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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1920

2,067 stories in Sydney's papers · page 13 of 104

Collision in William-street

Evening News · Monday 9 February 1920 · page 4

Arther Spriegt a fireman. of Palmer-street City was driving a horse and sulky along William-street City this morning. Near Bourke-street the sulky…

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Two Motor Smashes Several Persons Injured

Evening News · Monday 9 February 1920 · page 5

John Miles and Phillip Lenthall, of Sydney two competitors in the northern suburbs motor cycle rellabillty tent, were travelling in a cycle with side-car…

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Double Somersault. Two Motor Cyclists Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 9 February 1920 · page 5

BATHURST, Sunday.--Travelling at a fast puce a motor-cycle and sidecar ridden by John Miles and Phillip Lenthall, of Sydney, two youthful competitors in the northern suburbs…

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Punt Capsizes. Off the Heads. Man Believed Drowned

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 February 1920 · page 7

Through a punt capsising on Saturday off the Heads six men were thrown into the water, and one, Idwal Morris, a resident of Argylestreet, city, is believed to have lost his life…

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Tragedy Outside the Heads Man Drowned, Five Rescued

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 9 February 1920 · page 5

A rough sea running about two and a half mites outside the Heads on Saturday morning was responsible for a tragedy. Six men were thrown into the water from a…

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Car Collides with Post a Passenger Injured

Evening News · Monday 9 February 1920 · page 4

A motor smash in Elizabeth-street City early on Sunday morning result in the admission of a passenger to hospital…

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Motor Smash Ten Men Injured Car Somersaults MELBOURNE

The Sun · Monday 9 February 1920 · page 5

A serious collision between a motor car, containing ought men, and two bicycles occurred on Kellor-road, Essendon, late last night, and as a result…

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Deadly Propeller Mechanic Decapitated Accident on Cairo Flight LONDON, February 7

The Sun · Monday 9 February 1920 · page 1

Reuter's correspondent at Rome states that a member of the crow of one of the British aeroplanes which was attempting the flight to the Cane…

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Automobile Acrobatics. a Collision a Ballart

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 4

A sensational display of automobile aerobatics occurred at Ballarat (Vic.) on Sunday last, as the result of a collision between a motor-car, driven by…

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Motor Car and Cycle. Collision at Essendon

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Monday.--Nine persons were injured--two seriously--as the result of a motor car accident about two miles 'from Essendon late last night. The names of the Injured…

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Two Children Drowned Bodies Found in Waterhole

Evening News · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 5

John Frederick Mills, 4, and his brother Eric Henry Mills, 2, sons of Mr. F. Mills, of Dural, were missed from their home last night…

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News of the Day From the Four Quarters Misadventures. a Drover Injured When Trucking Horses at Railway Yards. Crushed Against a Fence

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 4

A well-known drover in the Riverina (N.S.W.) district, Richard P. Jones, met with a serious accident while trucking some horses at the Wagga…

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Accident at Sea

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Monday.--Thomas Byrne, third officer of the ship Wray Castle, which arrived from Capetown yesterday, was taken to the Newcastle Hospital to-day, with both thighs…

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Sad Fatality at Dural. Two Little Boys Drowned

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 11 February 1920 · page 1

It has been reported to the Parramatta police that on Monday, the 9th instant, at about 5 p.m. two little boys, some of Frederick Mills, of dura[?], were accidentally…

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Rescuers Drowned

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 February 1920 · page 11

The second officer and five men of the crew of the Oxonian were drowned while attempting to save the crew of the Bradboyne off the coast of Newfoundland…

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Casualties. Pyrmont Baths Fatality

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 February 1920 · page 12

The death of Mary Moynahon, aged 11 years, a pupil of St. Bede's Convent school, who was drowned at Pyrmont municipal baths on February [?], was inquired into by the City…

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Fatal Accident at Granville

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 11 February 1920 · page 2

Arthur Lee Williams, who on Tuesday last was admitted into the Parramatta District Hospital suffering from a broken leg and internal injuries, caused by being…

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Collision. Between Two Trams. Seven People Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 February 1920 · page 7

A tram collision occurred a little before 6.30 p.m. yesterday, seven persons being injured and extensive damage being done to two double sets of tramcars…

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Tram Collision. Smash in the City. Five Persons Injured. Two Runaway Cars

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 February 1920 · page 4

A collision between tramcars took place near the Central Railway Station last night. Fortunately there were but few passengers. The impact was so terrific that…

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