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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1913

4,554 stories in Sydney's papers · page 63 of 228

Accidents. Found in the Domain

Sunday Times · Sunday 30 March 1913 · page 9

About 10 a.m. yesterday James L. Gilmour, aged about 60. whose address is unknown, was found lying in the Domain near the Art Gallery, bleeding from the ears and mouth. The…

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Scalding Accident Ends Fatally

Sunday Times · Sunday 30 March 1913 · page 10

The little girl, Barbara Bell, who was admitted to the Prince Alfred Hospital yesterday suffering from scalds, caused through a fall into a copper of boiling water at her parents'…

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Lad Saved From Drowning

The Sun · Monday 31 March 1913 · page 1

Frederick Fernandos, of 99 Trafalgar-street Stanmore, saved Percy Munro Wood, 11 years of age, a resident of Queensland, from drowning on Saturday afternoon. The…

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Fatalities and Accidents Another Tramway Fatality

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 31 March 1913 · page 11

Another tram accident occurred in Kingstreet, Newtown, on Saturday morning, as a result of which William Porter (57), a carter, residing at 32 Bishop-street, Petersham, received…

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Drowned in the Harbor

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 31 March 1913 · page 11

Charles Anderson, employed as a watchman on the Pyrmont wharves, was drowned in Johnstone's Bay on Saturday. The deceased, who resided at 48 Stanley-street, Hyde Park, came…

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Another Fatality. Paris, March 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 31 March 1913 · page 9

Lieutenant Bessard was killed while acroplaning at Verdun…

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Motor Fatality. the Driver Arrested

Evening News · Monday 31 March 1913 · page 6

A married woman, Ann Hamilton. [?] who lived in Little Bourke-street. Darlinghurst, was [?]esing Oxford-street, near Darlinghurst-road…

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Harbor Collision. Ferry Boat and Tug

The Sun · Monday 31 March 1913 · page 1

The Sydney Ferry steamer Kulgoa and the Harbor Trust's tug Dayspring collided off Milson's Point to-day. At about 8 a.m. the Kulgoa was making a…

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Oxford-street Fatality. Old Woman Killed. Motor Driver Charged

The Sun · Monday 31 March 1913 · page 3

Percy George Ryan, aged 28, was charged at the Central Police Court, to-day with the manslaughter of Ann Hamilton. Sergeant Mankey stated that the woman,…

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Motor Car Fatality. Woman Killed. Knocked Down in Oxfordstreet

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 31 March 1913 · page 6

Shortly before 5 o'clock last evening, Ann Hamilton, between 69 and 70 years of age, whilst crossing. Oxford-street, near Darlinghurst-road, was accidentally knocked down by a…

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Harbor Collision. Kulgoa and Dayspring. Harbor Trust Boat Damaged

Evening News · Monday 31 March 1913 · page 6

A tittle excitement was caused on the harbor at the busy time this morning, when a collision occurred between the Sydney Ferries big steamer Kulgo[?] and the Harbor Trust boat…

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Floods in New Zealand. Extensive Damage. Young Man Drowned

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 31 March 1913 · page 6

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Sunday. --Telegrams from the various parts of the lower half of the South Island show that the floods there are heavier than have been experienced during the…

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Vehicles Collide at Glebe. Driver Seriously Injured

The Sun · Monday 31 March 1913 · page 4

A horse harnessed to a buggy belonging to Wood, Coffill and Co., undertakers, bolted in Bridge-road, Globe, this morning, and collided with a cart near Wattle-street. The…

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Blood at a Ball. Fight Over Three Girls. Twenty Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 31 March 1913 · page 8

ROME, Friday.--There was an extraordinary scene at a workmen's ball at Milan, where two groups of youths fought with knives over three girls. The battle was so fiercely contested that…

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Casualties. Accident on a Steamer

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 31 March 1913 · page 10

Frank Berkinshaw, residing in Jamieson-street, Manly, fell downstairs on one of the Manly steamers on Friday night, and received concussion ot the brain. He was removed…

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Fatal Mining Accident. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 31 March 1913 · page 11

George Stancliffe, 60, was fatally injured at the South mine on Friday. He was oiling some machinery, and was accidentally knocked down by a chain. He fell among the…

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Killed While Ploughing. a Remarkable Accident. Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 31 March 1913 · page 9

Allen Turvey, a member of a well-known district family, was shockingly injured in a simple manner of Big Springs Station yesterday…

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Fatal Scalding Accidents. Gosford and Newtown Cases

The Sun · Monday 31 March 1913 · page 5

Senior-constable M'Donald, of Newtown, has reported to the City Coroner that Samuel Christopher Pateman, aged 20, who lived with his parents at Maiden Brush-road…

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Redfern Sulky Fatality

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 April 1913 · page 12

The City Coroner, Mr. Henry S. Hawkins, held an inquiry at the City Coroner's Court, George-street North, yesterday concerning the death of Jane Halloran, 26, who died in the…

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