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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1909

3,733 stories in Sydney's papers · page 46 of 187

A Miner Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 23 March 1909 · page 5

BROKEN-HILL, Monday.--A miner, John Burns, met with an accident at Junction North on Saturday which is of a serious nature. Burns, who is a married man, and 37 years of age, was…

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A Grazier Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 23 March 1909 · page 5

GERMANTON, Monday.--A M'Vean, grazier, at Rooksdale. Little Biliabong, was coming from Albury on Saturday evening when he met with a severe accident through his horse shying and…

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New Arrival Drowned. Lismore

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 March 1909 · page 10

Horace Frederick Durant, a carpenter, aged 23, was drowned yesterday in Wilson s Creek', while bathing near Woodlawn, whither he and several other young men had gone boating…

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Young Englishman Drowned Lismore

The Star · Tuesday 23 March 1909 · page 6

A young Englishman, Horace Frederick Durrant, aged 23, went out boating With some friends yesterday afternoon, and afterwards went in for a swim near the convent. He was noticed to sink and…

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Accident at the Heads. Seaman Falls Thirty Feet

Evening News · Tuesday 23 March 1909 · page 6

As the steam collier Illaroo was going through the Heads, outward bound, this morning, Adthur Dolby, 30, a seaman, while walking along, the derk lost his balance, and fell…

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Casualties. Accident at a Shooting Gallery. Mudgee, Monday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 March 1909 · page 10

A Jockey named Claude Phillips was standing beside a shooting gallery last night when one of the competitors accidentally dropped a loaded saloon rifle., The concussion caused the…

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Colliery Accident. Bellambi

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 March 1909 · page 10

Mr. Evan Davies, under-manager at South Bulli colliery, sustained a fracture of the leg while superintending the placing of a wire rope on the drum of the haulago machinery on…

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Pea Rifle Accident. Hobart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 March 1909 · page 10

Late on Saturday afternoon, near Franklin, Dunbar Rae, aged about 14 was out shooting on Mr. John Latham's property, when he shot himself with a pea rifle. He was taken…

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Accident to the Allinga. Shipping Inspector's Finding. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 March 1909 · page 8

At the Marine Board to-day the Shipping Inspector presented his report into the circumstanced attending the steamer Allinga touching the ground in the vicinity of Crowdy Head…

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Fatalities and Accidents. Shot in the Temple

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 23 March 1909 · page 5

Sarah Ross (21), residing in Albion-street, Surry-hllls, was yesterday afternoon found by Constable M'Bride, of the traffic police, lying at the corner of Wemyss-street and…

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The Dunmore Collision

The Star · Wednesday 24 March 1909 · page 10

At the conclusion of the business at the Central Criminal Court to-day the court was adjourned until April 5, when the charge arising out of the Dunmore collision will be…

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A Tram Accident. Married Woman Injured

The Star · Wednesday 24 March 1909 · page 10

In No. 2 Jury Court yesterday, before Mr. Justice Pring and a jury, Mrs. Johanna Armour sued the Chief Commissioner for Railways for £750 compensation for injuries…

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Bad Accident at Rosehill. T. Clayton Seriously Injured

Referee · Wednesday 24 March 1909 · page 5

Proceeding at Rosehlll on Saturday last were marred by a serious accident in the opening race, tho Trial Stakes, no less than twelve horses falling. Nearing the…

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Railway Accident at Newcastle. Coal Train Runs Into a Hoist. Damage Estimated at £5000

Evening News · Wednesday 24 March 1909 · page 8

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.—A serious and expensive accident happened early this morning at the M'Myler coal hoist, recently erected at the Dyke at Carrington, by the Railway…

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Train Coupling Breaks. Serious Accident at Newcastle. Newcastle

The Star · Wednesday 24 March 1909 · page 5

About 4 o'clock this morning a serious accident occurred at the MacMyler coal ho[?] at Carrington dyke. Early this morning the couplings of a truck next the engine that…

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The Accident at Rosehill. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 March 1909 · page 7

Sir,--I trust the observant, and gifted editor of the women's column docs not think the doctor she describes to-day a type of the class. I am sure she does not, but some of her readers…

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Fatalities and Accidents. Fall Off a Tram

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 March 1909 · page 10

Eliza Woods, residing in Little Hay-street, Haymarket, fell, off a tram in George-street, near Bridge-street, about 7.15 last night. She was taken by the Civil Ambulance, to Sydney…

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Notes and Anticipations Form at Rosehill Twelve Horses Fall in One Race—t. Clayton Badly Injured Thrust Gets the Rosehill Cap on a Protest—Microscope Again Flaxen Backed and Beaten—Doncaster and Cap Candidates Selections for Rosehill. The A.J.C. General Entry

Referee · Wednesday 24 March 1909 · page 1

ONLY fine weather is necessary for the Australian Jockey Club's coming meeting to be a pronounced success, the general entries are 102 in…

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Suicide by Drowning

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 March 1909 · page 11

At the inquest on the body of Moses Squires, hold at Callan Park Hospital for the insane yesterday, Walter J. S. Squires, son of the deceased, gave evidence that before his lather's admission to the asylum, 14…

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Suicide at Callan Park. Patient Drowned in the Bath

Evening News · Thursday 25 March 1909 · page 4

The City Coroner held an inquiry at the Callan Park Hospital for the Insane, Balmain, into the death of Moses Squires, 64, an fronmoulder, who was found dead in the hospital baths on…

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