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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1911

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Fatality at Barren Jack. "Plying Fox" Thought to Have Collapsed. Yass

The Sun · Wednesday 11 January 1911 · page 5

A telegram from Barren Jack weir works states that a terrible accident occurred there this morning. No particulars were forwarded, but it is believed that the "flying fox"--…

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Railway Collision. Narrow Escape of Sydney Express. Collides with Stationary Engine. Passengers Thrown From Beds. Wagga

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

The Sydney to Melbourne express narrowly escaped being wrecked in a collision with a stationary goods engine at Bethungra this morning. For a moment the fate of the…

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Fatalities and Accidents. Overboard From a Ferry

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 January 1911 · page 7

An inquest was held by the City Coroner yesterday concerning the death of Richard M'Grath, whose body was found in Athol Bight on December 24…

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Aviation. How Was Moissant Killed? an Inexplicable Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 January 1911 · page 9

VANCOUVER, Tuesday.--An Investigation by experts shows that the machine which the aviator, John B. Moissant, used when he was killed at New Orleans recently,…

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An Invalid's Accident

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 11 January 1911 · page 2

Mrs. W. O. Ward, who has been in poor health for some time, had the bad fortune a few days ago to fall, when endeavouring to get out of bed unaided…

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Drowned

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 January 1911 · page 8

ADELAIDE, Wednesday.--Walter Boulter, of Goolwa, fell off the Murray steamer Decoy [?] miles from that port and was drowned yesterday…

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Sutherland Motor Fatality

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 January 1911 · page 7

The Coroner conducted an inquest yesterday into the death of Henry Charies M'Pheison 11, a schoolboy lately residing in Illawarra-road, Sutherland, who was killed on…

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Motor Car Fatality

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 January 1911 · page 8

An inquest was hold by the city coroner yesterday afternoon into the death of Henry C. M'Pherson (11), a schoolboy, lately residing to Illawarra-road, Sutherland, who was killed on…

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Boatswain Drowned. Murwillumbah

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 January 1911 · page 13

While Laurance Anderson, boatswain on the steamer Duranbah, was assisting in loading timber at Chinderah last night, he fell between a raft and the steamer, and was…

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Drowned in a Pond

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 January 1911 · page 8

The body of the woman which was found in one of the Centennial Park ponds on Tuesday has been identified as that of Mary Ann Ross, a married woman, lately living with her husband…

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Steamer's Bo'sun Drowned

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 January 1911 · page 8

MURWILLUMBAH, Wednesday.--Last night, Laurence Anderson, bo'sun of the steamer Duranbah, was crowned at Chinderah. The ship was loading logs, and Anderson, in attempting…

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The Barren Jack Accident. Two Men Injured

Evening News · Thursday 12 January 1911 · page 7

YASS, Thursday.—The accident at Barren Jack was not so serious as at first thought. A train drawing a load of sand was running to the works when the couplings of a truck broke,…

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Wharf Laborer Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 January 1911 · page 8

While assisting to unload a ship at the Central Wharf yesterday Holdy Hansen, a wharf laborer, of Crescent-street, Rozelle, was knocked down by a sling of piping, and sustained a…

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Cab and Tram Collision. Further Evidence

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 January 1911 · page 10

The City Coroner yesterday morning continued the inquiry into the facts in connection with a collision in Pitt-street between a cob and a tram car on December 3, 1910, in which Wm. Wright, the driver of the cab, was…

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Miner Seriously Injured. Wollongong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 January 1911 · page 13

A serious accident happened to a iad named John Finley in the Mount Pleasant mine this afternoon. It appears that Finley was engaged in clipping on a skip of coal, when his…

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Killed by a Motor. the Sutherland Fatality

Evening News · Thursday 12 January 1911 · page 3

An inquest was held at the City Coroner's Court on the body of Henry Charles M'Pherson a lad of 7 years. who was knocked down by a motor car and killed in Illawarra-road…

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Collision Off Bradley's Head. Claim for £500

The Sun · Thursday 12 January 1911 · page 6

Mr. Justice Street, Deputy Judge Commissary was occupied to-day in the "Vice Admiralty Court with a claim for £600 by John Brown, owner of the steamer Stormcock,…

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Collision in Sydney Harbor. Claim for £500 Damages

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 January 1911 · page 10

Before the Deputy Judge Commissary (Mr. Justice Street), in the Vice-Admiralty Court, John Brown, owner of the steamer Stormcock claimed £500 from Richard Sheehy and Simon…

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The Pitt-steeet Collision. Death of a Cab-driver

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 January 1911 · page 4

The adjourned inquest regarding the death of William Wright, a middle-aged cab-driver, which took place at Sydney Hospital on December 22 from injuries received in a…

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Fatal Collision. Two Persons Killed. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 January 1911 · page 8

At Wallacetown a car driven by Dr. Fullarton ran into the Lumsden-Invereargill train. The car was caught between two carriages, and carried to the cattle-sheds and completely…

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