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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1915

3,042 stories in Sydney's papers · page 26 of 153

Fatal Motor Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 February 1915 · page 3

ARMIDALE, Monday.--Respecting the death of MItchel Dtore, which occurred in Sydney last month as the result of a motor car accident on the Uralla Road In September last, the…

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Shot Accidentally

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 February 1915 · page 3

WOONONA, Monday.—This morning, whilst picking blackberries on the Bulli Mountain, 'a boy named Angus M'Donald (16) was accidentally shot by another boy who was stated to…

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Fatal Gun Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 February 1915 · page 3

MURRUMBURRAH. Monday.— While two children, Elsie Jean Hodgson, aged 6 years, and her brother, a year younger, were playing on a verandah at Washpool, the boy picked up a…

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Boy Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 February 1915 · page 12

Thomas Mackay, 9, residing with his pa[?]ts at 294 Bulwarra-road, U[?]timo, while [?] [?]ting to climb into a timber waggon, s[?]ed, and his right leg went between the…

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Railway Laborer Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 February 1915 · page 10

Alexander Morrison (46), a laborer on the Scarborough railway deviation works, was working on a bridge yesterday when he was struck by an iron girder, and knocked off,…

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Casualties. Labourer Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 February 1915 · page 12

Alexander Morrison, 56, a labourer employed on the railway deviation works at Scarborough, was knocked off the railway bridge near Scarborough station yesterday…

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Fatal Shooting Accident. Murrumburrah

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 February 1915 · page 12

A fatal shooting accident occurred at the Washpool, four miles from here, the victim bring the youngest daughter, 5 years old, of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Hodgson. Deceased's…

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Fatalities and Accidents Girl's Skull Factured

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 February 1915 · page 10

Linda Thomson (16), a tailoress, living in Oxley Street, North Sydney, was seriously injured through falling from a tram in Lane Cove Road yesterday morning. She got on to…

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Aeroplane Accident. Occupants' Miraculous Escape

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 February 1915 · page 11

M. Marduel, the well-known French airman, and a young gentleman friend had a miraculous escape from serious injury while biplaning in Centennial Parle yesterday afternoon. The pair…

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Minimising Railway Accidents

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 10 February 1915 · page 18

Though the proportion of accidents on the New South Wales railways is no higher than that of many other countries, there is good reason for believing that greater immunity…

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Accidental Discovery of Gold

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 10 February 1915 · page 47

While engaged in sinking a bore on his property at Mountain Creek, about 16 miles from Culcairn, Mr. J. Nyhan discovered traces of gold at a depth of 30ft. Although not in…

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A Rear Collision

Co-operator · Thursday 11 February 1915 · page 8

AUGUST J. KOHN, elect[?] driver, Dowling street, 9/6 per day was charged with want of care, whereby a rear collision occurred at Hunter…

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Found Drowned. Grafton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 February 1915 · page 8

Michael Ryan, 60, was found drowned near the baths. He was last seen alive on Sunday…

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Miners Drowned. Inrush of Water

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 February 1915 · page 8

VANCOUVER, Wednesday.--Twenty-two men are dead in consequence of the flooding of a coal mine at Wellington (Vancouver Island). The abandoned workings were filled with water,…

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Floods. Two Men Drowned. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 February 1915 · page 6

At Woodford, Ernest Bleakley and George Johnstons attempted to cross Stanley River on horseback this afternoon. Johnstone was whirled away and drowned. A brother of…

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Fatality at Randwick. Man's Death on Racecourse

The Sun · Thursday 11 February 1915 · page 7

A mysterious fatality occurred on Randwick racecourse a few minutes before six o'clock this morning. A man known as Edward Hempson, about…

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Tragedy at Darlinghurst. a Woman Shot. Laborer Injured. Shooting in a Burton Street House

Evening News · Thursday 11 February 1915 · page 1

An ear-piercing scream and two revolver shots in a house at the corner of Burton and Sherbrooke streets, Darlinghurst, were followed shortly after half-past 10 this morning, by…

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The Board Mr. Macoun. (Chairman.) Mr. Spurway, Chief Commisstonr’s Representative, MR. E. D. CAMP[?]ELL. (Ele[?]ted Representative of Whole S[?] Tuesday. Feb. 2nd. Allowing a Collision

Co-operator · Thursday 11 February 1915 · page 8

J. J..B. HARLEY, electric driver, charged with allowing Ills car to collide with the rear of car No. 1356 at Park street, causing damage to…

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Casualties. Driving Accident. Bombala

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 February 1915 · page 8

While driving to Bombala from his home at Bungarby, John Murdoch, grazler, met with an accident about half a mile from town through the horse he was driving falling,…

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Fatalities and Accidents Sudden Death

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 February 1915 · page 3

Early yesterday morning F. Clemens, an old-age pensioner, an Italian, living in Railway Street, Granville, died suddenly from heart failure. Clemens' was 83 years of age. He…

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