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Accidents, 1911

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Drowned in a Waterhole

The Sun · Tuesday 10 January 1911 · page 5

A schoolboy, Victor Hurley, lately living in Erskineville-road, Erskineville, was drowned in a waterhole in the grounds of the Warren Brickworks, in Alexandria, this afternoon…

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A Seaman Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 January 1911 · page 8

A seaman named Benjamin Clark, 36, residing at 195 Rowntree-street, Balmain, was admitted to Sydnoy Hospital yesterday afternoon, suffering from internal injuries. He…

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Drowned While Bathing. Narrandera

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 January 1911 · page 8

Cecil Charles Dale, aged 12 years and 11 months, son of Mr. Charles Dale, an old employee of G. Jerron and Co., was drowned in the Murrumbidgee on Sunday afternoon while…

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Two Boys Injured. Katoomba

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 January 1911 · page 8

Oscar Gunning and Harry Holland, two boys employed at the "Mountain Echo" office, went to the railway station to assist a carter with goods required. The boys rode…

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Master Mariner Drowned. Death of Captain Magrath

The Sun · Tuesday 10 January 1911 · page 7

An inquest into the death of Richard Magrath, a retired master mariner, whose body was found floating in Athol Bight on December 29 last, was held by the City…

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Smoking in Bed. "A Most Dangerous Habit." the Woollahra Fatality

The Sun · Tuesday 10 January 1911 · page 4

The burning to death of Alfred Bodicote Burne, 74 years of age, a retired clerk of petty sessions, in his home in Ocean-street, Woollahra, on December 21 last, was…

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A Previous Accident. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 January 1911 · page 7

The Ardencraig mentioned in the cablegrams is the vessel which caused such a sensation by running down the four-masted barque Norma, at the Semaphore anchorage, on Sunday, April…

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Superintendent Grugeon Killed. Result of a Buggy Accident

The Sun · Tuesday 10 January 1911 · page 1

The Inspector-General of Police has received news of the death of Superintendent Grugeon, officer-in-charge of the South-western Police District, of which Deniliquin is…

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Burned to Death. Randwick Asylum Accident

The Sun · Tuesday 10 January 1911 · page 7

A verdict of accidental death was returned by the City Coroner to-day at the conclusion of an inquest into the death of Ada Sivela Martin, a cook, lately employed at…

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Fatalities and Accidents. Unknown and Unconscious

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 January 1911 · page 8

A man whose name is unknown fell from a moving tram in Central-square yesterday morning, and sustained injuries which rendered him unconscious. The Civil Ambulance was…

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Cathcart Disaster. How the Accident Occurred. Couplings Suddenly Snap. Carriages Crushed to Matchwood

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 January 1911 · page 7

CAPETOWN, Monday.--An a crowded holiday train, the passengers in which consisted chiefly of women and children, was descending a steep decline at midnight, nine…

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Centennial Park Drowning

The Sun · Wednesday 11 January 1911 · page 8

The body of the woman which was found floating in a pond in Centennial Park last night, was identified this morning as that of Mr. Ann Ross, a married woman, living…

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Tram and Cab Collision. the Pitt-street Fatality. Inquest on William Wright

The Sun · Wednesday 11 January 1911 · page 1

The inquest into the death of William Wight, a middle-aged cab proprietor and driver, which took place in Sydney Hospital on December 22 last, from injuries received…

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Motor-car Fatality

The Sun · Wednesday 11 January 1911 · page 5

The motor car accident which occurred in IPawarra-road, Sutherland, on New Year's Day, and as a result of which Henry M'Pher son, a 7-year-old schoolboy, living in…

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Unknown Woman Drowned

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 January 1911 · page 7

The dead body of an unknown woman of middle-age was found floating in one of the Centennial Park ponds yesterday by Wm. Curran, of Russell-street, Waverley. The body,…

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A Master Mariner Drowned

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 January 1911 · page 8

The Coroner conducted an inquest yesterday into the death of Richard Magrath, 67, a roaster mariner, whose body was found [?]onting in Athol Bight on December 29. The evidence…

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Drowned in a Brick-pit

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 January 1911 · page 7

Victor Hurley (10), living with his parents at Erskineville-road, Erskineville, was swimming with a number of mates in an old brick-pit on the Alexandria flats yesterday, when he…

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In Collision. Melbourne Express and Goods Train

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 January 1911 · page 11

BETHUNGRA, Tuesday.--A collision occurred here last night between the Melbourne express and a goods train. Luckily the express was coming into the platform at the reduced speed…

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Aviation Fatality. Machine in Perfect Order. Vancouver, Jan. 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 January 1911 · page 11

An investigation by exports shows that the machine of M. Moissant, who was killed by a fall at New Orleans, was in perfect condition immediately before-the accident,…

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A Narrow Escape. Sydney Express in Collision. Melbourne

The Sun · Wednesday 11 January 1911 · page 6

The Sydney express was an hour and a quarter into arriving at Spencer-street yesterday, the cause being a collision at Bethungra…

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