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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1910

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A Shocking Fatality. Train Examiner's Death. Bowral

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 February 1910 · page 6

A terrible accident attended with fatal results occurred yesterday morning on the second division of the Melbourne express. One car of the train was running with a hot box,…

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Stone-throwing at a Train. Passenger Severely Injured

Evening News · Tuesday 1 February 1910 · page 3

Through some persons at present unknown throwing stones at a moving train on Monday night serious injury was caused to Mr. J. Matchett, of Redmyre-road, Strathfield. Mr…

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Missile Through the Window of a Suburban Train. Passenger Severely Injured

The Star · Tuesday 1 February 1910 · page 1

Some miscreant throw a, large piece of broken earthenware pipe with sharp Jagged edges through the window of a first-class railway carriage on the train which left the…

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Driving Accident. Millthorpe

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 February 1910 · page 8

A young man named E. Kay was driving in a cart laden with wood, and when ascending a steep embankment he overbalanced and fell, one of the logs also falling, striking him on…

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Tram Accidents

The Star · Tuesday 1 February 1910 · page 2

Mrs. Margaret O'Keefe, 64, living at 105 Glebe-road, Glebe, fell off a tram car at the intersection of Cardigan-street and Parramatta-road, Camperdown, yesterday, and…

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The Kaipara Accident. Marine Department's Inactivity

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 February 1910 · page 8

AUCKLAND, Monday.--At the inquiry concerning the sinking of the Kaipara to-day, the engineers and officers evidence showed there had been anxiety with regard to the vessel's…

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Fatalities and Accidents Fell 100 Feet

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 February 1910 · page 8

YASS, Monday.--Guard Hollis, who manages the train between Barren Jack and Goondah, had an exciting experience on Sunday. He got off the train to fix the points overlooking a…

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Railway Accidents. Truck Dashed to Pieces

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 February 1910 · page 9

LITHGOW. Monday.--A truck loaded with gravel broke away from the top of the Funicular railway line on the Zlg-Zag deviation, and dashed down a steep incline with lightning…

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The Stoats Nest Railway Accident. Details of the Occurrence. Seven Deaths Instantaneous

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 February 1910 · page 7

LONDON, Monday.--Further particulars are to baud with reference to the accident on the London, Brighton, and South Coast railway line on Saturday, whereby seven…

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Steamer Kent in Collision

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 February 1910 · page 10

The Sydney Marine Underwriters' Association yesterday received the following cable from London:-- "Steamer Kent, bound to London, arrived at Port Said; has been in collision…

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A Suburban Outrage. Railway Passenger Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 February 1910 · page 10

Some months ago residents of the western suburbs were constantly annoyed and alarmed by hands of small boys who derived amusement from pelting at passing trains from various…

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Drover's Fearful Death. Railway Accident at Goulburn. Express Train Strikes Two Men

Evening News · Wednesday 2 February 1910 · page 5

As the second division of the express train, which left Albury at 10.46 p.m. on Tuesday, was dashing into Goulburn Station, shortly after 6 o'clock this morning, it struck two…

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Interstate 18-Footers Race. Australian Wins by Luck. a Chapter of Accidents

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 2 February 1910 · page 8

The scratch race, which concluded the Interstate 18-footers Carnival, on Saturday last, was replete with interest, but unfortunately mishaps completely robbed…

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A Fatal Push. Verdict of Accidental Death

The Star · Wednesday 2 February 1910 · page 6

An inquiry was held at the morgue this morning, into the circumstances attending the death of Michael O'Sullivan, 54, dealer, which occurred at Sydney Hospital on…

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Fatalities and Accidents. Suicide at St. Peters

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 February 1910 · page 10

Charles Leslie (55), a recent arrival in this State from Scotland, committed suicide on Sunday night at the residence of his son-in-law, Uuwin's Bridge-road, St. Petors. Deceased…

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The Cootamundra Accident. Twenty-fifth Anniversary

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 2 February 1910 · page 54

Up to the present the terrible floods in New South Wales have not been responsible for serious accidents on the railways through wash aways. But the authorities have had to…

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Accident

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 2 February 1910 · page 2

On Monday a young man, Harold Horsley (21), residing in Marsden-street, Parramatta, had to repair to the Parramatta Hospital to get some injuries to…

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Cyclists Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 February 1910 · page 9

BATHURST, Wednesday.--Two young men met with bicycle accidents on the Bathurst Lagoon-road this afternoon. One, Herbert Jacobs, employed as a grocer at E. Webb and Co.'s store,…

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Street Collision. Gig and Tramcar

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 February 1910 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--A gig, in which three ladies were riding, collided with an electric tramcar to-night at the intersection of Mair and Ripon streets, Ballarat. The collision had the…

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Workman Injured. West Maitland

The Star · Thursday 3 February 1910 · page 6

John Heath, while working on the screens at the South Greta colliery yesterday, fell and fractured two ribs. He was admitted to the Maitland. Hospital…

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