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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1914

4,041 stories in Sydney's papers · page 27 of 203

Wall Collapses. Accident at Football Match. London, Thursday Morning

The Sun · Thursday 5 February 1914 · page 8

While the re-played English Cup tie between Sheffield United and Wolverhampton Wanderers was proceeding at Sheffield yesterday, a new brick wall collapsed and…

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Fatalities & Accidents. Railway Laborer's Death

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 February 1914 · page 12

Tito City Coroner held an inquiry yesterday into the circumstances surrounding the accident which resulted in the death of George Ford, 34 years of age, who was run down by a…

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Schoolboy Drowned

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 4

While bathing with a number of boys from St. Peter's R.C. School, Devenshire-street, John B. Maguire 13, was drowned in the Domain Baths on January 30…

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Fatalities & Accidents. Collision in Oxford-street

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 10

A collision occurred in Oxford-street early yesterday morning between a motor car owned by S. Hoffnung and Co., and driven by Henry B. Spaull, and a sulky, owned by William Foy,…

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Tram and Van in Collision

Evening News · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 6

A horse attached to a van was being driven along King-street, Newtown, near Holmwood-street, this morning, by William Williams, when the near rein broke, and the animal,…

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Boy Drowned While Bathing Hay

Evening News · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 9

Gordon Michael Crawford, son of Mr. Frank Crowford, the licenses of Tattersall's Hotel, was accidentally drowned in the Murrumbidgee River last night…

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A Swimming Tank Bursts. Anna Kellerman severely injured

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 3

While Riving a performance at the Aquarium at Hamilton, Berrmuda, on Tuesday evening, Miss Annette Kellerman, the well-known Australian…

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Explosion in a Shaft. One Killed, Another Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 8

PORTLAND, Thursday.--At Piper's Fiat, thai afternoon. William Barry was killed by an explosion in a shaft, which was being sunk by the Commonwealth Portland Cement Co…

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Domain Baths Fatality. Regulations for Public Schools .Why Not Foe Private?

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 7

Somo Important facts were elicited yesterday before the City Coroner (Mr. H. S. Hawkins, S.M.), when an inquiry was hold concerning the death of the lad John B. Maguire (13), who was…

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Goods Trains Collide. Couplings Give Way. Guard Slightly Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 9

NEWCASTLE, Thursday.--A collision between two goods trains occurred near the Kahl- bah Tunnel on the Newcastle-Sydney line this morning, and passenger traffic was in…

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Sensational Runaway. Man Killed; Another Injured Excitement at Kogarah

Evening News · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 9

There was a bolt in Rocky Point-read, Kogarah, this morning, which was attended with fatal results. George Blake, a carter, was driving a local butcher's turnout, a light delivery van, and a…

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Seventy People Injured. Collapse of a Wall. at a Football Match

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 9

LONDON, Wednesday ' Evening.--During the Association football cup Lie between Sheffield Wednesday .and Wolverhampton' Wanderers, which the former won by a goal to nil…

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District Court. (Before Judge Backhouse.) Waggon and Motor Car Collision. Morrison v F. W. Hughes, Ltd

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 6

This was an action by John Stuart Morrison, licensee of the White Horse Hotel, King-street, Newtown, to recover from F. W. Hughes, Ltd., of Gresham-street, Sydney, £50, for damages…

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Law. Thursday, February 5, 1911. DISTRICT. (Before Judge Backhouse.) Motor and Waggon Collision. Morrison V. F. W. Hughes, Ltd

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 4

John Stuart Morrison, a hotelkceper, of the White Horse Hotel. King-street, Newtown, claimed £00 from F. W. Hughes, Ltd., Greshamstreet, Sydney, as the result of a waggon and…

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Bolt in Pitt-street. Constable's Pluck Saves Accident

Evening News · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 6

Serious smashes were prevented and many people saved from injuries by the prompt and plucky manner in which Traffic-constable Wright stopped a runaway in Pitt-street this…

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Power, the Jockey, Killed. Accident in a Flat Race

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 7

ADELAIDE, Thursday.--James Power, jockey for five years with T. Kelly, the Morphettville trainer, was killed at Shawtown races on Wednesday Pendulous in the Flying…

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[Culler Injured. Collision During Race. Accident at Henley on Lane Oovt

Evening News · Saturday 7 February 1914 · page 9

A serious accrred at the Henly on lano cove [?] the afternoon As a result Berry [?] who [?]at Tennyson-road [?] was ines the sydney…

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Hydroplane Accident. Italian Officer Nearly Drowned

The World's News · Saturday 7 February 1914 · page 13

QUITE recently an expert officer of the Italian Aviation Corps gave an exhibition as Venice of a new and improved hydroplane for which he claimed many advantages over any…

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Drowned at Murrumbidgee

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 February 1914 · page 11

HAY, Friday.--Gordon Michael Crawford, a lad of 9, was yesterday drowned in the Murrumbidgee River. The lad, who was unable to swim, was assisted across the river by some…

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Casualties. Boy Drowned. Hay

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 February 1914 · page 25

Gordon Michael Crawford, nine-year-old son of Frank Crawford, license[?] of Tattersall's Hotel, was drowned while bathing in the Murrumbidgee River on Thursday evening…

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