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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1919

2,061 stories in Sydney's papers · page 27 of 104

Drowned in a Dam Newcastle

Evening News · Monday 31 March 1919 · page 5

Herbett John bray, 16 was crowned in [?] dam at the West Wallisend colliery yesterday afternoon. The body was recovered an hour and a half afterwards…

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Face Partly Blown Away. Kensington Woman Severely Injured

Evening News · Monday 31 March 1919 · page 4

Mrs. Amy May [?], who resides at "[?]," Rouston-road, South [?] was admitted to the St. Vis[?]Hospital last night suffering from…

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Suffocated in a Sewer Shaft a Shacking Fatality In Queensland

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 1 April 1919 · page 6

James McMillan, aged twenty-eight years, descended the shaft at the Water and Sewerage Board's works at Breakfast Greek (Q.) on Saturday…

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Struck by Open Door Two Railway Passengers Injured WOLLONGONG

Evening News · Tuesday 1 April 1919 · page 5

The passenger [?] due from Sydney at [?] last night was 40 minutes late [?] to delays caused by an accident to [?] girl passenger between…

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Events of the Day a Fatal Collision with Galloping Horses. a Lad's Neck Broken

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 1 April 1919 · page 6

At North Sydney on Saturday night last. Charles Blackman, aged eleven years, was sitting in a stationary cart, when a two-horse furniture van…

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The Veterinarian What to Do for a Mare That Has an Injured Fetlock. Hosing and Massage

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 1 April 1919 · page 8

Curban (N.S.W.) has a sulky-mare, which when running in a paddock with the hobbles on, had her hind foot caught on the chain, and has been…

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Accidentally Shot. Tragic Fate of a Newly-married Man

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 1 April 1919 · page 6

At Broken Hill (N.S.W.) on Wednesday last, Albert Burnard, aged twenty-one years, was accidentally shut dead at his father-in-law's…

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Drowned in a Creek

The Sun · Wednesday 2 April 1919 · page 6

Cossnock, Wednesday.--Oscar Jensen, 65, a native of Sweden, was drowned in Black Creole last night. Evidently deceased was trying to cross the creek…

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Shipping Disaster Collier Sunk off Sydney Heads Four of the Crew Drowned

Evening News · Wednesday 2 April 1919 · page 8

The Howard Smith steam collier Myola of 650 tons, soak one mile from Sydney Heads at 1 o'clock this morning. Out of a crew of 15 there are 11 survivors. Four were drowned…

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Fatal Explosion Neutral Bay Accident Iron Embedded in Face

The Sun · Wednesday 2 April 1919 · page 7

The story of an explosion at the Port Jackson and Manly Steamship Company's works at Neutral Bay oil March 22, resulting in the death of an…

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Coolah Accident

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 2 April 1919 · page 12

Mr. G. A. Winter, of Dennykymine, was on his way to Merrygoen, and was in the act of closing a gate, when the horse became restive, and bolted. The…

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Chapter of Accidents Country Residents Injured MOLONG

Evening News · Thursday 3 April 1919 · page 2

Several accidents happened in various parts of this district during the last couple of days. Mrs A. Stephen and Miss N Rutledge…

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Railway Accident. Two Girls Injured

The Propeller · Friday 4 April 1919 · page 3

While a South Coast train was passing between Hurstville and Oatley on Monday evening last two girls, who had their heads…

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Here and There Stationmaster Injured

The Sun · Friday 4 April 1919 · page 5

Muswellbrook, Friday. -- During shunting operations this morning Mr. W. G. Tweedie, stationmaster, who was assisting, had his foot caught in the…

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Knocked Down by 'Bus. a Child Fatally Injured

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 4 April 1919 · page 4

The seven-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Dixon, of South Cessnock (N.S.W), was run over on Saturday afternoon last by a bus returning…

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News of the Day From the Four Quarters Shipping Disaster Collier Founders Within a Mile of Sydney Heads. Four Men Drowned

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 4 April 1919 · page 4

One of Howard Smith steamers, the collier "Myola" of 650-tons, foundered at one o'clock on Wednesday morning last, when only a mile from Sydney…

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Claim for £2000 Coal Company Sued Accident at South Clifton Mine

Evening News · Friday 4 April 1919 · page 5

In the [?] Court [?] before Mr Justice [?] and a [?] was [?] on behalf [?] Hurst. administrative of the late [?]…

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