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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1912

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Double Fatality. Killed at Level Crossing. Train Smashes a Trap

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 February 1912 · page 9

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--Mr. Thomas Brierley (49), a well-known Rutherglen vigneron, and Mr. Chas. Fletcher (38), manager of the Mount Ophir vineyard, Chiltern West, were…

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Fiji Hurricane. Great Damage. a Steamer Ashore. Hulkkeeper Drowned. Suva, Feb. [?]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 February 1912 · page 9

The barometer, which has been carefully watched here during the last month, caused some anxiety on January 26, when it steadily began to fall. On the following day it still…

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Footboard-riding. Fatal Tramway Accident

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 February 1912 · page 4

The death of Arthur Harry Joseph Salmon, 22, at Sydney Hospital, on January 28, formed the subject of an inquiry at the City Coroner's Court yesterday…

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Railway Accident. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 February 1912 · page 12

Early this morning, while a goods train was standing at Castlemaine platform, an engine attached to another goods train ran into the stationary trucks. Driver M'Millan and…

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Accident at Baths. Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 February 1912 · page 7

Donald Donnerman, 21, a visitor from Sydney, met with a severe accident at Bathurst swimming baths yesterday. The baths had been cleaned out, and were being refilled…

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Fatal Street Accident

The Sun · Thursday 8 February 1912 · page 7

The death of John Ernest Skinner, who was knocked down by a milk cart in Belmore-road, Randwick, on January 81, was the subject of an inquiry by the Acting City Coroner, Mr. Hawkins, to-day…

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Fatal Riding Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 February 1912 · page 15

COONAMBLE, Wednesday.--A fatal accident occurred at Quambone. A youth, Hector Cook (16 12), was out riding with a companion when his head was crushed against a tree. By the…

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Fatalities and Accidents [?]Ll on the Hearthstone

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 February 1912 · page 15

The Acting-City Coroner held an inquiry respecting the death of Martha Gerard (45), which occurred at 743 Darling-street, Balmain, on February 3…

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Infant Drowned

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 February 1912 · page 7

The dead body of an infant, between eight and nine months old, was yesterday evening found by the Glebe police floating in the water at the foot of Forsyth-street, Glebe. It has been…

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Collision Between the Potomac and Georgic

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 9 February 1912 · page 4

The tramp steamer Potomac, which left Melbourne last Wednesday for the Channel, with a cargo of wheat, returned to port yesterday owing a slight…

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The Shark Fatality. Bravery Recognised. Letter From Governor-general

The Sun · Friday 9 February 1912 · page 7

Mr. Mackay, who assisted Mr. Barlowate rescue Morgan, the victim of the shark fatality in Lane Cove River on Anniversary Day, has received the following letter from…

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Knocked Down by Taxi-cab. Man Fatally Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 February 1912 · page 13

John Small, aged 45, residing at 75 Carlton-crescent, Summer-hill, sustained fatal internal inquries yesterday evening at 5.25, through being knocked down by a taxi-cab whilst crossing…

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In Collision. Steamers Potomac and Georgic. Off Cape Otway. During Thick Haze

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 February 1912 · page 9

MELBOURNE, Thursday.-About 2.30 a.m., in the thick haze, about 20 or 30 miles to the cast of Cape Otway, a collision occurred between the steamer Potomac, 2618 tons, outward bound…

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Perils of Sydney Cove. Collision at the Quay. Effect of an Undercurrent. Kummulla Strikes Pontoon. Dangers of Moving Big Ships

The Sun · Friday 9 February 1912 · page 1

The ever-present danger of catastrophe as a result of the congestion of ferry and shipping traffic in Sydney Coye was once more demonstrated--and in a particularly exciting…

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Blaze in the Night. "Bulletin" Office on Fire. Etching Room Burnt Out. Roof Fallen In. Firemen Injured

The Sun · Friday 9 February 1912 · page 8

A fire at the "Bulletin" office, 212 George-street, this morning burnt out the etching room and brought down the roof. The extent of the damage is not yet known…

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Liability for Accidents on Boundary Roads

The Land · Friday 9 February 1912 · page 9

At the last meeting of Tomki Shire Council a letter from the Copmanhurst Shire Council was read, suggesting that they should assume joint…

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Liability of Councils. 121.—Council's Liability for Accident through Contractor's Neglect

The Land · Friday 9 February 1912 · page 9

(Case).—A work under contract is in progress on a public road, and an accident happens owing to neglect on the contractor's part to provide…

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Fatal Motor Accident

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 February 1912 · page 10

J. G. Small, lately residing in Carlton-crescent, Summer Hill, was crossing George-street at about 5.30 last evening, when it is stated he was knocked down by a taxi-cab. He was…

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Mining Accident. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 February 1912 · page 10

While working with a co-operative mining party, on the Rose of Shannon lead, at Rutherglen, to-day, Carl Butcher, a miner, met with an accident. He was being lowered…

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The Month's Accidents. a Long List

The Sun · Friday 9 February 1912 · page 12

The chief ambulance officer (Alfred J. Craymer) reports that the officers of the corps attached to headquarters and to the branches at Circular Quay, Balmain, and…

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