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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1917

2,136 stories in Sydney's papers · page 26 of 107

Tram Collision Appeal Question of Right-of-way

Evening News · Thursday 22 February 1917 · page 6

In the Banco Court Mr. Justice Pring, Mr. Justice Sly, and Mr. Justice Ferguson) the appeal of the chief Commissioner for Railways and Tramways against the verdict of a Jury…

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Charge of Shooting. Soldier Injured. Application for Bail

Evening News · Thursday 22 February 1917 · page 3

lGeroge [?] and Geroge Wesley [?] on remand at the [?] Court this morning on a charge [?] John Jones at Sydney…

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Law Report. Supreme Court. in Banco. (Before Mr. Justice Pring, Mr. Justice Sly, and Mr. Justice Ferguson.) Injured by a Hoarding. Scott v Greenberg and another

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 February 1917 · page 4

Mr. Knox, K.C., and Mr. Windeyer, instructed by Messrs. Read and Read, appoared for defendant, Gruenberg, in support of the appeal against the verdict; and Mr. L…

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Fatalities & Accidents. Inquests

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 22 February 1917 · page 6

After inquiring into the circumstances of the death of Margaret Harriet Dawson (30), who was found by a nurse at the Royal North Shore Hospital on February 14 hanging by a…

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Team Fatality

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 9

Thomas Malley (18), who lately resided at 225 Belmont-street, Alexandria, died at Sydney Hospital yesterday as a result of being knocked down by a tram. Deceased was a…

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A Drivino Accident at Oxley. [?] and Son Drowned

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 4

On Saturday, near Oxley (N.S.W.). Albert Harwell, carctaker of the Tupra landing on the Murrumbldgee River, near the junction with who Lachlan River,…

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Child Drowned at Merrylands

Evening News · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 5

Arthur Orchard [?] lands was playing [?] of the [?] child's mother…

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A Buggy Accident. a Mother and Son Injured

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 4

On Saturday Mrs, Edward Smith, of Wyalong (N.S.W.), was driving a pair of hortet In a buggy. When passing the True Blue mine the horses took fright…

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Father, Son, and Daughter Drowned

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 6

Mr. John I. Hanshaw, aged 43, Frederick, aged 9, and Mary Ann, aged 18, were all drowned in the Macintyre River, Inverell, on Sunday last. It…

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Here and There Boy Drowned

The Sun · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 7

Through falling into a disused brick pit filled with water yesterday afternoon, Arthur Orchard, 7, of Mary-street, Merrylands, was drowned…

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Journalist Drowned. Washed Off Rocks

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 4

Mr. Thomas Burke Paly, a well-known Sydney journalist, living at "Beuna Vista," Silva Street, Bondi. was washed off the rocks at Mackenzie's Point, Bondi, yesterday afternoon, and…

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Drowned While Fishing. Sydney Pressman Washed Off the Rocks

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 5

At about 1 p.m. yesterday Mr. Thomas Daly, a member of the literary staff of the "Daily Telegraph," and a resident of Buena Vista, Silva-street, Bondi, was fishing from a rock…

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Journalist Drowned at Bondi. Washed Off Rocks While Fishing

Evening News · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 1

While fishing off the rocks at [?] Point Bondi yesterday afternoon. Mr. Thomas Burk Daly a journalist of "Bucca Vista," Silva-street Rondi was swept out to sea and…

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MISADVENTURES Several Deaths by Drowning a Father, a Daughter, and a Son

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 4

A drowning tragedy occurred at Red Rock, on the [?] River,'two miles below Invercll (N.S.W.) on Sunday. A family named Handshaw visited the…

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Blind Soldier Poet. Injured by Fall Downstairs Henry

Evening News · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 3

[?] last night. After giving a [?]…

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Coach Capsizes. Fall Over 15 Feet I[?]bankment. Passengers Injured. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 8

This afternoon shortly after the mail motor coach had left Kingston, better known as Brown's River, for Hobart, with over 20 passengers, it overturned, and fell sideways over…

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Recent Fatality

Nepean Times · Saturday 24 February 1917 · page 3

The tragic motor car accident, which happened close to Minchinbury on Saturday afternoon last (10th inst.), and by which Mr Harry…

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Fatalities and Accidents. Child Drowned in Waterhole

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 24 February 1917 · page 9

Arthur Orchard (7). of Mary Street. Merrylands. was playing near a waterhole yesterday near the brickworks, when he fell in. A little boy ran and hold the boy's mother, and help…

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Governor on Politicians. Question of Drowning

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 24 February 1917 · page 11

PERTH. Friday.-- Respecting Sir Hurry Barion's observation at a parliamentary farewell dinner, the Premier, Mr. Wilson, writes to the press asking that, to obviate…

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Boy Drowned A Dangerous Hole

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1917 · page 6

Arthur Thos. Orchard (G), son of Mr. E. Orchard (of the Ordnance Department), of Mary-street, Merrylands, at 6.30 on Thursday evening, was…

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