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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1919

2,061 stories in Sydney's papers · page 37 of 104

Tragic Collision Discharged Patient Killed Perth (W.a.)

The Sun · Sunday 4 May 1919 · page 11

Mrs. Mary Thomas, of Subiaco, died to-day in the Perth Hospital. On Thursday afternoon she was discharged from the hospital after an…

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Accident at Sea Newcastle Steamer Breaks Down Pipe Bursts and [?] Has te be Towed to Sydney

Sunday News · Sunday 4 May 1919 · page 2

The Newcastle and Hunter Company's steamer hunter had an exciting experience as the trip from Newcastle to Sydney yesterday morning…

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Thrown From Sulky. Woman Kidded Man Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 5 May 1919 · page 6

GLEN INNES, Saturday.--This morning Mrs. J. Rogers, of Graham's Valley, left home in a sulky, accompanied by hor husband, and when coming into Glen Innes the horse bolted. After…

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Railway Porter Injured. Feed Between Platform and Carriage

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 5 May 1919 · page 6

As a train was moving away from the Canterbury railway station on Saturday night, Percy Seotton, a railway porter, fell between the platform and one of the carriages, with…

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A Broken Mirror Accident in Gymnasium Tossing an Iron Bar

The Sun · Monday 5 May 1919 · page 8

A mirror was smashed in a George- street [?]mnasium on August 1 last, and to-day the proprietor, Walter Emerson Withrow sued Leslie Douglas…

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Concrete Cylinder Bursts. Accident at Macksville

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 5 May 1919 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Sunday.--A concrete cylinder, which was being put Into position at the Macksville railway bridge, burst, causing considerable damage. This cylinder was on the…

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Washed Off Rocks. Woman Drowned. Accident at Watson's Bay

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 May 1919 · page 5

Three women who were walking along the rooks at the foot of the cliffs between Rosa Gully and the Lighthouse at Watson's Bay yesterday afternoon were engulfed by a large wave…

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A Farmer's Son Drowned. The Body Found in a Waterhole

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 6 May 1919 · page 4

A young man named Oke, son of Mr. Fred Oke, was found drowned in a waterhole on the farm at Nowra (N.S.W.) on Friday last. Oke had…

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Washed Off the Rocks Women's Fishing Party Fatality at South Head

Evening News · Tuesday 6 May 1919 · page 4

A fishing excursion on the part of three women at South Head yesterday afternoon terminated tragically, Mrs Marie Burge, 63, who lived in Hordern…

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Misadventures Woman Killed and Man Injured While Driying. a Bolting Horse

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 6 May 1919 · page 4

On Saturday last while Mr. and Mrs. J. Rogers, of Graham's Valley, were driving into Glen Innes (N.S.W.) the horse bolted. After going a short…

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Fremantle Riot. Soldiers and Police Clash. Revolvers Again Drawn. Policemen Severely Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 May 1919 · page 5

FREMANTLE, Monday.--Matters wore quieter to-day in connection with the Fremantle Wharf Lumpers' dispute, which was responsible for a serious riot on Sunday, when a number of…

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A Coal-lumper's Fall. An Accident on a Collier

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 6 May 1919 · page 4

Lever Brothers' wharf at Balmain (Sydney) was the scene of a serious accident od Tuesday morning. A coal-lumper, whose name has not yet…

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A Curious Accident. a Returned Soldier Loses an Eye

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 6 May 1919 · page 4

A returned soldier named Bane was the unfortunate victim of an accident at Temora (N.S.W.) on Thursday last. He was watching a house on fire from…

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Mine Accidents. Unsustained Assertion. London, April 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 May 1919 · page 7

Mr. Sidney Webb, the well-known Fabian Socialist, giving evidence before the Coal Commission, urged the nationalisation of coalmines. The whole [?]m of…

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Mine Accidents. Cheaper to Compensate Than Prevent. Evidence Before Commission London. April 30

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 May 1919 · page 5

Mr. Sidney Webb (Professor of Public Administration, University of London), giving evidence before the Coal Commission, urged nationalization of coal mines…

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Found Drowned

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 May 1919 · page 8

The body of a woman was found floating to the surf off Tamarama Beach, Bondi, yesterday. Robert Francis and Albert Naylor, residents…

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South Head Fatality

Evening News · Wednesday 7 May 1919 · page 1

The body of Mrs. Mar's price Hendern-street. Neslesn who was from the Looks and [?] the and of the rules al South a in Monday…

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Child Fatally Injured Accident of Lelohhardt

Evening News · Wednesday 7 May 1919 · page 6

[?] visit Bank, & who lived with her parents in Foster-street Lalchhardt was fatally injured is an accident in Marien street, Lalchhardt, last…

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Injured by Motor Car Returned Soldier at Manly

Evening News · Wednesday 7 May 1919 · page 5

Conner James Harp r.s returned soldier, of Slewart-street Paddington, was injured in a motor car accident at Manly last night…

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Billiards Accident to Stevenson—he Will Visit Australia Next Year H. Virr Beaten for Amateur Championship

Referee · Wednesday 7 May 1919 · page 6

Ex-champion Harry Stevenson met with an unfortunate experience during the course of a match with Tom Reece, just prior to commencement of the big…

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