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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1911

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Richmond Collision. Signalman Reduced in Rank. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 February 1911 · page 12

A. M'Donald, signalman in the South Yarra box on the morning of the Richmond collision, on July 18, 1910, was found guilty by the Railway Statutory Board of inquiry of breaches of…

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A Fall of Shale. How Walter M'kenzie Was Killed. Accident Due to Bain

Evening News · Wednesday 15 February 1911 · page 6

The inquest late the death of Walter John Wooller M'Kenzle, 11 who was killed by a fall of shale at Butcher Brothers and Comapny's Brick Works, Gore Hill, on February 2, was…

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Driving Accident. Wellington

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 February 1911 · page 9

While Mr. Andrew Fraser, of Curra Creek, was returning home from the town, he was thrown out of his vehicle, and had one of his legs broken. He was brought into the hospital…

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Mining Accident. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 February 1911 · page 9

Edward Lyons and Edward Brown were drilling a hole in a sharf at the Gwalia Proprietary mine-when tho drill exploded an old charge. Lyons sustained a fracture of the…

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Fatalities and Accidents. Fatal Fall

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 February 1911 · page 10

A magisterial inquiry was held on Monday at Parramatta by Mr. W. Burton Smith, D.S.M., concerning the death of Martin J. Higgins (53), a resident of Rydalmere, Constable Bruece…

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Accidents to Public Service Workmen

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 February 1911 · page 8

Among the provisions of tho Workmen's Compensation Act, to which the Labor Party took strong objection during the passage of the measure, was the stipulation that the first…

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Collision at Killara. Cyclist Severely Injured. Motor Driver Charged

Evening News · Thursday 16 February 1911 · page 7

At the North Sydney Police Court Frank Carson, 22, was charged with having on January 24 negligently driven a motor car in Gordon-road, killara, and thereby inflicted griesons bodily…

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A Tram Fatality

The Sun · Thursday 16 February 1911 · page 8

Michael Kenny, of whom no more than his name is known, who was knocked down and ran over by a tram at the Haymarket last night, died without recovering…

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Drowned in the Nepean

Evening News · Thursday 16 February 1911 · page 7

PENRITH, Thursday.—Samuel Skeens son off ex-Alderman Sh[?] of Castl[?]reagh. while crossing the Nepson River at out four miles from [?], yesterday, was [?]…

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Old Lady Injured

The Sun · Thursday 16 February 1911 · page 7

This afternoon Mrs. Elizabeth Fitzsimmons, an old lady of 70, while hanging clothes on a line at 398 Liverpool-street, slipped and fell, fracturing her left leg. The Civil Ambulance…

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Teamster Badly Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 February 1911 · page 8

WEST MAITLAND, Wednesday.--A shocking accident happened this morning at the corner of Cross and Devonshire streets, resulting in James Brennan (28), driver of a coal team,…

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Drowned While Bathing. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 February 1911 · page 7

A young man named Charles Swanson lost his life whilst bathing in Hambledon Mill dam…

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A Fireman Injured. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 February 1911 · page 5

A fire occurred at No. 195 Elizabeth-street early this morning. The flames were extinguished before they secured a hold of the building, which, however, was rather…

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Constable Badly Injured. an Incident at Bulli

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 February 1911 · page 8

BULLI, Wednesday.--A serious assault on a constable took place this afternoon. Two young fellows who had been drinking in a local hotel became so noisy and disagreeable that the…

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Knocked Down by a Tram. Man Seriously Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 February 1911 · page 9

A middle-aged man whose name is supposed to be Michael Konny, was knocked down and severely injured by a tram in George-street, near Engine-street, late last night. Kenny…

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French Railway Disaster Twenty Killed, Sixty Injured. Bodies Incinerated

Evening News · Thursday 16 February 1911 · page 8

PARIS, Wednesday Evening.—Later details of the terrible railway disaster at Courville state that the Paris-Brost express dashed into a goods train, and five trucks were telescoped…

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Railway Collision. Disaster in France. Paris, Feb. 15, 12.30 a.m

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 February 1911 · page 9

The Brest express collided with two trains at a crossing in Courville. All the carriages caught fire. Eight people were killed and many…

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Motor-car and Bicycle. Collision on Gordon-road. Charge of Negligent Driving

The Sun · Thursday 16 February 1911 · page 8

A serious collision between a motor-car and a bicycle on Gordon-road, Killara, on January 24, had its sequel in the North Sydney Police Court to-day, when Frank…

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Railway Smash in France. Many Killed or Injured. the Wreckage on Fire. Paris

The Sun · Thursday 16 February 1911 · page 7

A dreadful railway smash occurred at Courville, in the north-west of France, last night, when two expresses simultaneously dashed into a freight train that was being…

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Dragged Beneath a Tram. Fatal Accident in the City

Evening News · Thursday 16 February 1911 · page 6

A country visitor, whose name is supposed to be Michasl Kenny, was crossing George-street, at the Haymarket, last night, when he walked from behind a tram bound to the…

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