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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1915

3,042 stories in Sydney's papers · page 7 of 153

Motor Accident. Woman Killed; Man Injured

The Sun · Sunday 10 January 1915 · page 5

Mrs. Wood, an elderly woman, whose address is unknown, was run over by a motorcar last night and killed. The accident happened at the intersection of Barlow and…

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Accident to Steamer. London

The Sun · Sunday 10 January 1915 · page 4

Lloyd's state that the steamer Yarra has repaired the damage she sustained, and has steamed to Aden. The message no doubt refers to the Yarra…

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Fatalities and Accidents Drowning Fatality

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 11 January 1915 · page 8

Francis James Long, aged about 48, a storeman residing in Wartley Street, Balmain, was drowned in consequence of being carried out by a powerful undertow off Narrabeen…

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Surf Fatality. Man Drowned at Narrabeen

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 January 1915 · page 8

Overcome by the force of the undertow, Francis James Long, 68, of Wortley-street, Balmain, was carried out and drowned in the surf while bathing at Narrabeen yesterday…

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Surf Fatality. Man Drowned at North Narrabeen. Life-saver's Pluck and Generosity

Evening News · Monday 11 January 1915 · page 4

While surfing at North Narrabeen on Sunday Morning, Francis James Long, is, a storeman, who lived in Wortley-street, Balmain, was taken out by the current and drowned…

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Motor Accident in the City. Woman Killed; Man Injured

Evening News · Monday 11 January 1915 · page 1

Through being knocked down by a motor [?] at the corner of George and Barlow streets, City, on Saturday night. Kate Madd[?], who lived at the Salvation Army Shelter in…

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Injured by Steel Girder

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 January 1915 · page 8

A steel girder, while being hoisted at a new building at the corner of Castle[?] and King streets, on Friday afternoon overbalanced, and fell on to William Pritt…

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Horse Swimming at Coogee. Young Man Nearly Drowned

Evening News · Monday 11 January 1915 · page 3

There was an [?]citing time on Coogee Beach on Sunday morning, when John Patton, 24, of Kalgoorlie-street, [?] lost his [?] Patton took a horse into the surf for a…

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Shooting Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 11 January 1915 · page 8

BROKEN HILL, Sunday.--Reuben Haggerty, who accidentally shot himself in the head with a rifle a week ago, as he was preparing fo go to a picnic, died in the hospital on…

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Fatal Motor Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 11 January 1915 · page 8

While crossing the intersection of Barlow, and George streets, Haymarket, on Saturday evening an elderly, woman, Mrs. Wood. was accidentally knocked down by a motor car, and…

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Victims of Blasting Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 11 January 1915 · page 8

WELLINGTON, N.Z., Sunday.--James. Green and Archie Bugden, the two victims of the Patutahi blasting accident, which occurred on Wednesday, have both died…

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Motor Car Accident. a Woman Killed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 January 1915 · page 8

An elderly woman was killed and an old man seriously injured by a motor car, at the intersection of George and Barlow streets, city, about 8 o'clock on Saturday night…

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Woman Drowned

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 January 1915 · page 10

The body of a woman about 65 years of age was found in the fresh water river in Parramatta Park on Sunday afternoon. Deceased was 5ft 5in in height, of fair complexion, and…

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A Seaman Drowned

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 12 January 1915 · page 4

The French barque Names, which arrived at Sydney from New York on Monday, after a voyage of 120 days, experienced bad weather on the run across…

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Drowned Woman Identified

Evening News · Tuesday 12 January 1915 · page 8

The body of the woman found in the river in the park at Parramatta on Sunday has been identified as that of Mrs. Emma Eligabeth Hewis, 57 a widow. Mrs. Howle lived for a…

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A Lad Drowned

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 January 1915 · page 4

COOTAMUNDRA, Monday.-A lad, Edward Ingold, son of a well-known farmer of this district, was accidentally drowned whilst bathing in a dam on Sunday…

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Drowned While Bathing

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 January 1915 · page 4

GOOLAGONG, Monday.--A young man, Attillo Sala; employed at North Kangaro station, was drowned while bathing in the Lachlan…

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Immigrant Drowned. Canowindra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 January 1915 · page 10

while bathing in the Lachian River, near Goolagong, yesterday, an immigrant named Attillo Sale, 33, an employee of Mr. A. H. Conroy, North Bangaroo, was drowned. The…

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Casualties. Drowned in Harbour

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 January 1915 · page 10

The City Coroner (Mr. H. S. Hawkins) yesterday held an inquiry into the cause of the death of John M'Carthy, 50. Evidence showed that M'Carthy's body was stirred up from the…

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Woman Drowned at Sea

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 January 1915 · page 10

About 6.30 a.m., while the S.S. Wyandra, corning from Brisbane, was between Barrenjoey and Norah Head, Mrs. Margaret Mills, 47, a steerage passenger, fell overboard, and was…

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