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Accidents, 1909

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Another Pea-rifle Fatality

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 January 1909 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--Mrs. Howarth, who was accidentally shot last Friday with a pea-rifle by her husband, James Howarth, dairyman, of Sutton Grange, died this…

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Collision in George-street

The Australian Star · Friday 15 January 1909 · page 5

Shortly after 9 o'clock this morning a colilsion took place in George-street, opposite Rateman's Hotel, between a tramcar and a G[?]lnaman's cart. The driver of the latter…

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Emery Wheel Breaks. Fatality at Clyde

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 January 1909 · page 7

James C. Robertson, a resident of Granville met with a fatal accident while working at the Clyde Engineering Works, Clyde, yesterday afternoon…

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Victorian Railway Fatality Listening to "Wireless Telegraphy" Melbourne

The Australian Star · Friday 15 January 1909 · page 7

In connection with the case of Eddie Bridges, the twelve years old boy who had his head cut off on the Brighton line yesterday, It is explained that several lads…

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Showground Sensation. Hunter Bolts and Clears the Ring Three Persons Injured. Dapto

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 January 1909 · page 7

A sensational accident happened at the Dapto Show to-day. The Malden Hunters contest was in progress, and one of the compotitors was Mr. D. Condon's big black horse…

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Sensational Accident. at the Dapto Show

Evening News · Friday 15 January 1909 · page 5

During the progress of the Maiden Hunters' contest at the Dapto Show, a sensational accident happened. Early in the day one of the competitors, Mr. D. Condon's black horse, The…

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Accident on Board Ship

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 January 1909 · page 10

While engnged on board a vessel at Mort's Dock, lowering planks into the hold, William Jacques, 73, shipwright, of Florence-street, St. Petors, received a compound fracture of the…

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Fatal Riding Accident. Warren

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 January 1909 · page 10

Mr Darcy Egan, aged 20, son of Mr. Thomas Egan, of Mount Harris station was throws from his horse on Monday, and died on Tuesday. The deceased was buried at The Mount…

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The Drowned Sailors

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 1

The public are justly incensed at the small concern exhibited in official quarters at the dreadful and disgraceful killing of fifteen…

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Miner Injured. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 14

Sydney Ortioff a young man employed on the South Blocks as a miner, had his back and one of hs legs injured last night through a fall of rock in the 200ft level…

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The Clyde Fatality. Burst Emery Wheel Kills a Workman

Evening News · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 8

The Parramatta District Coroner held an inquiry into the cause or the death of James Crea[?] Robertson, who filed from the effects of injuries received at the Clyde Engineering…

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Riots at Rio. Many Killed and Injured

Evening News · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 8

LONDON, Friday Evening.—Demonstrations against the Light and Power Company at Rio Janeiro, Brazil, developed into riots, which lasted three nights, against the violent methods of…

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Fall Over a Bridge. the Wells-street Fatality. Charge of Manslaughter

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 8

Yesterday the eActing City Coroner (Mr. S. Murphy, P.M.) opened an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of John Alfred Roberts, 7 years old, who fell from the Welis-street, Redfern, railway…

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Metropolitan Fire, Accident and General Insurance Company

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 9

One of the interesting developments of last year in the insurance world was the evolving from the Metropolitan Life Assurance Company of a new company…

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Cricketers' Motor Accident

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 11

It was thought that the chauffeur of the motor car from which Messrs. Clem Hill, Gehrs, Claxton, Jenkins, and Father Fleming were capsized on the road to National Park on…

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Crushed to Death. Accident at Lockhart Railway. Lockhart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 14

A sad accident occurred at Lockhart raliway station at 5 last evening. Thomas Henry Ferrier, a young man, aged 23, was crushed to death between a wheat truck and a wading…

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Pecullar Driving Accident. Horse Started by Searchlight. Germanton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 12

A peculiar accident occurred the night before last on the Culcairn road, about a mile from towu. Willie Ah Chuck, of the loc [?] gardens, was returning home, when his horse…

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Fatalities and Accidents. Children Run Over by a Tramcar

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 11

A number of young children had a wonderful escape yesterday evening, shortly after 5 o'clock, on the Balmain and Drummoyne tramline, near the head of Rozelle Bay. They were playing…

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Shocking Accident A Whee Breaks at Clyde Works

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 12

A terrible fatality oceurred on Thursday afternoon in the erectiing shed of the Clyde Engineering Company's Works, whereby an employes named James…

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Pea Rifle Fatality

Sunday Times · Sunday 17 January 1909 · page 12

A fatal shooting accident occurred at Murrurundi on Wednesday, when Beatrice Ellen Higgins, aged 12, Third youngest daughter of Mr. Patrick Higgins, was shot dead. A young man…

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