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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1912

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Drowned in a Waterhole

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 29 January 1912 · page 13

LITHGOW, Saturday.--A ten-year-old boy, named Ralph, was drowned in a waterhole near Lake Pillans last evening. The police recovered the body. An inquest will be held on Monday…

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Found Drowned. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 January 1912 · page 10

The body of John Thomas Jones, 55 years, an engine-driver at the King of the Hills mine, near Leonora, was found in the Swan River yesterday morning. Deceased had been…

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Casualties. Cyclist Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 January 1912 · page 10

Matthew Cleary, 17, a mechanic, residing at 52 Burren-street, Erskinville, was riding a bicyole along Botany-road, Waterloo, on Saturday. When near Burke-street he collided…

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Bicycle Rider Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 29 January 1912 · page 13

Whilst riding a bicycle along Botany-road, Waterloo, near Bourke-street, Matthew Cleary (17), a mechanic, residing at 62 Burrenstreet, Erskineville, collided with a cart, driven…

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No Prosecution. Darlington-road Fatality

The Sun · Monday 29 January 1912 · page 5

The Solicitor-General has derided not to proceed against Frederick Bushby, who was committed for trial at the Coroner's Court, on January 16, on a charge of manslaughter…

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Drowned in Waterhole. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 January 1912 · page 10

A boy, named Ralph, aged 10 years, was drowned in a waterhole near Lake Pillans yesterday evening. The body was found late last night by the police…

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Drowned in the Swan River

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 29 January 1912 · page 13

[?] Sunday.--The body of Jones Thomas Jones, an enginedriver, of the King of the Hills mine, Leonera, was found floating in the Swan River off Barrack-street Jetty yesterday…

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Lane Cove Fatality. Large Shark Caught

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 29 January 1912 · page 9

The sequel to the sad fatality which occurred at Lane Cove on Anniversary Day, when James Edward Morgan, 21, a blacksmith, lately residing with his widowed mother at 77…

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"Good-bye." Drowned in Domain Baths

Evening News · Monday 29 January 1912 · page 5

John Barry. 45 a stone mason, lately residing at No. 1 St. Mary's Terrace, Domain, was drowned in the Domain Baths, Woolloomooloo Bay, on Sunday afternoon…

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Warnings Unheeded. Bather Drowned at Coogee

Evening News · Monday 29 January 1912 · page 5

The Acting City Coroner held an inquiry late the circumstances under which John Bandon, 57, a gardener, late of Doncaster-avenue, Kensington, was drowned at Coogee on january 25…

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Trains in Collision. Danger Noticed in Time

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 29 January 1912 · page 10

BRISBANE, Sunday.--A collision occurred at Sandgate Central Railway Station shortly before 8 p.m. on Saturday. A passenger train was standing at the platform, and a special…

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Shark Caught. the Lane Cove Fatality. Collecting Funds

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 January 1912 · page 9

Following on the tragic death of the young man, James Morgan, at the Lane Cove River on Friday last through being bitten by a shark, efforts have been made to catch the monster…

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Accident to Cricketers

Evening News · Monday 29 January 1912 · page 8

BOMBALA, Monday.—An accident of a somewhat serious character occurred to a party of cricketers while returning on Saturday from Delegate, where they had been…

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The Railway Tricycle. Another Accident. Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 January 1912 · page 10

A sensational railway accident happened about a quarter of a mile from the Albury railway station at 2 p.m. on Saturday. A fettler named Ogilvie, who keeps the…

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Engine-driver's Fall. Accident Near Como

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 29 January 1912 · page 8

While a train was travelling between Sutherland and Como yesterday afternoon Charles King, residing at Redfern, fell from the against and fractured his skull…

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Accident at Bondi Beach

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 29 January 1912 · page 13

Owing to a sudden lurch whilst driving a cart past the Wentworth refreshment rooms at Bondi, Andrew Cordi (59), Bondi-road, was thrown off the vehicle and sustained a couple of…

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Fatalities and Accidents. Collapsed in the Surf

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 29 January 1912 · page 13

A very sad fatality occurred yesterday, when Miss M'Credle, a lady about 30 years of age, collapsed in the shallow water at Cronulla. The deceased, with her mother and brother,…

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Accidental Drowning

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 January 1912 · page 10

An inquest was held regarding the death of John Bannon, who, on January 25, was seen to enter the surf at Coogee Bay, dressed in trousers and flannel shirt, and swim right out…

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Little Girl Drowned

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 30 January 1912 · page 5

A girl, nine years old, daughter of Mr. William Robinson, dairy farmer at Gobbagumbalin, N.S.W., was drowned in the Murrumbidgee River on…

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Injured Feet

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 30 January 1912 · page 4

Wyong's horse was driven about 120 miles in two days, along a very hard road. Afterwards he went stiff in the two bind less, and he now walks on…

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