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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1910

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Drowning Fatality. A Boy Disappears

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 1 January 1910 · page 2

A sad drowning fatality occurred in Cowan Creek on Monday, in the vicinity of Sainty's boatshed, when a youth named George Blake, sun of Mr. W. H. Blake,…

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A Street Collision

The Star · Saturday 1 January 1910 · page 10

A serious collision occurred in King-street, Newtown, shortly after 6 o'clock last night. Mr. J. Comyns was driving in a sulky, when the reins broke, and the horse…

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Young Girl Drowned

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 January 1910 · page 15

Brisbane, Friday.--a sad drowning accident occurred in the Brisbane River, near Victoria Bridge, this afternoon, a young girl, Stephanie Flint, being the victim…

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Collision in Mosman Bay

Evening News · Saturday 1 January 1910 · page 2

One of the engineer placers or the P. and O. steamer Po[?]ah had on involuntary bath in Mosman Bay on Friday afternoon. He was pulling off to his vessel, witch is moored tn Athol…

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Drowned in Berry's Bay. an Open Verdict

The Star · Saturday 1 January 1910 · page 5

The City Coroner, Mr. S. Murphy, held an Inquiry to-day into the circumstances attending the death of John Cowell, aged 54, whose body was found in Berry's Bay on…

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Bomb Outrage in India. a Servant Badly Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 January 1910 · page 9

LONDON, Thursday Afternoon.--A packet containing a bomb was sent to the house of the Deputy-Commissioner at Umbalia. A servant while unwrapping the parcel…

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Bolt at Newtown. Runaway Collides with Tram. Horse Killed and Driver Injured

Evening News · Saturday 1 January 1910 · page 8

A sensational bolt attended with serious results, occurred in King-street, Newtown, about half-past 6 on Friday evening. Frederick Comyns, 20, living in Wexford-etreet. Redfern,…

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Foundered. Steamer Goes Down in Three Minutes. Australia Liner Beached Collision in the Irish Sea. London, Monday, 4.13 a.m

The Star · Saturday 1 January 1910 · page 5

During a heavy fog in the Irish Sea yesterday the steamer Ar[?]adian, from London to Glasgow and Basra, [?]ollided with the Federal-Houlder finer Ayrshire, bound from…

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Delegate Picnic Races. a Bad Accident. Delegate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 January 1910 · page 14

The annual picnic raced were held on Tuesday, when the weather was fine, and there was a good attendance. A bad accident occured at the conclusion of the day. In the final race Fiery Demon was the only horse left…

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A Peculiar Accident

The Star · Saturday 1 January 1910 · page 8

A rather peculiar accident occurred in George-street about 2 o'clock this morning. Daniel Hegarty (35), single, a fireman on the tug Port Jackson, was walking along…

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Fatalities and Accidents. Motor-car Overturns

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 January 1910 · page 15

PORT MACQUARIE, Friday.--As Mr. Jack Hibbard was taking a party of friends to Kempsey in his motor-car the spokes of one of the wheels broke, causing the car to turn…

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Latest Sporting "Evening News" Office, 6.20 p.m. a Portion of This Afternoon's News Will Be Found or Page 5 of This Issue.] Tattebsall's Racks. Concluding Day. Marlee Wins Club Cup. a 20 TO 1 Chance. Jockey Seriously Injured

Evening News · Saturday 1 January 1910 · page 9

The annual meeting of Tattersall's Club was concluded at Randwick this afternoon. The weather was cool and bright, and a very large attendance witnessed some fine racing…

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Eleven Killed in Collision

Sunday Times · Sunday 2 January 1910 · page 12

An express train from Vienna came into collision with a goods train in Bohemia. Six carriages were wrecked. Eleven people were killed and 20 others were injured…

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Five Killed and 17 Injured

Sunday Times · Sunday 2 January 1910 · page 12

The berating of the boiler of a locomotive at Shawnee, Oklahoma (U.S.). caused the death of live persons, and injured 17 others…

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An Accident

Sunday Times · Sunday 2 January 1910 · page 8

After his fall from Mirabis in Tattersall's Cup the stipendiary stewards interviewed F. Hood as to the cause of the mishap. He explained that he endeavored to get through and opening that…

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Railway Accident. Melbourne, Saturday Night

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 2 January 1910 · page 1

A large stone, which had been placed between the points at Wodonga, caused, an engine to run off the line today. It is believed to have been the work of a gang…

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Shocking Tragedy. Accidentally Shoots His Sister LISMORE

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 2 January 1910 · page 1

extraordinary fatality occurred on the [?]no-road, South Lismore, this afternoon, victim being a three-year-old girl nam[?]Ethel Jane Roney. It is alleged that…

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Fatal Railway Collision

Evening News · Monday 3 January 1910 · page 4

LONDON, Sunday Evening.—Mr. Spencer Trask, a. New York banker, has been killed' in a railway collision at Croton (N.Y.). While sleeping in his private car, attached…

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Boy Scout Drowned

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 3 January 1910 · page 5

BRISBANE, Sunday.--A Boy Scout Colin Martin (12), residing with his parents at Paddington, was drowned in a waterhole at Wolston to-day, where the Loys are in camp…

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A Youth Drowned

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 3 January 1910 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Sunday.--A youth, Leslie, Lukey, who lived, with his parents at Ascotvale, lost his life in the Saltwater River to-day, through being unable to swim. Deceased…

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