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Accidents, 1913

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Railway Fatality. Evidence at Inquiry. Toowoomba (Q.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 March 1913 · page 10

The inquiry concerning the death of the six men who were killed in the recent railway accident on the Range was continued at Toowoomba to-day…

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Shipping Disasters. a Trawler Wrecked. Crew All Drowned

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 March 1913 · page 7

LONDON, Sunday Evening.--News has been received at Newcastle, that the Hull trawler Admiral Togo has been wrecked on the coast of Iceland, and that while the crew of twelve…

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Boy's Terrible Accident. Remarkable Feat of Endurance

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 March 1913 · page 9

GUNNEDAH, Monday.--A dreadful accident occurred to a boy Stanley Huxley, aged 13, on Saturday. He was driving a sulky at the tail of a mob of sheep, travelling to Mullaley, and…

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Boating Fatality. 72 Persons Drowned

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 March 1913 · page 9

CETTINGE (Montenegro), Tuesday.--Owing to a boat capsizing in a storm while crossing Lake Scutari, 68 Montenegrin women and girls and four, soldiers were drowned…

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Mosman Drowning

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 March 1913 · page 14

An inquest was held at the City Coroner's Court yesterday into the death of Beresford F. J. Wilson, 24, who was drowned in Mosman Bay on Friday last. It was shown in…

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Young Seaman Drowned

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 March 1913 · page 14

Yesterday the City Coroner (Mr. Hawkins) recorded a verdict of "accidental drowning" in the case of the death of James Poy, 25, an A.B. on the steamer Kanowna. Evidence…

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Inquests. Mosman Bay Fatality

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 March 1913 · page 14

The death of Beresford F. J. Wilson, who was drowned in Mosman Bay on March 8, was the subject of an inquiry by Mr. Hawkins yesterday, at the, City Coroner's Court, Wilson…

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Drowned in Darling Harbor

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 March 1913 · page 14

James Foy, (25) fell overboard from the steamer Kanowna, in Darling Harbor on March 3, and was drowned.. Mr. Hawkins recorded a verdict of accidental death…

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Naval Cadet Drowned. Evidence at Inquest

The Sun · Wednesday 12 March 1913 · page 4

The City Coroner (Mr. Hawkins) held an inquiry to-day touching the death of Robert Reginald Bowen, aged 17, who was drowned in Farmer's Swimming Baths, Rushcutters,…

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Railway Fatality. "Error of Judgment." Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 March 1913 · page 14

The coroner's inquiry was concluded to-day into the circumstances surrounding the death of Francis Flynn, who, with Mich[?]el Curtain, was killed in an accident which occurred on…

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Drowned in Baths. Naval Cadets End. To-day's Inquest

Evening News · Wednesday 12 March 1913 · page 13

The drowning accident in Farmer's (Rushcutter's Bay) baths on Sunday morning last, when a naval cadet. Robert Reginald Bowen, 17, lost his life, formed the subject of an…

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Changsha's Voyage. Chief Officer Injured. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 March 1913 · page 13

The steamer Changsha, which arrived here to-day from Sydney, had a particularly dough passage. After leaving Sydney Heads seas were constantly shipped. One of the poop…

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A Night of Terror. Rookwood Under Water. Several Narrow Escapes of Drowning

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 12 March 1913 · page 3

Rookwood was included within the zone of the cyclone, which struck Sydney and suburbs with terrific force late on Saturday night. It was about 11.30 o'clock…

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At a Picture-show. Forty-six People Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 March 1913 · page 9

PARIS, Monday Evening.--An explosion occurred at a cinematograph theatre at Monteaule-Neuf. A panic ensued, and as a result 46 people were injured. Of these ten are reported…

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Victorian Railway Fatality. Verdict at the Inquest. "An Error of Judgment."

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 March 1913 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--The - inquest into the deaths of Francis Flynn and Michael' Curtain, two men who were fatally injured when portion of the train on the Victorian Powell…

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When to Call the Doctor. Hints for the Injured

The Sun · Wednesday 12 March 1913 · page 8

Tramway employees are dismayed by notification 92, which appears in the usual weekly notice dated March 8, as follows: -- "Attention is drawn to the fact that in most cases…

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Sailing in a Gale. Spills and Smashes. "Wally" Moore Drowned Out of Thelma

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 12 March 1913 · page 5

The weather was awful on Saturday last, the southerly gale howling at a rate of about 63 miles an hour, but it is safe to say that some of the squalls…

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"I'm Going to Die!" a Mysterious Tragedy. Mother and Daughter Drowned. London, Tuesday Evening

Evening News · Wednesday 12 March 1913 · page 9

An extraordinary tragedy, the reason for which at the rpesent time in unaccountable, was reported to the police at Gadolming, near Guildford, Surrey, to-day…

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Wood-chopping Accident. Goulburn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 March 1913 · page 14

As Frank Fox, employee of a baking firm was cutting wood with mother employee, the head of the axe used by the latter flew off. The blade penetrated Fox's skull, exposing the…

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Not "Accidental or Inevitable." Polling in Yass Election. Mr. Wade on the Suggested Remedy

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 March 1913 · page 9

"I observed a statement in the morning press to-day that Mr. Coghlan, Under-Secretary to the Chief Secretary, is of opinion that the difficulties that have' arisen in connection with the…

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