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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1915

3,042 stories in Sydney's papers · page 29 of 153

Fatalities and Accidents Drowned in a Dam

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 February 1915 · page 8

William Long (10), lately residing at Dacey- ville, was drowned in a dam at Mascot on Saturday morning. Charles Kynuer (16) dived and rescued the struggling, boy, but efforts to…

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Drowned in the Baths

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 16 February 1915 · page 4

Michael Ryan. aged sixty years. was found drowned near the baths at Grafton on Wednesday. He was last seen alive on the previous Sunday…

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Drowning Accidents a Story of Bravery From the Islands. a Missionary [?]Wned

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 16 February 1915 · page 4

A cable has been received by the Australian Board of Missions from the Bishop of Melanesia, stilting that the Ree. W. F. Long, of Norfolk Island, had…

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A Shunter Injured

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 16 February 1915 · page 4

A young man named D. Thomas, twenty-six years of age, an employee of the Queensland railway department, met with a serious accident on Monday night,…

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A Plucky Boy. Saves a Mate From Drowning

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 16 February 1915 · page 4

A lad, aged eight years, who is staying with Mr. Yeatman, of Penrith (N.S.W.). had a narrow escape from being drowned on Saturday afternoon. At…

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Fatality at Newmarket. Knocked Down by an Engine

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 16 February 1915 · page 4

At the Newmarket railway station last Tuesday evening. Charles T. Walters, a blacksmith, aged fifty-four years, was killed by a train from Enoggera to…

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An Interesting Collision Case. Damage to Vessels During Salvage Assistance

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 16 February 1915 · page 13

Before Earl Loreburn and Lords Dunedin, Atkinson and Parmoor, sitting with Admiral Field and Captain Webb, P.N., Nautical Assessors…

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Melbourne Racing. This Morning's Gallops. Traquette's Injured Leg. Melbourne

The Sun · Tuesday 16 February 1915 · page 5

At Flemington this morning Lesbos and One did six furlongs comfortably in 1min. 24sec. Phillo covered five furlongs in 1min. 8sec., Hush Money ten furlongs in 2min…

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Sensational Motor Accident. Car Bolts Down Bank. Occupants' Miraculous Escape. Molong

Evening News · Tuesday 16 February 1915 · page 5

A sensational motor accident occurred outside Molong to-day. A car, containing Misses Haydon and [?] Messrs. T. Glennan, T. Melliday, M…

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Sudden Deaths Accident and Suicide Sad Suicide of a Shire Clerk

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 16 February 1915 · page 4

Considerable uneasiness is being manifested by his friends in Dubbo and Narromine (N.S.W.), as to the whereabouts of Mr. S. M. Trickett, Timbrebongie…

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Accident to a Waggon Driver

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 16 February 1915 · page 4

A fully-laden brick waggon, with two horses. fell into the foundation excavations of a building being creeled in Pitt Street. Sydney, on Friday afternoon…

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Remarkable Accident

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 16 February 1915 · page 4

From Murwillumbah comes this:—A remarkable incident occurred at Bilambil on Wednesday morning. The morning. The members of a family named Brooks…

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Accidentally Shot

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 February 1915 · page 8

GULGONG. Monday.--Gits Russell (16), a son of Charles Russell, hotelkeeper, accidentally shot- himself dead to-day. He left the dinner table and went to his bedroom where a…

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Accident to a Letter-carrier

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 February 1915 · page 3

Mr. Breekenridge (instructed by Messrs. Taylor and Greenwell) appeared before Judge Murray and a jury. in the District Court. on behalf of Archie Willkie…

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Injured by Tram

Evening News · Wednesday 17 February 1915 · page 5

Elies Herbert 62, of Grose-street, Glebs, was crossing George-street, near the Broadway Theatre, shortly before 11 o'clock this morning, when she was knocked down by a…

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German Airmen. Descend in Dutch Waters. Refuse Assistance and Are Drowned. Rotterdam

Evening News · Wednesday 17 February 1915 · page 1

A lifeboat at Schlermonmkoog Island answered the distress signals of a German waterplans, which was stranded on a sandbank…

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Wonderful Escape. Motor Accident Near Molong. Molong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 February 1915 · page 10

A motor car accident occurred at Goolagong, and resulted in the total wreck of the car. Six occupants narrowly escaped death. The…

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Driving Accident. Berrigan

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 February 1915 · page 12

E. Bott, of Savernake was thrown out of a gig through the horse bolting, and was dragged along for some distance, breaking one of his thighs. He lay on the roadway for…

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Punt Accident. Grafton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 February 1915 · page 12

Thomas Rolls, the seven-year-old son of Mr. H. Rolls, of South Graffon, had his left arm crushed through being drawn between the guide wheels of the steam punt. The little…

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Fatalities and Accidents Fatal Tram Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 February 1915 · page 10

Evelyn Jane O'Donnell (49) who sustained a fractured skull through alighting from a, moving tram in Harris Street, Pyrmont, on Saturday, died at Sydney Hospital on Monday…

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