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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1916

2,604 stories in Sydney's papers · page 8 of 131

Accidental Death

The Propeller · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 1

On Thursday a verdict of accidental death was returned by the City Coroner in the inquiry concerning the death of Donald…

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Fatalities & Accidents. an Artist's Death. Worried Over the War

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 8

The death of Alfred James Vincent (38), black and white artist, who cut his throat at his home, "Preston." Ashburner Street, Manly, on the night of December 6, was inquired into by…

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Trams in Collision. Four Passengers Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 14

A rear-on collision between two trams, which on Thursday night in New South Head Road, near Lyne Park, Rose Bay, as the result of which four of the passengers were injurfed. The…

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Motor Collision

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 5

Mrs. W. McCabe (wife of the Warwick Farm lightweight), with her sister, was motoring along Campbelltown-road on Sunday, when a collision occurred with a…

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Train Fatality at Granville

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 20

On Thursday evening Sybil Woodman, 12 years of age, whose parents reside at Margaret-street, Granville, was travelling from Sydney by a train bound south. She did…

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Over the Cliffs. Fatality at Elizabeth Bay

Evening News · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 1

An unknown man about [?]watching a blue [?] passes by in lilyard[?] about 20 apst this working [?]…

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Fell Over Cliffs Fatality at Elizabeth Bay

The Sun · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 5

John Abbott, 42, of 44 Taylor- street, Darlinghurst, was found dead on the rocks at the foot of the cliffs near Billyard- avenue. Elisabeth Bay, early this…

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Swimming with the Wire, Telegraph Linesman Drowned. Wellington

Evening News · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 7

Samuel Steard [?] telegraph how the was drowned in the Meagaris River [?] lie and He and in the act of swimming over the [?] at the railway brougs with a wire and man to sink…

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Motor Car Fatality. An Old Resident of Clyde and Parramatta. the Inquest

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 2

The Liverpool Coroner, Mr. P. S. [?] man, held an inquiry at the Courthouse, Wednesday concerning the death [?] Kathleen Kerr, an aged woman who…

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Noted Doctor Dead. His Big Railway Accident Verdict

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 7

Dr. Odillo Maher, one of Sydney's leading ophthalmic surgeons, succumbed at Hobart on Sunday after a few hours'…

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Sulky Accident

Evening News · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 7

A during in a talks [?] an Ann Smith [?] were shoron [?]…

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Fatal Motor Accident

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 10

A fatal motor accident occurred after [?] o'clock on Thursday night, on the [?] River Bridge. William Armitage [?] who lives at Rockdale, was return[?]…

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Revolver Accident. Bombala

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 20

A number of railway workers were practising with a revolver at Holt's Flat, when it accidentally exploded, the bullet lodging in the chest of a young man named Charles…

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Fatal Accident

The St George Call · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 4

On Wednesday week the body of honest Robert Estell was laid to rest in Sutherland Cemetery. His sudden end will be regretted by all who knew him…

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Motor Car Accident

The St George Call · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 3

An accident, which, unfortunately ended fatally, cast quite a gloom over the district on Friday morning. It appears that a shipmate of Mr. Will…

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Motor-car Accident. Rockdale Resident Killed

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 10

William Armitage (49), a native of Batley, Yorkshire, England, formerly living with his wife and family in Frederick Street, Rockdale, died in St. George's Cottage Hospital,…

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Fatalities & Accidents. Knocked Down by Train

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 10

Accidental death was the Coroner's verdict yesterday in the case of Raymond Jones (26), a wharf laborer, lately living at 68 William Street, Paddington, who was knocked down by…

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Moresby. Accident

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 8

The little two-year-old son of Mr. Moroney, the energetic engineer for Hornsby Shire, investigated a mince-meat machine ?which his mother had just been using on…

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Bad Accident

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 5

Mr. Charlie Whalley, son of Mr. Tom Whalley, of George-street, Liverpool, was knocked down by a motorcar when leaving his work at Rushcutter's Bay, and…

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Accident

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 8

Mr. James McDonald, of Dorset-street, Epping, was fixing up some wire on his verandah for creepers to climb on, when his ladder slipped. Mr. McDonald, who…

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