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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1913

4,554 stories in Sydney's papers · page 6 of 228

Powder in the Fire. Six Children Injured. London, Monday, 8.35 p.m

The Sun · Tuesday 7 January 1913 · page 8

A fearful accident took place in a Glas[?]ow home yesterday. The mother put some coal on the fire, and a powder-cap, that had got among the fuel…

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Injured Czarevitch. to the Riviera for Health. London, Monday, 8.35 p.m

The Sun · Tuesday 7 January 1913 · page 8

The young Czarevitch of Russia has arrived at Mentone, on the Riviera, and has taken up his residence at Cap Martin to recuperate…

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Shot by His Brother. Another Pea-rifle Accident. Moss Vale

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 January 1913 · page 9

On New Year's Day Gordon Prigg, 12 years, and his elder brother were out shooting rabbits. The latter had just loa[?] his pea[?] and was chasing a rabbit, when [?]…

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Riding Accident. Ariah Park

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 January 1913 · page 10

A bullock driver named Conway was galloping after some bullocks on Sunday when the horse struck a po[?]t and throw its rider, who received a fracture of an arm, and was…

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Broken Bottles. Accident on Coogee Reach

The Sun · Tuesday 7 January 1913 · page 1

The danger attendant on bottles being broken on the surf beaches was Illustrated by an accident which happened to a fiveyear-old youngster at Coogee this morning…

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Fatalities and Accidents. Tramway Linesman's Death

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 January 1913 · page 8

Leonard Lukin (24), a tramway linesman, residing at Canterbury, while working yesterday morning on the overhead wires at the Tempe tram sheds, Cook's River, accidentally came in…

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Found Drowned

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 January 1913 · page 11

WELLINGTON, Tuesday. -- The body of the man found in the Bell River on Friday last has ben identified as that of James Lyons, who who had only a few days previously been…

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Inquests. Suicide by Drowning

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 January 1913 · page 13

The death of Lily Pring was inquired into by Mr. J. W. Laidlaw, .P.M., at the Coroner's Court yesterday morning. The evidence showed that the deceased was a…

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A Harbour Collision

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 January 1913 · page 17

At the Water Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Payten, S.M., Captain H. C. Cerdos was proceeded against on an information alleging that on August 20, when master of the lady Rawson, he disobeyed…

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Drowned in the River

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 8 January 1913 · page 2

Mrs. Lily Pring, 38, a widow, wan drowned on Friday in the Parramatta River, under peculiar circumstances. She took a through ticket from Circular Quay, by the…

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Sydney Boy Drowned at Maryborough

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 January 1913 · page 20

The body of the young lad, Keith West Moyes, who was accidentally drowned at Maryborough, Queensland, on Thursday last, arrived in Sydney by the Brisbane express…

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Motor Car Smash. Two Men Injured

The Sun · Wednesday 8 January 1913 · page 7

A blow-out was the cause of a motor-car smash at Ramsay-road, Five Dock, this afternoon. The car contained two occupants, Percy Bate, aged 17, an electrician, and…

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Tug and Ferry Collision. Master of Lady Rawson Fined

The Sun · Wednesday 8 January 1913 · page 8

H. C. Gerdes, master of the ferry steamer Lady Rawson, was proceeded against by Captain Veitch, of the Navigation Department at the Water Police Court, on Tuesday…

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Disobeys Employer's Injunctions. Injured Workman Loses Compensation

Evening News · Wednesday 8 January 1913 · page 5

[?] to ent[?] an employee to [?] under the Workman's Compensation Act, he must stri[?] his employer's injunctions. If the employee acts otherwise, he…

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Oil Steamer Goes Down. Most of Crew Drowned. New York

The Sun · Wednesday 8 January 1913 · page 7

The oil tank steamer Rosecrans is ashore on Peacock Spit, at the mouth of the Columbia River. The vessel struck during a blizzard, which…

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Car Overturns. Occupants Pinned Underneath. Two Motorists Seriously Injured

Evening News · Wednesday 8 January 1913 · page 9

A sensational motor-car accident occurred in Ramany-road, Fire Dock, shortly afternoon to-day. The car was driven by Albert Wood, 20…

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Paris Gas Explosion. Would-be-suicide's Rescue. Others Killed or Injured. London, Tuesday, 10.40 p.m

The Sun · Wednesday 8 January 1913 · page 9

Remarkable circumstances attended a gas explosion that occurred in Paris last night. The caretaker of a building, detecting an escape of gas, made his way to the room in…

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Over the Banister. Accident at Q.v. Markets. a Cook Killed

Evening News · Wednesday 8 January 1913 · page 9

A cook, whose name is beheared to he James Danoldson, and [?] address, according to a Government Savings Bank book which was found in one of his pockets, was the Union…

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Man's Fate Fail. Skull Smashed. Accident at Queen Victoria Markets

The Sun · Wednesday 8 January 1913 · page 7

A fatal accident occurred at the Queen Victoria Markets this afternoon, when a man, supposed to be James Donaldson, 60 years of age, living at the Union Dining…

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Fatalities and Accidents. Floating in Darling Harbor

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 January 1913 · page 19

Shortly after 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon William Penson, a deck-hand on the tug Victor, saw the body of a man floating close to the Colonial Sugar Company's wharf, Darling…

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