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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1918

1,802 stories in Sydney's papers · page 15 of 91

Motor Accidents Safety-First Rules "Dont's" for Both Sides Statement by Automobile Secretary

The Sun · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 5

The recent remarks by a Coroner (Mr. Jamieson) have directed much public attention to motor-car accidents in Sydney. A great amount of correspondence has come to…

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Railway Fatality

The St George Call · Saturday 9 February 1918 · page 4

A shocking accident occurred at Rockdale Railway Station on Monday morning, which resulted in Henry Thomas Nosworthy (56) a married man, living at…

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Motor Fatality

Nepean Times · Saturday 9 February 1918 · page 1

On Sunday afternoon last a motor ear overturned whilst ascending Roberts' Hill, at Clarendon, near Windsor. The driver and owner of the…

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Saved From Drowning. Gallant Rescues by Boys. [?]

Evening News · Saturday 9 February 1918 · page 3

Two [?] were effected of boys who [?] bathing in the river by two other [?] almost at the [?] time and [?] but at…

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Clyde Railway Fatality. Crushed Between Trucks

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 9 February 1918 · page 4

In connection with the death of Clyde Allred John Smith, who was fatally injured In Clyde shunting yards on the 27th January through being crushed between…

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Training Accident Lomali Crashes Into Fence Jockey Dalrymple Injured MELBOURNE

The Sun · Saturday 9 February 1918 · page 5

While sprinting in company with Clelo on the sand track at Flemington this morning, the two-year-old Ally Lomali ran off at the crossings. She crashed into a…

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French Sailors Fight Arrested Man Injured

The Sun · Saturday 9 February 1918 · page 3

With his left eye blackened and almost closed, with a couple of other marks on his face, and with a bandage, which covered a wound on his forehead into which four…

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The Motor Fatality How the Car was Smashed Up

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 9 February 1918 · page 12

The motor-car helonging to the late Mr. Schneider, who was killed ar Richmond last week, was brought into Parramatta on Wednesday by Mr. A. C. Dodman, of…

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Caused Couple of Accidents

Sydney Sportsman · Saturday 9 February 1918 · page 6

Redwood, at the Cup meeting at Perth, caused accidents in two races. In the W.A. Handicap, on the first night. Onehunga, when well forward, fell and…

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Motor Car Fatality

Sunday Times · Sunday 10 February 1918 · page 4

A motor cyclist was killed yesterday evening at 7.20 o'clock at the corner of Bourke and Liverpool streets. Tram No. 746-749, driven by Motorman A. M'Killop, bound for Bondi, via…

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Unknown Boy Drowned

The Sun · Sunday 10 February 1918 · page 7

The body of a boy about 7 years old, whose name is unknown, was recovered by the Newtown police yesterday afternoon from the water in a brick-pit behind Foster Bros.'…

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Miner Badly Injured Tried to Save a Pony MELBOURNE

The Sun · Sunday 10 February 1918 · page 2

In trying to prevent a wheeler's pony from being killed by a blasting explosion, James Trevillian, a miner at the State Coal Mine, Wonthaggi, was severely injured last night…

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Fatal Collision

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 February 1918 · page 7

As the result of a collision between a tram and a motor cycle at the corner of Bourke and Liverpool streets on Saturday evening, the rider, of the motor cycle, Henry Meddick,…

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Fatalities & Accidents. Drowned in Waterview Bay

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 11 February 1918 · page 6

The dead body of Ernest Albert Redgrave (38), a seaman, who has been missing from his home since February 5, was found on the beach at Waterview Bay yesterday morning…

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The Oxford-street Fatality

Evening News · Monday 11 February 1918 · page 5

Frederick Oswell [?] clerk, of Palmer-street. City, appeared at the [?] Police Court this morning charged with causing the death of [?] at Woollahrs on [?] It…

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Fatal Accident in City

Evening News · Monday 11 February 1918 · page 5

"I am [?] Hock, of [?] Rose Bay, on [?] Thursday last [?] from a cart in Oxford-street [?]…

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Motor Cycle and Bicycle. Oxford Street Fatality

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 February 1918 · page 5

Frederick Oswell Thorbeek (33) was charged at the Paddington Police Court yesterday, before Mr. C. N. Payton, S. M., with feloniously slaying Louis Philip. Buchilly, at Woollabra, on…

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Fatal Collision. Motor Cyclist Dashes Into Tram

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 12 February 1918 · page 4

A collision between a train and motor cycle at the corner of Bourke and Liverpool streets, Darlinghurst (Sydney), on Saturday night, resulted in the death of…

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Heavy Damages Claim. By Injured Watersiders. Case to be tried in Melbourne

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 12 February 1918 · page 5

Mr. P. J. O'Regan, who has been absent during the past ten days at Auckland, returned to Wellington recently (says an Exchange). His visit…

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News of the Day From the Four Quarters. Misadventures Shocking Motor Accident a Car Overturned Near Moruya

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 12 February 1918 · page 4

A shocking fatality occurred about three miles from Moruya (N.S.W.j, on the Bodallu-road. on Wednesday, when Mr. R. M'Cartney-Noake, wife of the…

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