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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1919

2,061 stories in Sydney's papers · page 24 of 104

Legs and Arms Crushed Shunter's Frightful Accident DUBBO

Evening News · Monday 17 March 1919 · page 3

S. G. Chase, a shunter, fell off a moving truck in the Dubbo railway yard. A wheel of the truck passed over his limbs, causing a compound fracture of the right…

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Bankstown Accident Boy Falls Under Train Legs Almost Out Off

Evening News · Monday 17 March 1919 · page 3

A serious accident occurred at Bankstown Railway Station this morning as a result of which a boy named Purcell, who lives in Linden Avenue, Punchbowl, was…

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A Shunter's Accident

The Sun · Monday 17 March 1919 · page 8

Dubb[?], Monday.--A shunter, S. G. Chase, while on duty at Dubbo, fell off a truck, and the wheels passed over his legs and one arm. Both legs were…

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Miner Fatally Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 March 1919 · page 6

KURRI KURRI, Monday.--James B. Bosley, who was crushed in the Stanford Colliery last Tuesday, succumbed to his Injuries yesterday…

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Motor Cyclist Injured

The Sun · Tuesday 18 March 1919 · page 3

While Thomas Reeves, 40 years of age, of Union-street, West Kogarah, was riding a motor cycle along Cook's River-road last night he had a spill…

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Dubbo Shunter Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 March 1919 · page 7

DUBBO, Monday.--While on duty at the Dubbo railway yards. Shunter S. G. Chase was seriously injured. His legs were broken and one arm badly crushed. He was conveyed to…

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Soldier Injured Military Police Charged

The Sun · Tuesday 18 March 1919 · page 8

In the Central Summons Court this afternoon, before Mr. Macfarlane, S.M., Private Edward Anthony Ryan and Private Robert Kennedy, military…

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A Boating Tragedy Five H.m.a.s."tingira" Boys Believed to Be Drowned. Caucht in a Bombora

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 18 March 1919 · page 4

A shocking tragedy occurred on Sunday afternoon last, when a service cutler, containing twenty-nine boys from H.M.A.S. fingira, capsized on…

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Peculiar Railway Accident. a Train Travels on the Sleepers

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 18 March 1919 · page 4

At Hobart (Tas.) on Thursday last, a van and an empty truck attached to the mail train from Launceston to Hobart left the rails and travelled for…

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Newcastle Publican. Found Drowned

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 March 1919 · page 8

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.--This morning the body of a man who had been drowned was found on the rocks near the southern breakwater. It was divested of clothes except for portion of…

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Street Collision Cab Driver Gets Damages

Evening News · Wednesday 19 March 1919 · page 1

Judge Scholes in the Sydney District court this morning, determined an action brought by James Judge, of Waverley[?] against Lopes Brother, fruit…

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Naval Tragedy Iolaire Sunk 250 Men Drowned

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 19 March 1919 · page 36

The tempestuous seas and rugged coasts of the Island of Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland, have been responsible for many a wreck, but never in the…

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Motor Driver Injured Military Ambulance Damaged

Evening News · Thursday 20 March 1919 · page 2

The motor ambulance attached to the German Concentration Camp, Holdsworthy, driven by Corporal Stevens, became uncontrollable when returning from…

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Accident in Market-st. Husband and Wife Awarded Damages Two Actions Settled

Evening News · Thursday 20 March 1919 · page 1

An accident which occurred on December 23 last at the intersection of Market [?] Elizabeth streets, formed the subject of two actions for damages which…

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Accident to Motor Ship

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 March 1919 · page 7

A message received from South Head at 1.[?]0 this morning stated that the motor ship Cethana, which had cleared at 6.29 last night for Calcutta, was returning to port owing to…

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Motor Cyclist Injured

The Propeller · Friday 21 March 1919 · page 1

Thomas Reeves, aged 40, of Union Street, Kogarah, was riding a motor cycle along Cook's River Road, Tempe, on Monday last,…

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Motor Collision. Passenger 'Bus and Car

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 March 1919 · page 7

While a motor-'bus, owned by Mr. G. Lane, of Burwood, was descending the bill in Shaftsbury Road, Marrickville, yesterday morning it came into collision, at the corner of Victoria…

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Events of the Day a Man Terribly Injured in a Train Shunting Accident. Fell Off a Moving Truck

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 21 March 1919 · page 4

A terrible accident occurred on Monday last, to a mail named S. G. Chase, a shunter at the Dubbo (N.S.W.) railway yards. He fell off a moving truck,…

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