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Accidents, 1908

4,325 stories in Sydney's papers · page 34 of 217

Collision of Skips. Causes Industrial Dispute. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 February 1908 · page 7

At the Ivanhoe coal mine at Piper's Flat on Saturday one of the wheelers drew a rake of loaded skips out of the mine, and allowed them to collide with others standing on the…

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Fatal Mining Accidents. Two Men Killed. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 February 1908 · page 7

At the Golden Horseshoe mine yesterday Henry Hutchings was descending the ladder in the winze at No. 11 level, when he fell off, and was killed instantaneously. Evan…

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The Miners' Accident Fund

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 27 February 1908 · page 6

The report of the Miners' Accident Relief Board for the past year is a gratifying proof of the good that can be done by level-headed legislation for the purpose of helping people…

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Fatalities and Accidents. Two Miners Killed. at the Golden Horseshoe

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 27 February 1908 · page 8

KALGOORLIE, Wednesday.--At the Golden Horseshoe, Harry Hutchens was killed by falling down the winze, which he was descending on a chain ladder. Evan Griffiths, in…

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Royalties in a Collision. Street Accident in Holland

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 28 February 1908 · page 7

LONDON, Thursday.--Queen Wilhelmina, of the Netherlands, was driving in a phaeton with her husband, Prince Henry, at The Hague yesterday, when a wheel caught in a…

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Collision at Newcastle Newcastle

The Australian Star · Friday 28 February 1908 · page 5

The steamer Darius collided this morning with the schooner J. L. Stanford, The latter vessel was loaded at the time, and the jibboom and cathead were broken. The…

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Collision at Newcastle. Steamer and Barquentine

Evening News · Friday 28 February 1908 · page 4

A message was received at Sydney this morning from Newcastle, and posted on the board at the Royal Exchange, stating that A. Currie's steamer Darius collided with the American…

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A Carter Injured Goulburn

The Australian Star · Friday 28 February 1908 · page 7

[?]bert Butt. 52, was to-day riding on top load of wood, which he was bringing to burn, and was near Kenmore Bridge, in the horse attempted to bolt. Butt…

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Mans Leg Torn Off. Dreadful Fatality at Cement Works

Evening News · Friday 28 February 1908 · page 4

A shocking accident, resulting in the death of Henry Davis, aged 21, occurred at Messrs. Hilchell and Company's Cement Works, Richmend, Melbourn, on Thursday afternoon…

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Queen Wilhelmina. a Narrow Escape. Collision with a Tram. London, Feb. 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 February 1908 · page 5

The Queen of the Netherlands had a narrow escape yesterday. Prince Henry, the Prince Consort, was driving in a phaeton with Queen…

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Newcastle Shipping Accident. the Darius on a Rock. a Dangerous Position

Evening News · Friday 28 February 1908 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Friday.—A somewhat serious fouling accident occurred in the harbor this morning between the steamer Darius, Captain Wilson, and the Wooden American schooner…

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Fatalities and Accidents. Severely Burned

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 28 February 1908 · page 8

Mary Dunn, a married woman, living at Glebe road was washing in front of the copper at her residence yesterday, when her clothes became ignited and before the flames were…

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Boy Drowned at Hurstville

Evening News · Saturday 29 February 1908 · page 5

A boy, nine years of age, named John James Bishop, was drowned in a waterhole near his home in Hurstville on Thursday. He was playing with his younger brother, and throwing a…

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Runaway at Balmain. Woman Seriously Injured

Evening News · Saturday 29 February 1908 · page 10

Mrs. Jessie Oakes. a resident of Curtis-road. Balmain, was admitted to the local hospital this morning, suffering from abraisions to the face and arms, and severe shock…

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The Newcastle Collision How It Occurred Newcastle

The Australian Star · Saturday 29 February 1908 · page 14

The Indian, trading steamer Darius, of the Currie line, Captain Wilson, whilst hauling from No. 7 to No. 8 crane, at the Dyke this morning, carried away her stern lines, and…

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Collision at Newcastle. Barquentine Badly Damaged. Steamer Darius on the Rocks

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 29 February 1908 · page 9

NEWCASTLE, Friday. -- A collision occurred in the harbor this morning between the Currie liner Darius, under the command of Captain Robert Wilson, and the four-masted American…

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Life-and-death Ride on the Sands. Farmer Drowned by Incoming Tide

The World's News · Saturday 29 February 1908 · page 2

A terrible race for life against the tide took place one Sunday night last month, on the treacherous sands of Dundrum Bay, with an ending as tragic as that in Kingsley's famous…

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Collision at Newcastle. the Darius and an American Schooner. the Steamer on the Rocks. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 February 1908 · page 13

A collision occurred in the harbour off the lower end of the dyks this morning between the steamer Darius and the American schooner Jane L. Stanford, and resulted in…

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Fatalities and Accidents. Killed by a Tram

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 29 February 1908 · page 10

Percy Anderson, a cook, lately residing at Darlinghurst, was knocked down by a tram in Oxford-street, yesterday afternoon, and sustained a fracture of the skull. He was taken…

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Shot in the Street Tragedy at Paddington Married Woman Seriously Injured Her Assailant Escapes

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 1 March 1908 · page 1

A shooting sensation, presenting some rather remarkable features, occurred within a few yards of Jersey-road and Hargrave-street, Paddington, a few minutes before 7.30 last…

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