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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1920

2,067 stories in Sydney's papers · page 30 of 104

Guard Crushed Accident at Campbelltown

The Sun · Tuesday 20 April 1920 · page 3

While shunting operations were being conducted yesterday at Campbelltown, John McDonald, a railway guard, of Jamieson-street, Granville,…

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Orange Railway Accident. Carriage in Parcels Office

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 April 1920 · page 5

ORANGE, Monday.—At the railway station early on Sunday morning, portion of the parcels office, which is a solid brick building, war, knocked down…

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Fatality at Pigman Creek. Casino

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 April 1920 · page 12

The body of the man whose head was crushed under the wheel-of a waggon carrying seven tons of sawn timber on Friday afternoon has been identified as Robert W…

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Jumped From Sulky Girl Seriously Injured Horse Bolts Two Miles

The Sun · Wednesday 21 April 1920 · page 5

Lyia Bower, aged 18, a saleswoman, living in Irvine-street, South Randwick, was seriously injured in Long Bay-road, Coogee, last night. She…

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Accidents

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 21 April 1920 · page 2

Casualties treated at the Parramatta District Hospital since last issue are the following:—Berres Rutledge (14), Marion street, Harris Park, piece of flesh torn off…

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Steamer Australmead. Accident to Propeller

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 21 April 1920 · page 4

A report has been received by the Commonwealth Government Line that owing to a mishap to her propeller the Australinead, en route from…

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Steamer Australmead Accident to Propeller MELBOURNE

The Sun · Wednesday 21 April 1920 · page 6

A report has been received by the Commonwealth Government line that owing to a mishap to her propeller the Australmead, en route from Fremantle…

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Accident to Propeller

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 April 1920 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—The Commonwealth Government lino steamer Australmead. en route from Australia to South Africa, met with an accident to her propellor when about 1000…

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Old Man Drowned

The Sun · Thursday 22 April 1920 · page 7

The body of Daniel O' Keefe, aged 80, of Allison-road, Kensington, was found floating in Lavender Bay yesterday afternoon. He is believed to have…

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Botany Bay Fatality Search for Bodies Use of Aeroplane Suggested

Evening News · Thursday 22 April 1920 · page 5

The employment of an aeroplane to search for the bodies of persons supposed to have been drowned has been suggested to the police. The idea does…

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Bondi Drowning. Inquest Yesterday

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 April 1920 · page 8

The City Coroner yesterday held an inquiry into the cause of the death of Germaine Pelanque (2%), whoso body was found amongst the rocks near Ben Buckler on April 4. The…

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Motor Cycle Fatality

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 April 1920 · page 8

The Coroner held an inquiry yesterday into the cause of the death of Phyllis Mary Manning (13), of Murdock Street, Neutral Bay, who died at Manly Cottage Hospital as the result…

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Twice Run Over Strange Tram Fatality

Evening News · Friday 23 April 1920 · page 4

A verdict of accidental death was returned by the City Coroner (Mr. Jamieson) to-day at the conclusion of an inquiry into the seath of Herbert Arthur…

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Racing Budget Moorefield and Rosebery Tips for To-morrow Valuable Yearling Injured FIXTURES

The Sun · Friday 23 April 1920 · page 2

Saturday,--Rosebery and Moorefield races. Monday.--Canterbury Park races, Epping Trots, Kensington…

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News of the Day From the Four Quarters Tragic Deaths Claud Marq[?] Drowned in a Botany Bay Squall. Noted Cartoonist Gone

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 23 April 1920 · page 4

A sailing boat, on board which were the well-known cartoonist, Claud Marquest, and a grocer named Henry Palmer, capsized during a squall on Botany…

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Man Burnt to Death Another Seriously Injured Fire at Longueville

The Sun · Saturday 24 April 1920 · page 5

A camp at Longueville was destroyed by fire early this morning, and the owner, Charles do Ray, burned to death…

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The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 24 April 1920 · page 2

Amongst the casualties treated at St. Joseph's Hospital during the past week are the following:—T. Reilly, jun., (22), Victoria-street, Granville, gash under…

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Accident Jleads to Discovery

The World's News · Saturday 24 April 1920 · page 11

AN odd accident led to the discovery of lithographing. In 17%, a ticket-stamper, employed at a Munich theatre, carelessly left his salary…

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Footballer Injured Newcastle

The Sun · Sunday 25 April 1920 · page 8

While playing in the Soccer football match, Weston v. Adamstown, on the latter's ground, J. Mather collided with two other players, and falling fractured…

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Midnight Tragedy [?] Burnt to Death Another Seriously Injured

The Sun · Sunday 25 April 1920 · page 4

A humpy in the bush off Beaconsfield- road, Chatswood, was destroyed by fire on Friday night or early yesterday morning…

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