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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1916

2,604 stories in Sydney's papers · page 19 of 131

Motorists Injured. Car Slips over an Embankment

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 4

A motor car accident occurred on the Waterloo Range, Glen Innes-road, as a result of which Mr. O. V. Johnson, clerk of the Macintyre Shire Council, and…

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Tram and Cart Collide. Woman Injured at Waterloo

Evening News · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 1

A collision between a tram and a cart in Botany-road, Waterloo, this morning resulted in Mrs. Maud Chestham, 11, who lives in Willson-street, Botany, being injured. She was…

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Man Killed. Accident at White City

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 10

An attendant at the White City named Arthur Taylor (34) was killed wallst work last night. Taylor was standing on a ladder oiling one…

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Fatalities & Accidents. Run Over by a Train

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 8

While attempting to board a moving train at Punchbowl yesterday morning George Roberts (16), living in Waterloo Road, Punchbowl, fell between the train and the platform, when the…

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The Shooting Fatality

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 5 February 1916 · page 5

At the council meeting on Monday, an alderman brought up the matter of the recent shooting fatality. He said it was time the Government prohibited boys…

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Collision with Tram

The Sun · Saturday 5 February 1916 · page 5

Alfred Chown, aged 31, of 195 Enmore- road, was driving a cart up Enmore Hill this morning when the vehicle collided with a tram car. Chown was thrown from his…

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Railway Inspector Injured Tem[?]

Evening News · Saturday 5 February 1916 · page 3

Inspector Steels of the local [?] was riding on a motor [?] when one of the sheets [?] was thrown heav[?] to the ralls, and [?]…

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Two Girls Drowned. Charters Towers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 February 1916 · page 18

Two little girls Dorothy Soden and Ettie Grubb, were drowned on their way from school to-day. They attempted to cross a flooded creek and were swept away…

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Kerosene Explosion. Engineer Badly Injured. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 February 1916 · page 17

A kerosene explosion occurred to-day, followed by the destruction of a large store of oil. Serious damage was done to the pumping station…

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Collision It Sea. Japanese Liner Sunk. Loss of Life. Hongkong, Saturday Morning

Evening News · Saturday 5 February 1916 · page 4

The Japanese liner Daires M[?] a vessel of [?] tons, owned at Daires, has been sunk as a [?] of a collection with the [?] Company's steamer [?]…

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Station Owner Killed Brother Severely Injured Capsize of Motor Car Forbes

The Sun · Saturday 5 February 1916 · page 5

A serious accident occurred between Forbes and Parkes this morning. As a result Mr. Edward Jones, a well-known station owner near Nevertire, is dead, and Mr. Dolph Jones,…

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Tram Accident

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 February 1916 · page 20

Mrs. Maud Cheetham (33), who lives at Wilson-street, Botany, was sitting in a citybound tram yesterday morning, when the car came into collision with a cart. The shaft…

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Tramway Accidents

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 February 1916 · page 20

J. C. writes:—Arising out of the number of people who are in the habit of getting in and out on the wrond side of the trams and thereby risking life and limb, I think the…

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Fatal Accident. Young

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 February 1916 · page 20

Ernest Prideaux, 18, who had his leg amputated as a result of a fracture caused by a dray overturning with him, at Thuddungra, died in the hospital last night…

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Fatalities & Accidents. Woman Takes Poison

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 February 1916 · page 18

Mrs. Elizabeth Munday (33), living at Green St. Waterloo, was admitted to [?]Sydney Hospital yesterday suffering from the effects of poison. Her condition is serious…

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Pennant Hills. Serious Accident

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 5 February 1916 · page 8

Mr. Ray Thompson, a railway porter residing at Pennant Hills, was run over" by a train at Strathfield on Tuesday morning, and his right leg was so…

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Bruce-brown's Bad Accident

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 5 February 1916 · page 6

Further details have been received conerning Sergt Bruce Brown who was wounded so badly at Gallipoli that his [?] to be amputated. At the time of the…

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Station Owner Killed Brother Severely Injured Forbes

The Sun · Sunday 6 February 1916 · page 5

A serious accident occurred between Forbes and Parkes this, morning. As a result Mr. Edward Jones, a well-known station owner near Nevertire, is dead, and Mr. Dolph Jones,…

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Fatal Collision at Sea Japanese Liner Sunk Near Swatow 160 Lives Lost Hongkong, Friday Night

Sunday Times · Sunday 6 February 1916 · page 2

The Japanese liner Dairen Mara (4583 tons) was sunk in collision with the China Navigation Co.'s steamer Linan, when near Swatow. Only 21 out of 181 of the Dairen Maru's…

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