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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1917

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Tram Collision Six Passengers Injured

The Sun · Monday 1 January 1917 · page 1

A rear collision between two trams at the corner of [?]-road and Botany-road, Mas[?] on Saturday afternoon resulted in [?] passengers receiving injuries,…

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Tram Collision. on Long Bay Line. Thirteen Persons Injured

Evening News · Monday 1 January 1917 · page 1

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Fatality at Watson's Bay

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 January 1917 · page 9

At about 3 o'clock on Friday afternoon a man named Andrew Lennox, 56, residing at 27 Hill-street, Alexandria, drove out to Watson's Bay in a cab, after leaving which he…

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Surf Tragedy. Six Bathers Drowned

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 1 January 1917 · page 4

PERTH, Sunday.--A drowning fatality occurred at Scarborough beach, six miles from Perth, which has lately become 11 bathing resort…

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Bathing Tragedy. Six Peesons Drowned. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 January 1917 · page 7

Scarborough Beach the most recently opened of Perth s seaside resorts, was the scene of a terrible bathing tragedy on Saturday in which six people lost their lives. A…

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Adelaide Boating Fatality Four Men Drowned Adelaide

The Sun · Tuesday 2 January 1917 · page 5

The outer harbor was the scene of a sensational boating fatality on New Year's Day. Through the overturning of a yacht, four young men were drowned -- Stephen…

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Two Girls Drowned Holiday Fatality at Wingham Wingham

The Sun · Tuesday 2 January 1917 · page 3

A double drowning accident occurred in the Manning River yesterday. Thomas Connolly, saddler, engaged a boat to take his wife, four sons, and two daughters for a boating trip…

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Fatalities & Accidents. Returned Soldier Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 2 January 1917 · page 5

Sergeant Stanley Smith, tho son of Canon Smith, who recently returned from the war, mot with a nasty accident at Colla roy Beach yesterday afternoon, He was sledging a steep…

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Shooting Fatality. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 January 1917 · page 8

The Broken Hill police have been informed that on Christmas Eve, while several aboriginal lads were returning to Menindie from a shooting trip in a trap, one, named George…

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Trams Collide. Number of Passengers Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 2 January 1917 · page 6

On Sunday afternoon a tramcar, proceeding from La Perouse to Circular Quay, crashed into a stationary car at 1 Botany Street stopping place, South Kensington. The standing…

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Fearful Floods. Disaster in Queensland. Fifty-two Persons Drowned Many Others Missing

Evening News · Tuesday 2 January 1917 · page 1

[?] floods, [?] have occurred centre of devastation [?] Queensland, a mining [?]…

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Abbotsford Drowning. George Witton's Story. Ten Dives in Twelve Feet-of Water. Three Lives Saved. Ter. Three Lives Saved

Evening News · Tuesday 2 January 1917 · page 4

Mr. George C. Wittion, of [?] Croydon-road, Croydon, who rescued three little girls from drowning in Abootsford [?] on Thursday last, and exhausted his strength in an endeavor…

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50 People Drowned. 100 Others Missing. Queensland Flood Disaster Clermont Under Water. Survivors in Dike Straits

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 2 January 1917 · page 4

Messages received from Brisbane last night give meagre details of a big disaster at Clermont, in Central Queensland, where owing to floods, three parts of the main street have…

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An Adelaide Fatality. Four Man Drowned

The Farmer and Settler · Wednesday 3 January 1917 · page 4

Through the overturning of a yacht in the outer, harbor at Adelaide on New Year's Day, four young men were drowned—Stephen Luke, Arthur Luke, O[?]…

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A Tram Collision. Fourteen persons injured

The Farmer and Settler · Wednesday 3 January 1917 · page 4

A collision occurred on Sunday afternoon between two tram-cars at Kehsington (Sydney), causing injuries to fourteen passengers. The injured were…

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Two Girls Drowned. Fatality on Manning River. Wingham

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 January 1917 · page 12

A double drowning accident occurred in the Manning River yesterday. Thomas Connolly, saddler, engaged a boat to take his family, comprising his wife, self, four sons, and two…

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Drowning Accidents. Six Lives Lost

Evening News · Wednesday 3 January 1917 · page 1

A double drawing accident [?] on the upper [?] of the [?]River [?]…

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Tram Fatality at Redfern

Evening News · Wednesday 3 January 1917 · page 5

Charles Brewster, who lived with his parents at Regent-street, Redfern, died at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital this morning from injuries austained on the result of being struck…

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