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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1912

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Conflicting Testimony. How Was Seidel Injured? He Alleges the Police Broke His Leg. They Say He Hurt It Kicking in the Cell

Truth · Sunday 14 January 1912 · page 8

The Glebe Police Court was crowded all day Thursday during the hearing of what has been termed the Norton-street assault case, wherein a German named Ernest…

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Strathalbyn in Collision

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 15 January 1912 · page 4

According to cable advices received last Saturday, the steamer Strathalbyn, bound from Tacoma to Australia, with lumber, collided in Puget Sound…

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Three Boys Drowned. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 January 1912 · page 9

Three boys, Joseph Butler, aged 14 years, Ernest Butler, aged 10 (brothers), and james Conole, aged 11, were drowned in Bennetto's Lake, Cope Cope, yesterday…

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Both Damaged. Collision' in Puget Sound

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 January 1912 · page 9

TACOMA (WASHINGTON), Sunday.--The British steamer Strathalbyn bound for Australia, collided with the Hawaiian steamer Virginian, in Puget Sound. The Strathalbyn's how…

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Motoring on Thin Ice. Five Persons Drowned

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 January 1912 · page 9

TRENTON (N.J.), Sunday.--Two men and three women have been drowned while motoring over an ice-covered stream as the result of the Ice breaking. A third man of the party escaped…

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Maritime Mishaps. Puget Sound Collision. Tacoma, Jan. 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 January 1912 · page 9

The British steamer Strathalbyn, bound for Australia with freight, collided in Puget Sound with the Hawallan steamer Virginian. The Strathalbym's bow was badly damaged…

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Newcastle. Injured by a Motor Car

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 January 1912 · page 7

James Pavey (56), tramway car cleaner, was seriously injured early yesterday morning, by being knocked down by a motor car. At about 2 a.m., Pavey was walking along Hunter-street…

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Bolting Horse. Two Women Injured. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 January 1912 · page 7

An accident happened at Fern Hills, 25 miles from Benalla, to Miss Ida Clements and her sister, Mrs. Walter Duryea, of Brighton. They Were driving down from Tolmie, and when…

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Rummy Mire. Collision with a Lorry. Shot by a Constable

The Sun · Monday 15 January 1912 · page 1

A valuable mare, belonging to John Crowley, of Moncur-street, Waverley, and driven by J. O'Connor, bolted in Erskine-street, city, this morning and collided with a lorry loaded…

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Steamer and Sailing Boat. Collision Off Bradley's. Narrow Escape of the Crew

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 January 1912 · page 9

A collision occurred yesterday afternoon off Bradley's Head between the Manly ferry steamer Brighton and an open sailling boat. Fortunately there was no loss of life…

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Three Boys Drowned. Fishing in a Dinghy. One Timed to Rescue His Mates

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 January 1912 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Sunday.--A fatality occurred at the large lake, Cope Cope,, on Saturday afternoon, the victims being William Butler (14) and Ernest Butler (11), sons of the local…

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A Yarra Mystery. Lighterman's Strange Story. "Man Drowned Before His Eyes." Suit of Clothes Found

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 January 1912 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Sunday.--At 1.30 a.m. to-day, Malcolm M'Leod, lighterman in charge of the lighter Sapphire lying at Footscray wharf, rushed to the Footscray police station, and informed…

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The Lost Tathra. Further Particulars. Founders at Sea. Engineer, Steward, and Passengers Drowned. (Continued from page 2.)

Evening News · Monday 15 January 1912 · page 6

A message was received from Norfolk island this morning by the Navigation Department. Sydney, confirming the news of the loss of the steamer Tathr[?] by foundering. The cable…

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Hospital Accident. Three Persons Killed

Evening News · Monday 15 January 1912 · page 8

LISBON, Sunday Evening.—A serious accident occurred in the Island of Sac Thome, Portuguese West Africa. The roof of the infirmary suddenly collapsed…

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Shooting at the Apple. a Serious Accident. Gundagai

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 January 1912 · page 10

A lad named Roberts, the son of a farmer at Bongongolong, was practising shooting at a piece of apple on a post. After firing a shot he left his rifle standing against the…

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Accidentally Shot. Zeehan (Tas.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 January 1912 · page 7

Raymond Turley, aged four years, was accidentally shot in the abdomen just above the right groin by his brother Harold, aged eight years, A cartridge stuck in a pea rifle, and…

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Fatalities and Accidents. Fall Into Ashes

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 January 1912 · page 6

While playing about a clay pit at Newtown, and in which some live ashes were smouldering, Colin Campbell (6), slipped in, burning his hands and feet badly. The Newtown…

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Collision at Annandale. a Butcher Injured

The Sun · Tuesday 16 January 1912 · page 4

John Richard Woods, 52, a butcher living at 329 Glebe-road, Glebe, was driving a young horse along Parramatta-road last evening and when near Wilson-street the…

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Motor Car Collision. Darlington-road Fatality. Inquest on James Hitchcock

The Sun · Tuesday 16 January 1912 · page 7

An inquest was held at the Coroner's Court this morning on the body of James Herber Hitchcock, 46, who met his death as the result of a motor-car smash-up on the…

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An Expensive Collision

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 16 January 1912 · page 18

A bill of costs amounting to more than £100,000 has been incurred in consequence of the collision between H.M.S. Hawke and the White Star…

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