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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1908

4,325 stories in Sydney's papers · page 47 of 217

Drowned in a Waterhole. Fate of Two Children. Shocking Discovery at Maitland

Evening News · Saturday 21 March 1908 · page 9

WEST MAITLAND, Saturday Afternoon.—A terrible fatality occurred here to-day. A man named Daniel Capill, who was engaged at one of the pits, was camped in an old engine shed,…

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Gales in New Zealand. Shipping Delayed. Passengers Injured. Wellington

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 March 1908 · page 12

A heavy southerly gale considerably interfered with shipping and with telegraph wires on the North Island. The Manuka reached Wellington this afternoon from Napler. She…

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Fatalities and Accidents. a Laborer Killed

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 March 1908 · page 12

Oscar Sells, a laborer, recently residing in Grosvenor-street, City, while working on the steamier Asturias, at Circular Quay, last night,-was struck by a sling, and fell down a hold, a…

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Double Drowning Distressing Fatality at Maitland West Maitlalnd

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 22 March 1908 · page 1

A very distressing fatality, of which the victims were two little boys, Daniel and Frederick Capill, has occurred at Homeville, near the town. The two children, whose…

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Serious Riots in Bombay. Many Persons Killed and Injured. Firing in the Mob. Bombay. February 13

Sunday Times · Sunday 22 March 1908 · page 12

Serious rioting occurred here this evening on the occasion of the Muharram celebrations arising out of disputes between the Sunni and Shiah sections of…

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"The Sun" Sued That Glass of Water and the Railway Accident a Farthing Damages Costs Refused

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 22 March 1908 · page 15

In No. 2 Jury court on Wednesday,before Mr. Justice Pring and a jury of four, Philip Hart, caterer the Australian Newspaper Company, Limited, for the recovery of £500…

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Sad Double Fatality. Two Little Boys Drowned

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 23 March 1908 · page 4

WEST MATTLAND, Sunday.--A sad double drowning fatality occurred in the vicinity of South Greta colliery on Friday afternoon, the victims being two little buys, Daniel, and…

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Two Brothers Drowned. Sad Fatality at Maitland. Found Clasped Together. West Maitland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 March 1908 · page 7

A sad double drowning fatality occurred near South Greta colliery yesterday atternoon. Two little boys, Daniel and Frederick Cahill, aged respectively 9 and 7 years, who…

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Woman Injured

The Australian Star · Monday 23 March 1908 · page 1

Mrs. Margaret Moon, aged 40, living in King-street, Newtown, was this morning standing at the corner at Cleveland and Darlington streets, Darlington, when She was run…

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Fatalities and Accidents. Miner Injured by Fall of Earth

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 23 March 1908 · page 8

INTHGOW, Saturday.--An accident occurred in Lithgow Pit to J. I. Williams. While engaged with others in driving in the tunnel a considerlable amount of earth fell from the top on…

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Scrubcutter Injured. Murwillumbah

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 March 1908 · page 8

Yesterday a young man named "John Walters was seriously injured about the chest while scrubfailing at Burringbar. He was unconseious when conveyed to the Tweed Hospital…

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Cyclist Injured. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 March 1908 · page 8

J. Giffin, a well-known interstate cyclist, was seriously hurt at the St. Patrick's Day sports yesterday afternoon. The fork of his machine broke, and Giffin was thrown to the…

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Injured by a Detonator. Canbelego

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 March 1908 · page 8

James Reid, a miner, employed at the Mount Boppy gold mines, had the second finger and top of each thumb, and the first finger on the left hand, blown off by a detonator on…

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B0ating Accident

Evening News · Monday 23 March 1908 · page 5

Shortly before 6 o'clock this evening a sailing' boat capsized off Dobroye, near the entrance to Middle Harbor. Some time previous, Mr. A Gibson, from the,South Head Signal Station,…

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Accident to a Ship's Officer. Grafton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 March 1908 · page 8

While Mr. M'Leod, the first mate of the brigantine Pelotas, was assisting to load piles on Thursday his left arm below the elbow was completely severed by a wire hawser…

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Accidentally Shot. Molong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 March 1908 · page 7

A youth named Jack Hembrough was accidentally shot while playing with a revolver. The bullet entered the palm of one of his hands, and travelled in the direction of the…

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Tennis Championships. Parker Wins the Angles. Accident to Miss Payne

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 23 March 1908 · page 8

ADELAIDE, Sunday.--A large crowd of spectators assembled at Adelaide Oval on Saturday afternoon to witness the finals in the tennis championships and handicap events in the annual tournament of the South…

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Serious Buggy Accident. Lady Killed

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 23 March 1908 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Sunday.--While Mr. Maranta, coal merchant, accompanied by Mrs. Maranta and Mr. and Mrs. Crameri and child, and a young lady friend, were driving along the main…

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Drowned While Bathing

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 March 1908 · page 5

LISMORE, Monday.--Whilst bathing yesterday in n waterhole at Jiggi, a young man. James Garbett, a recent arrival from the South Coast, aged 22, was drowned. He dived in, and did not…

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Cyclist Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 March 1908 · page 5

LITHGOW, Monday.--A serious bicycle accident occurred at Ben Bullen yesterday afternoon to a young man, John Layton, a resident of Lithgow. He was returning to Lithgow from…

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