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Accidents, 1909

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The Kembla Fatality

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 1 March 1909 · page 8

WOLLONGONG, Saturday.--At the inquest concerning tho deaths of P. Mulligan and J. M'Millan, who were killed at Port Kembla quarry on Thursday, the evidence wont to show…

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A Sailor Drowned

Evening News · Monday 1 March 1909 · page 4

MILTON Monday.—A sailor, 21 years of age. from the ketch Arab, was drowned at Bowley Point yesterday, through the upsetting of a boat…

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Tram and Jinker. Collision in George-street

Evening News · Monday 1 March 1909 · page 5

Judgment was given in the Sydney District Court this morning by Judge Murray in the action in which John Porter, carter, of 369 Bulwarra-road, Sydney, claimed £30 damages…

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A Tram Collision. Unsuccessful Actions Against the Commissioners

The Australian Star · Monday 1 March 1909 · page 5

In the District Court this morning Judge Murray gave reserved decistons in two actions brought against the Commissioner of Railways and Tramways as a result of a…

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Washed Down a Drain. Another Woman Drowned. Body Recovered This Morning

The Australian Star · Monday 1 March 1909 · page 1

The Water police at 7 o'clock this morning recovered the dead body of Mrs. Mary Ana Taylor from the water under the wharf at Blackwattle Bay…

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Accident on Atlantic Liner. Collapse of a Gangway

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 1 March 1909 · page 7

LONDON, Friday Afternoon.--As the Hamburg-American liner Kaiserin Auguste Victoria was about to leave Hamburg for New York to-day, the gangway broke under…

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Fatalities and Accidents. Supposed Nicotine Poisoning

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 1 March 1909 · page 8

The City Coroner. (Mr. Stephen Murphy) on Saturday opened an inquest concerning the death of Jessie M'Intosh, a single woman about 50 years of age, who was found dead on her bed…

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Narrow Escape From Drowning

Evening News · Tuesday 2 March 1909 · page 8

When the last ferry boat from Sydney reached Mosman on Saturday night, a gentleman was found to be asleep. When the captain insisted on him leaving, it is stated by those…

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Drowned in a Tank

Evening News · Tuesday 2 March 1909 · page 5

COOTAMUNDRA, Tuesday.—The 2-year-old daughter of Mr. John Renehan was playing about the house while her mother was ironing. The child went outside, and after a…

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Leichhardt Drain Fatality. the Body Recovered

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 2 March 1909 · page 5

The water police yesterday morning, at about 7 o'clock, recovered the body of Mrs. Mary Ann Taylor from the water in Blackwattle Bay. The body was found floating against one of the…

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Rescued From Drowning. Surf Bathing Incident. Pambula

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 March 1909 · page 7

On Sunday afternoon a young man, Thomas M'Donald, narrowly escaped drowning whilst surf bathing on Pambula Bench. He was being carried out to son whon Mr. Robert…

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Accident on the South Coast. Sailor of -The Ketch Arab Drowned. Three Others Disabled

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 2 March 1909 · page 5

Mr. Frank H. Guy, the owner of the coasting ketch Arab, received a telegram yesterday from the captain of the vessel, reporting an accident to the boat's crew from the ketch…

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Drain Pipe Fatality. Mrs. Taylor's Body Recovered

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 March 1909 · page 7

Yesterday morning the Water Police found the body of Mrs. Mary Ann Taylor in Blackwattle Bay. On Saturday night the deceased was walking up the centre of Halloran-street,…

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Explosion at Sea. Captain Badly Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 2 March 1909 · page 5

AUCKLAND, Monday.--The barque Empreza has arrived' at Kaipara in charge of the chief officer. He reports that an explosion occurred in the magazine on February 22, and that…

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MARINE. (Before Judge Murray and Assessors). Collision with a Wharf

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 2 March 1909 · page 8

An inquiry was held into the cause of the collision of the Kooyong with the Pyrmont whart on February 19. Mr. Curtis, of the Crown Law, Department,…

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Accident to a Fireman. Wyong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 March 1909 · page 8

The fireman on the Sydney-Glen Innes mail train met with a serious accident at Ourlmbah last night, causing the train to be delayed half an hour. The train, having missed the…

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Drifted Out to Sea. Accident at Bawley Point. Mishap to Boat's Crew. Milton, Monday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 March 1909 · page 6

A drowning accident occurred at Bawley Point yesterday. The timber vessel Arab was lying at her moorings about 100 yards from the wharf. A rough easterly sea got up,…

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Fatalities and Accidents. Rushed by a Bull

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 2 March 1909 · page 8

While John Corrick (3th), a dairyman, rankling at King-street, North Botany, was working amongst his cows on Sunday, a hull rushed hint and knocked him down. The Civil Ambulance…

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Law. Monday. March 1. the State Courts. Banco. (Before the Acting-Chief Justice. Mr. G. B. Simpson, Mr. Justice Cohen, and Mr. Justice Pring). a Mining Accident and Compensation Actions

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 2 March 1909 · page 8

Application was made on behalf of the Newcastle-Wallsend Coal Company for a rule nisi for a trial of actions for compensation brought against the company at the instance of…

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Miners' Accidents. the Number During Relief Fund Stands at £22,000

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 2 March 1909 · page 7

The annual report for 1908 of the yew South Wales Miners' Accident Relief Board, of which Mr. J. L. Fegan is the chairman and Mr. J. Manksby the secretary just submitted to the…

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