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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1918

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Motor Fatality

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 January 1918 · page 5

Glenworth Grant, aged 13, a schoolboy residing in Underwood-street, Paddington, was knocked down by a motor car in Oxford-street. Paddington, last night and killed…

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Fatalities & Accidents. Man Drowned at Sutherland

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 January 1918 · page 6

Mr. John Patrick Haraldson, an accountant, living in Cabramatta Road, Mosman. was drowned on Sunday afternoon while bathing in the Woronora River, Sutherland. The…

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Capsize in Botany Ray. Two Men Drowned [?] Missing

Evening News · Tuesday 1 January 1918 · page 4

Two littler[?] throught [?]…

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Boating Fatality. Motor Launch Sinks Near Kurnell. Three Men Missing

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 January 1918 · page 4

A small motor launch capsized and sank off Doughboy Point, near Kurnell, during the southerly gale which blew up yesterday afternoon. There of the four occupants of the…

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Kurnell Tragedy One Body Recovered Rescued Man Injured Two Men Still Missing

The Sun · Tuesday 1 January 1918 · page 5

The body of John Ristkok, the young Russian'. drowned through the capsizing ot a launch off Doughboy Point, Kurnell, yesterday. wan recovered this morning…

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Boating Accident Averted

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 January 1918 · page 4

A boating fatality was averted yesterday afternoon in Neutral Bay on the lee of Pinchgut by the promptitude of the captain of Messrs. J. and J. Daly's tug Undine…

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Coroner's Year's Work. Drowning and Motor Accidents Frequent

Evening News · Wednesday 2 January 1918 · page 5

In his annual report, the city Corner of Sydney [?] statistics regarding deaths by [?] with by him during the year 1917. The number of deaths and causes were:—Drowning [?] motor car and…

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Boating Fatality. Ristkok's Body Found

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 January 1918 · page 5

The body at the Russian. Johann Ristkok, one of the three men drowned off Doughboy Point, near Kurnell, on Monday afternoon, was recovered at about 2.30 yesterday morning. It…

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Fell Into Water. Melbourne Airman Drowned. London, Tuesday Night

Evening News · Wednesday 2 January 1918 · page 5

Lieutenant A. E. P. Mott, of Melbourne, who was a member of the Royal Flying Corps, has [?] drowned. He was 22 years of age. While flying at Montrose Bay (Scotland) some…

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Boxing Day Drowning Fatalities Royal Life Saving Society's Work New South Wales' Immunity

Referee · Wednesday 2 January 1918 · page 10

The usual crop of drowning fatalities, which appear to be inevitable at this festive period, is reported, and again have they occurred mostly in country parts. A double tragedy…

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Turf Accidents. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 January 1918 · page 10

At the Ipswich Amateur Club races this afternoon Good Pal fell in the Plate, and brought down Anteal. Both jockeys, Lonle and Kreutzer received injuries. Lonle…

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A Girl Missing. Supposed Drowning Case

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 January 1918 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.-- Eflle Selble (17), a daughter of Mr. James Selble, accountant, of Temora was this ovening reported missing, and it is presumed she has been drowned. She was…

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Lieut. Mott Drowned. Melbourne Airman. London

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 January 1918 · page 5

Flying at Montrose Bay, Lieutenant A.E.P. Mott (Royal Flying Corps), formerly of Melbourne and aged twenty-two, was drowned. Ills machine fell Into the water and sank with him…

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Involuntary Gassing Train and a Cylinder. a Remarkable Accident. London, [?]

Evening News · Thursday 3 January 1918 · page 1

A [?] been arrived from Paris Near [?] large [?]…

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Tattersall's Club Races. Colugo's Carrington. Greek Fire's Great Performance. Bad Accident in Juvenile

The Australian Worker · Thursday 3 January 1918 · page 9

There was a bumper attendance at Randwick for the first day of Tattersall's Club annual meeting. The weather was fine and hot, and the course fast. There…

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Fatalities & Accidents. Fall Down Steamer's Hold

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 January 1918 · page 5

While working on a Steamer lying at the Central Wharf, Miller's Point. yesterday, J. H. Reece (45), a wharf laborer living in Commonwealth Street, city, fell down the vessel's…

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Coroner's Busy Year. Accidental Deaths and Suicides

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 January 1918 · page 5

Tho City Coroner's annual return, issued yesterday, shows that tramway accidents during 1917 accounted for 21 deaths, railway accidents for 15, motor cars and cycles for37, and other…

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Drowning Fatality

The Propeller · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 1

John Patrick Haroldson, aged 51 years, a resident of Mosman, was drowned in the Woronora River, Sutherland, on Sunday…

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