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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1917

2,136 stories in Sydney's papers · page 16 of 107

A Fatality Threatened

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 27 January 1917 · page 11

Mr. Charles Sheppard, Blacktown, drew the attention of last council meeting of the. state of the road from Blncktown-road to St.Kilda Estate. There was, he…

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Sulky and Tram Collision

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 January 1917 · page 12

About 3 p.m. yesterday Matthew James Collier, residing at Hilder, Lincoln-street, Campsie, was driving along Botany-road with his wife in a sulky, when a tram bound from…

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An Awful Collision A Horse Impaled

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 27 January 1917 · page 12

A terrible collision occurred in Church-street, Parramatta at its intersection with Ross-street, Parramatta North, at about 9 o'cliick on Thursday morning, which…

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Motor Car Fatality A Hills Woman Killed

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 27 January 1917 · page 10

On Friday evening about 5.25 o'clock, Just as the steam tram bound north was arriving at Terry's corner, George and Church streets, from the Parramatta…

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Marine Collision. Steamer and Schooner. Little Damage Done

Evening News · Saturday 27 January 1917 · page 5

Early this afternoon a collision occurred off [?] between the steamer Victoria, [?] was making a trial trip, and the American [?] Annie M. [?] tons, of…

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Java Earthquake. 50 Killed; 200 Injured.' Great Destruction

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 27 January 1917 · page 9

AMSTERDAM, Friday.--A' serious earthquake occurred on the Island of Bale, Java. Fifty natives were killed, and 200 Injured. Thousands of houses, factories, and tomples…

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Shocking Accident. Boys Face Blown Off. Bathurst

Evening News · Saturday 27 January 1917 · page 4

As a result of a gun [?], Reginald E. V. Bolton, 16½, second son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bolton, of Peel-street, Bathurst, was, yesterday afternoon, shot dead at the Mount…

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Fatal Shooting Accident. Boy Receives Charge Intended for Crows. [?]

Evening News · Saturday 27 January 1917 · page 3

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Pea Rifle Accident. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 January 1917 · page 12

Spencer John Clarke Lane, 15, residing with his parents in Morgan-street, Islington, was to-day accidentally wounded by a pea rifle at Sandgate. The bullet lodged in Lane's right…

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Fatalities & Accidents. Another Motor Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 27 January 1917 · page 9

Thomas Gildea (55), of Newman Street, New town, was Knocked down last night by a motor car, in King Street, Newtown. He suffered concussion of the brain, and was taken by the…

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His Wife's Accident

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 27 January 1917 · page 11

Mr. W. N. Hibberd, of Riverstone, had a lengthy epistle before last Blacktown Council meeting, which, summarised, was a statement that on 14th instant he was…

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Painful Accident

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 27 January 1917 · page 6

An old resident of Blacktown, Mr. William Burr, met with a painful accident on Monday while working in Mr. Newis's orchard. He was on a [?]inker with two…

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Accidentally Shot

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 27 January 1917 · page 6

Owing to the accidental discharge of a firearm, which her lather was cleaning at Eastwood, Daisy Thomas sustained a gunshot, wound in the knee. She was taken…

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Vehicle Accidents

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 27 January 1917 · page 6

Whilst driving a pony and sulky along Church-street, Parramatta, near the Fountain, on Fridays evening, a wheel snapped off and precipitated the owner and driver…

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Auburn Accidents

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 27 January 1917 · page 2

Amongst the casualties treated at St. Josoph's Hospital during the week are the following:—Eileen Bell (7), Park-road, Auburn, cut arm through a fall; Ernest…

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sCoroner's inquest The Fatal Motor-Car Accident How the Sad Event Occurred

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 27 January 1917 · page 6

Mr. H. Richardson Clark, Parramatta. District Coroner, held an inquest Friday morning at the Court-house, Parramatta, on the body of Mrs. Mary. Ana…

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Newsboy Injured

The Sun · Sunday 28 January 1917 · page 8

James M'Gee, aged 10, a newsboy, living in Iris-street, Paddington, was riding along Flinders-street on the footboard of a citybound car last night. When the car was…

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Woman Injured

Sunday Times · Sunday 28 January 1917 · page 2

Last night Martha Piper, an old lady living in Edward-street, Pyrmont, slipped and fell in that street, and in the fall fractured her left thigh and received a somewhat severe wound…

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In Collision Steamer and Schooner

Sunday Times · Sunday 28 January 1917 · page 2

The Huddart Parker steamer Victoria, and the American schooner Annie M. Campbell, came into collision off South Reef yesterday afternoon. The steamer returned to Darling…

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Collision at the Heads

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 29 January 1917 · page 4

A slight collision occurred at Sydney Heads on Saturday morning between the Huddart, Parker liner Victoria and the schooner Annie M. Campbell. The Victoria was proceeding to…

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