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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1918

1,802 stories in Sydney's papers · page 19 of 91

Fatalities and Accidents. Fractures

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 19 February 1918 · page 6

Charles Burns (48), a fireman, yesterday afternoon fell down a flight of stairs at the Temple Bar Hotel, and fractured his skull. The Civil Ambulance conveyed him to Sydney…

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B.h. Mine Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 19 February 1918 · page 6

A few days ago the circumstances attending a fatal accident to Ivan Vosileff at the Junction North mine. Broken Hill, on January 17, were discussed In Parliament. The Minister for…

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City Motor Smash. One Killed, Three Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 February 1918 · page 7

As a result of the disastrous motor smash which occurred at the corner at William and Yurong Streets, city, early yesterday morning, one of the unfortunate party, Miss Ivy Allen,…

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Bathurst Railway Accident Coroner"s Inquiry. Fitter Committed for Trial. Bathurst, Wednesday Afternoon

Evening News · Wednesday 20 February 1918 · page 5

The inquest concerning the deaths of [?] Bradley and Walter H[?] who [?] instantancou[?]y in the [?] at the local railway yards on Tuesday. February…

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Remarkable Accident

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 20 February 1918 · page 33

Horses at times meet with strange accidents. From Barcaldine on February 12 word was received of a most remarkable accident to a racehorse named Delver. The horse, it…

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Maltese Drowned

The Sun · Thursday 21 February 1918 · page 5

Mr. Jamieson, Acting City Coroner, returned a verdict of suicide this morning at the City Coroner's Court, in the case of Salvatore Ellul, 25, a native of Malta, whose body…

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Bathurst Fatality. Foreman Fitter Committed

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 February 1918 · page 5

BATHURST, Wednesday.--The inquest concerning the circumstances surrounding the deaths of Charles E. Bradley and Walter Hochkins, who were killed Instantaneously in…

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Bathurst Railway Accident. Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 February 1918 · page 7

The Coroner's Inquiry into the iccident in the Bathurst Railway Yards last week, when Charles Edmund Bradley and Walter, Hochkins were killed and mother man Injured…

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Fatalities & Accidents. Fell Off Tramcar

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 February 1918 · page 5

In attempting to board a moving train at the corner of Park and Elizabeth Streets, city, last night, John M'Farlane (74), a caretaker, of 6 Crystal Street, Petersham, fell and sustained…

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Delayed Telegrams. Causes Railway Fatality

Evening News · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 7

Delays in de[?] are not uncommon, and hav[?] the cause in come cases of serious [?] recently. It was stated [?] inquest…

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The Bathurst Fatality. a Foreman Fitter Committed for Trial

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 4

The Inquest concerning the circumstances surrounding the deaths of Charles E. Bradley and Walter Hotchkins, who were killed instantaneously in the…

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A Sportsman Drowned. a Filial Swim After a Swan

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 4

After having shot a wild swan on the water at one of the South Richmond (Vic.) quarry holes on Tuesday evening. Henry Cousins swam in the water to…

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Drowning Fatalities Tragic Death of a Soldier's Bride. in the Gwydir River

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 4

A young married woman named Phyllis Cross, aged nineteen years, was drowned in the Gwydir River, near C[?]peton (N.S.W.), on Sunday afternoon. She…

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MISADVENTURES Motor Tragedy in Sydney One Person Killed and Three Injured

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 4

A sensational motor smash occurred in William-street, Sydney, at a little after one o'clock on Tuesday morning, and as a result one person, Miss Ivy Allen, was…

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Fatalities & Accidents. Knocked Down by a Cart

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 6

Lewis Marturia (40), a plumber, of O'Donnell Street. Arncliffe, suffered concussion of the brain through being knocked down by a cart in George Street West, City, yesterday…

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Linesman Injured

Nepean Times · Saturday 23 February 1918 · page 2

While repairing telegraphic wires at the new railway siding at Warrmoo (Karabar) on Thursday morning, Charles H Brown, a resident of…

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Compensation for Injured Jockeys

Sydney Sportsman · Saturday 23 February 1918 · page 1

The sum of £250 has been paid to the parents of the late S. Griffiths, who died as the result of an accident, met with while…

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Accident

The St George Call · Saturday 23 February 1918 · page 2

Whilst engaged casting metal on Wednesday morning at Metters & Co.'s stove works, at Alexandria, Thomas Pope (17), of Farr-street, Rockdale,…

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Fatalities & Accidents. Child Run Over

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 February 1918 · page 12

William Polglas (6), of 32 Kensington Street, city, was knocked down and run over by a mtor lorry in Outram Street, Chippendale, yesterday afternoon. He sustained severe…

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Serious Accident to a Fireman

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 23 February 1918 · page 2

An accident that might easily have, terminated fatally happened to Mr. R. Holmes, the officer in charge of the Lidcombe fire station, just as a start was…

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