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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1911

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Collision in Sydney Harbor. Tugboat and Lighter. Vice-admiralty Court Judgment

Evening News · Saturday 14 January 1911 · page 5

Mr. Justice Street, sitting as Deputy Judge Commissary in Vice -Admiralty Jurisdiction, delivered his reserved decision in No. 1 Jury Court this morning in the claim of John Brown, owner…

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Landon Trains Collide. Two Persons Killed and 40 INJURED

The World's News · Saturday 14 January 1911 · page 16

WILLESDEN JUNCTION, one of the busiest centres of suburban and through railway traffic near London, was…

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Supt. Grugeon. Fatal Buggy Accident

Nepean Times · Saturday 14 January 1911 · page 8

Superintendent of Police Henry Grugeon, of Deniliquin, died about 5 o'clock on Tuesday morning, as the result of a buggy accident. It…

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Reseued from Burning Beds Painful Accident at Strathfield

Evening News · Saturday 14 January 1911 · page 10

At 11.40 this morning, two children, twins, of Mr. Mrs. Hilton Dight were put to rest in separate cots in an upstairs room at the parents residence, Redmyre road, Strathfield…

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Run Down. Terrible Motor Car Accident at a Level Crossing

The Arrow · Saturday 14 January 1911 · page 2

THE Countesse Antoine de Nicolal and her son. Comic Christian do Nicolal, with the driver of their motor cur, were killed in a terrible level-crossing…

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Comtesse and Son Killed. Terrible Motor-car Accident at a Level Crossing

The World's News · Saturday 14 January 1911 · page 18

THE Comtesse Antoine de Nicolai and her son, Comte Christian de Nicolai, with the driver of their…

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Fatalities and Accidents. Kicked by a Horse

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 January 1911 · page 10

M'Beth Nelson (40), a wood and real merchant living in Burton-street, Glebe, was kicked by a horse in Bridge-street, Glebe, yesterday afternoon. He was taken by the Civil…

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Hawes Railway Disaster. Verdict of Accidental Death

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 January 1911 · page 9

LONDON, Friday.--The jury has returned a verdict of accidental death in the case of the victims of the Hawes (Yorkshire) railway disaster on Christmas Eve…

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Accidents

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 14 January 1911 · page 6

At Parramatta Hospital on January 6 Wm. Klein (20), of O'Connell-street, Parramatta, was treated by Dr. Bowman for injuries to the face and arms caused…

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Shocking Accident. Young Man's Arm Torn Off

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 14 January 1911 · page 6

An accident of a most shocking character happened to a young man named Edward Junkins, about 20 years of ago, whilst engaged, along with others,…

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Railway Collision

Sunday Times · Sunday 15 January 1911 · page 7

VANCOUVER, Friday Afternoon.—Six passengers were killed and 18 injured in a collision on the New York Central line at Batavia…

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Jockey Injured

Sunday Times · Sunday 15 January 1911 · page 11

A jockey named Wallis got a fall when Infant camp down in the Hurdle Race at Victoria Park. The rider was removed by the Civil Ambulance to Sydney Hospital, where he was admitted,…

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Soldier Injured

Sunday Times · Sunday 15 January 1911 · page 11

Robert Sales (19), living at Russell-street, Strathfield, a member of the militia forces, received severe injujries to his back while engaged in gun practice at South Head. The Civil…

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Motor and Train in Collision

Sunday Times · Sunday 15 January 1911 · page 14

At Wallacetown (N.Z.), a car driven by Dr. Fullargar ran into the Lumsden-Invercargill train. The car was caught between two carriages, and carried to the cattle-stops and…

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German Steamer Founders. Twelve Drowned. Bremen, Friday Afternoon

Sunday Times · Sunday 15 January 1911 · page 7

The GerMan steamer Mariaruss foundered off Norderney, and twelve of those on board were drowned…

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Maria Russ Wrecked. Eleven of Her Crew Drowned. Berlin

Truth · Sunday 15 January 1911 · page 7

The German sailing vessel. Maria Russ, bound from Hamburg to Nances, France, grounded near Norderney lightship last night in the gale, and twelve…

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Train Smash Near London. Three Killed and Fifty Injured. Some Lucky Escapes. London, December 10

Sunday Times · Sunday 15 January 1911 · page 22

Three men were killed and fifty were injured in the collision at Willesden Junction, on the London and North-Western railway. The 8.30 a.m. express from…

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Yesterday's Accidents. Fell Off Cart

Sunday Times · Sunday 15 January 1911 · page 11

James Croft (20), driver, residing at Crown-street, Pyrmont, was sitting on the shaft of a cart while driving when he fell, and the wheel struck his head. The Civil Ambulance removed…

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Accidents and Mileage

Sunday Times · Sunday 15 January 1911 · page 19

The percentage of aeroplane accidents ia relation to the number of aviators and the mileage covered by them has bean proved by H. Soreau to be considerably…

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Schoolboy Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 16 January 1911 · page 8

Sidney Stubbins (10), a schoolboy, living in Evans-street, Balmain, fell from a moving at tram at Drummoyne on Saturday afternoon. He was treated by Dr. Menzies for concussion, and…

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