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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1919

2,061 stories in Sydney's papers · page 45 of 104

Mysterious Notes Written by Injured Soldier Found With Scull Fractured

Sunday News · Sunday 1 June 1919 · page 1

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Handley Page Plane Strikes a Tree Two lieutenants Killed-Colonel Lawrence and Mechanic Injured LONDON, May 18

Sunday Times · Sunday 1 June 1919 · page 1

A report from Rome states that two Haridley-Page machines flew from Marseilles. The first plane landed successfully at the aerodrome, but the…

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Drowned in Flood Waters

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 June 1919 · page 5

LISMORE Sunday.--David Cunningham's a married man, was drowned, with his horse, in flood waters a few miles out of town,His body was round hanging across a tree Cunninghame…

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Six Men Drowned Loss of the Tuggerah Marine Court Inquiry

The Sun · Monday 2 June 1919 · page 5

An inquiry was held by the Marine Court to-day into circumstances connected with the foundering of the steamer Tuggerah of Wattamolla on…

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After a Fire Building Collapses Two Men Killed, One Injured MELBOURNE

The Sun · Monday 2 June 1919 · page 7

A fire occurred in the malt house of Messrs. J. White and Sons, Colling-wood, yesterday morning. As it was confined to the bottom of the…

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Killed by Arizonan End of Chinese Madman a Bullet Through the Head After Fight of Fifteen Hours Seventeen Persons Injured

The Sun · Monday 2 June 1919 · page 7

"Give me a gun!" shouted Ryan. "I've done this in Arizona. "It's a dangerous thing," cautioned Superintendent Walker…

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A Colliery Fatality. a Miner Killed at Bulli

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 3 June 1919 · page 4

A miner named James H. Tressider, employed at the South Bulli Colliery (N.S.W.), was accidentally killed last week by a fall of coal in the…

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Events of the Day Shocking Motor-car Fatality in New Zealand. Mother and Child Killed

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 3 June 1919 · page 4

A fatal motor accident occurred near Oamaru (N.Z.) on Friday last. A car missed a narrow foot-bridge in the darkness. and dropping down an…

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Thrown From His Horse. a Fatal Accident at Lewis Ponds

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 3 June 1919 · page 4

Mr. Arthur Singleton, a well-known storekeeper and butcher at Lewis Ponds (N.S.W.), was thrown from his horse on Thursday, and died during…

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Accident, Not Murder Bush Mystery Solved Perth

The Sun · Tuesday 3 June 1919 · page 6

The mystery regarding tho death of Mrs. Caroline Egan, which occurred near Wudin, 200 miles east on tho Kalgoorlie railway, has been solved…

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An Injured Head

Evening News · Wednesday 4 June 1919 · page 6

[?] of [?]-street [?] Court [?] G. D. [?] Sydney, picture…

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A Fatal Collision West Maitland

Evening News · Wednesday 4 June 1919 · page 6

William power, [?], a farm laborer, living at Raworth, near Maitland, died in the Maitland Hospital last evening. He was riding a bicycle to church, and when…

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AWARDED £35 Injured at Picture Show

The Sun · Wednesday 4 June 1919 · page 9

Rose Osford, a spinster, of Albion- street, Paddington, claimed £200 in the District Court to-day from G. D. Michael, of Liverpool-street, Sydney,…

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Bombs in America. Attributed to Bolsheviks. Attempt on Attorney- General's House. Bystanders Injured. Montreal, Tuesday. A series of bomb explosions, says a New

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 June 1919 · page 9

York message, has been reported from Washington, Boston, Philadelphia, Cleveland, Pittsburg, Paterson, New York, Newtonville, and Massachusetts…

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Jockey's Death Accidental Poisoning

Evening News · Wednesday 4 June 1919 · page 6

An inquest on the body of Thomas [?], the well known jockey, who died at [?] Hospital, [?]-street, [?] was [?]…

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Jockey O'keefe's Death Accidentally Poisoned

The Sun · Wednesday 4 June 1919 · page 11

The Acting City Coroner, Mr. A. Gates, held an Inquiry to-day into the death at Jenner Private Hospital, Potts Point, on May 27, of Thomas…

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Accidental Death

The Sun · Wednesday 4 June 1919 · page 7

A finding of accidental death was recorded by the Acting City Coroner today in the case of William Wilberforce Hunt, aged 33, of Bannister-lane, Ulti-…

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Coolamon an Accident

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 4 June 1919 · page 13

A serious accident recently befel Mr. George Jackson at Marrar railway yards. He was woring at the overhead crane, unloading some heavy machinery, when…

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Mount Kembla Mining Accident

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 4 June 1919 · page 12

Mr. P. Keller, a miner employed in Mount Kembla colliery, was inured by a fall of coal which came away from face and struck him In the chest. He…

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Nambucca District Extraordinary Accident

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 4 June 1919 · page 13

A service car from Grafton to Kempsey drove on to the punt at Macksville on May 28. The punt started, and the car began to move backwards, and before…

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