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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1915

3,042 stories in Sydney's papers · page 11 of 153

Man Killed by Tram. Accident in George?-street

Evening News · Saturday 16 January 1915 · page 6

The police were able this morning to obtain the identifiers of the men who was killed by a tram is George-street city, last night. His name is Hovbert Munichen and he is a…

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Motor Accident

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 January 1915 · page 16

William Gibbons. 60, while crossing Elizbeth-street, near Roservoir-street, on Thursday, was knocked down by a motor car. He was taken to the Sydney Hospital, where it…

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Railway Accident. the Inquest. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 January 1915 · page 9

The inquest was resumed yesterday concerning the death of James M'Keown, Patrick Hall, Thomas Broderick, and Thomas Kearney, who were killed in the railway…

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Colliery Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 January 1915 · page 17

NEWCASTLE, Friday. -- James Walton (21), a wheeler, was admitted to the Newcastle Hospital this afternoon suffering with a fractured thigh. Walton was employed in the…

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Accidents

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 16 January 1915 · page 2

Amongst tho casualties treated at St. Joseph's Hospital during the week were tho following:—William Cramfield (2), Iona-street, Lidcombe…

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Smithfield and Fairfield Coach Accident

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 16 January 1915 · page 5

The snapping of the king-pin caused a mild sensation to the passengers going to airfield early oh Monday morning by the Smithfield-Fairfield coach. There was…

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Fatal Accident

Nepean Times · Saturday 16 January 1915 · page 2

At the inquest held on Monday and Tuesday last, at the Penirth Courthouse, before the District [?] (Ald A Judges), into the…

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Serious Accident

Nepean Times · Saturday 16 January 1915 · page 3

On Wednesday morning last, 13th inst., Mrs. Peter Clarke, of Jane St. Penrith, was the victim of a somewhat peculiar accident, and one…

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Tram Fatality

Sunday Times · Sunday 17 January 1915 · page 8

Herbert Hunichcn (32), a native of Victoria, lately residing in Trade-street, Newtown, was knocked clown by a tram in George-street on Friday evening, and subsequently succumbed in…

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Drowning Fatality

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 18 January 1915 · page 8

WAUCHOPE, Saturday.--A drowning fatality occurred here this morning. Vera Hopper, aged is, years, daughter of Mr. R. Hopper school teacher, of Morriset, was reported…

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Drowned in Parramatta River

Evening News · Monday 18 January 1915 · page 6

Mr. Fit[?]hardinge, S.M., held an inquiry concerning the death of Mrs. Emma Elizabeth [?] whose body was found in Parramatta River, near the cricket oval, on Sunday January 10…

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Casualties. Carter Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 January 1915 · page 10

Audley Ward, 53, a carter, living at 13 Wells-street, Redfern, was driving a single-horse cart along George-street, in the direction of Goulburn-street, on Saturday, when the horse…

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Cut to Pieces. Shocking Accident at Hawkesbury. Guard Killed by Moree Mail

Evening News · Monday 18 January 1915 · page 1

A shocking accident happened at the Hawkesbury River Railway Station about half-past four on Sunday afternoon, when George Quinn, a guard, was run over by the Moree mill and…

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Fatalities and Accidents Fall From Train

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 18 January 1915 · page 8

Minnie Cross (48), a married woman, residing at Stanley Road, Lidcombe, was overcarried on a train on Saturday night. She had fallen asleep and attempted to leave the train when…

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Accident at Paterson

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 18 January 1915 · page 8

PATERSON, Saturday.--A fatal accident occurred while Mrs. Fred Bush was driving home in a sulky from Vacy yesterday. When crossing a wash-out, a little girl, who was nursing…

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Child Saved From Drowning

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 19 January 1915 · page 3

As the Kanangra left Musgrave Street Wharf on her 10 o'clock trip yesterday morning for Circular Quay a child was seen to fall off the wharf into the water. Deckhand Schoitz…

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A School-teacher Drowned

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 19 January 1915 · page 5

A drowning fatality occurred at Wauchope (N.S.W.) on Saturday. Vera Hopper, aged eighteen years, daughter of Mr. R. Hopper, school teacher, of…

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Child Drowned in Well

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 19 January 1915 · page 5

William Henry Borthwick, a two-year-old child, was found by his mother at the bottom of a well at his home in Lakembu (N.S.W.). There was about 4ft. of…

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Old Man Injured

The Sun · Tuesday 19 January 1915 · page 6

Clive J. Williams, aged 85, living at 5 Fitz roy-street, Marrickville, was knocked down by a grocer's cart in Enmore-road, Marrickville. this afternoon. He sustained a scalp…

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Federal Railway Fatality. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 January 1915 · page 10

The Inquest concerning the death of James M'Keown, Patrick Hall, Thos. Browderick, and Thos. Kearney, who were killed on the Trans-Australian line on January 5, was…

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