Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Accidents, all years

Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1918

1,802 stories in Sydney's papers · page 20 of 91

Fatally Injured on Wharf

Sunday Times · Sunday 24 February 1918 · page 1

Up to a late hour last night the Water Police had not been able to discover any relative of George Edward Shaw, who was fatally injured on Friday about 5.30 p.m. at the Central Wharf…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Injured While at Play Coonamble

Sunday Times · Sunday 24 February 1918 · page 2

Sidney Cornish, aged nine, and a sister, were playing in their home yesterday, when the former fell against a door from which the draw bolt was protruding about an inch. The…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

George Walsh's Accident

Sunday Times · Sunday 24 February 1918 · page 22

George Walsh, when making his last Fox feature. The Pride of New York, was enacting the role of a builder, working on the skeleton of the. structure of an 18-storey skyscraper…

Continued on Trove, page 22 →

Tragic Motor Accident Mr. Hughes in Sydney

The Mirror · Sunday 24 February 1918 · page 20

(1) Snapshot of the car which caused the serious motor accident and resulted in the tragic death of Miss Ivy Allen, the well-known musician, (2) Mr. Huglies, Prime Minister, photographed on his arrival in Sydney. Also in the picture are Mr. Percy Hunter and Mr. P. Deane (private secretary). —(Mirror Photo)…

Continued on Trove, page 20 →

Returned Soldier Drowned Three Other People Missing. MELBOURNE Monday Afternoon

Evening News · Monday 25 February 1918 · page 5

[?] a [?] who [?] was [?] on [?] Ray in a [?] on Saturday afternoon with his wife and two friends. Rudge's body was found this…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Steamer Sunk Lost in a Blizzard Drowned Number 145 VANCOUVER

The Sun · Monday 25 February 1918 · page 5

The New York, Newfoundland, and Halifax Company's steamer Florizel (3081 tons), while on the way from Halifax to New York, was wrecked in a blizzard…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Fatalities & Accidents. Still the Motor-car

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 25 February 1918 · page 6

When Cecil Can[?]ane (8), of Park Street, Erskineville, jumped from a tram in Henderson Road, Alexandria, on Saturday afternoon, a motor-car coming behind ran over him, and…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Three Drowned. Yachting Disaster

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 26 February 1918 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Monday.--Alfred George Rudge (40), a returned soldier, his son Charles (17), and Robert Haines, a young man, attended a picnic at Mornington on Saturday. They left…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Bolt in the City. Horse Killed; Another Injured

Evening News · Tuesday 26 February 1918 · page 2

A runaway occurred in the City yesterday afternoon, as a result of which one horse was killed and another injured. The driver of the vehicle had a narrow escape form death…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Events of the Day Terrible Burning Fatality a Mother and Two Children-incinerated

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 26 February 1918 · page 4

A four roomed house in Chilwell near Geelong(Vic), was destroyed by fire on Saturday night, and was attended by shocking fatalities. The house belonged…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Crossing Ships on Wrong Helm. Action over Night Collision. Judge finds a Theory "Does not Work."

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 26 February 1918 · page 7

Last December in the English Court judgment was delivered by Mr. Justice Hill in cross actions arising out of the collision a mile and a half N.N.E. of…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Soldier's Hard Luck Accidentally Shoots Himself Attacked by a Fox

The Sun · Tuesday 26 February 1918 · page 5

A returned soldier, William Robinson, who is at present an inmate of St. Vincent's Hospital, furnishes an unusual hard-luck story…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Fatalities & Accidents. Returned Soldier Hurt

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 26 February 1918 · page 5

George Brown (30), a returned soldier, received concussion of the brain through fulling front a moving tram in Flinders Street, Moore Park, yesterday afternoon. The Civil…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Motor Accidents How to Avoid Them Defence of the Automobile

The Sun · Wednesday 27 February 1918 · page 5

"A.H.D." writes with regard to recent statements in Parliament and municipal councils concerning motor accidents:--In nearly every case the chief sufferers are…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Fatalities & Accidents. Girl Scalded

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 February 1918 · page 8

Through upsetting a pot of boiling water at her home in Susan Street, Annandale. yesterday afternoon, Esther Cordon (20) was admitted to the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, suffering…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

War Cables in Brief So U.S. Sailers Drowned

The Sun · Thursday 28 February 1918 · page 5

A Washington message states that 30 sailors were drowned when the naval steamer Cherokee foundered off the Atlantic coast on Tuesday.--Reuter…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Asiatics Incinerated. Horrible Accident at Hongkong. HONGKONG

Evening News · Thursday 28 February 1918 · page 1

A [?] on the [?] thousand persons [?] and took [?] frightful [?]…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Motor Accidents

Evening News · Thursday 28 February 1918 · page 7

A H D [?] the blame [?] motorists for the ma[?] accidents in the [?] writes:— How [?] it that our legislators [?] to be blind to [?] of [?]…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Motor Crashes Through Wall. Peculiar Accident at Drummoyne

Evening News · Thursday 28 February 1918 · page 5

Through the [?] to act a motor lorry belonging [?] of [?] and [?] by William [?] control [?] going…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →