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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1918

1,802 stories in Sydney's papers · page 27 of 91

Here and There Tram Fatality

The Sun · Wednesday 20 March 1918 · page 7

Charles John Thompson, aged 75, of Abercrombie-street, city, who was knocked down by a tram in Central-square, yesterday, and had to remain under the car until it had been…

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Motor Cycle and Taxi Cab. Collision at Bondi

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 March 1918 · page 9

A head-on collision between a motor-cycle with a side-car attached and a taxi-cab occurred last night at the corner of Bondi Road and Waverley Street, Bondi…

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Mystery Cleared Up Como Drowning Case How Dyson Met His Death

The Sun · Wednesday 20 March 1918 · page 4

Any mystery that might have surrounded the case of the drowning of Kingley Frederick Dyson, 13,. of Wookott-street, Darling- hurst. in the Woniora River, last Wednesday,…

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Head-on Collision. Brisbane-sydney Mail and Goods. Enginemen Lighten Impact

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 March 1918 · page 8

TOOWOOMBA, Tuesday. -- A startling head-on collision between two trains occurred at Spring Bluff railway station yesterday morning; but, fortunately, was not attended with serious…

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Dreadful Accident at Randwick. Victorian Visitor Impaled on Shaft

Evening News · Wednesday 20 March 1918 · page 5

Miss [?] from Sheppar[?] was impa[?] shaft of [?] St. Vincent's…

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Como Drowning. Surviving Boy Explains

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 March 1918 · page 6

The police are satisfied that they have this time obtained the real explanation of how Frederick Dyson (13) was drowned in the "Woronora River near Come on Monday last…

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Fatalities and Accidents. Tram Conductor Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 March 1918 · page 6

While attempting to save a woman iron ranging off a tram, which jumped the rails in Miller Street, North Sydney. Yesterday afternoon, Clive Deane, the conductor,fell to the roadway,…

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Jockey Injured Fall at Gosford

The Sun · Thursday 21 March 1918 · page 6

In the last race at Gosford yesterday, the Novice Handicap, Chloronation, a four-year-old mare in J. W. Cook's stable, galloped on the heels of another candidate, and fell…

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Ship's Officers Drowned. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 March 1918 · page 8

The Union Company's head office has been advised that A. A. Winsloe and W. S. Hyslop, chief and second officer in a steamer of the Union Company, were drowned several weeks…

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Heavy Damage. New Zealand Cyclone. Man Drowned. Many People Homeless

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 March 1918 · page 4

WELLINGTON, Wednesday.-- The cyclone which visited New Zealand on Monday and Tuesday has passed, leaving behind a record of damage which is assuming serious…

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Drowned in George's River. Doherty's Body Recovered

Evening News · Friday 22 March 1918 · page 5

While John Smith a fisherman was in his heat off Doll's Point Sandringham this morning he recovered the body of a man, and informed Constable Gear, of Kogarsh. The…

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Thrown From His Horse. Riding Fatality near Coolamon

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

A laborer named Walter Miller, aged twenty-three years, was thrown from his home, and received a severe concussion of the skull on Saturday night, at…

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A Sequel to a Picnic. a Man Bolloved to be Drowned

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

'A tragic sequel to a picnic occurred on Sunday night, when a carter named Michael Doherty, aged twenty-five years, of Camperdown (Sydney), is believed to…

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Buried in a Mine. a Timber Repairer Fatally injured

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

A timber repairer named Richard Coglan was fatally injured on Monday at the 2200ft, level of the Great Boulder mine, KalKoorlie (W.A.). He was walking up…

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Baby Injured at Redfern

Evening News · Saturday 23 March 1918 · page 4

While Obeys Taylor, 2, who lived with her parents at the George, Redfers, was crossing that street last evening the was knocked down by a bore and sulky, is which…

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Law Report. Banco Couet. (Before Mr. Justice Pring and jury.) Motor Car Accident

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 March 1918 · page 9

The case, Wilson v Sharpe, wan not concluded when the Court adjourned…

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Governor's Chauffeur Injured

Sunday Times · Sunday 24 March 1918 · page 2

William King, 2s years old, chauffeur to the Governor, Sir Waller Davidson, met with a bad accident yesterday afternoon, while working in the garage at Government House. By some…

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Boy Drowned at St. Peters Body Not Recovered

The Sun · Sunday 24 March 1918 · page 2

Thomas Pye, 14 years of age, of Lawrence-street, Alexandria, was drowned in a waterhole in Barwon Park-road, St. Peters, yesterday afternoon…

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Child Injured at Redfern Two Women Arrested

The Sun · Sunday 24 March 1918 · page 2

The Girl Gladys Taylor, 2 years of age, George-street, Redfern, who was injured internally, near her residence, last night, through being knocked down by a sulky, is…

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Motor Lorry Accident

Sunday Times · Sunday 24 March 1918 · page 2

About midday yesterday John Graham, a lad aged 15, or 156 Graham-street, who was riding at the back of a motor lorry across George-Street West, had his leg broken, by a tram…

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