A Dangerous Beach. How Buckley Was Drowned.discouraging Surf Bathers at Bronte
Evening News · Thursday 5 March 1908 · page 4
A verdict of accidental death was returned this morning at an inquest into the circumstances connected with the death of James Buckley, who was drowned at Bronte on…
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The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 March 1908 · page 8
MELBOURNE, Wednesday,--A most remarkable accident happened at Princes Bridge Station, to-day, to a Workman named Andrew Everson, aged 45, who was at work on the new…
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The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 March 1908 · page 5
MURRURUNDI, Wednesday.--Mr. William James Duffy, a retired railway stationmaster, was accidentally shot dead yesterday afternoon on the Common. He was getting through…
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The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 March 1908 · page 8
WOLLONGONG, Thursday.--Bert Batting, a baker, had a narrow escape from drowning while surf-bathing at the Fairway Beach to-day. He was taken out by the undertow. A couple of…
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Evening News · Friday 6 March 1908 · page 4
At an inquest into the death of Roy Thompson, 16, which took place at the Sydney Hospital on Monday last from injuries sustained through, falling down a lift well, a verdict of accidental…
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The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 March 1908 · page 8
MELBOURNE, Thursday.--As the girl Rossanna Ballantyne, who was killed at North Fitzroy railway station, on Monday night by a train passing over her head, was subject to epileptic…
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The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 March 1908 · page 8
WEST MAITLAND, Thursday.--A drowning fatality occurred at Bishop's yesterday, the victim being Leslie Lintott, 22 years of age, on of a well-known farmer in the locality…
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The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 March 1908 · page 8
NEWCASTLE, Thursday.--A boy, John [?]ale, 11 years old, while bathing in the railway reserve at Wickham, to-day, got out of his depth and was drowned. The body was…
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The Australian Star · Friday 6 March 1908 · page 6
At the Coroner's Court yesterday. Mr. Brown, Relieving Coroner, held an inquest on the body of an errand boy, Boy Thompson, 16, formerly a Manly resident, who died…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 March 1908 · page 10
The body of Charles Lacey, the victim of the Birthday mine accident, has been recovered…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 March 1908 · page 10
Lennie Morris, aged 9 years, the son of Mr. George Morris, was drowned in the river here yesterday. He went swimming with a boy of 5, also unable to swim, who gave the alarm…
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Evening News · Friday 6 March 1908 · page 7
SUVA, Friday.—The Sydney steamer South Australian, which has arrived from a cruise" in the islands, reports that the ourser, Mr. Wellings, was tomahawked by natives at Futuna…
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Evening News · Friday 6 March 1908 · page 6
A railway engine was derailed at Clyde Yards shortly before 10 o'clock this morning. It had Just been uncoupled from a passenger train. and was "running round" to back on to it…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 March 1908 · page 10
While engaged in working at Mr. Gatoly's sawmills, at West Narrabri, a marriad workman named Cunningham got his left arm smashed in the machinery. He was taken…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 March 1908 · page 10
Mr. A. Elliott, P.M., hold an inquest yesterday alteration respecting the death of Carpenter, who was killed on Monday at Major's Creek races. A verdict of accidental death…
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The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 March 1908 · page 8
While attempting to alight at Roseville from the last train from Milson's Point to Hornsby, last night, Margaret Julia Jones (65), a resident of Bourke-street, Darlinghurst, fell under…
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The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 March 1908 · page 8
An inquiry was held yesterday into the circumstances attending the death of James Buckley, a fireman, who was drowned while surfbathing at Bronte, a few days ago. Mr. L…
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Evening News · Saturday 7 March 1908 · page 8
Some passengers Journeying to Coogee yesterday afternoon by tram got a severe shock, though no very serious injury resulted. Shortly after 2 o'clock a tram bound from…
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The World's News · Saturday 7 March 1908 · page 17
The strenuous life of the pilot has frequently been alluded to in these pages, and a recent accident off the English coast, whereby two Trinity pilots—Messrs. Jack Andrew and Richard…
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The Australian Star · Saturday 7 March 1908 · page 15
A shocking fatality happened this evening at the Port Kembla Government quarry. The foreman, Mr. Cronin, and another workman were climbing up the quarry when u piece of…
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