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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1909

3,733 stories in Sydney's papers · page 25 of 187

Fatalities and Accidents. School Girl Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 February 1909 · page 14

Ruby Bennett, a school girl, residing at Bateman-lane, City, was knocked down by a cart in Eddy-avenno yesterday, and sustained…

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Fixing Responsibility for the Dunmore-pinnace Collision. Coxswain Bryant Committed for Trial. Verdict of Manslaughter

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 February 1909 · page 22

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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Tie Grime of Arson. Devices in Vogue for Fire Raising. Tricks Which Failed. Fires Which Are Purely Accidental

Evening News · Saturday 13 February 1909 · page 13

Notwithstanding the fact that the punishment for the crime of arson, or the malicious burning of a house or other building with intent to injure or defraud any person, is penal…

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Latest Sporting "Evening News" Office, 7.15 P.M. (A Portion of This Afternoon's Sporting and Other Hews Will Be Found of Pages 5 AND 7 of This Issue). the Penguin Wreck. Sixty-two Missing. Latest Particulars. Names of the Drowned. Survivors' Terrible Experiences. Lifeboats Smashed. the Captain's Statement. How the Vessel Was Lost. Scene of the Wreck. (Continued from page 8.)

Evening News · Saturday 13 February 1909 · page 9

AUCKLAND, Saturday Afternoon.—A wire received from Kelson states that Mr. and Mrs. Lowman, Mrs. Symons and maid, and Miss Symons were not passengers by the ill-fated…

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The Republic-florida Collision. London, Saturday, 6.25 a.m

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 14 February 1909 · page 1

The committee of Lloyd's have conferred the society's medal upon Captain J. B. Ranson, of the steamer Baltic, in recognition of the rescues effected on the occasion…

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Latest Mail News What a Motor Accident Revealed. Story of Simple Girl's Remarkable Life. Maiden Who Gambled in Thousands. London, January 8

Sunday Times · Sunday 14 February 1909 · page 12

One of the most extraordinary motoring accidents on record occurred on Saturday night near Llandudno, and resulted in injuries to Miss Charlesworth and to her…

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Drowned in the Murray

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 February 1909 · page 6

ALBURY, Sunday.--Edward Kelly (20), son of a well-known settler at Newtown, was drowned in the Murray near Albury this evening. In company with his brother and other lads he…

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Ship's Captain Drowned. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 February 1909 · page 8

Captain John Wallace was found dead in the river in front of his house at Goolwa, by Constable Ewins, on Thursday. Deceased came home yesterday from the steamer Victoria,…

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Tasmanian Judge's Son Drowned Hobart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 February 1909 · page 7

Mr. W. A. Maclntyre, chief officer of the Penguin, who was lost in the wreck, was a son of Mr. Justice Maclntyre, of Hobart. The latter is at present taking a holiday.with his…

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Drowned in the Murray. Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 February 1909 · page 8

A young man named Edward Kelly, aged 20, son of Mr. Patrick Kelly, of Newtown, an old resident of the district, was accidentally drowned in the Murray, a few miles from…

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Perils of Surf-bathing. Young Man Drowned at Manly

The Australian Star · Monday 15 February 1909 · page 2

1The popular pastime or surf bathing at Manly and Freshwater has largely increased during the present season, and on Sundays and holidays the beaches are thronged by thousands of visitors. At times, however…

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Drowned While Surf Bathing. Busy Day for Life-savers

Evening News · Monday 15 February 1909 · page 2

The conditions for bathing at Manly on Sunday were unpleasant and dangerous. Early in the morning a fatality occurred at Freshwater, Herbert Freeman, 24, losing his…

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Surf Dangers. Man Drowned at Freshwater. Over 30 Rescues at Manly

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 February 1909 · page 7

The ocean beaches about Manly were very dangerous for surf bathers yesterday, owing to a strong north-easterly blowing straight inshore and causing a heavy undertow and…

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The Dangerous Surf. Man Drowned at Freshwater. Score of Bathers in Trouble

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 February 1909 · page 6

She, strong north-easterly that blow yesterday following,on the southerly of the previous two three days, caused a very heavy, sea to break along the coast, and rendered the surf…

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"Alone in the World." Mrs. Hannan's Terrible Experience. Husband and Five Children Drowned

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 February 1909 · page 5

WELLINGTON, Sunday.--Mrs. Hannan, the only woman who survived, was interviewed at Terawalti by "The Daily Telegraph" correspondent. She said, "My word; that stewerdess…

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Fatal Accident at Campbelltown

Evening News · Monday 15 February 1909 · page 7

CAMPBELLTOWN, Saturday.—A young man named Frederick Shiel went oat this morning with a horse and dray on his father's property, "Glenalpine," on the Menangle-road, to get a…

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Farmer's Fatal Accident. Canowindra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 February 1909 · page 8

William Hill, a farmer, near Canowindra, and an old resident, was thrown out of his sulky, sustaining concussion of the brain and partial dislocation of the spine…

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Fatalities and Accidents. Sudden Deaths

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 February 1909 · page 6

Henry James Ellen (61), a resident of Waverley, who was a patient in the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, and had undergone an of oration on January 28, was taken suddenly ill at the…

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St. Mary's Road Fatality

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 February 1909 · page 4

The City Coroner (Mr. S. Murphy) held an inquest yesterday into the circumstances attending the death of James Gillio, 57, a peanut vendor, who died in the Sydney…

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A Carter Injured

Evening News · Tuesday 16 February 1909 · page 5

George Gurley. 30, a carter redding at 26 Darlington, was taken to the Sydney Hospital this afternoon by the Civil Ambulance suffering from severe injuries to the abdomen…

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