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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1919

2,061 stories in Sydney's papers · page 52 of 104

Casualties. Motor Car Fatality. Cooma

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 July 1919 · page 10

A motor accident occurred 10 miles from Cooma, on the Bald Hill-Numeralla road, on Saturday evening. A party consisting of William King and his wife, Sylvester Day, aged…

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A Man Crushed to Death. a Railway Fatality at Cowra

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 1 July 1919 · page 4

A young man named Kennetch Matheson was crushed between the buffers of two engines and was killed at the Cowra (N.S.W.) railway yards on Saturday…

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A Remarkable Escape. Accident Near Gulgong

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 1 July 1919 · page 4

A remarkable accident occurred on the Guntawang Estate near Leadville (N.S.W.). a few days ago. A man named Thomas Hobbins was found in an…

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A Bank Clerk Shot. Revoiver Accidentally Explodes

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 1 July 1919 · page 4

A shooting accident occurred at the Government Savings Bank of New South Wales, Sydney, on Thursday, as a result of which a clerk…

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A Mother and Child Burned. An Accident at Paddington

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 1 July 1919 · page 4

A young girl named Margaret Segat who lives with her parents in paddington (Sydney), was severely burned on Wednesday last. During…

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Railway Collision. Two Persons Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 July 1919 · page 10

A collision occurred at Klama at about 8.20 on Monday night between the 4.46 passenger train from Sydney to Nowra and the 5.35 pickup goods train from Nowra…

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Sequel to Motor Collision £150 Damages Against the Government

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 July 1919 · page 11

KEMPSEY, Tuesday.-- In the Kempsey District Court yesterday, before Judge Cohen. ' cross- actions were heard between the Government and Francis Eugene Tyne, motor- car…

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Waterfront Accident. Claim Against Shipping Firm

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 2 July 1919 · page 4

An accident which occurred on the steamer Ulimaroa on July 25, 1918, was investigated in the Wellington (N.Z.) Magistrate's Court on June 17, when…

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Motor Accident Appeal Dismissed Full Court Decision

The Sun · Wednesday 2 July 1919 · page 3

The Full Court (Mr. Justice Sly, Mr. Justice Gordon, and Mr. Justice Ferguson) this morning delivered judgment in the case of James Henry Ward…

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Dragged Into Machinery. Shocking Accident at Macks- Ville

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 July 1919 · page 11

MACKSVILLE, Tuesday.-- A shocking accident occurred yesterday while the timber drogher was coming towards Macksvillo from Nambucca Heads…

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Drowned at Dee Why

Evening News · Thursday 3 July 1919 · page 8

At the city Coroner's Court, an inquiry was held into the death of [?]land [?] who was found drowned on Due why beach on june 22,[?]…

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In Odd Moments An odd moment is not necessarily a nod moment. Drowned Mariners

The Australian Worker · Thursday 3 July 1919 · page 13

Southward coasting, northward sailing, By grey headlands, bold and steep, Go the ships in storm and calm, While the wind in pine and palm…

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Laundry Accident Woman's Arm Torn Off

Evening News · Thursday 3 July 1919 · page 8

Maggic Mulbey an elderly women living In Campbell-street, City, was worning a wringer at the sydney steam Laundry, In clarence-street,…

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Fireman Injured

Evening News · Friday 4 July 1919 · page 6

Through Mr arm being caught in the [?] of some machinery, Percy Bitter 22, a fireman, living at Bourke-street. Burry Hills, was severely injured at [?]…

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Little Girl Injured Driver Charged

The Sun · Friday 4 July 1919 · page 5

Edward Clifford Cowdrey, a young man, appeared before Mr. Adrian, S.M., at the Newtown Police Court, today, charged with having caused grievous…

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A Motoring Fatality. a Tyre Blow-out Near Cooma

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

A motor accident occurred ten miles from Cooma (N.S.W.) on the Bald Hill-Numeralla road. on Saturday evening. A party consisting of…

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Ponies at Victoria Park Two Accidents, One Fatal

Arrow · Friday 4 July 1919 · page 4

The attendance at Victoria Park on Wednesday was about up to the usual at mid-week meetings. Bookmakers scored over backers considerably, for…

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Laborer Killed Glebe Tunnel Accident

Evening News · Friday 4 July 1919 · page 3

The death of Charles David [?], in a [?] at Allen-street [?] the subject of an inquiry of the [?] this morning…

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Crushed by a Bale of Wool. An Accident at Launceston

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

A young man named Ernest Fuller, was crushed beneath a bale of wool. weighing a quarter of a ton. at the Wool-growers' Stores, at…

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