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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1908

4,325 stories in Sydney's papers · page 44 of 217

Horseman Injured. Port Macquarie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 March 1908 · page 5

In the galloway jump at the agricultural show on Friday, S. Richardson's horse f[?]ll over the hurdle and broke the rider's thigh. He was conveyed to the hospital…

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A Miner Injured. Cessnock

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 March 1908 · page 5

A miner named O'Neil was injured about the head by a fall of coal at the Aberdare colliery on Thursday night…

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Brisbane Inundated. Over Twelve Inches in Places a Man Drowned

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 16 March 1908 · page 5

BRISBANE, Sunday.--Heavy rains in the Brisbane district during the 24 hours ended 9 a.m. yesterday, resulted, in many lowlying districts in Brisbane and suburbs being…

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Prisoner Attempts Escape Sunday Morning Incident Sergeant Croxton Severely Injured

The Australian Star · Monday 16 March 1908 · page 1

There was an exciting few minutes at the Water Police Station early yesterday morning. Included amongst the prisonous who had spent the night in the cells was a man who…

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Accident at St. Peters. a Baker Killed

Evening News · Monday 16 March 1908 · page 6

An elderly man named George Pilgrim, residing in Lymerston-street, St. Peters, was found in a dying condition by a man , named Barney Waugh, at the corner of Lord and King…

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Value of First Aid. at Blandford Railway Accident

Evening News · Monday 16 March 1908 · page 3

The value of first aid training and skill was appreciably den[?] at the time of the railway accident at Blandford, on Tuesday night last, when a number of passengers received…

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A Bolt From Custody. Accident to a Policesergeant. Sailor's Life Ashore

Evening News · Monday 16 March 1908 · page 5

Jack Arthur Bernard, a young seaman, last Friday left the Hotel Metropole without Settling for his room. An official from that hotel Stated that When…

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A Burning Accident. Cessnock

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 March 1908 · page 5

A boy named Howard, residing at Neath, received severe burns to the face last night. He spilt a flask of powder, and in endeavouring to pick it up while holding a lighted…

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Mining Accidents. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 March 1908 · page 5

Thomas Wilson, a miner, about 40 years of age, was killed by a fall of rock at the 425ft level of the South Mine yesterday. Wilson was terribly mutilated, his head being smashed…

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Fatalities and Accidents. Accident in a Mine

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 16 March 1908 · page 8

James Joseph M'Intyre, a screen-hand at the Helensburgh mine, met with a painful accident on Saturday morning. A truck, loaded with coal, broke away, and commenced to run down an…

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The Alexandria Fatality

Evening News · Tuesday 17 March 1908 · page 4

Mr. Murphy (Acting City Coroner) has received a letter from the Justice Department, stating that the Attorney-General had declined to prosecute in the case of Joseph Edward…

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Tramguard Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 17 March 1908 · page 8

A springcart, driven by Henry Horden, of Newtown, collided with a Cloveland-street tram near the Central Railway Station yesterday. The conductor of the car, Noel Gallagher, was…

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Child Injured Merry-go-round Accident

The Australian Star · Tuesday 17 March 1908 · page 7

While riding on a merry-go-round on Glebe-road yesterday a three-year-old infant named Thomas Millett, living in the vicinity, was the victim of a horrible…

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Drowned in Flood Waters

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 17 March 1908 · page 8

JONES ISLAND, Monday.--A young man, James Towers, of Langley Vale, in attempting to swim the flooded waters of the Lansdowne yesterday, with a gun strapped across his…

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Fatal Collision with a Horse

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 17 March 1908 · page 8

MANDURAMA, Monday.--The boy. Hines, who was injured at Mount M'Donald on Saturday through a horse colliding with him, died while being removed to the Carcoar Hospital…

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Tram and Cart Collide Tram Conductor Injured

The Australian Star · Tuesday 17 March 1908 · page 7

There was an exciting few minutes in George-street, near the intersection of Pitt-street, opposite the Central Railway Station, yesterday. A man named Henry Horden,…

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Theown From a Sulky. Fatal Driving Accident. Koorawatha

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 March 1908 · page 7

A fatal accident occurred here on Saturday morning. Mrs. Herbert Harris was driving in a sulky with her husband and child. The horse bolted. The sulky collided with a…

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District Court. (Before Judge Rogers.) a Bicycle Accident. Moore v Cropper

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 March 1908 · page 4

The case was heard last week. Plaintiff, Josephine Moore, residing in Paddington, sued for the recovery from J. E. Cropper, a boot clicker, of £200 as compensation for injuries…

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Fatal Railway Accident. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 March 1908 · page 8

At an inquest on the death of Patrick Coman, who was killed at the railway crossing at Bowden on Saturday night, the coroner returned a verdict that deceased came to his…

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Miner's Awkward Accident Fellow Workman's Timely Aid, Clifton

The Australian Star · Tuesday 17 March 1908 · page 7

Muses Davies, a miner employed at Coal cliff [?]ry, and living in Darke's Caves, was making his way over the Illawarra Range, behind Clifton, last night, when he…

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