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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1915

3,042 stories in Sydney's papers · page 25 of 153

A Man Drowned. Murwillumbah

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 February 1915 · page 10

Robert M'Candless, 35, Was found floating in the river, about a mile and a half from the town, to-day. The body had evidently been in the river for several days. Deceased and…

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Lane Cove Regatta. Injured Competitor. Obtains Damages

The Sun · Monday 8 February 1915 · page 5

Beresford Goodsell, of Tennyson-road, Ryde, commercial traveller, brought an action in the Metropolitan District Court to-day, before Judge Murray, to recover £100…

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Haymarket Tram Fatality. Man Charged at Central Court. Victim's Legs Severed

Evening News · Monday 8 February 1915 · page 1

William Fisher, M, was brought before Mr. Macfalane. S.M., at the Central Police Court, this morning, on a charge of causing the death of John William Donsldson on February 6…

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City Fire George-street Premises Damaged. a Fireman Injured

Evening News · Monday 8 February 1915 · page 1

A fire which broke out to the London Talloring Company's shop in a five-storey bullding at the corner of George and Bond streets, City, on Sunday morning, damaged the stock, which…

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Accidentally Shot by Brother. Murumburrar

Evening News · Monday 8 February 1915 · page 5

State Joan Hodgson, 5, whose parents reside at Washpool, was accidentally shot dead by her brother Vincent, 15, yesterday. At the Corener's inquiry, a verdict of accidental…

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Fatalities and Accidents Run Over by Cycle

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 8 February 1915 · page 8

Thomas Cunerford (70), who had been knocked, down by a motor cyclo in Oxford Street, was admitted to St. Vincent's Hospital on Saturday Buffering from a fractured arm and…

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Accident at Glebe

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 8 February 1915 · page 8

About 6 p.m. on Saturday Annie Morgan (45), of Phoebe Street, Balmain, was conveyed by the Civil Ambulance to Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in a state of collapse as the result of…

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Found Drowned

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 February 1915 · page 3

MURWILLUMBAH, Monday.--While same youths were swimming In North Arm yesterday, they were startled to find the dead body of a fully clothed man floating In the water…

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A Rescue From Drowning

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 9 February 1915 · page 4

On Saturday the Governor-General presented the Royal Humane Society certificate of merit to William Parker, a Launceston railway porter, for saving a…

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Casualties. Motor Collision

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 February 1915 · page 13

About 3.45 p.m. on Sunday, whilst the Civil Ambulance was conveying a man to the Sydney Hospital, the vehicle came into collision with a motor cycle at the corner of…

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A "Tropical" Drowned

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 9 February 1915 · page 4

The body of a man named Harris, a private in the Tropical Forces, was found floating in George's River, opposite the military encampment. Liverpool, N.S.W…

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Fatalities and Accidents Two Children Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 February 1915 · page 3

Bryant Costello (13), of Aima Street, Darlington, and Beatty Leonard (13), of Aberorombie Street, were playing in Regent Street, Rodfern, at about 9 o'clock last night, when they were…

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Drowned in the Tweed

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 9 February 1915 · page 4

Robert M'Candless was on Sunday found floating in the river, about a mile and a half from Murwillumbah. The body had evidently been in the river for…

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Woman Drowned Mittagong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 February 1915 · page 13

Mrs. Margaret Robins, 64, a resident of Mittagong, was found drowned in Lake Alexander…

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"Good-bye, Eddie." Drowning Boy's Last Words

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 9 February 1915 · page 4

The boy Henry Joseph Roberts, aged seven, who was drowned off Dawes point, Sydney Harbor, last Saturday, said to his companion, Edward Wilhalen, when he…

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At Wallis Island. Natives Drowned

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 February 1915 · page 10

According to files received from Fiji by the steamer Levuka last night, bad weather has been experienced at Wallis Island. For three days during the middle of January…

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Aeroplane Accident. Pilot and Passenger Unhurt. Sensation in Centennial Park

Evening News · Tuesday 9 February 1915 · page 5

An acceptate overturned and fell 100 feet to the ground in Contensial Park this afternoon, but neither the pilot nor the passenger were injured…

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Sudden Deaths Fatal and Other Accidents a Man's Both Legs Cut Off by a Tram

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 9 February 1915 · page 4

A man whose identity was unknown, had his two legs cut off by a a tram in George-street, Sydney, on Friday, and died in the hospital a few hours…

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Fatal Motor Accident. Armidale

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 February 1915 · page 13

The inquiry which was commenced on Friday regarding the death of Mitchel Diore, who was injured in a motor accident between Uralla and Armidale some months ago, and…

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Fatal Tram Accident. an Arrest Made

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 February 1915 · page 4

William Fisher, 35,was charged at the Central Police Court yesterday, before- Mr. Macfajlnne; S.M., with having caused the death of John William Donnldson…

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