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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1916

2,604 stories in Sydney's papers · page 28 of 131

A Benzine Burning Accident

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

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

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A Chauffeur Shot. Said to be an Accident

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

At Warwick on Thursday morning Joseph Lyons, a native of Brisbane, employed as chauffeur by Mr. Tudlow T. Martin, respectively of a Sydney…

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Accident at Marmor

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

A serious accident occurred at the Mount Morgan Gold-mining Company's quarry at Marmur on Wednesday. A miner named Albert Cova was drilling,…

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South Australia. Accidentally Killed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 February 1916 · page 8

Ptc. L. C. Bemold. DIED OF ILLNESS. Pte. G. H. Veit. WOUNDED…

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Fatalities & Accidents. Injured in Tram Collision

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 February 1916 · page 10

At about 4.30 p.m. yesterday city bound tram ran into the rear of another car at the corner of Harris Street West Mrs. M. Baker of Francis Street, Artarmon;…

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Tram Collision. Three Women Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 February 1916 · page 10

A tram coming down George-street at [?] yesterday afternoon towards Circular [?] ran into the rear of another car, damaging a portion of the latter car and injuring three…

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Bathing Fatality. Woman and Child Drowned. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 February 1916 · page 12

A double drowning accident occurred to-night in Broken River, at Benalla. Nellie Conway, 12 years of age, while bathing, got into difficulties, and Mrs. M'Intosh, aged 28,…

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The Launch Fatality

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 February 1916 · page 12

The Department of Navigation yesterday received a communication from the pilot at Camden Heads daled February 20 touching on the recent double drowning disaster near…

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Cyclist Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 February 1916 · page 12

A tram conductor, Francis Edward Baker, 22, was riding a bicycle along the tram lines near the St. Peters Railway Station last night, when a wheel caught in the points, and he was…

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Youth Badly Injured

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 23 February 1916 · page 2

James Hunter. 17, of The Crescent, Auburn, was crossing the running lines near the local railway station early on Monday morning in order to catch a train, when…

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Fatality on a Farm. Nowra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 February 1916 · page 12

Ernest Clarke, an immigrant, aged 18, was killed yesterday afternoon on Mr. Hannigan's farm at Bolong, where he was working. He was leading a horse attached to a dray…

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Fatal Collision Driver of Cart Killed

The Sun · Wednesday 23 February 1916 · page 6

A collision between a tram and a cart in Old South Head-road, near Curlewis-street, Believe Hill, at about noon to-day, resulted in the curt being overturned and the driver…

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Woman and Girl Drowned. Melbourne

Evening News · Wednesday 23 February 1916 · page 1

Nellie Conway (12) got in to difficulty while bathing in Broken River, at [?], yesterday, and Mrs.[?] (28) went to her [?] Both were drowned. Mrs [?]…

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Next Sheep Show. Tram Collision Near Railway. Fixed for the End of June. the Bill of Fare. Three Women and One Man Injured

Evening News · Wednesday 23 February 1916 · page 3

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Took the Risk Riding in Service Lift Market-street Fatality

The Sun · Wednesday 23 February 1916 · page 3

An inquiry was held at the City Coroner's Court to-day into the circumstances surrounding the death Of Mr. A. B. Pyke, aged 68, a furniture warehouseman, late of…

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Mining Accident. Cope's Harbour

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 February 1916 · page 13

An explosion occurred in No. 3 tunnel of the Red Hill mine, caused by the premature ignition of a fuse. A man named Townshead. who laid the fuse, was unable to withdraw to…

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Miners' Accident Fund

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 February 1916 · page 12

The executive officers of the Colliery Employees Federation to-day expressed their dissatisfaction with the allowances being made under the miners' accident relief fund…

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Accident at Cockatoo Island

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 February 1916 · page 12

David Atkiss, aged 36 years, an ironmoulder, residing at Tennyson-street, Ryde, and employed at Cockatoo Island Dock, was struck on the back of the head by a…

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