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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1915

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Fatality in Kent Street

Sunday Times · Sunday 21 March 1915 · page 13

About half—past 6 last evening, Charles Often (45 years of age), supposed to be a seaman, received severe injuries in Kent—street, City, and was conveyed to Sydney Hospital, where…

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Injured on Duty

Sunday Times · Sunday 21 March 1915 · page 13

While on: beat in Rathdown—street, Carlton, Melbourne, on Friday night, Constable Baker received a report that two suspicious characters had been seen near a tailor's shop…

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Railway Smash in Victoria Picnic Trains Come Into Collision Twenty-four Injured No Fatalities Melrourne Saturday Night

Sunday Times · Sunday 21 March 1915 · page 9

Whilst a big railway picnic was returning by train to Ballarat this evening a collision occurred at Ballarat West between the engine of the Dimboola train and the rear of the…

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Level—crossing Accident

Sunday Times · Sunday 21 March 1915 · page 13

A man and a woman, riding ma Spring cart, had. a narrow escape from death yesterday. The Sydney express dashed through Wallan station and struck the horse which was…

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Trains in Collision. 25 Persons Injured. a Victorian Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 22 March 1915 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Sunday.--A railway accident occurred on Saturday night at the Western Station, Ballarat, while shunting operations were in progress. Twenty-five persons, who had…

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Train Smash. Many People Injured. Shunting Collision. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 March 1915 · page 10

When Ballaral station was thronged last evening with pienickers, who were hurrying to each the returning special trains run to Ballarat from various parts of the State in…

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Racecourse Fatality. Lismore

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 March 1915 · page 10

At the pony races yesterday the pony ridden by Charles Rowe in the Malden Handicap fell. Rowe was picked up unconscious, and taken to the hospital, whore he…

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Railway Collision in Victoria

Evening News · Monday 22 March 1915 · page 3

Twenty-five persons, who had attended the annual picnic of the Western Railways Mutual Benefit Society, Victoria, were slightly injured in a collision between two trains…

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Motor Driver Injured. Accident in Centennial Park

Evening News · Monday 22 March 1915 · page 5

While walking through Centennial Park early this morning C. Mullon, who resides in Crown-street, Surry Hills, found and overturned Talbot motor car. The driver, Edward Power, was…

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A Trooper Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 22 March 1915 · page 8

John Baldwin, of the Light Horse Camp, Liverpool, was exercising a horse when he was thrown and kicked on the face. He was taken to Sydney, and afterwards conveyed to…

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Tricycle Fatality. a Driver and Fireman Committed

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 22 March 1915 · page 8

TAMWORTH, Sunday.--The inquest concerning the death of James Mason, railway ganger, who was killed on March 9, while riding a tricycle between Nomingha and Tintinhull…

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A Heavy Gale. Emigrants Drowned. Strait of Gibraltar. Madrid, Sunday Night

Evening News · Monday 22 March 1915 · page 1

There has been a furious gale in the Mediterranean for two days, and many small vessels have been in jeopardy. So heavy was the sea that a hundred ships…

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This Morning's Cables. Zeppelins at Paris. Few People Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 22 March 1915 · page 7

PARIS, Sunday.--At 1 o'clock this morning a raid was made on Paris by three Zeppelins. Their approach was signalled, and the inhabitants were warned of the…

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Injured Farmer, Alone in Bush. Five Days of Suffering

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 March 1915 · page 8

Harry Woods, a farmer, wno lives alone in the Meeketing district, last Sunday started with a dray and tanka for a waterhole two miles distant from the homestead One of…

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Ocean Accident and Guar Antee Corporation

Evening News · Monday 22 March 1915 · page 6

The general manager for Australia of the Ocean Accident and Guarantee Corporation. Limited has received by cable the figures for [?] to be submitted at the next annual…

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Motor Car Accident. Early Morning Smash

The Sun · Monday 22 March 1915 · page 5

A young man who gave his name as Edward Power or Perry was admitted to St. Vincent's Hospital this morning suffering from injuries to the head and arm. He…

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Fatalities and Accidents a Fatal Blow

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 22 March 1915 · page 8

Charles Oliver (45), a laborer, was one of a number of people who witnessed a fight outside a city hotel on Saturday night. He remarked: "That's a foul blow." and was then struck on…

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A Railway Collision. Twenty-four Passengers Injured

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 23 March 1915 · page 4

A collision occurred on Saturday evening between the engine of a Dimboola special and the rear of a special train from Camperdown while the latter has…

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Scalding Accident. Four Men Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 March 1915 · page 10

Shortly before 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon an accident happened at the Fresh Food and Ice Company's works in Harbour-street, Darling Harbour, through which four men were…

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Boating Accident. Two Men Drowned. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 March 1915 · page 8

A tragic accident happened to a boating party last evening on a trip from Cowes to Hastings. The party consisted of N. Amendola and three other men, named Nelson,…

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