayed 40 minutes, and then had to leave…

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