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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1910

4,531 stories in Sydney's papers · page 15 of 227

Motor Accident. Tram Conductor Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 January 1910 · page 10

A tram conductor named Arthur Kenny, living in Ridge-streey, North Sydney, was struck by a motor car, belonging to Mr. Shelly, of Balmain, in North Sydney, last night and…

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Fatally Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 January 1910 · page 9

ADELAIDE, Thursday.--James Caskey the victim of the accident at May Bros, and Co., died at Gawler this morning. Death was due to terrible injuries, both internal and spinal,…

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City Coroner's Court. Sailing Accident. Last Saturday's Fatality

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 January 1910 · page 11

The circumstances of the sailing fatality which occurred in the harbour last Saturday were investigated yesterday by Mr. Hawkins, [?].M., who held an inquest at the City Coroner's Court regarding the death of…

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Boy Drowned. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 January 1910 · page 10

Patrick Maher, aged 6 years, was drowned this afternoon whilst bathing in the Goulburn River at Shepparton…

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Circular Saw Fatality. Goulburn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 January 1910 · page 8

Arthur Belgrace, about 24 years of age, employed by Mr. George Lansdown, timber merchant, was fatally injured by a circular saw accident this morning. He had been…

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Boy Drowned in the Baths

Evening News · Friday 21 January 1910 · page 11

Mr. (H. S. Hawkins, Acting City Coroner, held an inquiry concerning the death of a, boy named Cecil Alexander Hardy, whose body was discovered floating in Farmer's Baths,…

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Cross-country Jockey Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 January 1910 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--During training operations at Flemington this morning the well, known cross-country horseman, George Woodburn, sustained injuries which will keep him out…

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Drowned From the Rocks. Twice Almost Saved. Another Man's Close Call

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 January 1910 · page 7

Further particulars regarding the death of Stephen Heffernan, the young miner who was drowned at Wattoh Malla (near Port Hacking) on Tuesday, shows that deceased,…

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Fell Under a Sowing Machine. a Little Boy Badly INjURED

Evening News · Friday 21 January 1910 · page 5

Lawrence Simmons, aged 4, living in Jones- street, Ultimo, met with a nasty accident in Wattle-street, Ultimo, this morning. A seed sowing machine was being conveyed along the…

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Fire in a Clothing Factory. Many Girls Roasted to Death. Three Killed Jumping From Windows. Twelve Others Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 January 1910 · page 7

LONDON, Thursday.--While a clothing factory in Philadelphia was on fire three of the girls jumped from the windows and were killed. Twelve others were injured…

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Fire, Panic and Tragedy. Philadelphia Factory in Flames. Frenzied Women Leap for Life. Many Killed or Injured. London, Thursday, 4.45 p.m

The Star · Friday 21 January 1910 · page 1

With anything like discipline among the employees of a Philadelphia factory, in which, a fire broke out yesterday, some dreadful tragedies, might have been averted…

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Accidents Terminate Fatally

Evening News · Friday 21 January 1910 · page 5

Ernest Wakefield, who was Injured in the crane accident at the Harbor. Trust's wharf. Miller's Point, on Thursday afternoon, died at Sidney Hospital during the night. Arthur…

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Washed Off the Rocks. the Wattamolla Accident

Evening News · Friday 21 January 1910 · page 6

Stephen Hefferman, 19, a miner, ?who was drowned at Wattamolla on Wednesday, resided with his parents at Helensburgn. Young Hefferman, together with his father,…

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Accident to Cross-country Horseman. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 January 1910 · page 10

G. Woodburn, who has been very unfortunate of late, met with a serious accident at Flemington this morning. He was schooling Paraloch over the fences in company with…

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Fatal Termination to an Accident

The Star · Friday 21 January 1910 · page 6

Ernest Wakefield, 21, a single man, lately living in Day-street, Drummoyne, was struck on the head by the jib of a crane, which carried away, at the Harbor Trusts works,…

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Accident at Chatswood

The Star · Friday 21 January 1910 · page 3

An accident occurred to Arthur Wicks, 26, dealer, in Gordon-road, Chatswood, yesterday afternoon. He was driving a vehicle, when the horse shied. Wicks was thrown out, and…

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Fatalities and Accidents Thrown Out of a Cart

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 January 1910 · page 9

Arthur Wicks (26), a dealer, residing in Blue's Point-road, North Sydney, was driving a horse and cart along Gordon-road, Chatswood, yesterday afternoon, when the horse shied and threw…

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The Result of Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 January 1910 · page 9

Accidental death was the verdict given by the Acting Deputy-Coroner yesterday regarding the death of Nicholas Calia, wharf-laborer who was crushed between the steamer Port Pirie and an…

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The Granville Drowning Further Evidence

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 22 January 1910 · page 9

The inquest, in connection with the sad death by drowning of the boy Arthur Abraham Williams in a'Beckett's Creek on Monday, was continued by the Coroner, Mr. E. L. Maitland, S.M., at the…

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Drowned on Her Wedding Eve

The Star · Saturday 22 January 1910 · page 2

An inquest was held in Maidstone (Eng.) recently on Rose Payn, aged 21, formerly barmaid, at the Grand Hotel, Dover, who had been missing since October 19, and…

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