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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1912

4,593 stories in Sydney's papers · page 11 of 230

Fatal Driving Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 January 1912 · page 14

BREWARRINA, Wednesday.--Whilst driving in a sulky from Bourke to Brewarrina, Mrs. J. Anthony and a child, four months old. were thrown from the vehicle. The child fell…

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Pea-rifle Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 January 1912 · page 14

BERRIGAN, Wednesday.--A man named Leslie Harbor, while rabbiting yesterday, was shot in the back by his mate, Anderson, who fired a pea-rifle at a crow on the limb of a tree. It…

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Accident to a Federal Member. Knocked Down by a Cyclist

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 January 1912 · page 8

ADELAIDE, Wednesday.--Mr. A. Poynton, M.H.R., was crossing King William-street this afternoon when he was knocked down by a cyclist, who was endeavoring to avoid a…

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Girl Accidentally Shot

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 January 1912 · page 9

HOBART, Wednesday.--A sad accident occurred to-day, by which a girl, aged 8, was shot by her brother. It appears that the two children were playing together when the boy, aged…

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Drowned in the Murray

Evening News · Friday 12 January 1912 · page 7

ALBURY, Friday.—John Owen, the [?]year old son of Mr. Harry Owen, farmar, of "Waterford," Murray Flats, was drowned in the river. The lad was paddling in the stream with four…

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An Injured Eye

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 12 January 1912 · page 4

Forbes has a yearling filly whose eye was hurt by a knock when a foal. The temple near the eye swelled up to about the size of an egg, and about four…

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The Veterinarian Injured in Foaling

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 12 January 1912 · page 4

Cowra's mare foaled about a month ago. There was some difficulty in taking the foal away, and since then she has appeared weak across the loins and…

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Motor Cars Collide. Passenger Injured

The Sun · Friday 12 January 1912 · page 1

Two motor-cars, driven respectively by Walter Atterson and Frederick Bushby, collided at the corner of Darilngton-road and Golden Grove last night. James Hitchcock,…

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Crushed to Death. Young Man Frightfully Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 January 1912 · page 10

PERTH, Thursday.--Charles Wright, a young man recently arrived from England, was driving an eight-horse team near Katanning when the horses bolted, pinning Wright between the…

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Good Cows Not an Accident

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 12 January 1912 · page 9

It would be worth untold millions to the farmer if he could be made to believe and follow the statement made by Mr. John C. Sharpe in his description of a famous…

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Extraordinary Accident. Fremantle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 January 1912 · page 10

Yesterday Joseph Barnes was found bing on the ground in an unconscious condition at the boatsllp, Victoria Quay. Barnes was conveyed to the hospital, where he was found…

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Fatalities and Accidents. Sudden Death in a Prater Meeting

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 January 1912 · page 13

A prayer meeting in connection with the Sydney Women's Prayer Union, held yesterday afternoon at the headquarters of the Central Methodist Mission, Castlereagh-street, was…

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Motor-car Fatality. a Collision at Night. Well-known Sportsman Killed

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 January 1912 · page 13

About 11.30 on Thursday evening two motorcars came into collision at the corner of Darlington-road and Golden Grove-street. One of the cars, it is stated, was driven by Walte…

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Motor Car Collision

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 January 1912 · page 15

A collision, attended with fatal results to Mr. J. Hitchcock, occurred on Thursday night between two motor cars. One car was proceeding towards the city from Newtown,…

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Drowned at Bankstown

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 13 January 1912 · page 6

Nellie May Elizabeth Hazelton, the 16-months-old daughter of Mr. Allen Hazelton, of Gow-street, South Bankstown, was playing with three other children at the…

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Found Drowned. a Body Identified

The Sun · Saturday 13 January 1912 · page 9

The unknown man whose dead body was found by Senior-constable Frith, of the Water Police Station, floating in Darling Harbor on December 31, has at last been…

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Fatalities and Accidents Burned in a Building

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 January 1912 · page 21

The Acting-City Coroner held an inquiry into the cause of death of Ung Cow (about 40), whoso was found in the remains of the fire which occurred at No. 82 Dixon-street, Sydney,…

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172 Drowned

Sunday Times · Sunday 14 January 1912 · page 14

The steamer Russ, with 172 passengers aboard, was lost during a gale in the Black Sea. M. Carlanuseff, Russian Consul at Galatz, and his family, were on board…

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Fatal Motor Car Collision

Sunday Times · Sunday 14 January 1912 · page 14

A collision, attended with fatal results to Mr. J. Hitchcock, occurred on Thursday night between two motor cars. One car was proceeding towards the city from Newtown, and when at the intersection of…

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James Hitchcock Passes. Killed in Motor-car Collision

Truth · Sunday 14 January 1912 · page 3

By an unfortunate collision between two motor-cars just before midnight on Thursday, the well-known sportsman, James H. Hitchcock, met his death, at the…

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