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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1916

2,604 stories in Sydney's papers · page 12 of 131

Terrible Railway Collision. Two Chinese Killed at Ryde. Horse and Cart Smashed Up. The Coroner's Verdict. Railway Department Not to Blame

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 22 January 1916 · page 8

Mr. H. Richardson Clark, district coroner, held an inquest at the Ryde Police Court on Tuesday concerning the recent fatal accident at the level crossing on the…

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Tram Accident in George-street

Evening News · Saturday 22 January 1916 · page 5

While crossing George-street near Market-street, City, about [?] past [?] the afternoon, peter M'Auley, [?] who lives in [?] was knocked down by an…

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Queensland. Killed in Railway Accident

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 January 1916 · page 10

Pte. W. H. Anderson. INJURED. Pte. J. C. Moore (and seriously [?] ILL IN HOSPITAL…

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Fatalities & Accidents. Death of Leslie Crowley

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 22 January 1916 · page 10

The City Coroner, Mr. H. S. Hawkins, yesterday hold an Inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of Leslie William Crowley (23), at the Royal North Shore Hospital, on…

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Accident

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 22 January 1916 · page 2

Whilst playing with other children at his home in Childs-street, Lidcombe, Roy Donkin, eight years of age, had the misfortune to fall and break his arm just…

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Motor Accident

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 22 January 1916 · page 8

Mr. E. J. Hollings, whilst driving his wife and little boy in a side-car outfit recently, had a capsize near French's Forest post-office, with the result that his…

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Motor-car Accident

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 22 January 1916 · page 6

An old "Argus" reader, Mr. A. Arundell, writes to us from the Griffith irrigation works:—"A serious motor-car accident happened hero to-day to a Castle…

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Girl Killed by a Train. The Terrible Railway Accident at Granville

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 22 January 1916 · page 6

On Friday the Parramatta Coroner held an inquest at the Parramatta Courthouse on the body of Sybil Woodman, who was crushed beneath the wheels of a train at…

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Auburn. Sad Fatal Accident

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 22 January 1916 · page 11

James George Bakes (3), who resided with his parents at Alice-street, Auburn, fell off the table of the kitchen on Tuesday afternoon, fracturing his skull. Dr…

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Two Soldiers Injured

Sunday Times · Sunday 23 January 1916 · page 2

Two soldiers, Private Francis Thompson, of Redfern, and Pte. O'Connell, of Parramatta, were sitting on the step of a train near Cabramatta, yesterday morning, when a large piece…

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Sheep Drowned

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 24 January 1916 · page 3

ORANGE, Friday.--Two hundred sheep the property of Mr. Palmer. Forbes, were overtaken by flood waters whilst grazing in low- lying country near Farnham, and were drowned…

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Train Accident. Returned Soldier Injured. Junee

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 January 1916 · page 6

As the Sydney mail train was about to leave the station a returned soldier, wounded at Gallipoli, named James M'Donald, was saying good-bye to some friends, when suddenly he…

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Orchardist's Death Drowned in the Surf Gosford

The Sun · Monday 24 January 1916 · page 5

A sad drowning fatality occurred at Wamberal yesterday afternoon, the victim being Mr. Arthur David Lockwood, one of tho best known orchard settlers in the Matcham…

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English Coast Bombed Women and Children Injured No Military Damage

The Sun · Monday 24 January 1916 · page 1

The War Office states that taking advantage of the bright moonlight a hostile aeroplane visited the east coast of Kent this morning and dropped bombs in rapid succession. It…

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Accident at Darlinghurst. Workman's Narrow Escape

Evening News · Monday 24 January 1916 · page 1

The workmen [?]ting the [?] of a building to be offered at the corner of William-street and [?] street, Darlinghurst, had a [?] time this morning…

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Motor Car Overturns Accident Near Blackheath

The Sun · Monday 24 January 1916 · page 3

The steering-gear of a motor-car travelling between Blackheath and Medlow on Friday afternoon became locked, with the result that the car swerved, und after running up a…

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Careless Shunting Cause of Accidents

The Sun · Monday 24 January 1916 · page 3

The Deputy Chief Commissioner for Railways has had a meeting with a number of the principal officers controlling shunting operations, and has impressed upon the…

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Fatalities & Accidents. Soldier's Death From Poison

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 24 January 1916 · page 6

Harold Carr, a soldier from the Casula Camp, was found in a lavatory at the back of an hotel in Oxford Street, Darlinghurst, suffering from the effects of poisoning. He was taken to the…

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Cases of Drowning

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 25 January 1916 · page 4

On Friday afternoon, at Deep Lead, five miles from Parkers, a youth names William Roy Ross, seventeen years of age, went for a swim with his younger…

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South Coast Fatality

Evening News · Tuesday 25 January 1916 · page 5

[?] names Antome R [?] with a [?] death last evening it was [?]ing [?] when [?] and [?] he was [?] to…

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