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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1915

3,042 stories in Sydney's papers · page 44 of 153

Parisians Injured

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 23 March 1915 · page 1

Shortly after one o'clock on Sunday morning, four Zeppelins were detected making their way toward Paris, and, upon receiving the report from the…

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A Trooper Injured

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

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

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A Mediterranean Gale. Three Hundred Emigrants Drowned

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

A mad[?] cable says:— I here has been a furious gate in the Mediterranean for two days, and many small vessels have been in jeopardy. So heavy was the sea…

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Injured on a Dredge. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 March 1915 · page 12

Prank Williams, 51, a night-watchman on the Harbour and River Department's dredge N U., was admitted to the Newcastle Hospital this morning, suffering from a fracture of…

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Shipping Disaster. Emigrant Ships Sunk. Three Hundred Drowned. London, March [?]

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

Four Spanish emigrant ships foundered during a gale off the Algerian coast. Three hundred people were drowned…

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MISADVENTURES Mishaps by Rail and Road an Injured Farmer's Awful Experience

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

Harry Woods, a farmer contractor in the Meckering district (W.A.) lives alone on a farm five miles from the township. Last Sunday Woods was thrown out of…

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The Moss Vale Railway Accident

Evening News · Tuesday 23 March 1915 · page 1

The £11 16s collected by Messrs. Leo Levy and Joe Mordecal in the Melbourne Express train on the 15th instant, has been handed by Police Sergeant Mackie, of Bowral, to the…

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Accidentally Shot

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

A young man named Chew was accidentally shot at Blayney (N.S.W.), on Thursday. A gun, which had bern left loaded, exploded when being handled by…

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Fatalities and Accidents Four Men Scalded

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 23 March 1915 · page 8

Michael O'Driscoll (21), engineer, residing at Hargrave Street, Paddington; Brazil Hunter, fitter, living at Lawson Street, Waverley; George Small (48), engineer, living at Booth…

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Drowned in the Surf

The Sun · Wednesday 24 March 1915 · page 6

A verdict of accidental death was returned at the inquest to-day concerning the drowning of William Dobbs, aged 45, in the surf at North Steyne, Manly, last Thursday…

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An Injured Leg

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 March 1915 · page 7

An action was brought before Mr. Justice Sly and a jury, in which William Wylie, a soapmaker, of Waterloo, sued John Harris to recover £150 compensation for injuries received…

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A. Trooper Injured

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 24 March 1915 · page 2

John Baldwin, of the Light Horse Camp, Liverpool, was exercising a horse when he was thrown and kicked on the face. He sustained a fractured skull and lacerated…

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Casualties. Mining Fatality. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 March 1915 · page 14

Albert Brown, aged 24, was accidentally killed in South Kalgurli mine. He was shovelling ore at the 1000ft level when he fell down a winze, a distance of 150ft, and was killed…

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Cyclist Injured at Hornsby

Evening News · Wednesday 24 March 1915 · page 1

Mr. Jas. Glyan, stationmaster ay Hornsby, writes:— In your issue of Tuesday a report of a cycling accident appeared and referred to [?]action in regard to the matter. I always…

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Injured Workmen. Big State Total

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 March 1915 · page 11

A return furnished by the Commonwealth Government Statistician reveals a surprisingly large number of industrial accidents as compared with the other States. Last year…

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Accident. to Workmen

Evening News · Wednesday 24 March 1915 · page 8

A return furnished by Mr. [?]. H. Knibbs, Commonwealth Sati[?], shows that [?] workmen were accidentally injured in New South Wales during last year. The greatest…

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Showground Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 March 1915 · page 7

The jury returned a verdict for the defendants in the District Court action before Judge Rogers and af jury, in which William George Davis, of Walker Street, Redfern, as…

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Cab Accident

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 24 March 1915 · page 2

On Monday afternoon the wheel of a cab (No. 3) driven by Alfred McLaren, came off near Parramatta post, office, through the axle breaking close up to the…

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Railway Smash. Collision at Ballarat. Many Passengers Injured

The Australian Worker · Thursday 25 March 1915 · page 8

A serious shunting collision occurred at Ballarat, Victoria, on Saturday evening. Many picnickers were about to return to their homes by special trains run in…

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Double Boating Fatality

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 25 March 1915 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--A double boating fatality occurred in Western Port Bay yesterday. Four occupants of a boat--. Lothian, L. Niefson N. Amendola, and E. Jennings—were…

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