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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1916

2,604 stories in Sydney's papers · page 30 of 131

Labourer Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 February 1916 · page 10

Abraham M'Laren, a labourer, 55 years of age, living i[?] Hawthorne-street, Leichhardt, was working on the top of the septic tanks in Elliott-street, Balmain, yesterday, when…

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A Motor Car Collision

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 February 1916 · page 14

MOREE, Friday. -- The case of Walsh v. Evans -- a claim for £60 damages to a motor-car by a collision near Goondiwindi on August 21, which commenced before Judge Hamilton and…

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Mrs. Black Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 February 1916 · page 18

Whilst visiting the Government Stores yesterday, Mrs. George Black, wife of the Chief Secretary, slipped on some stairs and fell a considerable distance. She sustained a…

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Collision with Dead-end Accident at Erskinmfville Goods Train Damaged

The Sun · Saturday 26 February 1916 · page 5

A 60 ton engine drawing 40 10-ton trucks crashed into a dead end just outside the E[?]ineville railway station about 1 o'clock tills afternoon. Massive timbers were torn…

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

The Globe and Sunday Times War Pictorial · Saturday 26 February 1916 · page 19

"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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Railway Accident at Erskineville

Evening News · Saturday 26 February 1916 · page 5

A goods train [?] with a [?] was engaged [?] dead end of the [?]…

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Accident to Redfern Melbourne

The Sun · Saturday 26 February 1916 · page 5

While on the way to Caulfield today Redfern fell twice in the horse box and cut his near forei[?] and bind leg…

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Fatalities & Accidents. Found Dead

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 February 1916 · page 10

Joney Levi, widow of Solomon Isaac Levi (33), of 66 Clarence Street, Sydney, told the City Coroner yesterday that her husband, who was found with his throat cut on the Randwick rifle range…

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Miners Accident Fund. Mr. Bird's Charges

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 February 1916 · page 11

WOLLONGONG, Friday. -- Mr. B. Bird, president of the Miners' Association, is in receipt of a communication from the department with reference to his comments recently appearing…

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Country News. Miners' Accident Fund. Wollongong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 February 1916 · page 21

Mr. Sid Bird, president of the Illawarra Miners' Union, has received a communication from the Minister for Mines requestiing him to bring evidence in support of his…

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Accident

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 26 February 1916 · page 8

Mr. Slocombe, of Eastwood, met with a painful accident whilst driving in Sydney last week. He was thrown out of his vehicle, but fortunately escaped without…

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Drowned at Parramatta

The Sun · Sunday 27 February 1916 · page 5

Stephen Roots, aged 8 years, son of Mr. J. C. Roots, of Church-street, Parramatta, was drowned in the Parramatta River yesterday afternoon. The boy was paddling in the…

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Accident to Goods Teats

Sunday Times · Sunday 27 February 1916 · page 2

A goods train, consisting of an engine and 40 goods trucks, smashed in a dead-end near the Erskineville Railway Station yesterday afternoon. The heavily timbered dead-end…

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Maloja's Dead 260 People Saved 151 DROWNED 131 Lascars Perish London, Sunday Nihgt

The Sun · Monday 28 February 1916 · page 1

Of the Maloja's complement of passengers and crew 260 were saved. It is believed that 151 were…

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Accident at Coff's Harbor Coff's Harbor

The Sun · Monday 28 February 1916 · page 5

On Friday afternoon Mr. Reg Baker, of Coramba, met with a serious accident on the Red Hill. He was driving a motor car, which went over a cutting. Mr. Baker is seriously…

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Fatalities and Accidents. Soldier Found Unconscious

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 28 February 1916 · page 6

Thomas Moroney, a soldier (43), of D Company, 8th Battalion, Casula, was found in a semi-conscious, state under A'Beckett's Bridge, Church Street, Granville, on Saturday…

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Discharced Soldier Drowned

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 29 February 1916 · page 4

The Culeaien police report that the body of a man has been dragged from the Government tank near Henty, The body is supposed to be that of Luke Higgins…

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Casualties. Boy Drowned

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 February 1916 · page 10

Stephen Roots, the eight-year-old son of Mr. J. Roots, carrier, of Church-street, Parramatta, was drowned whilst paddling in some shallow water in the Parramatta River on…

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Fairfield Boy Drowned

Evening News · Tuesday 29 February 1916 · page 4

Jack Barker, [?] residing with his mother at Mark Lodge, Fair[?], was accidentally drowned is Prospect Creek, at Fairfield, on Monday afternoon. Barker, with some other…

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Queensland. Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 February 1916 · page 7

Pte. J. Martin (severely), Pte. C. F. Hodges, Pte. H. Paddon. ILL IN HOSPITAL. Lieut. C. Henry, Pte. R. H. Boyd, Pte. H. W…

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