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Accidents, 1916

2,604 stories in Sydney's papers · page 14 of 131

Fatal Driving Accident. Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 January 1916 · page 14

Walter Stock, 60, a resident of Sydney, met with a fatal accident on the Sydney-road, beyond Kelso yesterday. He was driving a horse in a light spring van, and apparently…

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Gun Accident. Grafton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 January 1916 · page 12

George Freeman Ward, while fishing at Nymboida, Placed a loaded gun against the rock near where he sat. It slipped and exploded, the charge entering his abdomen,…

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River Fatality. Man and Boy Drowned. a Gallant Rescue. Hay

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 8

A drowning accident occurred yesterday afternoon. About 5 o'clock Brooke Greville, accountant in the A.B.C. Bank, Rupert Trelawney James, a Junior clerk In the…

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Alderman Seriously Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 5

MOLONG, Wednesday.--An accident occurred in Watson Street, Melons, yesterday afternoon. Aid. W. R. Cole was proceeding down the street when a motor-cycle ran into the loaders of…

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A.w.u. Member Drowned

The Australian Worker · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 22

Murray Bannon, a young member of the A.W.U., was accidentally drowned on January 4 at Kingston, S.A. With two mates he had been enjoying a swim. when…

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Serious Motor Accident Several Men Injured Bulli- Road Smash

The Sun · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 7

A serious motor- car accident happened on the Bull Mountain yesterday. Fortunately so far no deaths have resulted, but several people are suffering from serious injuries…

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Injured by a Fall

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 8

Edward Sullivan (75) slipped and fell whilst walking along the road near the Hawkesbury Railway Station yesterday morning. He was taken by train to St. Leonards, whence the…

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Injured and Robbed. Experience in the City

Evening News · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 3

After having been treated at Sydney Hospital [?] on Wednesday night for injuries [?] throughbeing [?] Edward Clarke, who lives in [?]…

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Fell Off Train. Soldier Injured at Auburn. Riding on the Engine

Evening News · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 6

When Private Milton George Todd, of the 7th Battalion of the Light Horse, in camp near Liverpool, [?] off a train at Au[?] late last night, he was so badly injured that…

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Motor Falls Over Cliff. Accident on [?]Ulli Mountain Passengers' Marvellous Escape

Evening News · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 1

Through a [?]…

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Boy Shot. Accident at Warwick Farm

Evening News · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 6

Joseph Edward Richard Baxter, 18, living at [?] was accidentally shot at Warwick [?] o'clock yesterday afternoon. In company with some other boys he had…

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Accidents. Fettler’s Wife Killed

Co-operator · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 2

Last Wednesday week Mrs. M. A. Hornery, wife of fettler Hornery, of Glen Innes, was knocked down by the Brisbane mall about two miles…

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Two Lives Lost. Bathing Accident at Hay

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 3

HAY, .Wednesday.--A drowning fatality took place at 5 o; clock inst night, when Brooke Greville (43) and Rupert Trolewnoy James (15), son of Mr. F.E James of Whitton lost their lives…

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MISADVENTURES Many Fatal Accidents Distressing Drowning Case at Hay

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 4

A drowning accident occurred at Hay on Tuesday afternoon About 5 o'clock Brooke Greville accountant in the A.B.C. Bank, Rupert Trelawney James, a junior…

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Cycling Fatality, Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 10

Michael O'Brien, 12, was killed as the result of a fall from a bicycle, while descending a steep hill near his home at Turonville…

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Fisherman Drowned. Hobart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 10

A tragle discovery was made eight miles from Randall's Bay. A fisherman, named William Mespey, was cruising in the bay in his launch when he discovered a fishing smack,…

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Drowned in the Surf

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 4

Arthur David Lockwood, aged about fifty-five years, was drowned while surfbathing at Wamberal, near Gosford, on Sunday afternoon. He was caught by the…

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Casualties. Woman Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 5

Christina Weber, 50, living in Tressineravenue, Haberfield, was getting off a tram at tho corner of George and Bathurst streets yesterday morning, when she slipped and fell…

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Injured Man Robbed

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 8

Edward Clarke, living at Palmer St., Woolloomooloo, was knocked down, by a motor-car in Cathedral Street late on Wednesday night. Five men hastoned to his assistance and took…

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Man Drowned. Raymond Terrace

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 10

The body of Harry Shearman, a [?] resident of Stockton, who was drowned in Williams River on Tuesday night through his motor launch colliding with a ferry, was…

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