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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1911

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Cook's River Collision. Taxi-cab and Van. Leonard Packwood's Death. Evidence at the Inquest

Evening News · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 14

Mr. Morphy conducted an inquest at the City Coroner's Court. George-street North. this morning, on the body of Leonard Walter Packwood, who died at Prince Alfred Hospital on…

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Accident at Alexandria. Pitman Hotbed Bi Fall of Seale

Evening News · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 8

John Spllsbury. a pitman, residing in May-street. Newtown, was injured by a fall of shale in the Federal Brick Company's pit at Alexandria this morning. Spllsbury was…

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A Driving Accident. Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 7

An accident happened to-day, fortunately without very serious results, to a cabman named Gorrell. He was driving two horses attached to a waggonette, in which several…

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Safety in the Air. Mr. Orville Wright Explains Aviation Accidents

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 7

Mr. Orville Wright was recently interviewed at Berlin, whither he had gone to assist in reorganising the business of the company which purchased the Wright patents for…

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Family in the River. Accident at Casino. Gallant Series of Rescues. Casino

The Sun · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 7

A family picnic party had a thrilling experience in the river hero yesterday evening. The party consisted of Mr. M'Keirhan, his wife, son, and two young daughters. They…

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Fatalities and Accidents. Caught in a Machine

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 10

A severely crushed foot was sustained by Samuel Hoskin (52), employed at a Pyrmont store and residing in Macaulay-street, Leichhardt, yesterday morning. Hoskin became…

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Accident to a Lady

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

A message received on Sunday from Toowoomba stated that Miss. Mildred Boyd, formerly of Parramatta, well known in Brisbane society, who is visiting…

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Rescued From Drowning

The Sun · Thursday 5 January 1911 · page 6

About eleven o'clock this morning Annie Montgomery, of Abattoir-road, Rozelle. by some means let her baby of five weeks fall over the wharf at White Bay, and was seen…

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Taxi-cab Fatality

The Sun · Thursday 5 January 1911 · page 5

The circumstances attending the death of a little girl, Letitla Lever, lately living in Lawson-street, Paddington, who was knocked down and killed by a taxi-cab in New South…

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A Carter Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 January 1911 · page 8

James Sneddon, a carter, was taken to Prince Alfred Hospital on Tuesday by the Civil Ambulance, and admitted suffering from concussion of the brain and scalp wounds. He was…

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Two Youths Drowned. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 January 1911 · page 8

Louis Charles Parker, aged 15, and George Florence Hood, aged 16, were drowned in the river Terrens on Tuesday, at the back of the Zoological Gardens. The spot of the…

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A Boy Drowned. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 January 1911 · page 8

Alwyn Stott, aged 13 a spn of Sadoc J. Stott, a tailor, of Geelong was drowned at Torquay yesterday. With two brothers he was fishing from a boat in a creek and in…

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Bricklayer Injured. Clifton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 January 1911 · page 8

W. Young, a bricklayer, employed by the North Buili Company, was this morning engaged on work in connection with the installation of a new fan, when he fell from a…

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Breadalbane Fatality. Evidence at Inquest. Goulburn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 January 1911 · page 8

An inquest touching the death of Patrick Horan and Richaid Flood who were killed at Breadalbane on Sunday morning through being run down by a train while they were…

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Unusual Stage Fight. Three Combattants Injured. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 January 1911 · page 7

A sword fight during a production at Baliarat last night at "In Days of Old" resulted in three of the combatants meeting with more than usual stage injuries. Alfred Woods was…

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Railway Fatality. Train Strikes Two Men. Telegraph Linesman Killed. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 January 1911 · page 7

A fatal railway accident occurred this morning on the railway near Woy Woy, when the 8.15 a.m. train from Sydney dashed into two telegraph linesmen, killing one and seriously…

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Mining Fatalities. Several Men Killed. Two Others Injured. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 January 1911 · page 7

Last night there was a deplorable accident on the Golden Horseshoe mine, one miner being fatally injured and two others seriously. George Barlow, Timothy Murphy, and…

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Caught by Two Trains. Man Killed Near Woy Woy. Another Severely Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 January 1911 · page 4

GOSFORD, Wednesday.--Two men, Patrick Flanagan and William Cook, who were engaged constructing a telegraph line, were struck by a train this morning between Woy Woy…

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Accidents to Aviators

Evening News · Thursday 5 January 1911 · page 10

VANCOUVER, Wednesday Night.— The American Aerio Club has appointed a committee to investigate the recent total accidents to aviators…

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Accident at Balmain. Mother and Baby Fall in Harbor

Evening News · Thursday 5 January 1911 · page 7

At Balmain this morning a marked woman turned Mootgomery, and her infant were issued from the harbor with difficulty and were conveyed to the Balmain Cottage…

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