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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1913

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Two Brothers Drowned. Howlong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 January 1913 · page 7

A drowning case occurred at Goorubargama, near Howlong Three brothers, Jas. Cunningham, 18, Alfred, 27, and Charles, 22, went into a tank at Mick Lee's farm. None could…

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Drowned at Narrandera. Narrandera

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 January 1913 · page 7

A drowning case occurred here yesterday. A party of about nine young men were bathing in the river, and three of them, who were non-swimmers slipped off a submerged…

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Inquests. Ship's Cook Found Drowned

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 January 1913 · page 14

An open verdict was returned by Mr. J. M'Kensey, Acting-City Coroner, yesterday, at the inquest concerning the death of a ship's cook Edward Hickey (27), whose body was found…

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River Smash. the Euston Drowning. Magisterial Inquiry Ordered

Evening News · Tuesday 21 January 1913 · page 7

Further particulars have been received at Sydney regarding the steamboat accident on the River Murray in November last, when the mate of the steama[?] fu[?]ble, a young…

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A Channel Collision. Verdict of Manslaughter

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 January 1913 · page 11

MELBOURNE, Monday.--A verdict of manslaughter has been returned by an English-jury against "the person responsible for the collision" between the four-masted barque…

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Two Brothers Drowned in a Tank

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 January 1913 · page 12

ALBURY, Monday.--Three brothers. James (18), Charles (22), and Alfred (27) Cunningham, sons of a well-known farmer at Goombargana district, went to bathe in a tank yesterday…

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Between Tram and Taxi. Bootmaker Injured

The Sun · Tuesday 21 January 1913 · page 8

Peter Pascoe, 25, a bootmaker, who lives in Salisbury-street. Stanmore, was alighting from a tram at the corner of Cleveland and Crown, streets this morning when he was…

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Cart Collides with Tram. Two Persons Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 January 1913 · page 5

A cart was running in the same direction as a city bound tramcar, passing Redfern and Regent streets city, yesterday afternoon, when the horse lurched towards the car. The tram…

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Stabbing Affray at Glebe. Three Men Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 January 1913 · page 8

As the result of a stabbing affair which took place yesterday afternoon at Durham Court--a boarding establishment in Glebe-road, Glebe Point--three men, employees at house,…

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Knocked Off a Train. Fireman Injured. Narribri

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 January 1913 · page 7

Alfonso Irwin, fireman of a stock train running from West Narrabri to Werris Creek, met with a serious accident on Friday afternoon. He had occasion to do something on…

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The Call of Duty. Three Men Injured. Fire-engine Breaks Down. While at Full Gallop

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 January 1913 · page 10

Early this morning three North Sydney firemen were severely injured in an accident which occurred to the steamer on its way to a fire. A call had been received at the North Sydney…

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Driving Accident. Tullamore

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 January 1913 · page 7

Mr. Peter Toohey, on Saturday, in company with another man, was driving a young horse in a sulky, when suddenly one of the wheels struck a survey peg. Both occupants were…

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Painful Accident. Dubbo

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 January 1913 · page 7

A peculiar and painful accident happened to a lad named Ted Orel. He was skinning a rabbit, when the knife slipped, and the blade struck him in one of the eyes, going through…

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Pea-rifle Again. a Peculiar Accident. West Maitland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 January 1913 · page 9

A serious shooting accident occurred at Greta on Saturday evening, the victim being a young Englishman, Owen Sharkey, 20 years of ago, who had only been a few months…

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'Attempted Train Wrecking. Serious Accident Averted

The Sun · Tuesday 21 January 1913 · page 1

The driver of the 3.39 suburban train to train B[?]e to-day was [?]ding the sent between Marrickville and Wardeli[?]ead stations, when he saw th[?] heavy…

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Fatalities and Accidents a Quarryman Killed

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 January 1913 · page 12

Andrew Hanson (72), a quarryman lately residing with his family in Bannockburn-street, Pymble, died on Sunday night at the Royal North Shore Hospital, through injuries received…

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A Mine Accident. Cages Fall Some Distance

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 January 1913 · page 9

KALGOORLIE, Monday.--Late this evening what luckily did not prove, a fatal accident happened at the Horseshoo mine, when two cages containing eight and two men, got out of…

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Tram Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 January 1913 · page 12

Norman Partridge, a conductor, was knocked off a tram at the corner of Redfern and Regent streets yesterday afternoon by a horse attached to a cart. The animal became…

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"Accidentally Drowned." Narrandera

The Sun · Wednesday 22 January 1913 · page 7

The body of John Dwyer, the young man who was drowned in the river on Sunday, was recovered yesterday, half a mile below where the accident occurred. A verdict of…

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Two Brothers Drowned

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 22 January 1913 · page 2

Three brothers, James (18), Charles (22), and Alfred (27) Cunningham, sons of a well known farmer at Goombargana (Albury district), went to bathe in a tank on…

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