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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1914

4,041 stories in Sydney's papers · page 24 of 203

Fatality at St. Kilda

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 February 1914 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Sunday.-- A youth of about 17. believed to be named H. J. Marshall, was riding on the back of a motor bus at St. Kilda to-day, when he fell forward, and a wheel…

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Collision in the Harbor

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 February 1914 · page 11

THIS PICTURE SHOWS THE GREW OE A TUG SALVAGING SEATS 'AND' FLOATING DEBRIS FROM THE FERRY. STEAMER ME MEL AFTER THE COLLISION ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON. " THE AWNING OF THE NERRY BOAT CAN BE SEEN ABOVE THE WATER…

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Harbour Collision. Ferry Steamer Sinks

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 2 February 1914 · page 4

A collision occurred in Darling Harbour last Saturday between the Balmain new Ferry Company's steamer, Me Mel and Messrs. B. M. Corrigan…

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Mokau and Me-mel Collision

The Sun · Monday 2 February 1914 · page 4

A preliminary inquiry was held at the Navigation Department this afternoon into the circumstances of the collision between the steamer Mokau and the ferry boat…

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Attacked by Dog. Woman Injured

Evening News · Monday 2 February 1914 · page 5

While on her way home [?] Surry Hills about half-past [?] Annie O'Neill [?]. The animal, which one a [?]…

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Boy Scout Killed. Sad Fatality at Perth

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 February 1914 · page 9

PERTH, Sunday.--George Lindsay, aged 12, a member of the Leederville Boy Scouts, which are encamped on the North Bench, was killed Instantly this morning by falling down a well…

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Collision. Mokau Strikes the Me-mel. Ferry Boat Sinks

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 February 1914 · page 9

Darling Harbour at about noon on Saturday was the scene of a sensational smash—a coaster and a ferry steamer coming into collision, the ferry boat sinking within four…

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Dog and Taxi-cab. Three Men Injured

The Sun · Monday 2 February 1914 · page 5

A fox-terrier caused a smash in Darling-street, Rozelle, near Wisbeach-street, on Saturday night. Clifford Reay, taxi-driver, of Palace-street…

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Wrecked in the Channel. Sailors Awful Fate. Death by Slow Drowning. London, Monday Morning

The Sun · Monday 2 February 1914 · page 9

The German four-masted ship Hera was caught in a heavy southerly gale off Falmouth on Saturday night. She struck and heeled over until her rails were awash…

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Disaster at Sea. Steamers in Collision. One Vessel Sinks. Many Lives Lost

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 February 1914 · page 9

NEW YORK, Friday Evening.--As the result of a collision between the steamers Monroo and Nantucket, during a dense fog. 49 lives have been lost…

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Ferry Boat Sunk. a Plucky Fireman. Rakes Fires to Save Passengers' Lives. Exciting Harbor Collision

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 February 1914 · page 8

Fireman Harry Taylor, of The Balmain Ferry Company's ferry boat. Me Mol, stood waist deep in water, and raked his fires to prevent the hollers from exploding. The vessel was at…

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Sea Disaster. Collision in a Fog. Many Lives Lost. Steamer Sinks in Ten Minutes. Norfolk (Virginia), Jan. 31

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 February 1914 · page 9

Great loss of life has attended a collision between the steamer Monroe (4704 tons) of the Old Dominion Steamship Company, and the steamer Nantucket (2599 tons), of the…

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Saved by the Sand. Motor-car Accident. Girl's Fortunate Escape

The Sun · Monday 2 February 1914 · page 7

The fact that the road was sandy caused an accident at Bondl on Saturday afternoon, but it also saved three people from serious injury…

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Fatalities & Accidents. Woman Fatally Burned

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 February 1914 · page 13

Clara Matilda Burdus (28) a married woman, lately residing with her husband, Albert Burdus, an ice carter, in pitt-street, Parramatta died in the Parramatta District Hospital at…

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Found Drowned

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 February 1914 · page 4

The dead body of Mr. Robert M'William (63) of 52 Wilton-street, Surry-hills was found floating near Wylie's Baths, Coogee, yesterday morning. The police were informed, and the…

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Drowned in a Lagoon

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 3 February 1914 · page 3

While two mm were mustering horses at Freshwater, Queensland, last week, the animals rushed across a lagoon, and W.Honey rode in after them…

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A Jockey Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 February 1914 · page 4

Frank Fleming (17) a jockey, residing at 37 Buckland street, Alexandria, while exercising a horse at Randwick yesterday, was thrown and dragged for about 200 yds. He was taken to St…

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Storm at Verran. Woman Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 February 1914 · page 11

ADELAIDE, Monday.--A severe storm passed over the Verran; district, and completely demolished Henry Smith's house. Sheets of Iron and pieces of wood were hurled in all…

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A Ferry Boat Sunk. Collision In Darling Harbor

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 3 February 1914 · page 3

Shortly after noon on saturday a Collision occurred in Darling Harbor between a coasting steamer, the Mokau, and a ferry boat, the Me-mel;…

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Disastrous Collision in a Fog. Forty-nine Lives Lost

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 3 February 1914 · page 3

During a dense fog off the coast of Virginia, U.S.A., on Saturday, two steamers collided near to die Winter Quarter lightship, and in ten minutes…

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