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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1913

4,554 stories in Sydney's papers · page 80 of 228

Jammed by Ferry Boat. Accident at M'mahon's Point

The Sun · Saturday 26 April 1913 · page 9

While attempting to leave a ferry boat at M'Mahon's Point early this morning John Stewart, aged 15, of 118 Burlington-street, North Sydney, slipped and fell on the edge…

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True Blue Mine Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 April 1913 · page 17

WEST WYALONG, Friday.--The Inquest into the True Blue mine accident bas closed. The jury returned a verdict of accidental death…

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Fatalities and Accidents Child Scalded

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 April 1913 · page 17

At about G o'clock last evening Molly Turner (2), residing at 400 Jones-street,. Ultimo, was- 4 playing In the kitchen of her parents' rest dence, when she knocked a kettle full of…

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The Bankstown Tragedy An "Accident"—How?

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 26 April 1913 · page 6

Stranger things have happened than this: One of the theories as to the tragic death of the girl at Bankstown a couple of months ago may have reference to…

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Accidents

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 26 April 1913 · page 6

Recent accidents have included the following: John Buckley, 27, of Buller-street, Parramatta was on the 24th of April treated at the Hospital for an injured…

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Cars in Collision. Motor-Driver Injured. MAITLAND

The Sun · Sunday 27 April 1913 · page 2

A motor-car valued at £1500 collided, with a tramway motor on the East Maitland-road, near Victoria Bridge, last night, while both cars were travelling at a good speed. The…

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Laborer Injured

Sunday Times · Sunday 27 April 1913 · page 10

Edward Hinchley (30), a laborer, residing at Dick-street, Chippendale, was unloading rails at the Erskineville tramway depot yesterday when one of the rails slipped arid fell on his…

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Injured at a Football Match

Sunday Times · Sunday 27 April 1913 · page 10

White watching the football match at Drummoyne Oval yesterday afternoon Walter Mills, residing at Kent-street, city, fell down the steps of the pavilion and fractured his skull. The Civil…

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Turf Fatality. How Doyle Died. INVERELL

The Sun · Sunday 27 April 1913 · page 5

A fatal accident occurred in the last event of the first day's races of the Inverell Jockey Club's Autumn meeting on Friday. Girvan fell in the Weranga Handicap. The horse's…

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Street Shooting Case. Young Man Seriously Injured

Sunday Times · Sunday 27 April 1913 · page 10

As the result of a shooting case in Liverpool-street, Woolloomooloo, last night, a young man named Patrick Buckley, 19 years of age, residing at 125 Crown-street, was admitted to the…

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Fatalities and Accidents. Collapsed in the Street

Sunday Times · Sunday 27 April 1913 · page 10

While walking down Pitt-street in the vicinity of Liverpool-street, city, about noon yesterday, an old man named Patrick Morgan, 82, residing at 412 Pitt-street, suddenly collapsed. The Civil…

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Scalding Accidents. One Case Proves Fatal

The Sun · Sunday 27 April 1913 · page 4

Two serious scalding cases were admitted to the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital yesterday. One of them has ended fatally. Mary Ellen Taylor, 2 years of age, who…

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Fatalities and Accidents Scalding Fatality

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 28 April 1913 · page 8

Mary Ellon Taylor (2), residing at 400 Jones-street. Ultimo, who was admitted to the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital on Friday suffering from severe scalds about the face, arms, and…

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Tram and Motor Car Collision Two Men Badly Injured. West Maitland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 April 1913 · page 9

A sensational collision between a motor-car and a tram occurred between East Maitland-road Loop and Victoria Bridge about 11 o'clock last evening…

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Another Fatality. Berlin, April 26

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 April 1913 · page 9

A Russian airman, M. Abramovitch, was killed while flying at the Johannesthal Aerodrome yesterday…

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Interstate Eight-oar Race. Easy Win for South Australia. Accident to N.S.W. Boat. Coverdale Wins the Sculls. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 April 1913 · page 10

Amid scenes of unexampled enthusiasm on Saturday, the South Australian crew was stroked to victory for the first time in the history of the interstate eight-oar championships…

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Mother's Sad Death. Result of Motor-car Accident. Albury

The Sun · Monday 28 April 1913 · page 7

Mrs. E. T. Kelly, whose son, Thomas Kelly, is lying in the Albury Hospital as the result of a railway accident, died yesterday Mrs. Kelly was the proprietress…

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Chapter of Accidents. Team and Ferry Boat

The Sun · Monday 28 April 1913 · page 8

A collision between a Cremorne tram and a lorry delayed a number of passengers on one of the business trips this morning. Then the ferry-boat had hardly cast off when the…

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Dragged Forty Yards. Serious Racecourse Accident. Parkes

The Sun · Monday 28 April 1913 · page 1

James Scott, owner of the racehorse Red Feather, was giving the horse a trial gallop on the Parkes racecourse on Saturday, when the saddle slipped round. Scott was…

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Cyclists Injured

Evening News · Tuesday 29 April 1913 · page 7

A traveller, James Berl who liyes in Glenmore-road, Paddington, was [?]ding a bicylce down Ormond-street, Paddington, this morning when the brakes refused to act. The [?]…

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