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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1918

1,802 stories in Sydney's papers · page 17 of 91

Horse in Motor Car Collision in the City Two Women Injured

The Sun · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 6

A collision between a motor car and a cart occurred in Regent-street, city, to-day, and as a result of the horse climbing into the car the two occupants were injured…

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District Court. (Before Judge Backhouse.) Motor Car Collision

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 4

Lucy Richards, of 624 George-street, Sydney, married woman, sued Herbert John Patterson, of Croydon-road, Hurstville, taxi-cab proprietor, for £50 damages to her motor…

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Queensland Floods Water Slowly Subsiding Another Sebastopol Creek Fatality

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 5

Another drowning fatality has occurred in connection with the Hoods in Queensland, aud fears are entertained for the safety of another person. At Sebastopol…

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A Soldier-settler Drowned. a Fatal swim in the Gwydir

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 4

A man named Duncan Stuart, who had been employed on Clinton Soldiers' Settlement for some time, and who was one of a fishing party on Gwydir River,…

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Fatal Accidents a Steam-burst at Bathurst Loco. Yards. Two Railwaymen Killed

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 4

A' shocking and tragic accident, resulting in the instantaneous death of two well-known Bathurst (N. S. W.) railwaymen, Charles Bradley nod Walter…

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Fatalities & Accidents. Wharf Laborer Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 February 1918 · page 12

George Lockhart, a wharf laborer, living at Hyde Street, Mascot, fell from a p[?]nk down the hold of a steamer lying at Dalgety's wharf, Miller's Point, yesterday morning. He…

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Current News. the Seven Hills Fatality

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 16 February 1918 · page 6

Up to the present the police have not succeeded in finding any person able to identify the body of the man who was found dead on the railway line near Seven…

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Shocking Death. Inquest on Mill Fatality

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 16 February 1918 · page 12

The Parramatta District Coroner (Mr. Richardson Clark) held un inquest at the Parramatta Courthouse on Friday morning concerning the cause of the death of…

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Steamer in Collision. British Warship to Rescue. [?] Friday Evening

Evening News · Saturday 16 February 1918 · page 2

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Fire Officer Injured Dragged From the Engine

The Sun · Saturday 16 February 1918 · page 3

When the Lidcombe firemen were turning out to a fire about half-past 1 this morning a portion of the harness became loose, and one of the horses dragged Mr. Robert Holmes,…

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Motor Hits Tram Standard Two Men Injured

The Sun · Saturday 16 February 1918 · page 6

A motor car collided with a tramway standard at the corner of Eastern and Dacey avenues and Anzac-parade, Kensington, shortly after 1 o'clock this morning, and two…

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Two Persons Injured. Motor Car Collides with Tram Standard

Evening News · Saturday 16 February 1918 · page 3

A motor car driven [?] "Arawa," North [?] a tramway standard [?] this morning, at [?] and…

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Fires in the Rain. Cottage Burnt at Lidcombe Station Officer Injured

Evening News · Saturday 16 February 1918 · page 4

An early morning blase at Lidcombe resulted in a weatherboard cottage being destroyed, while an adjoining one was slightly damaged by fire and water…

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Worker's Accidents Make Zam-Buk a Dally Need

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 16 February 1918 · page 9

Every worker needs Zam-Buk, the healer that is soothing and antiseptic. Unless a cut, bruise, or scrape is at once cleansed and smeared over with…

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Railway Men Killed. Bathurst Accident. Inquiries by the Coroner. Bathurst, Saturdcay

Evening News · Saturday 16 February 1918 · page 2

Interesting and Important evidence was beard before the Coroner (Mr. C. Jennings), at the adjourned Inquest into the deaths of Walter Hocking and Charles Bradley, who…

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Curious Accident. House Climbs Into Motor-car

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 February 1918 · page 7

When Mrs. Emma Brown (44), of Glen Street, Marrickville, was driving a motor-car along Regent Street, near the Mortuary station, yesterday, she tried to swerve round a cart. The…

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Motor Rider Injured Melbourne

The Sun · Sunday 17 February 1918 · page 2

Geoffrey Renard (19), son of a well-known motor trader, was riding a motor cycle on the Dandenong-road to-day, when he collided with a post. He is suffering from…

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Chase Through Ultimo a Constable Injured

Sunday Times · Sunday 17 February 1918 · page 2

At Ultimo, on Friday night, four constable chased a man said to have been an escaped from the Long Bay Penitentiary. Alter [?] had been fired the man was secured by…

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News and Notes An Australian Accident

The Mirror · Sunday 17 February 1918 · page 18

Poor Bill Desmond's luck is right out! His wife has just died after a long illness caused by an injury she received in Australia some years ago. Mrs. Desmond, by the way, was a…

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