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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1909

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Who Was Wrong ? Dunmore-naval Pinnace Collision. the Coroner's Investigation

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 February 1909 · page 10

The inquest into the circumstances attending the death of 15 members of the crew of H. M. S. Encounter, drowned as a result of a collision between a planace and the steamer Dunmore…

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Crushed by a Train. Old Man Injured at Hornsby

The Australian Star · Tuesday 9 February 1909 · page 5

A narrow escape from death was experienced by Thomas Flynn, aged 70 years, living at Hornsby, this morning, He attempted to board a North shor etrain at…

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Dreadful Fire at Manchester Nine People Suffocated. Many Injured

Evening News · Tuesday 9 February 1909 · page 4

LONDON, Monday Evening.—By a fire in a lodging-house at Manchester last night, nine persons were suffocated and many injured…

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Accident at Meadow Bank

Evening News · Tuesday 9 February 1909 · page 3

Fred Howell, a carriage builder, employed at the Meadowbank Manufacturing Company's Works, while walking past a car in course of construction this afternoon, was struck on the…

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Serious Accident at Mount Colah

Evening News · Tuesday 9 February 1909 · page 4

Thomas Flynn, an old-age pensioner, employed at Walker Brothers' poultry farm. 'Mount Colah, met with, a bad accident while alighting from the 6.40 p.m. train at Mount…

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Coaching Accident. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 February 1909 · page 6

A sensational accident occurred at Apollo Bay to-day. The mail coach was being driven down Madden's Hill by Thos. Lawry, when the brake broke. One of the ladies seized the…

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Motor Car Accident. Medlow Bath

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 February 1909 · page 8

A serious motor accident occurred here at 7.30 o'clock to-night. Mrs. and Miss Mackellar, tourists from England, were motoring from Jenolan Caves, and approaching the…

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Street Accidents. the Traces Broke

The Australian Star · Tuesday 9 February 1909 · page 6

This morning William M'Kenzle, 17, living in Bridge-road, Glebe was driving in a cart, with William Allen and two signboards along Abatt [?] road, Pyrmont, when the traces…

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Fatalities and Accidents. Supposed Suicide

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 February 1909 · page 8

Albert Oime, a native of Denmark, was found in a dying condition on his bed at his lodgings, Palmer-street, city, at about 7 o'clcok last night. Near the bed was a six-chambered revolver. The…

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Drowning Case at Hay

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 February 1909 · page 10

HAY, Tuesday.--A distressing drowning fatality occurred yesterday evening. Percy Nicol, pupil teacher at the Hay district school, and the only child of Mr. Andrew Nicol, tailor,…

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Terrible Mining Fatality

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 10 February 1909 · page 60

A double mining fatality recently occurred at Gordon Brook copper mine, near Grafton. It appears that two men, named Taylor and Goodall, were engaged in the mine…

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Motor Car Accident. Several Persons Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 February 1909 · page 9

KATOOMBA, Tuesday.--Particulars have been received here that a serious motor-car accident took place last evening near the overhead bridge, Medlow Bath railway station, when one…

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The Dunmore COlLISION

Evening News · Wednesday 10 February 1909 · page 4

"A Sailor's Wife" writes:—In Several cases the Marine Court has impartially blamed everyone concerned, apparently in the hope of making certain that the right person would be…

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Carriage-builder Injured. at the Meadow Bank Works

The Australian Star · Wednesday 10 February 1909 · page 7

Frederick Howell, a carriage builder, living in Holden-street, Ashfield, met with serious injuries this morning. He is employed at the [?] bank Manufacturing Company's works, and when passing a…

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The Lost Blue Jackets. Dunmore-pinnace Collision. How Those on the Dunmore Acted

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 February 1909 · page 14

The inquest into the circumstances attending the death of 15 members of the crew of H.M.S. Encounter, drowned as a result of a collision between a pinnace and the steamer Dunmore in…

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A Sulky Accident

Evening News · Wednesday 10 February 1909 · page 5

NARRABRI, Wednesday.—Mrs. J. Gleeson, residing on Gunnedah-road, just out of town, was driving in a sulky ?with a male friend to get some fruit from an orchard, when the…

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Fatal Sulky Accident

Evening News · Wednesday 10 February 1909 · page 7

ALBURY, Wednesday.—James Joseph Riley, 48, single man, was driving a pony and sulky near Henty, when the pony bolted. Riley was thrown out, and had his spine badly injured…

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Railway Accident. Crushed Between Train and Platform

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 February 1909 · page 9

Thomas Flynn, 70, residing at Hornsby, attempted to board a moving train at Hornsby station yesterday, and, missing his footing, fell between the carriage and the platform…

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Accident at Meadowbank

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 February 1909 · page 10

Frederick Howell, a carriage-builder, employed at the Meadowbank Manufacturing Company, was injured by"a piece of wood striking him on the head while at work yesterday…

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Fatalities and Accidents. Boy Run Over

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 February 1909 · page 10

Edward Brooker, a lad, aged 10, residing at Inglewood, Corona-avenue, Waverley, jumped from the back of a tram in Bondi yesterday morning, and was knocked down by a cart…

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