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Accidents, 1911

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Four Drowned

Sunday Times · Sunday 1 January 1911 · page 14

A sad drowning disaster occurred on Monday at Moonee, a holiday resort between Woolgoolga and Coff's Harbor. A number of pleasure-seekers were bathing in the breakers, when the undertow…

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Level Crossing Fatality

Sunday Times · Sunday 1 January 1911 · page 14

An express train dashed into a carriage containing nine people at a level crossing at Chateaudun (France), and six of the occupants of the vehicle were killed…

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Cartridge Explodes. One Killed, Two Injured Vancouver, Saturday Morning

Sunday Times · Sunday 1 January 1911 · page 7

A pom-pom cartridge exploded in the militia department stores at Ottawa, a staff sergeant being killed instantly and two soldiers wounded, one seriously…

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Welsh Miner Rioters and Police. Five Hundred Strikers Injured. Three Hours Battle. London, November 26

Sunday Times · Sunday 1 January 1911 · page 22

What practically amounted to a pitched battle was fought in the Mid-Rhondda area on Monday night between the police and many rioters. The strife was raged…

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Falls From High Places Recovery of Victims of Some Remarkable Accidents

Sunday Times · Sunday 1 January 1911 · page 15

On the ground that falls from great heights, not necessarily fatal, are becoming so frequent in these days of aeroplaning, the "Lancet." one of the…

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Yesterday's Accidents a Fractured Skull

Sunday Times · Sunday 1 January 1911 · page 11

A man, whose name is unknown, was found on the footpath at the corner of Market and George streets last night in an unconscious condition. The Civil Ambulance conveyed him to Sydney…

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Two Sisters Perish. Sad Drowning Fatality. Third Girl's Narrow Escape

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 January 1911 · page 7

TAREE, Sunday.-- A sad double drowning occurred in the river at Bay's-hill, half-a-mile from the hospital, at about 4.30 this afternoon. Maggie Lyons (25) and Julia Lyons (23), sisters,…

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Shooting Fatality

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 January 1911 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Sunday.-- Cyril Court (17), of Patterson-street, Middle Park, was shooting rabbits at South Morang on Saturday, when he fell, and the gun lodged a charge in one of his…

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Two Sisters Drowned

Evening News · Monday 2 January 1911 · page 2

A double drowning fatality occurred in the Manning River at Bay's Hill near Taree, on Sunday afternoon, when Maggie Lyons, 25, and Julia Lyons 22. were the victims…

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Plucky Constable. Prevents a Street Collision

Evening News · Monday 2 January 1911 · page 2

Constable Thorpley of the traffic police behaved in a plucky manner at Darlinghurst on Saturday evening and after a severe struggle succeeded in pulling up a runaway horse and…

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Runaway Trucks. an Underground Collision. Eight Men Killed. New York

The Sun · Monday 2 January 1911 · page 1

Eight men, six, Italians are two Americans, were overtaken by a fearfully violent death in the Lickfork mine, near Mattewan, Virginia, yesterday…

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A Child's Good Wishes Lead Him to His Death. Motor Fatality at Sutherland

Evening News · Monday 2 January 1911 · page 2

About 4.50 p.m. on Sunday, Henry M'Pheson, 11 a son of George M'Pherson, of Illwarra-road, Sutherland, was knocked down and killed by a motor car at the interaction of Auburn…

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Motor Car Fatality. Boy Run Over and Killed. While Wishing a Happy New Year

The Sun · Monday 2 January 1911 · page 1

A motor car fatality occurred at Sutherland yesterday afternoon, Henry M'Pherson, a schoolboy of 11 years of age, lately living In Illawarra-road, Sutherland, being run…

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Shocking Railway Accident

Evening News · Monday 2 January 1911 · page 2

A terrible accident occurred early on Sunday morning near Breedsibane, resulting in two railway employees Petrick Horses, 59 a ganger, and Richard Flood. 20. a Laborer, being killed…

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Accident [?] Fall Over [?] Lif

Evening News · Monday 2 January 1911 · page 3

[?] TOOMBA [?]names [?] who are Sydney farley residence [?]…

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A Driving Accident

Evening News · Monday 2 January 1911 · page 6

TAMWORTH. Monday.—A serious accident happened yesterday afternoon. A young man named Bert Stockbridge was driving with Miss Mahony. daughter of Mr. J. T. Mahony…

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Fatal Gun Accident. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 January 1911 · page 4

The holidays of a party camped at Morang South were terminated in tragic circumstances on Saturday evening, when Cyril Court, aged 17, accidentally shot himself…

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Riding Accident. Coonamble

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 January 1911 · page 4

Miss Skinner, eldest daughter of Mr. Alfred Skinner, Brightling Park station, was riding from Brightling railway station to the homestead, when her horse stumbled. Miss…

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A Bottle of Beer. Costs Telegraphist His Life. Railway Accident at St. Leonards

The Sun · Monday 2 January 1911 · page 1

Anxiety to obtain a bottle of beer cost a telegraph operator, Patrick Edward Linegar, lately living at Hornsby, his life yesterday…

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The Bolton Disaster. "Speeding-up" and Accidents

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 January 1911 · page 7

LONDON, Friday Afternoon.-- The deathroll at the Pretoria pit, Bolton, has been fixed at 344. A correspondent of the "Pall Mail…

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