Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Accidents, all years

Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1914

4,041 stories in Sydney's papers · page 14 of 203

Motor Fatality. Woman Killed in Flinders-street

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 January 1914 · page 14

Sabrina Quinn (48), of No. 29 Selwyn-street, Paddington, was killed yesterday. She was crossing Flinders-street, near Short-street, when a passing motor car knocked her down…

Continued on Trove, page 14 →

Submarine Sunk. Crew Escape After Collision. Magnificent Discipline

The World's News · Saturday 17 January 1914 · page 3

ONCE again, as reported by cable at the time, a British submarine went to the bottom, but, fortunately, without loss of life. Submarine C14, one of the latest type,…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

" the Car Skidded." Motorists' Accident. Dangerous Mountain Road. Bathurst

The Sun · Saturday 17 January 1914 · page 7

A party of Condobolin motorists had a miraculous escape from death yesterday while coming down Rourke's Hill, about 14 miles from here on the 'Main…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Fatal Lift Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 January 1914 · page 9

The City Coroner concluded his inquiry into the cause of death of Mrs. Isabella O'Connor (29), who died on December 28 from injuries received through falling down a left-well at…

Continued on Trove, page 9 →

Fatalities and Accidents. Killed by Falling Timber

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 January 1914 · page 17

The City Coroner (Mr. H. S. Hawkins) held an inquiry into the cause of the death of Andrew Maddison (32), which occurred at the Sydney Hospital on January 12, from injuries received…

Continued on Trove, page 17 →

Fatal Lift Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 January 1914 · page 18

The City Coroner recorded a finding of accidental death at an inquiry this morning into the cause of death of Isabella O'Connor (29). who died on December 28 from injuries received…

Continued on Trove, page 18 →

Casualties. Accident on Persic

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 January 1914 · page 21

Early yesterday morning Arthur Newton, 10. a warf-labouror of Little Bourko-street, was struok by a [?] of beef while working in the lower hold of the Whito Star [?]…

Continued on Trove, page 21 →

Painful Accident

Nepean Times · Saturday 17 January 1914 · page 4

The other day Master James Baker, son of Constable Baker, was climbing a tree when a limb broke, and in his descent to earth the lad struck a…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Yesterday's Accidents Internal Injuries

Sunday Times · Sunday 18 January 1914 · page 10

Albert Johnstone (19), a dealer, living in Devonshire-street, city, fell off his cart at Paddington yesterday afternoon. Civil Ambulance conveyed him to Sydney Hospital, where…

Continued on Trove, page 10 →

Cause of the Accident. London

The Sun · Sunday 18 January 1914 · page 5

The cause of the accident is believed, to be the faulty action of the ballast pump. The tanks were filled to enable, the boat to dive, and it is surmised that the pumps could…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Three Persons Drowned. Motor Boat Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 January 1914 · page 9

BRISBANE, Sunday.—The Bundamba police to-night informed the Ipswich police that a motor-boat accident occurred near Riverview, and that three men were drowned, but that the…

Continued on Trove, page 9 →

The Lift Fatality

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 January 1914 · page 3

The City Coroner in delivering his finding in connection with the recent lift fatality, added: "I do not think there was any carelessness on the part of the driver of the…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Waterloo Motor Fatality

Evening News · Monday 19 January 1914 · page 6

Lawrence Ryan, [?] a laborer, was knocked down by a taxi cab outside the Clifton Hotel, in Botany-road, Waterloo, and died in South Sydney Hospital from a fracture of a skull…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

A Bicycle Fatality

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 January 1914 · page 14

LAUNCESTON, Sunday.—A fatal bicycle accident occurred on Saturday evening at Revell's- hill, North Motton, the, victim being Ernest Henry Charles Mason (45). He was returning…

Continued on Trove, page 14 →

Drowned in the Parramatta

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 January 1914 · page 14

An inquest was held at the police court, Parramatta on Saturday by Mr. Maitland, the Coroner, into the case of an old man found, in the Parramatta River early on the Tuesday…

Continued on Trove, page 14 →

Three Men Drowned. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 January 1914 · page 10

Meagre particulars have been received of a boating accident on the Bremer River, near Ipswich. A motor boat met with mishap, and as a result three men, Joe Green,…

Continued on Trove, page 10 →

Boxing Fatality. a Blow on the Head

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 January 1914 · page 9

SANTA ROSA. California, Sunday.—Another boxing fatality has occurred. Charles Kirkby, Canadian middleweight, struck Phillip Shindler a blow on the head…

Continued on Trove, page 9 →

Fighter Killed. Another Ring Fatality. Santa Rosa, Sunday Evening

Evening News · Monday 19 January 1914 · page 1

Another boxing fatality is reported. Charles Kirkby, the Canadian middleweight, [?] Phillip Shinder a blow on the head. Shinder collapsed, and died in the hospital…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Dived Into Shallow Water. Laborer Seriously Injured

Evening News · Monday 19 January 1914 · page 5

Through during into shallow water in the Domain [?] this morning [?] tramway laborer James Turner [?] at the North…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Fell From the Wharf. North Sydney Boy Drowned. Woy Woy

The Sun · Monday 19 January 1914 · page 1

Arthur Nolan Parsons, the eight-year-old son of Mr. Edwin Parsons, of West-street, North Sydney, was accidentally drowned at Wagstaff Point yesterday afternoon. He was…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →