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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1909

3,733 stories in Sydney's papers · page 12 of 187

A Riding Fatality Moree

The Australian Star · Tuesday 19 January 1909 · page 7

A little boy 7 years of ago, the son of Mr. James [?]illyman, a well-known resident of Moree, was the victim of a sad riding fatality yesterday morning…

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Wharf Laborer Seriously Injured

The Australian Star · Tuesday 19 January 1909 · page 2

Yesterday Frank Donohue, a wharf laborer, residing in Windmill-street, Miller's Point, was working on the steamer Perthshire, which is lying at Pyrmont, when he…

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Drowned at Coogee. Commercial Traveller's End

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 January 1909 · page 8

While on the way to have a dip in the surf at Little Coogee yesterday Patrick Ryan, a resident of Coogee, noticed a dark object floating in the water near the rocks at the head…

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Dad Injured by a Bicycle

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 19 January 1909 · page 8

Harold Maldey (13), residing at Crescent ave nue, Erskineville, jumped from a moving tram in King-Street, Newtown, last night, and was knocked down by a passing cyclist. The Civil…

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Clarence-street Lift Fatality. Comments by the Coroner

Evening News · Tuesday 19 January 1909 · page 7

The Coroner conducted an inquest into the death of Arthur Charles Lucock, 24, a delivery clerk in the employ of Messrs. W. W. Campbell and Sons, Clarence-street City, who was…

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Tasmania. West Coast Tragedy. Supposed Drowned While Fishing. Zeehan

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 January 1909 · page 5

A young man named Frank Hill, aged 17 years, was reported to the police this morning as being missing. He and some companions left Zeehan on Saturday night for a fishing…

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Railway Collision. Goods and Passenger Trains. Shocking Loss of Life. London, Jan. 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 January 1909 · page 7

A goods train collided with a passenger train near Denver, Colorado (U.S.A.), and telescoped the drawing-room car, killing 68 out of 69 passengers, who were within…

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City Accidents. a Sensational Runaway. Man Killed And, Verandahs Torn Down

Evening News · Tuesday 19 January 1909 · page 5

A delivery cart belonging to Messrs. Grace Brothers was standing, a few minutes before 1 o'clock this afternoon, outside a shop near the corner of Elizabeth and Cleveland streets, while…

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Accident to a Fire-sprinkler. Serious Damage to Stock

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 January 1909 · page 8

By an accident which occurred at about midday on Sunday to their fire-sprinkling Installation, Messrs. S. T. Leigh and Company, printers, Goulburn anil Castlereagh…

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Fatal Shooting Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 19 January 1909 · page 8

GLEN INNES, Monday.--On Saturday afternoon two brothers, James Campbell, aged 12, and Gordon Campbell, 7, went out on a farm at Stonehenge, shooting hares. James carried…

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The Clyde Fatality. How The Accident Happened

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 20 January 1909 · page 2

We give herewith the evidence in the inquest held on Friday morning at the Royal Hotel Granville, in connection with the case of the fatal accident at…

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Injured Officials Recovering

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 January 1909 · page 10

W. E. Nlckolle, who was so severely injured in the attack on the Proprietary officials, is recovering from his injuries, though he is still confined to his bed, and will probably leave…

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The Elsternwick Railway Fatality. Melbourne

The Australian Star · Wednesday 20 January 1909 · page 7

The Coroner (Dr. Cole) returned a verdict of accidental death in connection with the death or Edmund Bridges, 12, who was decapitated on the railway at Elsternwick last…

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Nearly Electrocuted. Two Men Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 January 1909 · page 10

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.--A serious injury was received by one man in the city streets to-day through coming into contact with a live wire, connected with the municipal council's…

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A Street Fatality. Man Run Over and Killed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 January 1909 · page 10

At about 1 o'clock yesterday a horse attached to a cart belonging to Messrs. Grace Brothers bolted in Elizabeth-street, while the driver was in…

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Train Smash at the Quay. a Man Injured

Evening News · Wednesday 20 January 1909 · page 7

About half-past [?] this afternoon a lorry, a owned by Thomas Elliott, a wool scourer, of Botany, was crossing the tram line at the intersection of Macquarie Place and…

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A Comedian Injured. Crashes Into Footlights. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 January 1909 · page 9

A remarkable accident occurred it the Theatre Royal to-day as the result of which Mr. Tom Payne, the well-known comedian, appealing in "Cinderella," received…

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The Naval Disaster. Evidence of Encounter Men. Suddenness of the Collision

The Australian Star · Wednesday 20 January 1909 · page 6

The Marine Court, consisting of Judge Backhouse and Captains John Vine Hall and Frederick Bracegirdle (assessors), continued this afternoon the inquiry into the collision…

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Newcastle. Burnt by Electric Wires. Man Seriously Injured. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 January 1909 · page 7

A man named Henry Holmes, a master painter, who resides in Enmore, Sydney, met with a painful accident at Newcastle this, morning. He was engnged on the work of…

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Zig-zag Railway Accident. Three Men Charged with Manslaughter. a Difficulty As Regards Evidence

Evening News · Wednesday 20 January 1909 · page 7

James Bourke. William Henry Fowler, and John Corr were charged at the Parramatta Court with having, on December 9, at Lithgow, caused the death of James W. Costello, the…

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