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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1916

2,604 stories in Sydney's papers · page 27 of 131

Returned Soldier Injured

Evening News · Saturday 19 February 1916 · page 7

James Hamilton [?] a returned soldier fell [?] a tram in Castleragh-street, near [?] city, this afternoon: and received [?] severe [?] wound and conclusion of the…

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Rejected Man Drowned. Henty

Evening News · Saturday 19 February 1916 · page 7

It was reported to Sergeant Hamilton on Wednesday that a man camped at the railway dam was missing. The man, who was about 22 years of age, had recently been…

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Fatalities & Accidents. Killed on the Raiway

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 February 1916 · page 10

An inquest was held at Hornsby, before Mr. H. Richardson. Clark, District Coroner, in regard to the death of Joseph Brady, who was run over by a goods train at Normanhurst on…

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Tasmanian Railway Accident. Relief Train's Speed

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 February 1916 · page 10

HOBART, Friday. -- Strong comment has been made as to what, in some quarters, is considered the delay that look place alter the accident to the express train near Campania on…

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Burning Accident. Muswellbrook

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 February 1916 · page 18

Miss Tripp, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Tripp, of Sunnyside, near Muswellbrook, was severely burned on Tuesday night. While cleaning gloves with benzine her…

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Motor Accident. Murwillumbah

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 February 1916 · page 18

A motor car accident occurred on the way from Brunswick Heads to Mullumbimby last night. A tyre burst, and the car swerved and ran into a tree. Mr. D. Handel, one of…

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Returned Soldier Injured

Sunday Times · Sunday 20 February 1916 · page 2

A returned soldier named James Hamilton, 52, fell from a tram in Castlereagh-strcet, near Goulburn-street, at 12.55 p.m. yesterday, and his skull war. badly cut. The Civil Ambulance…

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Boy Injured by Tram

Sunday Times · Sunday 20 February 1916 · page 2

When jumping off a moving tram in Oxford-street, near Riley-street, yesterday morning, Roy Rigney, aged 14, a carter's assistant, living in Elizabeth-street, Paddington, slipped and…

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"No Room in the Inn for Them" 200,000 Babies Killed Every Year and Mothers Injured by Ignorance and Neglect

Sunday Times · Sunday 20 February 1916 · page 7

"And she brought forth her first-born Son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid Him in a manger, Because there was no room for them In the…

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Fatal 5.55 P.m. Three Accidents Recorded

Sunday Times · Sunday 20 February 1916 · page 9

A fatal collapse and two fairly serious accidents occurred in Sydney in the same minute yesterday-5.55 p.m. A strange coincidence. In the first James Ingister, 46, whose address…

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Caught Under Life-shield. Team Accident in City

Evening News · Monday 21 February 1916 · page 1

When Alfre Jong, [?] who lives in Camp-bell-street, City, jumped off the wrong side of an outward-Sound tram in George [?] near [?] City, this…

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Fatalities & Accidents. Soldier Killed. Found Dying on Railway

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 21 February 1916 · page 6

Early yesterday morning Thomas Francis M'Grath (17), a soldier in the Expeditionary Forces at Liverpool, was found lying unconscious on the railway line between Point Clare…

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A River Fatality

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 22 February 1916 · page 4

Two buys, one named Austin Flynn, nine years of age, and another named Cunnington, aged twelve years, on Friday afternoon proceeded along the…

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Ironm0ulder Injured

Evening News · Tuesday 22 February 1916 · page 5

David Hadkiss, 36, an iron moulder, who lives in [?]-road, Ryde, was working at [?] island this morning when a metal[?] on to his head, rendering him…

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Laurieton Fatality No Trace of Bodies

The Sun · Tuesday 22 February 1916 · page 6

Mr. Constantine Ctereteko, pilot at Laurieton, in a report to the Navigation Department, stated that he had made a careful search of the beaches and walls for the…

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Trams Collide. Accident Near Railway. Three Women and One Man Injured

Evening News · Tuesday 22 February 1916 · page 5

A collision occured at the corner of Harrie-street and George-street Weat, City, shortly before half-past 4 this afternoon. A tram travelling along George-street and…

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Two Miners Injured. Blasting Accident 0N North Coast. Coff's Harbor, Tueday

Evening News · Tuesday 22 February 1916 · page 5

An explosion occured in No. 2 tunnel, Red Hill, Caused by the premature [?] of a blast, and resulted in a miner named Townshed receiving injuries to the arms and back. He was…

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Trams Collide Four Persons Injured

The Sun · Tuesday 22 February 1916 · page 5

A city- bound tram, coming from Newtown, collided with another tram bound for Circular Quay, while it was turning into George- street West from Harris- street, late…

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Attacked with Tomahawk. Woman Badly Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 February 1916 · page 7

The police were summoned yesterday afternoon to a house in Glenmore-road, Paddington, where they found a married woman. Agnes Pettongoll, aged 35 years, badly…

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Explosion in Mine Two Men Injured Coff's Harbor

The Sun · Tuesday 22 February 1916 · page 6

An explosion occurred in No. 3 tunnel at the Red Hill Mine. It was caused by the premature explosion of a fuse. A miner named Townshend laid the fuse…

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