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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1913

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Caught by a Sea. Two Sailors Injured. Turakina Reaches Port

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 January 1913 · page 9

HOBART, Sunday.-- The steamer Turakina arrived from London to-day. The captain reports that, prior to arriving at Capetown, heavy weather was encountered, and two…

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Fatal Explosion. at Broken-hill South Mine. Miner Killed and Another Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 January 1913 · page 9

BROKEN-HILL, Saturday.-- Shortly before 10 o'clock last night the third fatal explosion for the new year occurred at the South mine. Two minors, J. Marshall and W. Davis, were…

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Valve Blows Out. Men Killed and Injured. Steamship Tragedy. London, Sunday Night

Evening News · Monday 13 January 1913 · page 8

A shocking accident occurred to-day in the engine-room of the liner Arag[?] lying at Southampton. A valve blow out with greet force, and…

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Accident at a Bank. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 January 1913 · page 10

Mr. W. H. Armstrong, of the London Bank, accidentally shot himself in the leg on Friday afternoon, whilst officiating at the railway town branch. He was explaining the…

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Swimming. the State Carnival. Accident to M'carthy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 January 1913 · page 6

The annual State championships were commenced in earnest at the Municipal Baths, Domain, on Saturday afternoon. In another portion of our issue a report of the 100 and 880 yards championships will be [?]…

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Fell From a Tram. First Fatal Accident This Year

The Sun · Monday 13 January 1913 · page 1

George Kenrack Foott, aged 19 12, who, on Friday managed to escape from the observation ward at the Sydney Hospital, died in the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital last night…

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Fatalities and Accidents. Lysol Poisoning

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 January 1913 · page 13

The City Coroner was notified on Saturday of the death of Belinda Fitzgerald (22), a barmaid, lately living in Palmer street, city. Deceased stayed with Mrs. Amy Woods, of 23…

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The Shoeburyness Gun Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 January 1913 · page 10

LONDON, Friday Evening.-- A second death has occurred in connection with the big gun accident at Shoeburyness, due to the blowing out of a breech-block…

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Double Drowning

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 January 1913 · page 8

BRISBANE, Monday.-- The Commissioner for Police to-day received a telegram from Charlieville stating that the two sons of Sergeant Connolly, aged 12 and 14 years respectively…

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Drowned

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 January 1913 · page 8

GUNNING, Monday.-- Charles F. Eveston, of Cullarin, and a well-known resident, was drowned in a waterhole near his residence last Friday afternoon. It is surmised he stooped…

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Collision at Newcastle

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 14 January 1913 · page 4

Yesterday afternoon, while the steamer Inveric was being shifted to the basin crane at Newcastle, her rudder struck the steamer Cycle, which was…

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Airmen Drowned. Remarkable Fatality. Machine Plunges Into Thames. London, Tuesday, 12.45 a.m

The Sun · Tuesday 14 January 1913 · page 9

Two airmen has a remarkable adventure yesterday, as a result of which both were drowned in the Thames. Whilst gazing through a telescope late in…

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Found Drowned. Gunning

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 January 1913 · page 12

On Friday afternoon, the body of Charles Fulton Eveston was found [?]in a waterhole. Deceased was 48 yours o[?] age, and a resident of Sydney…

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Two Brothers Drowned. Brisbank

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 January 1913 · page 10

At Charleville on Saturday afternoon Eustace and Adrian Connolly, aged 13 and 11 years respectively, sons of Sergeant Connolly, were accidentally drowned in the Warrego…

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Good Rescue at Miller's Point. Boy Saved From Drowning

Evening News · Tuesday 14 January 1913 · page 6

Frederick Love, 12, who lives at 19 Devonshire-street, Miller's Point, had a narrow escape from drowning at Circular Quay late on Monday afternoon…

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Injured with Dynamite Cap. Muswellbrook

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 January 1913 · page 12

A man named Hurry Oakes was seriously injured by the explosion of a dynamite cap on Sunday afternoon, and had to have his l[?] hand amputated at the wrist at the local…

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Tug and Steamer in Collision. Copenhagen, Jan. 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 January 1913 · page 9

The Danish steamer Axel collided with and sunk a German tugboat off Cuxhaven, and six of the crew were drowned…

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Runaway in George-street. Plucky Driver Injured

The Sun · Tuesday 14 January 1913 · page 6

George Ansel, aged 39, had an exciting experience yesterday while endeavoring to stop a horse that, had bolted with him. Ansel, who lives at 39 George -street,…

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Young Boy Drowned. Vain Attempts at Rescue. Fremantle

The Sun · Tuesday 14 January 1913 · page 4

Willie Pope, aged 10 years, the son of a butcher in North Fremantle, was drowned last night whilst bathing. Several attempts to rescue him were futile…

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Boys in Surf. Desperate Struggle. Child Drowned in Sight of Mother

Evening News · Tuesday 14 January 1913 · page 6

FREMANTLE (W.A.), Tuesday.—A drowning accident secured at North Fremantle, and W. Pope, a child 10. has lost his life. Along with wm. Davis 12, and his brother…

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