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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1913

4,554 stories in Sydney's papers · page 58 of 228

Two Boys Drowned

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 24 March 1913 · page 8

ADELAIDE, Sunday.--At the Obi camp to-day two boys, John Scott (14) of Gillies-street, Adelaide, and Milton Bowman, of North Croydon, about the same age, were drowned…

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Drowned in Well

The Sun · Monday 24 March 1913 · page 3

William John Merrin, 48, a poultry-farmer, of Stoney Creels-road, Hurstville, was found drowned in a well in his yard yesterday morning by two of his employees, Thomas…

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Casualties. Hungarian Drowned

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 March 1913 · page 11

A boating accident occurred in the harbour yesterday, by which a Hungarian was drowned. At 2 o'clock Anthony Virgil Gasparich, 25, single, fourth engineer of the vessel Turul,…

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Newtown Tram Accident. Injured Man Succumbs

Evening News · Monday 24 March 1913 · page 6

James Piper, [?] a married man, living apart from his wife, died at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital on Saturday. Deceased, who lately lived at 21 Bedford-street, Newtown, was…

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Burning Fatality. Kiama

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 March 1913 · page 11

Mrs. Margaret Macey, who was severely burned at her home at North Kiama on Sunday last, through her clothes catching fire while engaged in cooking died at the local…

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Drowned in the Harbor

Evening News · Monday 24 March 1913 · page 3

Anthony Virgil Gasparich, 25, an engineer, belonging to the [?] now lying at Birl and Company Wharf, at Darling is [?] was drowned off Pea[?] Point, Balmain, on…

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Fatalities and Accidents. a Wharf-laborer Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 24 March 1913 · page 11

James Price (45), wharf-laboror, residing at 33 Pyrmont-street, Pyrmont, was admitted to Sydney Hospital on Saturday afternoon, in an unconscious state, by Dr. O'Halloran, suffering…

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Crippled Man Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 24 March 1913 · page 9

MELBOURNE, Sunday.--A crippled man named Harry West, who uses an invalid chair, was admitted to the Wangaratta Hospital yesterday suffering from fractures of the leg…

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Two Boys Drowned. Adelaide

The Sun · Monday 24 March 1913 · page 8

For twenty-live years Our Boys' Institute has held a camp at Easter and rever experienced any accident. The record was broken yesterday. The camp is at Kingscote,…

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Ketch Run Down. Collision Off Barrenjoey

Evening News · Monday 24 March 1913 · page 2

The Ketch Alfred Fenning arrived in Sydney on Saturday afternoon in damaged [?] Her captain H. P. Kerrison, told a remarkable story in explanation of the vessel's [?]…

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Redfern Row. a Man Injured

Evening News · Monday 24 March 1913 · page 8

A wrangle over sale of tickets preceded an exchange of blows in Aber[?] street Redfern, on Saturday night, and as a result of the afternoon Thomas Gould 12, who lives…

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Seaman Drowned. Three Poor Swimmers. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 March 1913 · page 10

Walter Jones, a seaman on the Aberdeen liner Themistocles, lost his life by drowning in the river this afternoon. He went for a swim with three companions, and…

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Drowned in a Post-hole. Wyalong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 March 1913 · page 10

A little son of Mr. W. Butler, butcher, of Wyalong, 2 years old, met his death in an extraordinary manner. A hole for a fencing post became half filled with water during…

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City Tram Smash. a Right-angled Collision. Conductor's Legs Broken

The Sun · Monday 24 March 1913 · page 9

The crashing of glass and the grinding and splintering of wood against wood, followed by the scream of a man in agony, startled the pedestrians in King-street this morning…

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Tram Smash. Car Off the Line. Big Block in the City. Three Persons Injured

Evening News · Monday 24 March 1913 · page 6

A sensational tram smash occurred at the intersection of king and Elizabeth streets, soon after half-past 11 o'clock this morning. A car bound for [?] street was…

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Fatal Shooting Accident. Henty

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 March 1913 · page 11

A fatal shooting accident occurred at Pleasant H[?] on Friday. Harry Pumpa, stepson of Mr. O[?]ald Schnelle, a well-known farmer, was trying to extract a bullet from a…

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Riding Accident Brewarrina

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 March 1913 · page 11

On Friday morning George Facer, aged 12, was thrown from a horse, and injured a leg. He was removed to the Brewarrina District Hospital…

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Sulky Accident

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 March 1913 · page 10

A boy of 12, named Edward Cowdrey, and his sister, Dorothy, aged 3, residents of Missenden-road, Newtown, were the victims of an accident on Friday. He was driving a…

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Accident Begets Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 24 March 1913 · page 11

RYLSTONE, Saturday.--Miss. Harvey is suffering from a fractured skull. She trod on a stone, which rolled, and she fell on the back of her head. Mr. A. Lawson, running for water…

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Another Tram Collision. Accident in George-street. Several Passengers Injured

The Sun · Tuesday 25 March 1913 · page 1

Another exciting tramway collision, that resulted in slight injuries to a number of persons, took place in the city last night. A Dulwich Hill tram was travelling along…

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