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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1908

4,325 stories in Sydney's papers · page 36 of 217

Paddington Shooting Con[?] on of the Injured

The Australian Star · Tuesday 3 March 1908 · page 6

Mrs. Mary Ann Williams, the victim of the shooting incident which took place near the corner of Jersey-road and, Hargrave-street, Paddington, in which a labourer named…

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The Brighton Accident Manager of the Company Gives Evidence.finding of the Court.captain's Seamanship Criti-cised.delay in Reporting the MISHAP.(Continued from page 4.)

Evening News · Tuesday 3 March 1908 · page 5

Evan J. Hopkins, engineer superintendent of the Port Jackson Company, gave evidence as to the stoppage of the engines. There was nothing previous to the accident to chow that the pin was…

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The Brighton Accident Court of Inquiry. Evidence of the Captain. Why Distress Signals Were Not Used. Feared to Cause a Panic

Evening News · Tuesday 3 March 1908 · page 4

A Court of Marine Inquiry, presided over by Judge Backhouse, sat this morning in the District Court, Sydney, to inquire into the circumstances of an accident which attended the…

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Fatalities and Accidents. Boy's Skull Fractured

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 March 1908 · page 6

Oswald Jacques a boy aged 4, fell over a balcony at his home, Regent-street, Camperdown, yesterday, and sustained a fracture at the base of the skull. e was taken to the…

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The Fttzroy Fatality

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--The unfortunate girl who threw herself in front of the engine at North Fitzroy railway station last night has been identified as Rosanna Ballantyne, 19, a…

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Girl Injured

The Australian Star · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 8

Ettie Walker, aged. 14, a schoolgirl, was knocked down by a cart in Fort-street yesterday, and sustained severe inur[?]es to her head. She was taken to the Sydney…

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Fatalities and Accidents. Little Girl Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 10

Lettie Walker, a little girl aged 11, was running down Essex-street, City, yesterday, when she was knocked down by a cart. The wheel struck her on the shoulder, breaking the…

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Surf Fatality at Bronte

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 10

James Buckley (35), a ship's fireman, a victim to the treacherous undertow at Bronte yesterday evening. He entered the surf at the northern end of the beach. and was…

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Collision in Johnstone's Bay. Steamer Derwent Damaged

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 11

Early yesterday morning the steam collier Derwent, owned by the Howard Smith Co., collided with the dolphin in Johnstone's Bay at the entrance to the Glebo Island bridge, and as…

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Double Burning Fatality. "In Death They Were Not Divided."

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 9

LOCKHART, Tuesday.--A dreadful burning accident occurred last night at Evans's farm, seven miles from Lockhart. An aged couple named Turner lost their lives in the flames…

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Collision Between Buggy and Tramcar. Sydney Visitor's Narrow Escape

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--A serious collision between a horse attached to a buggy and a tramcar occurred in Collins-street to-day. As the horse touched the dummy he reared, and in…

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Drowned Bodies Locked Together. a Rescuer's Fate. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 9

Two young men, Charles Worley and Thomas Kemp, were drowned in the Goulburn weir to-day. It is surmised that while they were swimming one got into difficulties, and the…

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Curious Assault Case. Injured Man Refuses to Appear

Evening News · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 9

John Allen, 42, a theatre attendant, was charged at the Water Police Court with having assaulted Edward Bailey on January 2. Sergeant Drew stated that before the case was…

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Mr. Mark A. Toomey. Street Accident in Melbourne

Evening News · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—Mr. Mark A. Toomey, deputy grand secretary of Freemasons of New South Wales, who resides at M'Hahon's Point, was injured in a street…

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Accident to a Racehorse

Evening News · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 6

LONDON, Tuesday Evening.—The racehorse Sancy broke its neck while in its stable to-day.[Sancy, a brown or bay horse, by Diamond Jubilee-Dame Agneta, was bred fey Mr…

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The Brighton Accident. Finding of the Marine Court. Bad Seamanship of the Captain

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 10

A Court of Marine inquiry was held yesterday at the District Court with respect to the circumstances attending a mishap which occurred to the steamer Brighton in Port…

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Cricket. an Unfortunate Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 14

During the progress of the second-grade match between North Sydney Second and Gordon Second on the North Sydney. Oval an unfortunate mishap overtook one of the North Sydney players. W. Coltman, the…

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Cause of Railway Accidents. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 6

Sir,--An inquiry was recently held at Wollongong to determine the cause of the late railway accident at Stanwell Park, and evidence was given at the inquest, so I understand, to the effect that one wheel of the…

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Maitland Drowning Case

Evening News · Thursday 5 March 1908 · page 5

WEST MAITLAND, Thursday.—Leslie Lintott, 22, son of a termer at Bishop's Ridge, was out yesterday on horseback searching, for strayed stock, and not returning in the…

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Fatalities and Accidents. Found Drowned

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 March 1908 · page 5

The body of Frederick William Payne, a laborer, aged 70, was found floating in Johnstone's Bay yesterday morning. Deceased was last resident of Rozelle, and was last seen alive…

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