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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1915

3,042 stories in Sydney's papers · page 37 of 153

A Motor Cycle Fatality. Rider Dashes into a Jinker

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 5 March 1915 · page 4

Harold Allerton died in Melbourne Hospital on Tuesday evening from the effects of a fractured skull, He was riding a motor cycle to his home at Northcote…

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Run Down by a Tram. Mother and Son injured

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 5 March 1915 · page 4

Many Boardman and her two-year-old son Sidney, were attempting to cross the tram-line in Maroubra-road, Sydney, when they were knocked down by the tram…

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Death and Disaster Fatal Accidents Terrible Mine Explosion in America

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 5 March 1915 · page 4

One hundred and Sixty miners are [?]tombed in the Ned River and Poca[?] Consolidated coal mine, West Virgi[?]a, as the result of an explosion. The…

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A Railway Mix-up. a Succession of Accidents

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 5 March 1915 · page 4

A serious railway [?] occurred at Wallace Town, New Zealand. The South-land goods train struck a motor cyclist, who, with the machine, was thrown on…

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Four Killed. Australians in Egypt. Accident at Pyramids

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 March 1915 · page 7

LONDON, Thursday.—Router's correspondent at Cairo reports that seven Australian soldiers fell while climbing the Cheops Pyramid. Four were killed and the…

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Accidental Injuries

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 March 1915 · page 3

A verdict of "accidental injuries" was recorded by Mr. H. S. Hawkins, city coroner, as the result of an investigation yesterday into the circumstances surrounding the death of William…

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Avoca Fatality

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 March 1915 · page 16

At Maryborough Court of General Sessions yesterday, John Charles Wells was charged with the manslaughter of George Cook, at Avoca, on December 2. The jury found Wells…

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Almost Drowned

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 6 March 1915 · page 8

A young compulsory military trainee named J. Watnecke, residing at Meadowbank, had a narrow escape from drowning in Parramatta River on Saturday. He…

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Drowned While Bathing

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 March 1915 · page 11

The funeral took place yesterday at Rookwook Cemetery of Miss Linda Ferguson, who was accidentally drowned in Wymbolda River, Grafton, while bathing on Monday last…

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Drowned Whilst Bathing

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 6 March 1915 · page 6

Miss Linda Margaret Ferguson, 24, was accidentally drowned at Grafton while bathing. Her companion endeavoured to rescue her, but was unsuccessful…

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Rescuer Drowned. Gosford

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 March 1915 · page 16

A boy named Phillip Henry Vogt, aged 16, was drowned in Bobs Bay, Wamberal, yesterday afternoon. He went bathing with his sisters and mother. Two little girls, named…

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Girl Killed--woman Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 March 1915 · page 10

MOSS VALE, Friday.--At Bundanoon railway station yesterday. Norah Reed, a girl of 16, was killed, and Mrs. Pyke, of Exeter, received terrible injuries, They were accompanied by a…

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Motor Car Overturned. Farmer Injured. Wagga

Evening News · Saturday 6 March 1915 · page 8

When Mr. O. Misty ws returning in town [?]sed car on the [?] of the read near Tarcutta, On investigating be found a farmer, H…

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More Food Riots. Women and Children Injured Markets Looted. London, Saturday Night

Evening News · Saturday 6 March 1915 · page 1

Serious riots have occurred in the western cities of Germany. The trouble is due to the fact that potatoes are scarce. Crowds of starving people bealeged the…

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Girl Killed. Accident at a Railway Station. Woman Badly Chushed. Moss Vale

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 March 1915 · page 14

At Bundanoon railway station at about 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon Norah Reed, 16, was killed, and Mrs. Pyke, of Exeter, received serious injuries. The two women, accompanied…

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Accidentally Shot

The Sun · Saturday 6 March 1915 · page 5

Mrs. Amy Elizabeth Chinnery, who lives at. Leura, was accidentally shot on Thursday afternoon. The bullet entered above her heart. She was attended to, but her…

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Fatalities and Accidents. a Carpenter's Fall

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 March 1915 · page 10

Harry Price (50), carpenter, living at Woodburn Road, Lidcombo, was working on the Public Instruction Department's new building, Bridge Street, City, when be fell about 65ft…

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Accidents

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 6 March 1915 · page 6

At Messrs. Summons and Graham's factory, Parramatta South, John Yates (25) suffered an injury to his right hand through falling upon the broken glass of…

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Fearful Accident

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 6 March 1915 · page 6

A lad, Arthur Moon, 17, who resides at George-street Parramatta, met with a fearful accident this week at Thorpe and Co's. factory. He was feeding a…

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Accidents

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 6 March 1915 · page 2

Amongst the casualties treated at St. Joseph's Hospital during the past few days have been the following:-Christopher Kissier (22), Windsor, cut in leg…

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