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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1909

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Fatal Shooting Accident. Melbourne

The Australian Star · Friday 19 February 1909 · page 7

Albert Woodhouse, is was accidentally snot dead by a companion at [?] residence at Blackhill Creek to-day…

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Fatalities and Accidents. the Revolver Was Loaded

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 19 February 1909 · page 8

John Knox (22), a carpenter, residing at the Volunteer Hotel, George-street West. was cleaning a loaded revolver in his room yesterday, When the weapon exploded, and the bullet…

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Child Drowned

Nepean Times · Saturday 20 February 1909 · page 4

A sad accident, resulting in the death of Mr and Mrs H Barrett's (Lemongrove) little daughter Minnie, of 19 months, occurred on Tuesday evening last. The little tot, whose…

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Fatalities and Accidents. Drowned at Freshwater

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 February 1909 · page 10

The City Coroner (Mr. Murphy) yesterday inquired into the circumstances connected with the drowning of Herbert Freeman: (26). blacksmith, which occurred at Freshwater on…

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Guano Merchant Drowned

Evening News · Saturday 20 February 1909 · page 9

FREMANTLE, Saturday.—Mr. Broadhurst, formerly doing a guano business at the Abrolhos Island, was drowned in the Swan River at Claremont last night. He went out in a dingey…

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Accident at Glenbrook. Paddington Resident Injured

Evening News · Saturday 20 February 1909 · page 9

PENRITH. Saturday—Walter H. Walker, of Paddington, who was staying with his brother at Glenbrook for a holiday, met with a serious accident. The two brothers were felling…

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Girl Badly Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 February 1909 · page 10

MELBOURNE. Friday.--Ruby Garner (17) residing at Lower Homebush, had driven her brother Joseph to Homebush to catch the morning train from Avoca to Maryborough to-day…

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Alleged Harbor Collision. Claim for Damages

The Australian Star · Saturday 20 February 1909 · page 15

In the District Court to-day, before Judge Murray, in action was brought by Claroned Potts, steamboat propr[?]r, of Neutral Bay, against John William Alexander, stevedore,…

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DISTRICT. (Before Judge Murray.) a Harbor Collision

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 February 1909 · page 18

Clarence Potts, steamboat proprietor, Neutral Bay brought an action against John William Alexander, stevedore, Pitt-street, Sydney, claiming £50 damages for injury alleged to have been…

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Harbor Collision. The Kooyong Damaged. Backs Into the Pyrmont Wharf

The Australian Star · Saturday 20 February 1909 · page 14

The steamer Kooyong, of the M'Ilwraith, M'Eacharn fleet, was backing out from the Howard Smith Wharf about 9.30 o'clock last night, when by some means she struck the…

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THE newsletter. a Paper for the People. The Naval Collision

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 20 February 1909 · page 1

The decision given by the coroner Mr. Stephen Murphy in the naval collision inquiry relieved the community of a great deal of…

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A Woman and a Hatpin. Two Children Slightly Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 February 1909 · page 13

It has been reported to the police that a woman, who was under the influence of liquor, stabbed two children with a hatpin in Cleveland-street, city, on Thursday night…

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Accident at Glenbrook

Nepean Times · Saturday 20 February 1909 · page 3

Walter H. Walker, of Padding[?]n, who was steying at the above place with his brother for a holiday, sustained a [?]asty accident on Tuesday…

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Tram Accident

Evening News · Saturday 20 February 1909 · page 9

A young man, apparently about 26 years of age, was knocked down by a tram at Newtown Bridge about 1 o'clock this afternoon. When picked up it was found that his skull was…

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Miner in Grinding Pan. a Shocking Accident. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 February 1909 · page 13

A Ball, 24, single, fell into a grinding pan in the Central mill to-day. The pans revolve at a great rate, and Ball was cut and bruised all over the face and body. He was admitted…

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Double Drowning Case

Sunday Times · Sunday 21 February 1909 · page 12

A double drowning case occurred at Collar on Tuesday night, when Mr. George Harris and her brother-in-law, Mr. William Harris. aged 19, were drowned while swimming in the Government stock…

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Sleeper's Peculiar Accident

Sunday Times · Sunday 21 February 1909 · page 12

Mr. Thomas H. Page, of Parks, met with a peculiar accident while sleeping on his verandas. He was awa[?]ned about midnight by 2 heavy knock on the forehead, and found that a buggy…

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Yesterday's Accidents

Sunday Times · Sunday 21 February 1909 · page 7

At about 1 p.m., a man was knocked down by a tram on Newtown Bridge, aud fractured his skull. The Civil Ambulance conveyed him to Prince Alfred Hospital,…

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Man Cut to Pieces. Shocking Railway Accident. MELBOURNE

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 21 February 1909 · page 1

A terrible railway accident at the Maryborough station took place yesterday. The Ballarat train was backing into the platform, when Guard Kendrick, whilst walking along…

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Drowned in a Drain. Another Balmain Fatality

The Australian Star · Monday 22 February 1909 · page 3

'A' Balmain sewer, in the same locality where a woman was drowned sometime ago through being washed into a drainpipe, was responsible for another fatality on Saturday…

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