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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1918

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Two Sisters Drowned. Father Watches Tragedy

Evening News · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 4

[?] Jean Williams 13 and Paultan Brown Williams 18 were drowned in the Goulburn River Victoria yesterday afternoon The elder girl while floating was carried beyond…

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A Fisherman Drowned. The Body Found Tl[?]d to a Bout

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 4

A fisherman named Joseph Snow, aged forty-one years, living at Carrum (Vic.), went out in his boat on Sunday morning, intending to return in the afternoon. On…

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A Motor Smash. Sensational Accident in Victoria

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 4

While the mail coach, which runs between Hallsville and Marysville (Vic), was travelling at about thirty miles per hour, and the driver, Alfred Albright,…

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A Revolver Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 3

At an inquiry yesterday into the death of Edward Struck the Acting-Coroner found that he died from the effects of a bullet wound in the brain, accidentally inflicted upon him…

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Fatalities & Accidents. Knocked Down Ry Tram

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 6

While crossing Liverpool Street, near Oxford Street, City, yesterday evening, John Cooper (60). a saddler, of Clermont Street, Campsie. was knocked down by a tram. Several of his…

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"Scooter" Fatality. Motor Driver Committed

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 January 1918 · page 9

At an Inquiry yesterday concerning the death of Glenworth Harold Grant (13), who was run over by a motor-car in Oxford Street. Paddington, on New Year's Eve, the Acting-CIty…

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Gray Street Tramway Crossing Another Collision

The St George Call · Saturday 12 January 1918 · page 3

Early on Tuesday morning, about 8 a.m., another collision happened at this well-known and dangerous crossing, where the tram shoots out from the…

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Hit by Motor Car Tram Conductor Injured

The Sun · Saturday 12 January 1918 · page 8

Cecil Bryant, aged 21, a tram conductor, who lives at 22 Nicholson-street, Lower Domain, was on the last run of his shift on a tram bound from Dover-road to…

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Accident

The St George Call · Saturday 12 January 1918 · page 2

Richard Rochester, 34, of Short-street, Carlton, sustained a severely lacerated arm through his shirt sleeve coming in contact with the cogwheel of a rolling…

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Fatalities & Accidents. Station-owner's Death

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 January 1918 · page 9

COLLARENEBRI, Friday.--Mr. Joseph Willis. owner of Norma Station. Moongulia, Collarenebri, who was injured by a horse falling on him on Wednesday, died in the Collarenebri…

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Cabra-vale. a Boy's Accident

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

On Saturday Colin Neil Heekenberg, 8 years, was playing in Messrs. Brockwell and Murchinson's saleyards when a gate fell on him, breaking his right thigh. He…

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Two Men Injured in a Street Brawl

Sunday Times · Sunday 13 January 1918 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon, in the course of a brawl in King-street, Newtown, Wm. Graham, living in Erskineville-road, and John Andrews, of Bligh-street, Newtown, wore knocked about…

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Fatalities & Accidents. Woman Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 5

Through falling down a flight of stops at her home. No. 78 William street. Paddington on Saturday night. Mrs. Annie English (37) sustained concussion of the brain and severe scalp…

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Mittagong Woman Drowned

Evening News · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 5
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Miss Horst, of Mittagong, was drowned in the surf at Angle[?] near Geelong. Victoria, last Thursday. So far the body has not been recovered…

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Doughboy Launch Fatality. Coroner's Inquiry Concluded

Evening News · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 5

Mr. Jam[?] this morning [?]…

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Boy Drowned at Harrington Taree

Evening News · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 1

First Hurns 11, was dropped at Harrington on Sunday He was rowing in an [?] and was carried by the tide over the bar. The boat cap[?] and Hurns hung [?] the keep a tug…

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Picnic Party Injured. Waggon Overturns in Street

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Sunday.--A serious accident happened to a picnic party of eight adults and three children while driving to Warrandyte at 1 p.m. to-day In a covered fruit waggon. The…

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