Terrible Accident. Driverless Train. Crashes Over Montreal Station London, March 18
The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 March 1909 · page 7
A terrible railway accident has occurred at Montreal. The Boston express of the Canadian-Pacific railway dashed at the rate of 40 miles an hour through the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Miners Accident Belief Fund. Proposed Amendment of the Act
The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 March 1909 · page 3
The conference in regard to the Miners' Accident Relief Fund was concluded at the Trades Hall yesterday, Mr. Dunl[?]avy being in the chair. The same delegate[?] were present…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fatalities and Accidents Shot in Moore Park
The Daily Telegraph · Friday 19 March 1909 · page 8
The body of a man was yesterday morning found in Moore Park lying against the fence of the Zoological Gardens. There was hole in the centre of the forehead, and a revolver was…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Collision in the Harbour
The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 March 1909 · page 14
When the steamer Aramac was berthing at the King's Wharf to-day a collision took place with the schooner Jap, which was moored at the wharf. The bows of the Aramac struck…
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The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 March 1909 · page 10
WOLLONGONG, Friday.--To-day at Port Kembla, while the crew on the Government dredge Powerful were engaged lifting one of the moorings up with the winch, the chain…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Tram Conductor Injured
The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 March 1909 · page 10
Alec Huon (27), tram conductor, residing at 45 Regent-street, city, was collecting fares on a tram coming towards the city from Balmdin about 9 o'clock last night, when he lost his…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Slight Collision in the Harbor
The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 March 1909 · page 18
A slight collision occurred near Darling Island yesterday morning, between the Balmain Ferry Company's steamer Lady Rawson and the coasting steamer Erina. As a result of the…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 March 1909 · page 13
A collision, fortunately unattended with serious damage.occurred in Darling Harbour yesterday afternoon between the Balmain ferry steamer Lady,Rawson and the small steamer…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Struck by Breaking Chain. Seaman Seriously Injured. Wollongong
The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 March 1909 · page 13
A serious accident happened at Port Kembla Harbour this afternoon. It appears that the crow on the Government dredge Powerful were engaged laying moorings, and whilst they were…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →A Curious Accident
Evening News · Saturday 20 March 1909 · page 5
ORANGE, Saturday.—Mr. H. Simmonds, whilst driving along Forest-road, pulled up to give his horse a rest, when a branch, of a tree fell, killing his borse dead…
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The World's News · Saturday 20 March 1909 · page 6
Willie bad tried by various means to interest bis father in conversation. "Can't you see I'm trying to read?" said the exasperated parent. "Now don't bother me."…
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The Star · Saturday 20 March 1909 · page 15
The hearing was concluded before Mr. Justice Cohen and a jury yesterday of the action in which an elderly woman named Mary Buckley widow, of…
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The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 March 1909 · page 10
Mr. Stephen Murphy, city coroner, held an inquiry yesterday concerning the death of Christopher M'Daniel (39), whose body was found in a paddock at Waterloo on Monday. The…
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The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 20 March 1909 · page 4
Mr. Robert Lysaght, a railway guard residing in Jamieson-street, Granville, met with a serious accident on Wednesday morning under the following…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Terrible Accident A Girl Caught in Machinery. Tragedy in a Local Factory
The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 20 March 1909 · page 4
A sad accident happened on Tuesday afternoon at me[?]itt and Co.'s desiccated cocoanut factory, Macquarie-street, Parramatta. A girl, Alice Hearne (17…
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Sunday Times · Sunday 21 March 1909 · page 11
An inquest was held by Mr. S. Murphy, City Coroner, yesterday concerning the death of Norman Gough, aged 30, a lecturer on French at the University. Gough was a Dane by birth, and was…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →A Boy Injured
Sunday Times · Sunday 21 March 1909 · page 7
A boy named William Brown, aged 8 years, fell from a cart in Edward-street, Pyrmont, about 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon. His left leg was fractured. He…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Great Smash at Rosehill. Twelve Horses Fall in One Race. T. Clayton Severely Injured
Sunday Times · Sunday 21 March 1909 · page 7
Proceedings at Rosehill yesterday were marred by a serious accident in the opening race, the Trial Stakes, no less than twelve horses falling. Nearing the bend…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Train and Tram Accidents. (For the Scrap-book)
Sunday Times · Sunday 21 March 1909 · page 3
Every year large numbers of persons are killed or injured by train or tram accidents. Most of these are due to personal carelessness. The injuries received are various, ranging from a slight…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Caulfield Accident Recalled
Sunday Times · Sunday 21 March 1909 · page 7
Yesterday's accident caused many racing men to remember Grace Darling's Caulfield Cup in 1885, when sixteen horses fell near the home turn. On that…
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