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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1911

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Fatalities and Accidents. Boy's Skull Fractured

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 January 1911 · page 14

David Hore (11), living with his parents in Mattison-street, Redfern, while playing cricket in a paddock near the house yesterday jumped over a big sewer pipe. He slipped and fell, and…

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Jockey Injured. a Broken Back

Sunday Times · Sunday 22 January 1911 · page 13

Our Melbourne correspondent telegraphed, last night as follows:— "On inquiry at a private hospital at Malvern to-night, it was learned that the jockey, J.E. Johnson, who was injured in the Early this morning John Wins was brought to Sydney Hospital by the Civil Ambulance and admitted with a broken back. He fell a distance of 18ft into an area in Vickery's Chambers. His…

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The Submarine Disaster. Twenty-seven Men Crawl to Safety. Captain and Officers Drowned Like Rats. [?]Kiel

Truth · Sunday 22 January 1911 · page 7

Further particulars received about the dreadful accident to a submarine off the coast show that, after the submarine was brought to the surface the…

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Railway Accidents

Sunday Times · Sunday 22 January 1911 · page 14

A train was derailed on the Open Sound branch of the Canadian-Pacific Railway, and a number of the passengers seriously injured. A gang of convicts aboard escaped unhurt and rendered…

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Railway Collision. at Central Railway Station. Fireman Injured. Remarkable Runaway

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 January 1911 · page 23

An extraordinary accident occurred at the Central Railway Station about 2 o'clock on Saturday morning. It was extraordinary in more aspoets than…

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Found Drowned

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 January 1911 · page 24

Thomas Nolan, a resident of Belmore-street, Surry Hills, found the body of a man floating in the water off Woollahra Point yesterday morning. The water police were informed,…

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Drowned at Como

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 23 January 1911 · page 12

At about 10 o'clock yesterday morning, Joseph Element (19), glassworker residing in Rocky Point-road, Arncllffe, journeyed to Como with a party, consisting of his two brothers and his…

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The Boolooroo Fatality Fund

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 23 January 1911 · page 4

MOREE, Saturday.--A meeting of the subscribers to the fund for the burial of the victims of the Boolooroo disaster on December 29, and assistance to the relatives, held on Thursday…

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Drowned in the Woronora

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 January 1911 · page 24

About 10 o'clock yesterday morning Joseph Elemeut. 19 years of age, a ropemaker, residing at Rocky Point-road, Arneliffe, was drowned in the Woronora River, near Swain's,…

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Drowned in Woronora River

Evening News · Monday 23 January 1911 · page 2

Joseph Element, 13, a glass-worker, lately residing in Rocky Point-read, Arncliffe, was drowned while swimming in the Woronors River, near Come, on Sunday morning…

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Racecourse Accident Jockey Badly Injured. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 January 1911 · page 23

The Rowena Steeplechase at Caulfield yesterday was responsible for a serious accident. There were seven starters and at the back of the course Paraloch, Acute Angle, and Exile…

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Little Boy Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 January 1911 · page 24

Arthur Hall, a child of 11 years, was playing in Moore Park on Friday, when be somehow carne into collision with a telegraph pole. Hall, who resides at 36 Maddison-street,…

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Wharf-labourers Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 January 1911 · page 24

While working over the hatchway of the steamer Yawata. Maru at Circular Quay on Friday, a basket tilted one of the planks, causing two wharf-labourers, Andrew…

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Found Drowned in Sydney Harbor

Evening News · Monday 23 January 1911 · page 2

Shortly after 10 o'clock on Sunday morning, Thomas Nolan, a resident of Belmore-street, Surry Hills, found the body of a man floating in the barbor off Woollahra Point…

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Girl Drowned. West Maitland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 January 1911 · page 24

Alice Minslow. aged 14[?] years, was drowned at Hinton yesterday afternoon. The deceased was walking over an underground tank, when the boards gave way. She was…

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Nine-year-old. Roy Drowned

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 23 January 1911 · page 12

TOWNSVILLE, Sunday.--William John Dearcess (9) while bathing in a tidal creek on Ross Island, slipped into deep water and was drowned…

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Casualties. a Carter Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 January 1911 · page 24

Ben, Waugh, 31, a carter in the employ of Tooth's, Limited, living at 26 Richard-street, Newtown, was driving one of the company's waggons when he fell off and was dragged a…

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A Coal-lumper Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 January 1911 · page 24

William Featler, 83, a coal-lumper, residing in Princes-street, Miller's Point. fell, down the hold of the collier Herga at the Port Jackson Company's works, Neutral Bay,…

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Lost Overboard. Two American Seamen Drowned. Washington

The Sun · Monday 23 January 1911 · page 1

Two seamen were washed overboard from the steamer Maryland whilst the vessel was of the Californian coast. The cruiser was stopped, and a keen search…

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Pearifle Accident. Narrandera

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 January 1911 · page 24

Two brothers, George and Jas. Fealey, of Gillenbath, were parrot-shooting on Thursday, when a pearifle carried by the latter accidentally exploded. The bullet struck one of…

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