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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1920

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

Horse Killed ia Collision

Sunday Times · Sunday 4 January 1920 · page 2

Yesterday at about 11 a.m. Harry Crooks, a middle-aged man of Gibbons-street Redfern was driving of horse and cart along George-street West, and near…

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Tram Fatality

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 January 1920 · page 7

A tram fatality, in whleh the victim was cut to pieces, occurred at a recognised danger spot on Saturday. Shortly after 11 a.m., Miss Adele Christen,…

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Fatal Collision Christmas Eve Accident

Evening News · Monday 5 January 1920 · page 5

Charles Richard Davies, 22, carter, of Shepherd-street, Sydney, died at St. Vincent's Hospital on Christmas Day, from injuries received in a collision…

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Fiee Engine in Collision

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 January 1920 · page 4

While on the way to attend a call of [?]re on Saturday morning, the big motot-engine attached to Fire Brigude Headquarters met with a mishap which tempararily placed it out of action…

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Serious Tram Accident. One Person Killed and 16 Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 5 January 1920 · page 4

WELLINGTON, N.Z., Sunday.--A serious tram accident occurred at Wellington on Saturday evening. The motor man on the tram from Lyall Bay…

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Aeroplane Fatality. Machine Turns Somersault Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 January 1920 · page 7

The Melbourne "Herald" aeroplane met with disaster at Mornington on Friday evening, and this morning one of the occupants, Mr. Phillip Nunn, died as the result of injuries…

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Gawley Bay Fatality Eleven in a Skiff

Evening News · Monday 5 January 1920 · page 4

At an inquiry held at the City Coroner's Court this morning into the death of alfred Ernest Fenney, an 13-years-old clerk, evidence was given that on…

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Motor Fatality Remarkable Country Smash Woman Killed. Goulburn

Evening News · Monday 5 January 1920 · page 5

A motor car, driven by Robert Sheppard, and containing Mrs. Irons Diana Stewart as passenger, plunged into a hole caused by a wash away in…

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Misadventures. One Man Killed, Another Badly Injured at Melbourne. an Aeroplane Fatality

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 6 January 1920 · page 4

The aeroplane owned by the proprietors of the Melbourne "Herald" newspaper crashed at Moraington (Vic.) on Friday evening last…

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Well-known Cyclist Injured

Evening News · Tuesday 6 January 1920 · page 5

Gerald Halpin, one of Sydney's beatknown cyclists, who lives at Glebe-ron[?] Glebe, fell while training at the Sydney Sports Ground last night. He was…

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Gawley Bay Fatality. Eleven Persons In, Boat

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 January 1920 · page 3

A verdiet' of accidental death was returned by the Acting City Coroner after an inquiry into tho death of Alfred Eraest Fenney (18), who was drowned in Gawley Bay on December…

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Fall From Scaffolding Randwick Workman Injured

Evening News · Tuesday 6 January 1920 · page 4

While working on a saw building at Belmore-road, Randwick, this afternoon, Basil Canavan. 52 a bricklayer, living at Avoca-street, Randwick, fall a short…

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Throat Cut Grocer Injured at North Sydney

Evening News · Tuesday 6 January 1920 · page 1

George Howard, 45, a grocer living in Whaling-street, North Sydney, was found lying in a vacant allotment at the foot of Campbell-street, North Sydney, about…

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A Tourist Train Wrecked. Many Persons Killed and Injured

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 6 January 1920 · page 4

A message from Montreal states that a special Central Pacific Railway [?] from St. John, with English passengers from the steamer Empress of…

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Mangled to Death. a Shocking Tramway Accident

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 6 January 1920 · page 4

A woman named Miss Christen wan the victim of a shocking tramway accident at the corner of Hunter and [?] streets Sydney on Saturday…

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Boy Drowned

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 January 1920 · page 9

GRAFTON.—Leslie Paine (12), son of Mr. L. A. Paine, of Waterview, near South Grafton, was drowned while bathing in the Orara River, near Bawden Bridge…

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Pea Rifle Fatality

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 January 1920 · page 9

HOLBROOK.—Sylvester Cannon (22), a letter carrier, died in the Albury Hospital this morning, as the result of being accidentally shot in the stomach whilst rubbiting…

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Motor Fatality at Goulburn. Goulburn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 January 1920 · page 12

A shocking fatality occurred at the Mundy-street bridge. A deep chasm was formed at the side of the bridge by the flood which followed a torrential downpour. A motor…

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Surfing Fatality Boy Drowned at Dee Why Help Arrives Too Late

Evening News · Thursday 8 January 1920 · page 7

While bathing at Dee Why yesterday afternoon, George Stewart Grafton Back, 11, a schoolboy, who lived with his parents at West-street, Patersham, was…

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Sulky Accident Man Injured at Newtown

Evening News · Thursday 8 January 1920 · page 3

Alfred Keap[?] who lives at Wilson-street. Ma[?] was driving in a sulky along [?] Newtown, yesterday afternoon, [?] his horse took…

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