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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1911

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Oxford-street Fatality. Motorists Warned by Coroner. Driver Committed for Trial

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 February 1911 · page 5

The Coroner conducted an inquest yeaterday into the death of trances Emma Stevens, 45, lately residing in Australia street, Newtown, who died at St. Vincent's Hospital on Friday last as the result of…

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Mr. Daniel O'connor. Injured by Motor Car. Action for Damages. London, Jan. 31

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 February 1911 · page 9

Mr. Daniel O'Connor sued Mr. Kilby, a morchant, for injuries sustained through being knocked down by a motor car. Counsel for the plaintiff stated that his…

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Accident at the Glebe. Death of Charles Ostergaard. Evidence at the Inquest

Evening News · Thursday 2 February 1911 · page 6

Mr. Stephen Murphy held an inquest at the City Coroner's Court on the death of Charles Smith Ostergssrd, 82, a laborer, which occurred at Sydney Hospital on January 22. the…

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Driving Accident. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 February 1911 · page 10

A four-in-hand team carrying a party of eight to a large stock sale at Ensay, and driven by Mr. Keith McLean, carne to grief near Double Bridges on Saturday through the…

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Fatalities and Accidents. Fall Down Ship's Hold

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 February 1911 · page 8

About 6 p.m. yesterday, Archibald Kennedy, aged 53, a shipwright, living in Short-street, Balmain, fell down the hold of a vessel at Balmain, a distance of about 13ft. His left knee…

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The Surf Bathing Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 February 1911 · page 5

DIAGRAM SHOWING MR. HERZOG'S IDEA OF THE LOCALITY WHICH SHOULD BE MARKED AS A DANGER ZONE…

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Terrible Surfing Fatality

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 3 February 1911 · page 6

At Coogee, Sydney, on Saturday [?] surf-bathers—two men and two boys—were carried out to sea and drowned, despite plucky attempts at rescue…

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Terrific Explosion. Quantity of Dynamite Blown Up. in New York Harbor. Seven Killed, Seven Fatally Injured. Fifteen Others Missing

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 February 1911 · page 7

VANCOUVER, Wednesday Afternoon.— An explosion of several boxes of dynamite on a deck caused much damage and alarmed all New York…

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Tram Accident at Paddington

Evening News · Friday 3 February 1911 · page 10

A fatal tram accident occurred in Oxfored-street. Paddington , on Thursday night. Mr. Donald Stewart a grasier from Wyalong who has been taying at Bondi. was coming into…

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Shooting Accidents. Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 February 1911 · page 10

A lad named Thomas Guggerty was on Wednesday shot in the thigh by a bullet from a shooting gallery on the racecourse. It is not known yet whether the injury is serious…

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Accident to Miner. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 February 1911 · page 10

J. Shrieve, working on the B. H. South Wine mill, was caught in the machinery this morning, and had one leg frightfully mutilated and smashed. The injuries are serious, and…

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Boxer's Sight Destroyed. Remarkable Accident at a Paris Fight. Paris

The Sun · Friday 3 February 1911 · page 1

A remarkable accident occurred last night at a fight between Harry Lewis, the American welterweight, and "Blink" M'Crosky. The contest was to have, been one of 15…

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Fatal Railway Accident. Engine-driver Crushed to Death. Perth

The Sun · Friday 3 February 1911 · page 5

Meagre particulars of a serious railway accident have been received from Pinjarrah. A special train left Marinup for Pinjarrah last evening, and when it was within six…

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Fatalities and Accidents. Mangled by a Tram

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 February 1911 · page 8

Mr. Donald Stewart, grazier, of Wyalong, met with a very serious accident in Oxford-street, Paddington, last night. He has been staying at the Aquarium Hotel, Bondi, and last night, just…

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Racecourse Fatality

The Sun · Saturday 4 February 1911 · page 11

A verdict of accidental death was returned by the City Coroner yesterday at an inquest into the death of Clarence Christian Want, a schoolboy, lately living in Randwick…

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Drowned at Como

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 February 1911 · page 14

A verdict of accidental death was recorded at an inquest held yesterday into the death of Sydney Joseph Element, 19, a rope worker, lately residing at Rocky Point-road, Arneliffe,…

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Railway Fatality. Engine-driver Killed. Perth (W.a.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 February 1911 · page 13

A locomotive attached to a timber train of six waggons, loaded with piles, left the rails on the Marinup line, six miles from Pinjarrah, station last night. Immediately it did so, the…

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Fatal Tram Accident

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 February 1911 · page 14

Donald Stewart, a grazter from Wyalong, who was injured through falling from the footboard of a tramear in Oxford-street, Paddington on Thursday night, died at St. Vincent's…

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Newcastle. Accident to a Steamer

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 February 1911 · page 11

The steamer Elmshorn. which arrived yesterday morning from Sydney, met with an accident while being berthed. The tide was running strongly, and the-vessel. while approaching…

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Fatalities and Accidents. RlDER'S Fatal Fall

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 February 1911 · page 14

A verdict at accidental death was returned by the city coroner yesterday after an inquest regarding the death of Clarence Christian Want. Deceased, it was deposed, was a schoolboy,…

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