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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1919

2,061 stories in Sydney's papers · page 36 of 104

Railway Fatality at Young

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 2 May 1919 · page 16

Edward Blake (26), a share farmer at Young, was found cut to pieces on the railway line at Bendick Morrell, about a mile and a half from the…

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A Driving Accident. Three Persons Injured at Manildra

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 2 May 1919 · page 4

White driving along the Pincliff-road, Manilda (N.S.W.)., Mr. Fred Barnes, his wife, and young baby were thrown from their sulky, as a result…

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Injured Workman Arbitration Application

The Sun · Friday 2 May 1919 · page 5

The Railway Commissioners applied to Judge Scholes in the District Court to-day to terminate the weekly payments of £1 8s 9d to Patrick O'Brien…

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A Boy's Plucky Act. a Drowning Woman Rescued

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 2 May 1919 · page 4

The courageous and tactful action of a ten-year-old boy named Archibald Paton, son of Mr. J. Paton, of Brownsville (N.S.W.). saved the life of…

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Drowned in a Water Hole Nowra

Evening News · Friday 2 May 1919 · page 8

A young man [?] oka son of Mr [?] was fewed [?] in a water [?] farm this morning…

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Motor Smash at Manildra. Collision With a Culvert

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 2 May 1919 · page 4

While driving along Gumble-road (N.S.W.), a motor-car, owned and driven by Mr. E. Driver, and containing Miss Driver and Mr. P. Wilds…

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Injured Foot Raiway Worker and an Operation

Evening News · Friday 2 May 1919 · page 8

Judge [?] in the Sydney District Court this morning had before him an application by the Railway Commissioners for the termination of the weekly…

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Peculiar Shooting Accident [?]

Evening News · Friday 2 May 1919 · page 3

A [?] occurred in the [?] yesterday when Augustus [?] was out fox hunting. [?] fog to a…

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Curious Shooting Accident. a Gun Fired by a Rabbit

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 2 May 1919 · page 4

A man named Peterson was the victim of a peculiar shooting accident at Dunedoo on Saturday last. He had traced a fox to a cave, and…

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Drifting Shoreward Accident on S.s. Hunter Fireman Injured

The Sun · Saturday 3 May 1919 · page 5

Passengers on the steamer Hunter had a thrilling experience last night. When about 25 miles from Newcastle the main steam pipe burst, and the…

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Bridge Collapses. Three Workmen Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 3 May 1919 · page 12

The collapse of a wooden bridge connected with the new goods line in course of construction at the foot of Johnston Street, Annandale resulted in three workmen being…

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Tramcar and Furniture Van Collision at Ryde

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 3 May 1919 · page 12

A collision between a tramcar and a furniture waggon occurred last night in Great North Road, Ryde. The van was badly smashed and considerable…

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A Cow and an Injured Knee. £192 Damages Awarded

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 3 May 1919 · page 13

WEST MAITLAND, Friday. -- In the civil side of the Maitland Circuit Court, before his Honor, Mr. Justice Sly, Clifford Alston Suters, a minor, by his next friend, George Suters, sued…

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Supreme Court. Banco Jury Court. (Before Sir Wm. Cullen, C.J., and jury.) Fatal Motor Car Accident. Ward v Roy Sandford, Ltd

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 May 1919 · page 9

An action was concluded, in which James Henry Ward, a storeman and a returned soldier, sued, as a statutory beneficiary under the provisions of the Compensation to…

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Aviation. Night Bombing Accident

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 May 1919 · page 17

During night bombing exercises at Andover, Hampshire, the tail of a Handley-Page machine struck a hangar and overturned. A pillar of flame arose 100 feet skywards. Five…

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Fatal Driving Accident Glen Innes

The Sun · Saturday 3 May 1919 · page 5

Mr. J. Rogers, accompanied by his wife, was driving to Glen Innes in a sulky, when the horse belted, and threw both of them to the roadway…

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Aerial Accident. London, April 22

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 3 May 1919 · page 11

During night exercises, the tail of a Handley Page aeroplane struck a hangar, and the machine overturned. A pillar of flame arose, 100 feet high. Five unfortunate men were pinned…

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