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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1918

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Boating Fatality. Three Men Drowned

The Propeller · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 3

The southerly 'buster' which sprang up suddenly on Monday last was responsible for a serious boating fatality near Kurnell,…

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Motor and Tram in Collision. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 7

The intersection of Mair and Lydlard streets at Ballarat was last night the scene of a sensational collision between a motor car and an electric tram car. The tram was knocked off…

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Drowning Tragedies a Motor Launch Capsizes in Botany Bay. Only One Survivor

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 4

A motor launch capsixed in Botany Bay, Sydney, on Sunday last, and its occupants—four men—were thrown into the sea, The names of the men are Cordon…

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Manly Mystery Clothing- and Money Found Engineer Missing Has He Been Drowned?

The Sun · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 5

A quantity of clothing and other property has found unclaimed in the surf sheds at Manly at closing time last night, and it is feared that their owner, Mr. Thomas do…

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Fatalities and Accidents Young Man Electrocuted

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 5

William Patrick [?] (23). lately residing at 51 Hill Street, Leichhardt, was electrocuted shortly after 10 o'clock yesterday morning. The deceased, who was employed as an electrician…

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Drowning Fatality

The St George Call · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 2

Woronora River, which has been the scene of many drowning fatalities in the past, added another to the list on Sunday last, when John Patrick Haroldson,…

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Sad Fatality

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 6

The death took place, under distressing circumstances, of a son of ex-Alderman C. J. Hayes, of Vaughan street, Lidcombe, on Saturday, at Sydney Hospital. His…

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Street Collision

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 6

A cab owned by Mr. H. Hughes, Parramatta, and a motor car belonging to a Parramatta livery stable name into collision at the bend of the railway bridge in…

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Pea-rifle Fatality

Nepean Times · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 2

The following evidence was tendered at the inquest, held at the residence of Mr. J.T. Magee. Luddenham, on Wednesday last, by the…

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Bathing Fatality. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 14

A distressing fatality occurred at Hampton to-night. A young man lost his life endeavouring to rescue his two sisters, who had unknowingly [?]ot into deep water. One of the…

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Current News. Scalding Fatality

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 6

A child's death ;it Wentworthville this week followed from the effects of scalding accident, the little one pulling a cap of hot liquid over herself and succumbing…

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Coroner's Enquiry. The Auburn Drowning Case

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 12

A magisterial enquiry touching the death of Walter Gregory at Duck Creek on 21st December, was held by the Parramatta District Coroner, at Parramatta…

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An Accident. Jockeys Bracken and Bar. Den Injured

Sydney Sportsman · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 3

There were 10 competitors in the race for 2-year-olds, and. when passing the three furlongs, Stimulation (O'Sullivan) got on to Tuncurry's heels and fell,…

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Sad Seaside Fatality Young Lady's Death

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 6

Several Granville residents were spending the Christmas holidays at Tuggerah Lakes, amongst thorn being Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Tillman. of Trongate-street, and…

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Shocking Fatality. Falling Tree Kills Twe Women

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 4

Never was the Seriptural truism more fully borne out than last Sunday afternoon when a happy party of picnickers met Death in a horrible form and their…

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Motor Car Accident. Hay. Saturday Afternoon

Evening News · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 5

Harry Williams, formerly a [?]eutrnant in the Australian Imperial Forces, was driving a motor car from Hay to Ell Elwab, when the car capsized. Williams had his car cut off: but…

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Racing Accidents

Sydney Sportsman · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 8

The news of the regrettable fatality which occurred at the motor cyclists' meeting at Southport Beach. Queensland, on Christmas Day. makes us…

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Fatalities & Accidents. Miraculous Escape

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 10

CORRIMAL, Friday.--During a thunderstorm Mr. Lyle Craig, of Kiama, had a miraculous escape from being struck by lightning. He was driving a couple of pigs to shelter, when a…

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