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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1910

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Tram Guard Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 February 1910 · page 8

A tram conductor named H. McKay met with a painful accident on Tuesday night. He was on duty on the midnight tram from Milson's Point to Military road, and as the car passed…

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Man Found Drowned. Moree

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 February 1910 · page 8

At the inquest on the body of William Short, who was [?]ound drowned in the Gwydir on February 6, a verdict of accidental death was returned…

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Blacksmith's Striker Injured. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 February 1910 · page 8

A report from Clarence states that a very painful accident befel a youth named Joseph Mann, employed as striker in the blacksmith's shop at No. 1 tunnel. It appears that he was…

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Collision at Lithgow. Goods Trucks Derailed. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 February 1910 · page 7

A railway accident happened on Monday evening at the blast furnace siding from the main line, near the coal stage. A number of hoppers, some full and some empty, were…

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Run Down by an Engine. Man Killed at Homebush. Two Others Injured

Evening News · Thursday 10 February 1910 · page 4

A fatal accident occurred at Homebush on Wednesday night, when a man named Austin Henry Barker, 21, residing with his brother at Tennyson-street, Dulwich Hill, was run…

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Unionists and Free Labourers. Alleged Assault in Windmill-street. Free Labourer Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 February 1910 · page 9

James Cook, 23, a labourer, was charged at the Water Police Court yesterday, before Mr. W. Clarke, D.S.M., with unlawfully assaulting Frederick Swanson, on February 7…

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The "Dead Soldier's Dive." Bondi Baths Accident. Inquest on Thomson

Evening News · Thursday 10 February 1910 · page 7

Mr. Stephen Murphy held an inquest concerning the death of James Kelman Thomson, 60, commercial broker, which occurred at Bondi Baths on Saturday afternoon last from injuries…

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Accident to a Teamster. Grenfell

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 February 1910 · page 8

William Crowther, of Goolagong, met with a serious accident some miles out through his team bolting. The waggon passed over one of his legs, crushing it severely. He was brought…

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Accident at a Picnic. Wolumla

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 February 1910 · page 8

During a picnic and distribution of prizes in connection with the local Public school, held in Bryant Park on Saturday, one of the children, Jack Preston, aged 9 years, had a…

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Mother Railway Accident. Engine-cleaner's Head Crushed. Narrow Escape of Two Others

The Star · Thursday 10 February 1910 · page 1

Another railway accident, the fourteenth within the past nine days, occurred last night, and the result was that a man's heart was fatally crushed, and two other men…

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The Leura Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 February 1910 · page 7

The departmental report with reference to the accident which took place at Leura on February 4; shows that the driver of goods train No. 65 was at fault. He ran past the…

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Fatalities and Accidents. an Open Verdict

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 February 1910 · page 8

The City Coroner, Mr. Stephen Murphy, hold an inquiry yesterday into the death of Flora Graham M'Donald (26), who died at the Coast Hospital on Sunday last. Dr. Cahill said…

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Old Age Pensioner Drowned

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 February 1910 · page 8

SINGLETON, Thursday.--The body of an old-age pensioner, James Coe, was found in a water hole off Kelso-street, South Singleton, this morning. Deceased was 82 years of age, and…

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Caught by an Engine. One Killed, Two Injured. Cident at Homebush

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 February 1910 · page 6

At about 11.15 on Wednesday night a light engine, near the railway sheds at Homebush, ran over and killed Austin Henry Barker, 21, who had been…

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Careless Driving. Two Women Injured in Oxford-street. an Italian Fined

Evening News · Friday 11 February 1910 · page 6

In the Summons Division of the Water Police Court this morning Goiseppe Ravesi, who is in business at 390 Oxford-street, was proceeded against for negligent driving…

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Accident to the Orontes

Evening News · Friday 11 February 1910 · page 7

FREMANTLE, Friday.—During the voyage of the R.M.S. Orontes, which arrived from London yesterday, she met with a mishap to her rudder, which will probably necessitate her being…

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The Accident to the Eden. Decision of the Marine Court

Evening News · Friday 11 February 1910 · page 6

The Marine Court, under the presidency of Judge Backhouse, Captains C. Taylor, and J. B. Carpenter being the assessors, sat this morning in the Sydney District Court, when Stephen…

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Katoomba Railway Accident. Children to Blame Katoomba

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 February 1910 · page 7

An official inquiry was held into the cause of the railway accident on Saturday night, and the officials state that it was caused through a stone being on the outer rail. Being…

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Fatalities and Accidents. Worried by Financial Troubles

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 February 1910 · page 8

John Webb (57), a canvasser, committed suicide at his residence, Wigram-road, Glebe, yesterday morning. He was apparently in good health and spirits last night, but at about half-past 1…

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Railway Mishaps. the Beaufort Accident. Two Officers Suspended

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 February 1910 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--Reference was made to the Beaufort railway accident at the meeting of the Trades-hall Council to-night, and the following motion was carried…

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