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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1909

3,733 stories in Sydney's papers · page 38 of 187

Steeplechase Rider Injured

Evening News · Tuesday 9 March 1909 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—While bring schooled over the hurdles at Caulfield this morning by J. L. Cox, Mr. J. Adams' horse Nagoya fell and broke his neck. His rider was removed in a…

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A Lighterman Injured

Evening News · Tuesday 9 March 1909 · page 5

James Neild, 42, a lighterman, residing at Alexandria-street, Drummoyne, was loading iron rails on to a truck from the steamer Indian Monarch, lying at the Coal Wharf, Darling…

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Narromine Well Fatality. the Body Recovered. Narromine

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 March 1909 · page 7

The body of J. G. Knox was recovered from the Court-house Hotel well late on Saturday evening. Messrs, Fox (Dubbo) and Ivey (Wellington), were requisitioned by the…

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Fatalities and Accidents. Bumped by a Tram

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 March 1909 · page 8

A tip-cartor named Thomas Byrne (50), a resident of Waverley, was treated at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital yesterday for scalp wounds sustained by being thrown down in…

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Young Man Drowned

Evening News · Wednesday 10 March 1909 · page 7

CAMPBELLTOWN, Wednesday.—Owen M'Ma[?]n, 18, was drowned in a dam at Mr. George Hayldon's farm at Sugarlan[?] yesterday. He had been in the habit of taking a bath in the hole…

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Narrabri Shooting Fatality. Constable Lane's Evidence. Narrabri

The Australian Star · Wednesday 10 March 1909 · page 1

The inquest concerning the death of Christian Hansen, who died on Friday night from a revolver shot infilcted by Constable Lane, was continued at West Narrabri yesterday…

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A Racehorse Killed. Jockey Badly Injured. Melbourne

The Australian Star · Wednesday 10 March 1909 · page 7

Walle being schooled over the hurdles at Caulfield this morning Nagoya fell and broke its nock. The rider, J. L. Cox, was removed in a serious condition to the casulty-room…

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Attacked by a Dog. Boy Dreadfully Injured. Cessnock

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

A boy named Godfrey, 8 years of ago, was attacked by a vicious dog at Mount View on Sunday evening, and torn about in an awful manner. Luckily a woman happened to…

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Unholz Beats Meeghan. Meeghan's Right Wrist Badly Injured. Melbourne

Referee · Wednesday 10 March 1909 · page 7

Last night's programme at the Cyclorama panned out light. Maine quitted to Duffy in the four rounds' preliminary fight, and after Rudolph Unholz and…

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The Wharf Accident at Manly

Evening News · Wednesday 10 March 1909 · page 8

"J. R." writes:—As an eye-witness of the occurrence, and being directly behind the lady who was precipitated into the water, I had a a full view of everything that happened. On…

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An Alderman's Accident. Knocked Over by a Motor-car

The Australian Star · Wednesday 10 March 1909 · page 4

Alderman M'Manus, of the North Sydney Council, met with an accident last night. He was about to outer a tram in the vicinity of the North Star Hotel Miller-street. whilst on his way to attend a council…

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Wharf Accident at Manly

The Australian Star · Wednesday 10 March 1909 · page 3

As an eye-witness of the occurrence, and being directly behind the lady who was precipitated into the water, I had a full view of everything that happened. On reading…

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Fatalities Aud Accidents a Child's Death

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 March 1909 · page 10

Mr. E. L. Maitland, S.M., Acting District Coroner, held an inquest at Auburn, on Monday evening touching the death of a lad, Michael Luke Murphy, seven years of age. From the…

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Late Sporting. the Turf. Accident While Schooling

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 March 1909 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--While being schooled over the hurdles at Caulfield this morning by J. L. Cox, J. Adams's horse Nagoya fell and broke his neck. The rider was removed in a serious condition to the…

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Drowned in a Dam

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 March 1909 · page 8

CAMPBELLTOWN, Wednesday.--Owen Macmahon (17), a farm hand, was drowned yesterday afternoon in a dam on Mr. George Haydon's property. He had been bathing alone. On…

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Unknown Man Drowned. Melbourne

The Australian Star · Thursday 11 March 1909 · page 7

The body of an unknown man was found in the Albert Park lake this morning. He had been drowned in three feet of wafer. There was nothing on the clothing to…

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Drowned in a Dam. Campbelltown

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

Owen Macmahon, 17 years of age, a farm hand, was drowned yesterday afternoon in a dam on Mr. Geo. Haydon's property. He had been bathing alone. On a search being made…

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Fatalities and Accidents. Death From Lockjaw

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 March 1909 · page 8

John Langley Goodwin (43), a butter merchant, residing at Balmain-road, Leichhardt, was pulling pears from a tree on February 28 when he stepped on a rusty nail, which entered…

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Fatalities and Accidents. a Drover Drowned

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 March 1909 · page 8

NYNGAN, Thursday.-- Walter Reynolds, a drover, was drowned in Duck Creek, near Benah Station, yesterday. He was riding a horse across, when the animal struck a snag, and he…

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Drowned in Darling Harbor

Evening News · Friday 12 March 1909 · page 6

The City Coroner held an inquiry on Thursday into the death of John Pearson, a seaman, who was drowned at Darling Harbor on Saturday. Mary Jane Gillespie, a married woman…

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