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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1915

3,042 stories in Sydney's papers · page 4 of 153

Steamer Founders. Twenty–four Drowned

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 January 1915 · page 10

TOkIO,' Tuesday.—The steamer Daito .Maris No. 2. bound from Dalny (Manchuria) for Osaka,, foundered near Port Hamilton aud 24 people were drowned…

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Sad Fatality. Another Parramatta Man Killed

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 6 January 1915 · page 2

Mr. and Mrs. J. Wooster, of Harris Park, have the deepest sympathy of all in the sad death of their son, Jonathan Elvins. which occurred at Black Mountain, Guyra,…

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After Three Months. Motor Car Fatality

The Sun · Wednesday 6 January 1915 · page 6

A motor car accident on the Armidale-road three miles from Uralla, about three months ago, has ended fatally for Mitchel Diore, 32, an engine-driver, who lived at Enmore-road,…

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Two Brothers Drowned. Texas (Queensland)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 January 1915 · page 12

Two brothers, John and James Ryan, were drowned here this afternoon whilst attempting to swim across the river. One of the men was carried down the stream, and the…

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Drowned While Saving Life. Perth

The Sun · Wednesday 6 January 1915 · page 6

Alexander Oag, 40, was drowned yesterday in the Swan while endeavoring to save others. He and his wife, two daughters and three sons went to a picnic late in the afternoon…

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Police Superintendent Injured. Bathurst

Evening News · Wednesday 6 January 1915 · page 7

Superintendent [?] of the Bathurst [?] escape from serious injury yesterday when the [?] of a sulky in which he was driving broke. The…

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Shocking Fatality. Well-known Parramatta Man Killed

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 6 January 1915 · page 2

On New Year's Day a resident of Clyde street, Mr. Daniel H. O'Brien, 31, met with his death, as it is understood through falling from a moving train, on a journey…

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Four Killed in Train Accident

Evening News · Wednesday 6 January 1915 · page 1

The overturning of the guard's van attached to a train on the Trans-Australian railway resulted in the death of four men at Kalgoorlie (W.A.) on Tuesday. The train at the time was…

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Fatalities and Accidents. Fell From a Tram

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 January 1915 · page 10

NEWCASTLE. Tuesday.—Miss Lena Beecham a resident of Kembla on a visit to Newcastle was admitted to the hospital to–day with her right leg broken below the knee. While Miss…

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Train Accident

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 January 1915 · page 12

William Wilson, 40, a furniture dealer, of Piper-street, Bathurst, fell between the railway platform and a moving train at Gosford about 9 o'clock last night and had his…

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Motor Car Fatality

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 January 1915 · page 4

The death occurred at Sydney Hospital on Tuesday of Mitchell Diore, lately residing at 50 E[?]more-road, Newtown, who met with a motor car accident on September 26 last…

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Motor-car Fatality

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 January 1915 · page 6

Michael Diore (32), an engine-driver, living in Enmore Road, Newtown, died at the Sydney Hospital yesterday as the result of a motor smash. The accident occurred about three…

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Train Conductor Drowned

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 January 1915 · page 6

PENRITH, Wednesday.--John Joseph Cooney, train conductor, was drowned in the Nepean River at Wallacia, near Mulgoa, yesterday. Deceased was 22 years of age, and was a native…

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A Youth Drowned

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 January 1915 · page 6

SINGLETON, Wednesday.--James Wells (16), a son of Mr. A. J. Wells, was drowned on the South Coast during the holidays. The father of deceased, who now resides in Morpeth, was…

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Drowned in the Nepean

Evening News · Thursday 7 January 1915 · page 10

John Joseph Cooney, 22, a train conductor, was drowned in the Nepean River at Wallacia, near Mulgon on Wednesday. With some fellow workmen, Cooney went to Wallacia for a…

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Father Drowned. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 January 1915 · page 6

Alexander Oag, a recent arrival from Scotland was drowned in the Swan River near Canning Bridge last evening while endeavouring to rescue his son, aged 11, and another boy,…

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Drowned While Attempting Rescue

Evening News · Thursday 7 January 1915 · page 6

While attempting to save his son Alexander, [?], and Edward Ranc[?], 2, whose leaky boat sank in a tidal current on the Canning River, Perth (W.A.), Alexander Oag, a Scotish immigrant,…

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Surfer Drowned. Clifton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 January 1915 · page 8

A man named Richard Boland was drowned on Scarborough beach whilst surfing at 6 o'clock last evening. A navvy working on the deviation works and his mates made strenuous…

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Train Conductor Drowned. Penrith

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 January 1915 · page 4

John Joseph Cooney, train conductor, in the employ of the New South Wales Railway and Tramway Commissioners, was drowned in the Nepean River at Wallacia, near…

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Casualties. a Child Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 January 1915 · page 8

William Chambers, 14 months old, residing with his parents at 33 Botany-street, Redfern, had his left leg amputated at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital last night, as the…

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