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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1911

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Fatalities and Accidents. Rescue at Bondi

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 January 1911 · page 10

Bert Gates, a youth living at Collins street, Annandale, was washed out by the undertow at Bondi yesterday. Three men-- A. and L. Turton and Butler-- went to his assistance, but soon…

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Sad Drowning Fatality

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 January 1911 · page 6

ALBURY, Monday.--A sad fatality occurred in connection with the annual picnic of the Salvation Army to-day. About 500 people visited the Mungabareena Reserve on the Murray…

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Albury Fatality. Young Woman Drowned. a Plucky Rescue. Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 January 1911 · page 7

A sad drowning fatality occurred to day At 9 o'clock this morning a party of three girls, Kate Berry, Emma Berry, and Lily Hanna, with a young man named Coughlan,…

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Boating Fatality

The Sun · Tuesday 3 January 1911 · page 7

A boating fatality occurred on the Murray River, near Albury, yesterday. Misses Kate Berry, Emma Berry, Lily Hanna, and Mr. Coghlan had get out in a flat-bottomed boat…

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Two Women Drowned. Heroic Attempts at Rescue. Taree

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 January 1911 · page 6

On Sunday afternoon two daughters of Mr. Lyons, of Taree, whilst bathing in the river at a place known as the Rocks, about 1½ mile from Taree were drowned…

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Fatal Railway Accident

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 January 1911 · page 7

Patrick Edward Linegar, who lately resided at Hornsby, died at the Royal North Shore Hospital yesterday, as the result of injuries received through falling from a moving train…

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New Zealand. Fatal Railway Accident. Wellington

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 January 1911 · page 7

John M'Auliffe and William Sucll, residents of Temuka, were thrown from a cart through a collision with a train, and both were killed. The bodies were frightfully mangled…

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Accident to Queen Elena. Rome. Jan. 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 January 1911 · page 7

Queen Elena, when visiting her children yesterday, fell down a staircase at the Palace. She strained one of her arms and wrist, but the injuries are not serious…

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Shooting Accidents. Parramatta

The Sun · Tuesday 3 January 1911 · page 5

A son of Councillor Pye, of Riverstone, blew off the thumb and three fingers of his right hand while shooting starlings at his father's vineyard on New Year's Day. He…

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Two Men Killed. New Zealand Railway Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 January 1911 · page 5

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Monday.--John M'Aullife nod William Snell, while crossing the railway line in a dray, were run over by an express train and killed…

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Fatalities and Accidents. Collapse on the Racecourse

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 January 1911 · page 6

Robert Cummins (67), of independent means, lately residing at Walker-street, North Sydney, collapsed in the Leger reserve at Randwick racecourse yesterday, and was taken to St…

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Accident to Queen of Italy

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 January 1911 · page 5

ROME, Monday.--Queen Elena, consort of King Victor Emmanuel, while visiting their children, fell down a staircase in the palace…

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Cart and Tram Collision. Carter Injured and Horse Killed

The Sun · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 6

About 9 o'clock this morning Martin Besina an Italian living at Summer Hill, was driving a cart into the city when he attempted to cross in front of a tram in George-street…

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Island Manager Drowned

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 10

A private cable received yesterday from Yap,in the Caroline Group, reported that Mr. Leoesey, manager for Mr. Colder at Mortlock Island, has been accidentally drowned off the island…

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Shooting Accident. Councillor's Son Injured

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 2

On New Year's Day, Councillor Pye's son met with a most serious and painful accident whilst out shooting starlings in his father's vineyard…

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Collision with a Tram

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 10
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

When riding along William-street about noon yesterday, Lionel E. Scott (30), butcher, who lives at Leichhardt-street, Waverley, came into collision with a tram, with the result that he…

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Holiday Fatalities. Three Girls Drowned

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 2

A magisterial inquiry was held at Taree on Monday into the circumstances surrounding the drowning of Margaret Lyons, aged 21, and Jaha Ann Lyous…

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Injured at a Theatre

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 10

Eilen Daly (50), a resident of Surrey-street, Darlinghurst, while proceeding to a seat in the gallery of Her Majesty's Theatre last evening, slipped and fell downstairs, fracturing her right…

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Man Killed, Another Injured

Evening News · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 9

NEWCASTLE Wednesday.—A [?] accident occurred this [?] near Gosford A [?] Sydney ran over two [?] Patrick…

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