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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1913

4,554 stories in Sydney's papers · page 79 of 228

Boy Killed by Tram. Verdict of Accidental Death

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 April 1913 · page 6

At the inquiry conducted yesterday by the Acting Coroner, Mr. J.W. Fletcher, concerning the death of John Francis Lynch, aged 5, who was killed by a tram near his home…

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Motor-boat Accident Crew Saved. Brisbane

The Sun · Thursday 24 April 1913 · page 7

The motor launch Scotia was crossing Cleveland Bay, between Townsville and Magnetic Island (a favorite marine resort), to-day, when, it is believed, the oil tank…

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Scaffold Falls. a Man Injured. Painter's Harrow Escape

Evening News · Friday 25 April 1913 · page 7

A somewhat exciting smash occurred in one at the light areas of Ocean House in Moore-street, city, [?] before 1 o'clock this afternoon, a caretaker, Lewis Solomon, who looks…

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Hail and Lightning. Two People Injured. Windsor

Evening News · Friday 25 April 1913 · page 12

A heavy thunderstorm occurred here yesterday afternoon, accompanied by severe ball. Very little rain fell, but considerable damage was done to the roofs of dwellings and…

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Building Smash in London. Girders Fall Into Street. Two Persons Killed and Others Injured. London, Thursday, 8.35 p.m

The Sun · Friday 25 April 1913 · page 8

An awful smash occurred to-day at a building in course of erection in Holborn. Some large steel girders were being hoisted, by means of a derrick to a staging 90ft. above…

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Dogman's Accidental Death

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 April 1913 · page 13

That Richard Frederick Rathk[?]e, 46, lately residing at 12 Crown-road, Glebe, was accidentally killed through the jib of a crane, weighing about 30cwt, falling on him in the…

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Boy's Peculiar Accident

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 April 1913 · page 13

Joseph Kelly, 14, residing at Smith-street, Balmain, was running across Punch Park, Balmain, when he slipped and fell upon a pointed stick that he was carrying. He…

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Fatal Driving Accident. Quirindi

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 April 1913 · page 13

On Wednesday night Victor Shotter, aged 43, proprietor of a local music establishment, was killed on Gaspard-road. He was returning to Quirindi with Messrs. Victor Cramer and…

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Fatalities and Accidents Killed by Falling Timber. a Peculiar Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 April 1913 · page 7

While running across Prince's Park, opposite Spectacle Island, on his way to work, Joseph Kelly (14) tripped and fell on a protruding stick, which entered his abdomen. He scrambled; to The City Coroner (Mr. Hawkins) yesterday inquired into the cause of the death of Alfred Graham Manwaring (39), which took place at Coogee on April 21…

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Fatal Trap Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 April 1913 · page 7

QUIRINDI, Thursday.--V. F. Shotter a well-known musician, and local agent for Paling and Co., was accidentally killed last night, about three miles from town. He was…

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South Coast Fatality

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 April 1913 · page 17

HELENSBURGH, Friday.--The inquiry into a the circumstances Burrouuding the death of Richard Wilkinson, who was fatally Injured in a cutting on the railway deviation works, neae…

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Chief Officer Injured

The Sun · Saturday 26 April 1913 · page 2

Last night Mr. Henry Alfred Flood, aged 38, chief officer of the s.s. Allinga, was travelling in a first-class smoking car of a train bound to the Mountains, and when the train…

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Motor Smash. Men Seriously Injured. Marvellous Escape

Evening News · Saturday 26 April 1913 · page 11

WEST MAITLAND, Saturday Afternoon. A sensational collision between a motor car [?] occurred about 11 o'clock last evening. Two men were seriously injured, and…

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From a Pastor's Sickbed Lines written by Canon Mervyn Archdall, after a buggy accident on Saturday, April 12,1913

Nepean Times · Saturday 26 April 1913 · page 6

One little step and then no more The voice shall sound that told of love Through death triumphant, in the Christ, The First fruits, throned in light above,…

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Chapter Xvi. Azalea's Accident

Nepean Times · Saturday 26 April 1913 · page 8

"Oh, yes, I've known the family ever so long. I should so like you to have a carriage, Miss Lily, like your sister. It's a shame that you…

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Fatal Accident on Miniature Railway in Devonshi[?]

The World's News · Saturday 26 April 1913 · page 18

Two men were killed and two injured when a tr[?]ck fell down an embankment on the Lynton and Barnstaple Railway, which is said to be the only miniature system in England run on…

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A Peculiar Accident. Quirindi

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 April 1913 · page 22

This morning Edward J. Kelly was galloping after some horses at Warrah station, close to the homestead, when he was caught under the neck by a wire clothesline and Jerked off…

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Riding Accident. Taree

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 April 1913 · page 20

Whilst Mr. H. F. Allard was riding along the Nabiac road on Wednesday his horse bolted and he was dragged some distance. He was brought to Taree suffering with a…

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The Punchbowl Mystery. Extraordinary Development Theory of Accidental Death

The Sun · Saturday 26 April 1913 · page 10

An unexpected development took place at the inquiry yesterday regarding the Punch-bowl mystery. Hitherto the theory was that the unfortunate girl Esther Porter had been…

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