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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1919

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Attacked by Shark Boy Fatally Injured Tragedy at Little Sirius Cove

Evening News · Thursday 9 January 1919 · page 1

Little Sirins Cove, Mosman, was the [?] of a bu[?]ing [?]lity this morning, a swimmer being attacked and killed by a large shark. The danger of[?] in the open…

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Accidents in the City

Evening News · Thursday 9 January 1919 · page 5

William [?] tool [?]tr, who resides in a Patt-street, Water[?]on, ws riding in a [?] along Pyrmont Bridge road, [?] to-day, and when near…

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Casualties. Gun Accident. Blacktown

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 January 1919 · page 8

Leslie Howard, l8, a railway porter, whilst out rabbit shooting with a companion, James Griffiths, at Seven Hills this afternoon, was elimbing through a fence when his gun went…

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Misadventures Sensational Collision of Rockhampton Train and Tram. Fourteen Persons Injured

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 10 January 1919 · page 4

At Rockhatopton (Q.) on Wednesday night last, 4 sensational collision occurred between a train and a tramcar, with the result that fourteen…

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Child's Escape from Drowning

The Sun · Friday 10 January 1919 · page 4

Fremantle, Friday.--A remarkable escape from death is reported from Kalgoorlie. The two-year-old child of Mrs. J. Dodds was found apparently…

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A Singular Accident. a Seaman Scalded and Injured

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 10 January 1919 · page 4

Frank Mackey, a seaman, was work-ing on the funnel of the steamer Anglo-Saxon, anchored at Woolwich, Sydney, on Monday last, when the vessel blew…

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Sensational Collision. Tram Strikes a Train. Rockhampton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 January 1919 · page 6

The intersection of Archer and Denis[?] streets, where the tram line to Canning-street and show grounds crosses the railway line, close to Archer Park station, was the scene…

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Drowning Fatalities Tragic Fall From the Rushcutters Bay Wharf. a Little Boy's Death

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 10 January 1919 · page 4

On Tuesday morning last three lads called at the Darlinghurst (Sydney) police station, and told the police that they with another lad, William…

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Motor-bike and Car Collide Health Officer Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 January 1919 · page 3

Mr. T. Bleasdale, Health Officer of Granville, was badly injured in a collision at Granville yesterday morning. Mr. Bleasdale was rounding the corner of…

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Cashed by Wire. Extraordinary Accident In a Paddock

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 10 January 1919 · page 4

While galloping a horse across a raddock on Monday last. Mr. Maurice Learcy, of Ranpock (N.S.W.), in the Coolamon district, dasbed into piece…

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Railway Accident. Mishap at Hurstville

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 January 1919 · page 5

All accident occurred during shunting operations at Hurstville station yesterday. At 7.15 a.m. an engine was taken to be coupled on to a line of ten carriages to form…

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Motor Collision

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1919 · page 6

Shortly after 8 o'clock on Thursday morning a collision between two motor vehicles took place near the intersection of Railway-parade and Carlten-street,…

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Double Drowning Narrandera

The Sun · Saturday 11 January 1919 · page 7

A double drowning accident occurred on the Murrumbidgee River last night. Dorothy Eileen Robertson, aged 14, a daughter of Mr. Robertson, of…

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Sirius Cove Fatality

The Sun · Saturday 11 January 1919 · page 3

According to Mr. David Stead, general manager of the State Trawling Industry, the 12ft. shark which attacked and killed a boy in Sirius Cove,…

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A Boy Drowned

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1919 · page 6

While homeward bound from holidays last week-end tho five-year-old son. of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Cartwright, Bullridge, was drowned by falling off the punt…

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Double Drowning a Narrandera Sensationn NARRANDERA

Evening News · Saturday 11 January 1919 · page 3

[?] Ellena Robertson, 14 a daughter of Mr. Robertson, of Hankinson, [?] and Peter Joseph Sullivan, 28, [?]owned in the Murrambridge…

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Mine Accident Premature Explosion Two Men Injured CESSNOCK

Evening News · Saturday 11 January 1919 · page 4

The men, about six o'clock last night received terrible injuries at the Aberdare Colliery, owing to the premature explosion of a charge in the coal face…

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Strange Coincidences. Two Drowned Men Named Michael Ryan

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 January 1919 · page 12

At the City Coroner's Court yesterday inquests were held on the bodies ot two men, each named Michael Ryan. The cases provided a curious set of coincidences. Both men…

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Premature Explosion Two Miners Injured Cessnock

The Sun · Saturday 11 January 1919 · page 7

Two miners, John Bland, aged 37, and Arthur Willmott, aged 39, and working mates, were severely injured by the premature explosion of a charge in the…

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