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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1909

3,733 stories in Sydney's papers · page 37 of 187

Saving Life at Sea. Swinging Out the Boats an Invention That Prevents Accidents

Sunday Times · Sunday 7 March 1909 · page 2

It is frequently noted that when a boat is being launched from a vessel in a rough sea or in a heavy swell some slight accident happens witch precipitates the boat,…

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Schoolboy Drowned

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 8 March 1909 · page 6

An inquiry was held yesterday by the Coroner concerning the circumstances surrounding the death of the boy, Horace Donald Stabler,'10 years, who was drowned at Clifton Garden…

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Trains in Collision. Three Passengers Killed, Twelve Injured. King's Journey Delayed

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 8 March 1909 · page 5

LONDON,-Saturday.--A collision occurred yesterday between two trains at Tonbridge (Kent) whereby three passengers were killed and 12 injured…

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Casualties. Schoolboy Drowned

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 March 1909 · page 11

A finding of accidental death was recorded by the City Coroner on Saturday at the inquest on the body of Horace D-nald Stalder (10), who was drowned in the swimming baths…

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Collision in George-street

Evening News · Monday 8 March 1909 · page 5

About halt-past 8 this morning a carter named Thomas Byrne, 50.' was driving his tipcart across George-street West tp pick up a load in the resumed area, when a tram struck…

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Drowned in a Dam

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 8 March 1909 · page 6

HARDEN. Saturday.--A 13-year-old son of Mr. James Peterson, Hillview, was accidentally drowned whilst bathing in Cunningar dam yesterday…

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Narromine Fatality. Knox's Body Recovered

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 8 March 1909 · page 5

NARROMINE, Sunday.--The body of Jason G. Knox, which has been entombed in a well since Monday week, was recovered yesterday evening. Upon consent being obtain from the chief…

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Drowned in a Dam. Harden

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 March 1909 · page 11

The eldest son of Mr. Jas. Peterson, of Benmore Hardon, while bathing in a dam about a mile from home, was drowned in 13ft of water. The body was recovered…

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A Child Drowned. Tilba Tilba

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 March 1909 · page 11

A child, 10 years of age, the eldest son of Mr. A. Livingstone, fell into a dam on Saturday, and was drowned. BARRABA, Sunday…

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Another Pea-rifle Fatality. Port Macquarie

The Australian Star · Monday 8 March 1909 · page 2

William Kilmurray accidently shot himself with a pen rine at Thone Creek on Friday. He was brought, to the Port Macquarie Hospital, where he died on Saturday…

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Drowned in Darling Harbour. Attempted to Recover a Hat

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 March 1909 · page 7

John Pearson, 36, lately living in Unionstreet, Pyrmont, was drowned in Darling Harbour on Saturday evening last while attempting to recover his hat, which had been blown…

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Fatal Railway Collision. the King's Journey Delated. London, March 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 March 1909 · page 7

A collision between two trains at Tunbridge occured yesterday, three people being killed and 12 injured. An inspector smartly stopped the Margate express from…

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Woman Nearly Drowned. Sunday Night Excitement. on the Manly Wharf

The Australian Star · Monday 8 March 1909 · page 5

The heat in the city was responsible for thousands of people journeying to Manly last night and every boat was uncomfortably packed in fact, the crowd was so…

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Case at Bondi Cliffs. Rock-fisherman Badly Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 March 1909 · page 7

William Smyth, 48, a clerk, living in Graftonstreet. Woollahra, met with a curious and painful accident yesterday morning at Bondi. With the intention of spending the day…

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A Dock Disaster. Overwhelmed by Water.. Fourteen Men Drowned. London, March 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 March 1909 · page 7

A terrible accident happened yesterday at the new Victoria Dock, Birkenhead, opposite Liverpool. During preparations to admit water to…

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Accident at the Manly Wharf

Evening News · Monday 8 March 1909 · page 2

Just before 8 o'clock on Sunday night, when the ferry steamer Brighton, crowded wish people,' was unloading, the staging, after a large number of passengers had got ashore…

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Painful Riding Accident. Quirindi

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 March 1909 · page 11

Yesterday Mr. E. M'Leod, late manager of Kickerbell station, now manager of Dunby Plain, was several miles out riding a horse, which fell and rolled on him, badly hurting…

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Accidentally Shot. Wauchope

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 March 1909 · page 11

A young man, William Kilmurray, was accidentally shot at Thone Cree[?] last evening. He was sitting down with a loaded pea[?]rifle, which went off, the bullet lodging in his…

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Accidentally Shot. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 March 1909 · page 8

On Friday evening Mr. W. J. M'Intosh, dentist, of Kyneton, accompanied by his wife and his assistant, went to shoot rabbits and hares by moonlight. Mr. M'Intosh says that after…

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Fatalities and Accidents Over the Gap. Man's Marvellous Escape

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 8 March 1909 · page 6

Edward Long (23) was standing, about 9 o clock on Saturday night, looking seaward over the cliffs at the Gap. at South Head when he overbalanced himself and fell a distance of about 70…

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