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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1908

4,325 stories in Sydney's papers · page 57 of 217

Riding Fatality. Crushed by a Fall. Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 April 1908 · page 8

Mr. Mallock Glenon, aged 30, employed on Pullitup Station, died in Wagga Hospital yesterday from Injurlos he sustained on Saturday. He was riding one horse and…

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Eight-oar Ceew in Danger. Snake and Collision. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 April 1908 · page 8

The Western Australian eight were training on the Swan River last night, when the boat struck a submerged pile, and a hole 2[?] long was torn in the boat, which at once sank…

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Railway Collision Parliamentary Special Crashes Into Goods Train Guard's Van Telescopes and Trucks Damaged

The Australian Star · Friday 10 April 1908 · page 5

A sensational railway collision occurred at Sydenham at an early hour this morning. A Parliamentary special train left the Central Station for Hurstville at 12.18 a.m. for the…

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The Sydenham Train Collision. a Passenger's Statement. a Reference in Parliament (Continued from page 8.)

Evening News · Friday 10 April 1908 · page 7

Mr. A. B. Cockburn, who with Mr. Price, M.L.A., and one of the attendant at Parliament House, were the only passengers by the Parliamentary train, which collided with some…

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Train Collision. at Sydenham This Morning. Brake Van Smashed. Narrow Escape of Mr. Price M.l.a

Evening News · Friday 10 April 1908 · page 8

A collision took place about 1 o'clock this morning near Sydenham Railway Station, on the Illawarra line, 3 miles from Sydney, between a special Parliamentary train and two…

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Tram Accident in George-street

Evening News · Friday 10 April 1908 · page 7

James Wilson, an old man, was seriously Injured in George-street, City. this afternoon. Wilson, who is 85 years of age, and resides in Little's Avenue, off Nicholson-street, Balmain…

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Inquests. Accidentally Shot

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 April 1908 · page 5

Mr. W. L. Brown, Coroner, held an inquest yesterday morning into the death of Charles E. Goodsir, aged 25, who had been a commercial traveller, in the employ of Arthur Ehrlich and…

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Serious Burning Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 April 1908 · page 8

HAY, Thursday.—This morning the 16–year–old daughter of Robert Donohoe sustained serious injuries by burning, and the house occupied by the Donohoe family was totally destroyed by…

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Accident in a Mine

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 April 1908 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—A miner named James Nolan, whilst ascending the shaft of the New Chum railway mine at Bendigo yesterday, fell out of the cage Into the water. His body…

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Fatalities and Accidents Girl's Sudden Death

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 April 1908 · page 8

The Acting City Coroner (Mr.S. Murphy) has been apprised of the. death of Irene Keating (13), daughter of Mr. Thomas Keating, ofDenison- street. Balmain. which took place yestbrday…

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Collision in the Harbor. a Waterman Drowned

Evening News · Saturday 11 April 1908 · page 8

A collision took place in Sydney Harbor on Friday night between the Watson's Bay ferry steamer Vaucluse and a waterman's boat, as a result of which Jan Mooren, a waterman, was…

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Harbour Collision Ferry and Rowing Boat Waterman Drowned

The Australian Star · Saturday 11 April 1908 · page 4

Passengers on the ferry steamer Vauclus which left Circular Quay for Watson's Bay shortly after 8 o'clock last night, were thrown into great excitement when the…

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Fatal Harbour Collision. Ferry and Rowing Boat. Waterman Drowned

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 April 1908 · page 13

A sensational collision occurred in the harbour about 8.15 last night, as a result of which a waterman named Jan Mooren, of middle age, was drowned…

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Collision at Sydenham. Parliamentary and Goods Trains. No Persons Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 April 1908 · page 12

A railway collision, which fortunately was unattended with injury to persons, and with comparatively small damage to the rolling stock, occurred about 1 o'clock this morning…

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Extraordinary Fatality

The Australian Star · Saturday 11 April 1908 · page 8

As he was returning home from dinner with friends, a man named Gerard, aged Of, who lived in a villa at Perreux, accidentally hanged himself after trying to climb over the iron grating of his garden gate. He…

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The Motor Fatality

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 April 1908 · page 6

The Acting City Coroner held an inquest yesterday into the death of John Richard Woolf, of Cathedral-street, Woolloomooloo, who died on Tuesday last, as the result of a motor car accident at the corner of…

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Railway Accident at Sydenham. Parliamentary Special in Collision

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 April 1908 · page 14

A railway collision occurred at Sydenham early yesterday morning, between a special parliamentary train and a guard's van and two trucks. Not much damage was done. The…

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Snowstorm Fatality. Soldiers Perish

Evening News · Saturday 11 April 1908 · page 12

Details have been received of a disaster which happened at Algeria to the second re[?]goent of the French Foreign Legation. The 20th Company, Under Captain Capilliery, was marching from…

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Motor Car Fatality Inquest Opened

The Australian Star · Saturday 11 April 1908 · page 15

Yesterday Mr. S. Murphy, Acting City Coroner, opened an inquest touching the death of John Richard Woolf, lately residing in Cathedral-street, Woolloomooloo, who…

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Accident in George-street Elderly Man Seriously Injured

The Australian Star · Saturday 11 April 1908 · page 15

Shortly after 3 a.m. yesterday James Wilson, aged 85 years, living at Balmain, met with serious injuries in George-street. He was crossing the road at the intersection…

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