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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1910

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Train Crashes Into Cart. A. Lieutenant Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 10 January 1910 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Sunday.--Lieutenant W. E. James, who had been to Castlemaine (Vic.) to make arrangements to go with his company to the Kitchener camp at Seymour, was, in…

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Train Collides with Cart. Two Men Injured. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 January 1910 · page 5

At Harcourt yesterday a train collided with a cart containing three men, and two of the occupants of the vehicle were injured. Mr. Isaac James, jun., his nephew (Mr. William…

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Tempestuous Voyage. Damage on the Ship Kynance. Several Sailors Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 January 1910 · page 7

On arrival at Sydney last night the captain of the British ship Kynance, 98 days out from Liverpool, reported having encountered terrific gales while running down the easting, and…

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Accident to Mountain Train. Derailed at Woodford Station

Evening News · Monday 10 January 1910 · page 5

PENRITH, Monday.—The mountain train that gets to Sydney at 9 o'clock met with a mishap near Woodford Station this morning, When approaching the platform the tender of…

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Another Diving Accident. Clifton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 January 1910 · page 7

Mr. George Hayman, music teacher, of Wollongong, met with a nasty accident yesterday. He was diving in the local baths when he struck his head on the bottom and sustained a…

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A Bathing Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 10 January 1910 · page 8

CLIFTON, Sunday.--George Hayman, a music teacher, of Wollongong, met with a severe accident while diving at Clifton Baths yesterday. He received a severe scalp wound, and…

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Fatalities and Accidents. Fall Downstairs

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 10 January 1910 · page 8

Phillip Challis (77), living at Western-road, Rozelle, was taken to Sydney Hospital yesterday afternoon suffering from internal injuries, the result of a fall. He was found lying at the…

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Accident at Cricket

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 10 January 1910 · page 8

BATHURST, Saturday.--The first ball of the cricket match between Federals and George's Plains struck L. M'Alpin in the eye. inflicting a serious wound. It is feared that the sight…

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Collision at Miranda. Two Ladies Injured

The Star · Tuesday 11 January 1910 · page 6

A collision occurred between two sulkies on the Port Hacking-rond, Miranda, on Sunday afternoon. One of the vehicles was driven by Mrs. Gertrude Sturt, a resident…

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Fatalities and Accidents. Clock Tower Fatality

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 January 1910 · page 4

The man Thomas Coghian, who on Saturday last was discovered in an unconscious state in the tower of the newly-installed town clock at Parramatta, never regained consciousness, and…

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Drowned Near Katoomba

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 January 1910 · page 4

KATOOMBA, Monday.--Albert Fletcher (13), who resided at Tara-street, Woollahra, was drowned this morning. The lad was staying for his Christmas school holidays and had…

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Accident at Pyrmont. Two Men Injured

The Star · Tuesday 11 January 1910 · page 6

Two men were severely injured this morning by the falling of a stack of timber at Langdon and Langdon's timber yard, at Pyrmont. Davis Snelgrove, aged 37, a…

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Lad Drowned at Katoomba

Evening News · Tuesday 11 January 1910 · page 6

News has been received from Katoomba of the drowning of Albert Fletcher, aged 13, who resided at Tara-street, Woollahra. He was on his Christmas holidays, and was staying…

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Young Man Drowned. Katoomba

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 January 1910 · page 7

Mr. Albert Fletcher, of Woollahra, was drowned to-day. Mr. Fletcher, who was staying with his aunt, Miss Fletcher, of Waverley House, for…

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Narrow Escape From Drowning. Exciting Rescue by Bondi Surfers

Evening News · Tuesday 11 January 1910 · page 4

A young foreigner, Harry Licciardi, of Elizabeth-street, Surry Hills, attracted by the charms of surf-bathing at Bondi, had a narrow escape from drowning on…

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A Railway Fatality. Knocked Down by a Train

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 January 1910 · page 7

A railway employee, George Mullens (35), residing in Denham-street, Su[?]ry-hills, was knocked down by a train and killed near the Regent-street tunnel yesterday morning…

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Motor Smash in Centennial Park. a Passenger Severely Injured

Evening News · Tuesday 11 January 1910 · page 3

A motor car smash occurred in Centennial Park this morning, and as a result a passenger was severely injured. A private motor cab, belonging to Mr. Joseph Harper, of Waverley,…

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Collapse of a Timber Stack. Laborer Killed, Another Injured

Evening News · Tuesday 11 January 1910 · page 3

A large stack of timber collapsed at Messrs. Langdon Hopkins, and Langdon's yards, Rozelle Bay this morning, and as a result two men were seriously injured…

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Train Collides with a Cart. Young Man Injured. West Maitland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 January 1910 · page 7

A young man named Cyril Bussell, in the employment of Mr. Fred. Turner, of Tarro, had a miraculous escape from being cut to pieces by a passenger train at the level…

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Fatal Railway Accident. Man Almost Decapitated

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 January 1910 · page 5

An accident attended with fatal consequences happened to George Mullins, 37, a labourer in the employ of the interlocking branch of the Railway Department, near the…

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