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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1915

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Bathing Fatality

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 January 1915 · page 12

Whilst bathing in the Woronora River, about 50 yards from the bank, during the afternoon of New Year's Day, Leslie Garnhum, aged 20 years, residing at Park-street, Arncliffe, was…

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Two Lads Drowned

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 January 1915 · page 11

MELBOURNE, Sunday.--A sad fatality occurred yesterday afternoon at Mr. J. Dreyer's farm, Mornington, by which his only sons, Keith (aged 13), aud Throssel (aged 11) were drowned…

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Death From Collision

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 January 1915 · page 11

The death occurred on Saturday night of Clarry Vembrick, who, when riding a motor cycle on Bathurst Road, Katoomba, during the afternoon, collided with a motor car driven by…

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Two Boys Drowned. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 January 1915 · page 10

A fatality occurred at Mr. James Dreyer's farm at Mornington, yesterday, when his only two sons, Keith, aged 13, and Throssel, aged 11 years, were drowned. The boys were…

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Detonator Explodes. Man Fatally Injured

The Sun · Monday 4 January 1915 · page 6

Through driving a nail into a detonator, which exploded. Joseph Blandford, 40, who lived at Thomas-street, North Sydney, lost his life…

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Rescue at Parsley Bay. Girl and Saver Nearly Drowned

Evening News · Monday 4 January 1915 · page 1

The story of a rescue of a young lady who had got into difficulties while bathing at Parsley Bay. Vaucluse, on New Years Day, has just bean told…

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Motor Smash. Collision with Cyclist. Young Man Killed. Katoomba

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 January 1915 · page 10

One of the most serious motoring accidents that has happened on the Mountains occured on Saturday afternoon on the Main Western-road at Katoomba. As the result of a…

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Victim of Shark Accident Dies

Evening News · Monday 4 January 1915 · page 1

Warren T[?] of Mast-street [?] who was attached and [?] at Little [?] Sydney Hospital this morning [?]…

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Gun Accident. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 January 1915 · page 10

Reuben Haggerty, 57, living at Blende-street North, and his son Albert were preparing last [?]ht to go to a picnic. Albert had a Winch[?]r rifle in his hand, which…

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Riding Accident. Molong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 January 1915 · page 12

As Miss Madge Manton was riding along the Sha[?]es-road, her pony got out of hand and bolted. Miss Manton managed to hang on to the reins for a distance…

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Racecourse Accidents at Brisbane. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 January 1915 · page 5

At the Albion Park Jockey Clubs meeting on Saturday Gay Lady fell in the Fourth Division Handicap and her jockey (F. Northover) sustained a broken finger and scalp…

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Fatalities and Accidents Was It Suicide?

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 January 1915 · page 11

At about 11.30 a.m. on Saturday, Alexander Amy, of 83 Caroline Street, Redfern, found the dead body of an unidentified man in the bush near Henry's Head, La Perouse. The deceased…

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The Shark Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 January 1915 · page 8

It was learned last night that Warren Toozo. the lad who was badly lacerated by a shark at Little Sirius Cove, Mosman, on Friday, is in a low condition. He is in the Sydney Hospital…

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Boating Fatality. Drowned in the Woronora

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 January 1915 · page 5

The body of Leslie Arthur Carnham 19, residing with his parents at Park-street, Arncliffe, who was drowned on New Year's Day whilst bathing in the Woronora River near…

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Two Boys Drowned

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 5 January 1915 · page 4

A sad [?] occurred on Saturday at Mr. J. Dreyer's farm, Mornington (Vic.) by which his only sons, Keith (aged thirteen), and Throssel (aged…

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A Fireman Drowned

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 5 January 1915 · page 4

W. K. Thom, a fire man on the prize steamer Berlin, fell overboard when the steamer was off Milson's Point in Port Jackson, and was drowned. The body…

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Drowning Accidents Numerous Fatalities Stories of Heroic Rescues From Death

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 5 January 1915 · page 4

The body of a middle-aged man, not yet identified, was found in the Murray by one of the men employed at the Wahgunyah viticultural farm…

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Drowned in the Harbour

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 January 1915 · page 10

The body of William Robert Thorn, 27, a fireman, who felt overboard from the prize steamer Berlin when off Mllson's Point on December 31, waB recovered yesterday, about…

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A Child Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 January 1915 · page 6

LITHGOW,' Monday.--As the result of a motor car accident in inch Street, Jack Bryce, aged 6 years, residing with his parents in that street, was admitted to the hospital suffering from…

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Child Injured in a Lift

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 5 January 1915 · page 4

A Sydney lift accident resulted in Ronald Hood, a three-year-old child, receiving serious injuries. The child was with his father on the fourth floor of…

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