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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1920

2,067 stories in Sydney's papers · page 17 of 104

Suva Turmoil Officials Badly Injured Trouble Simmers Down AUCKLAND

The Sun · Wednesday 25 February 1920 · page 5

Writing from Suva on February 17, the correspondent of the "Auckland Herald" says:--"Wild excitement prevails, but the…

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Butting Too Common Repressive Measures Are Necessary More Often Wilful Than Accidental

Referee · Wednesday 25 February 1920 · page 11

Mozart and Handel, of immortal Tame, Were contemporary musical composers nearly 200 years ago. The story is told that the rivalry between them was so…

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Ups and Downs of Matthews Accident in Persia Long Flight Further Delayed Karachi, February 23

The Sun · Wednesday 25 February 1920 · page 5

Captain Matthews managed to get his machine in working order, and left Bunder Abbas at 9 o'clock this morning on the way to Karachi…

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Found Drowned

Evening News · Thursday 26 February 1920 · page 5

The body of Thomas M'Namare of Morched-street Redfers, was found floating in shallow water at Hen and chickens Bay, Five Dock, at half-past 6…

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Palm Beach Fatality

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 February 1920 · page 5

An inquiry into the circumstances under which Colonel Douglas Gray Marks and Johanna Mary Rogers (32) lost their lives at Palm Beach on Sunday, January 25, was held by the…

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Rescued From Drowning

The Propeller · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 2

On Sunday morning, Miss Phyllis Lewis, aged 17 years, was swimming a horse at Brighton-le-Sands, about 100 yards from the shore, when she…

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A Burning Fatality. a Lismore Woman's Painful Death

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 4

A woman named Mrs. Arudell died in the Lismore (N.S.W.) hospital on Saturday from burns. She was cooking at a primus above several days ago…

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Accident at Sutherland

The Propeller · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 1

In King's Way, Sutherland, on Sunday afternoon, a motor-cycle driven by T. O'Keefe collided with a horse and sulky driven by John…

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A Collision

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 28 February 1920 · page 10

A collision took place late on Wednesday night between Lidcombe and Enfield. An engine and ear bound from Clyde lo Enfield were standing on the line and an…

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Ex-soldier's Fate Drowned in Leichhardt Bay

Evening News · Saturday 28 February 1920 · page 1

Harry Pearson, an ex-member of the A.L.F. and an inmate of the Broughton Hall Hospital, was drowned in Left h[?] Bay yesterday…

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Wounds Self-inflicted Verdict on the Emu Fatality

Nepean Times · Saturday 28 February 1920 · page 5

The district coroner, Mr. A. Judges, held an inquest at the Penrith Police Court on Wednesday, concerning the death of Edward Carson, whose body…

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Threw Up Hands and Sank Hospital Patient Drowned

The Sun · Saturday 28 February 1920 · page 5

Inmates of the hospital at Broughton Hall, Leichhardt, were swimming in Leichhardt Bay yesterday when one of them, Harry Pearson, was seen 80…

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Smithfield and Fairfield Accident

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 28 February 1920 · page 9

Mrs. Gibb, mother of Mr. H. Gibb, who is well known in Fairfield, an old lady of over 80 years of age, while standing on Redfern station waiting for a train to her…

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Accident

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 28 February 1920 · page 9

While two youths, L. Levy and W. Johns, were riding on horseback along Merrylands-road on Friday, they met with a peculiar accident. It appears they were…

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Accident

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 28 February 1920 · page 9

An accident, which very nearly ended fatally, happened on Sunday afternoon. Mr. J. Smith, a well known estate agent, of Merrylands, who was driving near…

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Accident at Merrylands

Evening News · Saturday 28 February 1920 · page 1

Two youths. L. Levy and W. Johns were riding along Merrylands-road yesterday when one of the horses tried to cut over the water-trough near the…

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Day of Accidents Hospital Makes a Record NEWCASTLE

Evening News · Saturday 28 February 1920 · page 1

The Newcastle Hospital had a particulary heavy day yesterday, when a record umber of accidents o[?] A Swadling a miner working at…

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Local Accidents

The St George Call · Saturday 28 February 1920 · page 3

On Saturday last, about 2 p.m., Miss Phyllis Lewis, 17, residing at 157 Jones Street, Ultimo, was swimming a horse at Brighton-le-Sands, when the horse…

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Cyclist Injured at Sports

Sunday Times · Sunday 29 February 1920 · page 2

Richard Munro, 27, stonemason, of Riverview-street, Undercliffe, was conveyed to Sydney Hospital by the Civil Ambulance about 8 o'clock last night…

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Injured by a Tram

Sunday Times · Sunday 29 February 1920 · page 2

In attempting to board a tram at the corner of Falcon-street and Lane Coveroad, Crow's Nest, about six o'clock yesterday afternoon, Mr. McCarthy, a…

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