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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1919

2,061 stories in Sydney's papers · page 7 of 104

Surf Fatality Man Drowned at Collaroy Young Woman's Perilous Plight

Evening News · Monday 20 January 1919 · page 4

A surfing fatality occurred at Collaroy Beach Narrahean on Saturday evening About half-past James Frederick West 22 bricklayer, of Lane Core-road, North…

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Strange Accident in Train Two Soldiers Injured

Evening News · Monday 20 January 1919 · page 4

A special train, conveying 63 men of the 21st General Service Reinforcements from the transport Soonah arrived in Sydney yesterday…

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Mother and Son Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 January 1919 · page 4

Whilst crossing Pitt-street, near Goulburn-street, last week. [?]rs. Elsie Berghofer, 32, of Paul-street Homebush, and her son, aged 8, were knocked down by a horse and van…

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Recent Collision in Hobson's Bay. Both Master's Censured

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 20 January 1919 · page 4

The decision of the Court of Marine Inquiry in the investigation of the circumstances of the collision, off the Reid street pier, Williamstown, on…

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Sinking of the Tasman. Captain and Gunner Among the Drowned

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 20 January 1919 · page 4

Several members of the crow of the steamer Tasman, which was torpedoed in September last in the North Atlantic, have arrived in Sydney. The vessel, they state, sank within…

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Swept Out to Sea Surfer Drowned Girl's Narrow Escape a Gallant Rescue

The Sun · Monday 20 January 1919 · page 5

In one of the heaviest seas seen for many years at Collaroy, seven miles from Manly, on Saturday evening, two surfers were carried…

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Chapter of Accidents Maitland Boy's Bad Luck

Evening News · Monday 20 January 1919 · page 4

E Edth Dowls of West Maitland [?] he will early [?] that he was born [?] He is at…

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A Surfer Drowned. Bathing Fatality at Collaroy Beach

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 21 January 1919 · page 4

A young wan named James West, aged twenty-two years, living at North Ryde (Sydney), and Miss Butler, of Gladesville, were bathing at Collaroy…

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Surfer Drowned

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 January 1919 · page 7

James-Frederick West, a bricklayer, living in Lane Cove-road, North Ryde, was drowned in the surf at Collaroy Beach on Saturday night. West entered the surf at about…

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Waterhole Fatal Child Drowned at [?]

Evening News · Tuesday 21 January 1919 · page 4

Adelion Douglas 2 [?] parents at John-street. Are found drowned in a waterhole of Hannano-street. [?]…

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The Dreaded Undertow Fatality at Collaroy

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 January 1919 · page 4

James West (22), a bricklayer, lately residing in Lane Cove Road, North Ryde, was drowned in the surf at Collaroy Beach late on Saturday afternoon…

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Mail-car in Collision Armidale

The Sun · Tuesday 21 January 1919 · page 7

On the seven-mile hill on the Grafton-Glen Innes road yesterday, Mr. J. V. Fletcher's car and the mail car collided. Both vehicles were badly…

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Recent Collision in Hobson's Bay. Both Master's Censured

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 21 January 1919 · page 11

The decision of the Court of Marine Inquiry in the investigation of the circumstances of the collision off the Reid street pier, Williamstown, on…

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A Motor-car Fatality. Young Man Crushed to Death

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 21 January 1919 · page 4

A fatal motor-car accident occurred at Uki (N.S.W.) on Saturday night last, when Jack Fitzhenry. aged twenty-three years, was returning after…

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Horrors of the Surf Newcastle Man Terribly Injured by a Shark. a Callant Rescue

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 21 January 1919 · page 4

Douglas Arkell, one of a crowd of 400 surfers on the Newcastle (N.S.W.) beach, was attacked and seriously injured by a shark while bathing in…

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Grenfell. Injured

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 22 January 1919 · page 15

While attempting to save a little boy named M'Carthy, who ran between two trucks during shunting operations at Grenfell, Mr. Stanley Thompson had his…

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Child Fatally Injured Accident at Five Dock

Evening News · Wednesday 22 January 1919 · page 2

Thomas Howson, an infant of 18 months, who lived with his parents in Quee's-road, Five Dock, died in the Royal Alexandra Hospital for Children…

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Ryde Man Drowned. His Sweetheart Saved. Caught in the Surf

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 22 January 1919 · page 2

In one of the heaviest seas seen for many years at Collaroy, seven miles from Manly, on Saturday evening, two surfers were carried out in the undertow. One of…

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Fatal Accident in Pyrmont Works Fitter Crushed Beneath Steel Plates

Evening News · Wednesday 22 January 1919 · page 5

Raymont Recks, 45, a [?] in Drummoyne, and who was employed at the works of the Colonial Sugar Refining Company Limited, in Pyramont…

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Wallsend. Accident

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 22 January 1919 · page 17

A steam tram, consisting of an engine and two cars, ran off the line near Brush. Creek, Young Wallsend, on January 14, the engine and foremost cariage…

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