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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1913

4,554 stories in Sydney's papers · page 74 of 228

Fatalities and Accidents. Another Dose of Lysol

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 April 1913 · page 14

The Acting City Coroner yesterday inquired into the circumstances surrounding the death of Alfred George Brewer (28), which took place jat the Sydney Hospital on April. 10. According…

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Drowning Fatality

The Propeller · Friday 18 April 1913 · page 2

A sad drowning fatality occurred in the Woronora River near the new bridge, about a mile from Sutherland, on Sunday…

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Woronora Drowning Fatality. a Father's Complaint

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 April 1913 · page 5

A verdict of accidental death was recorded by the City Coroner yesterday in connection with the drowning of George Edward Dudley (16) in the Woronora River on April 12. Deceased…

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Railway Fatality. Boy Killed; Another Injured. Newcastle

The Sun · Friday 18 April 1913 · page 9

Thomas Horn, employed as call-boy in the Railway Department, was killed at Hamilton level crossing last night. Horn, with another railway employee…

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Fireman Seriously Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 April 1913 · page 12

About 7 o'clock to-night a fireman named William Robinson, residing with his parents at Hamilton West, was found on the railway line between Hamilton railway station and…

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Fatal Accident in City. One Killed, Two Injured

The Sun · Friday 18 April 1913 · page 1

An accident occurred late this afternoon at the building King erected in Pittstreet, near Park-street, for the proprietors of the new Labor dally newspaper…

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Casualties. Plasterer Seriously Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 April 1913 · page 12

George Jones, 24, a plasterer, living at 52 Elswick-street, Leichhardt, while working yesterday in the new Parcels, Postoffice, Central-square, fell to the basement, a…

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Boys Peculiar Statement. Eastwood Railway Fatality

Evening News · Friday 18 April 1913 · page 7

[?] Charles Woodcock a school[?] which took place in [?] College Hospital on April [?] being run over by a [?] at…

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Pitt-street Fatality. a Further Remand

The Sun · Friday 18 April 1913 · page 7

William Dalton, aged 32, and William Thomas, aged 24, were before the Central Court again to-day on a charge of feloniously slaying John M'Lean in Pitt-street on…

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Pitt-street Fatality. Two Accused Remanded

Evening News · Friday 18 April 1913 · page 4

William Dalton, 32, and William Thomas, [?], were charged before Mr. Barnett, S.M., at the Central Police Court this morning, with slaying John M'Lean…

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Coach Driver Injured. Tullamore

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 April 1913 · page 12

At Jumble Plains Station, near Tullamore, on Monday, Jack Trevillian, mail contractor, Glensneath to Tullamore, was thrown from the coach, which passed over his back. He was…

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Two Brothers Injured. Brewarrina

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 April 1913 · page 12

J. Benton, of Yarrawin Station, was carrying a gun with the barrel in his hand and the stock over his shoulder when the weapon went off, and blew the lower portion of…

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Railway Man Injured. Armidale

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 April 1913 · page 12

Mr. Jeremiah O'Shea, in charge of the Armidale railway locomotive yards, yesterday tried to step between two railway engines in the course of his duties. The buffers caught him,…

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City Smash. Floor Collapses.a Workman Killed. Two Others Injured. Bad Accident in Pitt-street

Evening News · Friday 18 April 1913 · page 7

A sensational accident resulting in the [?] of one man and [?] others occurred at the building in course of [?] for Labor Papers Limited in [?]…

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Dived Overboard. Nearly a Collision. Ferry Boat and Motor Launch

Evening News · Friday 18 April 1913 · page 2

Passengers by the Parramatta River ferry steamer Bronzewing were treated to some excitement late on Thursday afternoon. The Bronzewing was making towards…

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Three Jockeys Injured. Hurdles at Seymour. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 April 1913 · page 10

In the Hurdle Race at the Seymour meeting to-day three horses fell, and the riders were injured. G. A. Burns had a collarbone broken, J. M…

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Crashed Into a Tram. Cyclist Badly Injured. Skull Fractured and Arm Broken

The Sun · Friday 18 April 1913 · page 1

At a time this morning when thousands of business people, were pouring into the city, there was as much excitement at the intersection of Liverpool and Elizabeth streets…

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Air Perils. Two Fatal Accidents. Six Persons Killed. Paris. Thursday Evening

Evening News · Friday 18 April 1913 · page 4

Experiments with a spherical balloon at Villiers-[?]-Marne, nine miles from Paris, to-day proved disastrous. The balloon exploded, killing three persons…

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Tram Smash. Cyclist Rides Into Car. a Liverpool-street Accident

Evening News · Friday 18 April 1913 · page 6

A startling tram smash occurred to Liverpool-street, between Elizabeth and College streets, shortly before 9 o'clock this morning, a young clerk, Thomas Lavis, who lives in…

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Serious Tram Accident

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 April 1913 · page 12

A man named Walpole was seriously injured in a tram accident at Islington to-night. The wheels passed over one of his arms and almost severed it. He also received a compound…

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