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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1920

2,067 stories in Sydney's papers · page 29 of 104

Newsboy Injured by Tram

Sunday Times · Sunday 18 April 1920 · page 3

Robert Smith, 15, newsvendor, living in Rosehill-street, Redfern, was taken to Sydney Hospital by the Civil Ambulance yesterday afternoon and…

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The Crash at the Regatta-- Four Crews in Collision

The Sun · Sunday 18 April 1920 · page 9

The four eights, when within 100 yards of the finish of the championship race at the Great Public Schools Regatta, came into collision. The race will be re-rowed to-morrow…

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Woman Accidentally Shot

Sunday Times · Sunday 18 April 1920 · page 2

Mrs. Mary Lemassar, 29, was removed from her residence in Union-street, Pyrmont, to Sydney Hospital by the Civil Ambulance yesterday afternoon and…

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Woman Shot Accident at Pyrmont

The Sun · Sunday 18 April 1920 · page 2

May Leinassai, aged 29, living at Union-street, Pyrmont, was the victim of a revolver accident last night. According to the story told to the…

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Laborer Injured in City

Evening News · Monday 19 April 1920 · page 1

[?] a laborer, living [?] West kogatah, fell about [?] ladder in Wattle-street, [?] injuring his back. The…

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Cars in Collision Red Cross Sued

The Sun · Monday 19 April 1920 · page 5

On August 16 last a collision between a Red Cross motor car and a privately owned car occurred at the Intersection of Church-street and Croydon road. In…

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Milk Cart and Motor Collision at Vaucluse

Evening News · Monday 19 April 1920 · page 3

A collision between a motor car and a milkman's cart in Hopetoun[?] Vaucidse, yesterday morning resulted in the emurring of both vehl[?]ies and [?]…

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Tram Off Line Collision with a Horse

Evening News · Monday 19 April 1920 · page 3

An accident occurred on the Sutherland tram line last night, [?] the traffic was disorganised for about three house. Passing Mirands about half-way…

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Probably Drowned Cartoonist and Grocer Boat Upside Down

The Sun · Monday 19 April 1920 · page 5

It is believed that the well-known cartoonist, Claude Morquet, of "The Worker," and Henry Palmer, grocer, both of whom lived at Kurnell, have…

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Boating Fatality. Two Men Lost in Squall. Cartoonist Missing

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 April 1920 · page 4

During the strong blow which set in on Saturday afternoon, a boat was overturned in Botany Bay and its two occupants were drowned…

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Down in Bali. Matthews Crashes. Sopwith Destroyed. Gallant Airman Injured. Further Flight Abandoned. Weltevreden, April 17

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 April 1920 · page 4

The Sopwith machine with which Captain Matthews was flying to Australia crashed during his landing on Bali, and Captain Matthews himself…

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Train Guard Crushed Accident at Campbelltown

Evening News · Monday 19 April 1920 · page 5

John M'Donald, 40, a railway guard, living at Jamiason-street, Granville, was crushed between the buffer of a goods truck and the side of a platform during…

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Crash Into a Dead-end. Shunting Accident at Orange. Orange

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 April 1920 · page 7

Another shunting accident occurred at the Orange railway station at 1 o'clock this mornin, the damage being estimated at £1000. A shunter named Latham was sending down…

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Botany Bay Fatality

Evening News · Tuesday 20 April 1920 · page 5

No trace has yet been found of Claude Marquet and Henry Palmer, who are missing from a sailing boat which cap[?]d in Botany Bay during a [?]quall on…

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Sailing Boat Fatality

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 April 1920 · page 9

A search was made yesterday [?] for the bodies of Claude Marquet and Henry Palmer, who were, it is thought, drowned in Botany Bay on Saturday, but no trace was…

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Railway Guard Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 April 1920 · page 9

During shunting operation at [?] town yesterday morning, John McDonald, 63, a railway guard, was severely crushed. He was conveyed to St. Joseph's Hospital,…

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Man Drowned. [?], Monday. ADELAIDE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 April 1920 · page 9

Mr. S. Rumbelow, of Victor Hill [?] ducted a lady visitor to "Nature's Eye" to take a photograph. The lady become dizzy and fell in. Mr. Rumbelow jumped into the…

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The Boating Fatality. No Trace of Missing Men

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 April 1920 · page 7

Notwithstanding n further searen of the foreshores, no trace could be found yesterday of Claude Marquet and Henry Palmer. who were lost on Saturday afternoon from a sailing boat…

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District Court. (Before Judge Scholes and juries.) a Motor Collision

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 April 1920 · page 7

Leslie Johnson Jarvis, of Wattle-street, Haberfield, proceeded against James Oswald Fairfax, of New South Head-road, Double Bay, on a claim for £200 damages, alleged to…

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Runaway Motor Lorry. Three Persons Killed. Several Seriously Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 April 1920 · page 4

PERTH, Monday.—A sensational road accident occurred last night in Darling Ranges. A party of Fremantle people, 29 in number, had gone up to Kalamunda in a motor lorry for…

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