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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1915

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Collision with a Horse

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 26 February 1915 · page 3

Judge Murray reserved his decision in the action brought by Robert Wylie Clark (an infant, 9 years of age), by his next friend, James Clark, 42 Emmett Street, North Sydney…

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Casualties. Brave Cripple Drowned

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 February 1915 · page 8

At the City Coroner's Court yesterday the adjourned inquiry into the death of Niel Peter Nielsen was concluded. Last Friday Nielson was drowned at Queenscliff, Manly, in trying…

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A Cyclist Injured

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 26 February 1915 · page 4

Thomas Winterbottom while racing on a bicycle at the Sydney Sports Ground, on Monday night, fell and broke hit collar bone, and had to be conveyed to the…

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Surfing Fatality. a Noble Action

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 26 February 1915 · page 5

The adjourned inquest on the body of Niel Peter Nielsen (27), the crippled young man who was drowned at Queenscliff, Manly, on Friday last, was concluded yesterday, the City…

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Government Wheat Buyer Injured. [?]

Evening News · Friday 26 February 1915 · page 5

Mr. A. V. Glasier, who has been in charge of the Government wheat buying operations for need purposes, was thrown from his [?] to-day at Parkes. The Wheels passed over his…

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A Sailor Drowned. Fell off a Log In the Macleay

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 26 February 1915 · page 4

On Monday night, Charles Dove, a sailor on the steamer Yulgilbar, was drowned. He was standing on a cedar log in the river at Kempsey (N.S.W.),…

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Sudden Deaths Many Fatal Accidents Mother and Child Flung From a Bridge

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 26 February 1915 · page 4

At Hastings, Hawkes Bay (N.Z.), Mrs. Catherall and her son, aged four years, were crossing the railway bridge over the river, when the express swung round the…

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Child's Accidental Death

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 26 February 1915 · page 4

John Raveney, a child, six years old, was climbing into a bullock waggon which was being unloaded of pit props, at Neath Colliery, Kurri Kurri, when he…

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Fatal Riding Accident. Out After Dingoes

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 26 February 1915 · page 4

Mr. William Pierce, manager of Lemontree station, near Milmerran (Q,), while hunting a dingo in one of the station paddocks on Thursday, was thrown from his…

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Accidentally Shot

The Propeller · Friday 26 February 1915 · page 1

While Robert Harrow, who lives in Highgate Street, Bexley, was sitting in his garden about 7 o'clock on Sunday evening a…

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Fatalities and Accidents Fatal Disagreement

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 26 February 1915 · page 8

BALLlNA,Thursday.--A disagreement occurred at Bagot Bros', sawmills yesterday, between Gen. Bagot and Roy Lee, an employee. Some blows were struck, and Bagot fell. He…

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Collision with a Horse

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 27 February 1915 · page 7

Judge Murray gave his reserved decision in the notion brought by Robert Wylie Clark (an infant), by his next friend, James Clark, 42 Emmett Street, North Sydney, canister-maker,…

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Generosity to German. Injured Parties Pay Fine. Melbourne

The Sun · Saturday 27 February 1915 · page 6

An instance of generosity by farmers of the Benalla district to a German neighbor occurred yesterday in connection with a case against Ernest Curth, at the Benalla Police…

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Fatalities and Accidents Fell Down Lift Well

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 27 February 1915 · page 10

William Haywood (33), who lives in Botany, Street, Waterloo, was walking into a building at Chippendale when he fell down a lift well. He was taken by the Civil Ambulance to Sydney…

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Accidents

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1915 · page 2

Amongst the casualties treated at St. Joseph's Hospital during the week have been the following:—Edward Hall (32), Rochester-street, Homebush, cut head…

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Riding Accident. Trooper Injured

The Sun · Sunday 28 February 1915 · page 9

Trooper Davies, of the National Reserves, who lives in Stanmore-road, was riding along Cowper-street, Randwick, yesterday afternoon, when his horse bolted, and after a long…

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Melbourne Motor Fatality

Sunday Times · Sunday 28 February 1915 · page 11

Harvey Finlayson, of Adelaide, was killed in a motor accident on the road from a Melbourne to Brighton yesterday afternoon. He was accompanied by Mr. Hosking (also of Adelaide),…

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Melbourne Motor Smash. One Killed, One Injured. Melbourne

The Sun · Sunday 28 February 1915 · page 5

Harvey Finlayson, 35 years,of Adelaide,was killed this afternoon by a motor accident at Elwood. With W. S. Hosking, of Adelaide, and two others, Finlayson set out in a car…

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"Damn Silly Game." Mr. Flowers Stops Baseball. Spectators Injured

The Sun · Sunday 28 February 1915 · page 8

The international baseball contest at the Agricultural Grounds yesterday was abruptly terminated during the second term by Mr. Flowers, M.L.C., who, in consequence of two mis-bits finding their…

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Shunting Accident

The Sun · Sunday 28 February 1915 · page 4

Two carriages left the line on the Sydney side of the bottleneck during shunting operations last night. The permanent way was damaged for some distance, and it took the…

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