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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1920

2,067 stories in Sydney's papers · page 20 of 104

Before Parents' Eyes Girl Drowned Young

The Sun · Tuesday 9 March 1920 · page 5

Nancy Glennon, aged 15, who recently figured in the district queen competition in aid of the repatriation funds, was caught in a watercourse on the…

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Satin Bird Killed by Collision Unnamed Gelding's End

The Sun · Tuesday 9 March 1920 · page 7

A serious accident happened on the tan track at Randwick this morning. An unnamed gelding by Kenilworth (imp.) from Rymerhild, ridden by…

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Thrown on to Burning Wood a Woman Seriously Injured

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 9 March 1920 · page 4

While driving in n milky at Oxenford (Q.), last week, a woman named Eileen Gillgan was thrown out into some burnt timber and seriously injured. Some…

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Gosford Racing Accident

Evening News · Tuesday 9 March 1920 · page 5

The Inquiry by the coroner into the death of the jockey R. Walker, which occurred as the result of injuries sustained when three horses fell a Gosford an…

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Racehorses Killed Satin Bird Destroyed Training Accident at Randwick

Evening News · Tuesday 9 March 1920 · page 4

An us[?] grlding by Keollworth (imp.) Rymerhilld was killed at Randw3ick racecouree this morning as the res[?] of a colltston with Sation Bird, The…

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Accident to Motor Boat

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 March 1920 · page 8

While computing in the speed pennant championship competition for motor boats on the harbour on Saturday afternoon the Neranghi, with the owner. Mr. E. F. Wilks, and…

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Bar Hart is Collision

Evening News · Wednesday 10 March 1920 · page 5

Leslie Fernando, of Lelchhardt-street. Glebe Point was riding a bicycle along King-street, City this afternoon, and was carrying another boy named Fred…

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Balmain Girl Injured

Evening News · Wednesday 10 March 1920 · page 5

Vers Wilson, 12 of Lamp-street, Lilyfield ran from behind a sulky in Darling-street. Balmain, last night directly in front of a motor car, driven by…

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Groans in Park Injured Man Found

The Sun · Wednesday 10 March 1920 · page 4

Hearing a man groaning in the park in Wilson street, Newtown, about midnight, a policeman made investigations, and found William M'Donald, 23, driver,…

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Surf Mystery Drowned at Palm Beach Body in the Breakers

The Sun · Wednesday 10 March 1920 · page 5

A man whose name is unknown was found drowned in the surf at Palm Beach late yesterday afternoon. Among other things in his pockets…

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Three Drowned Mother and Two Children AUCKLAND

The Sun · Thursday 11 March 1920 · page 6

As the result of the capsizing of a motor car in a flooded river near Tekuiti Mrs. Thoms and her two young children were drowned…

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Drowned at Palm Beach Body in the Breakers

The Sun · Thursday 11 March 1920 · page 3

A tutor, Walter A. Corry, of Whitton, was found drowned in the surf at Palm Beach late on Tuesday afternoon. He arrived in Sydney recently, and…

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An Accident at Horderns'. a Man Crushed by Marble Slabs

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 4

About 8-cwt, of marble slabs, which were e[?] at Anthony Horderns' marble works in Sydney, collapsed on Tuesday and fell on to Frederick…

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Jockey's Death Gosford Race Accident "No One to Blame"

Evening News · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 7

At the Parramatta Court this morning the District Coroner held on inquest concerning the death of Joseph Richard Walker, which occurred on February 18…

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Relentless Fate. Accident Follows Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 4

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Thursday.--A little girl met with au accident at Te Kuitl whilst going to school. Her mother, Mrs. Thomas, got her oldest boy to drive a car containing…

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Parramatta Fatality

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 13

Mr. H. Richardson Clark, District Coroner, held an inquiry at the Parramatta Court yesterday touching the death of James Henry Brooks, coachman, said to be a resident of…

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Man Overboard Drowned Off Bradley's Head

Evening News · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 4

When the Ulysses was rounding Bradley's Head this morning a fireman, whose name is thought to be Quinn. was seen standing on the rail. He fell…

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Woman Injured Did Not Know How

Evening News · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 2

John Henderson, 52, a laborer. was charged at the Central Police Court with maliciously wounding johnnsh Headerson…

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Injured King Unconcerned Red Cross Men LONDON, March 9

The Sun · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 1

A medical colonel discloses that when King George met with his accident in France in October, 1915, he desired treatment like the wounded men…

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Extraordinary Accident. That Might Have Had Fatal Results

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 10

A sensational happening took place at the dental surgery of Messrs. L. A. Simpson and Markham Mills, Macquarie-street, Parramatta, on Wednesday afternoon,…

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