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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1920

2,067 stories in Sydney's papers · page 31 of 104

Off the Line Railway Smash at Dungog No Passengers Injured Dungog

The Sun · Sunday 25 April 1920 · page 5

There was a big railway smash here this morning. The engine of the mail train from Taree jumped the rails where the road crosses the line near the…

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Injured in a Brawl

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 April 1920 · page 8

As the result of a brawl outside the Durban Hotel, city, a man named Richard Neville was admitted to Sydney Hospital suffering from concussion. Neville became involved in a quarrel with a seaman named…

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Motor and Tram Collide. Two Men Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 27 April 1920 · page 4

Thomas Window, of Balmain, and John Salmon, of Redfern, were the occupants of a motor car driving along Harris Street, Pyrmont. early lost night, when the car struck a moving…

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Motos Cae Crashes Into Tram. Two Men Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 April 1920 · page 7

While a motor car, alleged to have boen stolen, was being driven through Pyrmont yesterday evening, it crashed into a tram-car, the two occupants being seriously injured and…

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Motor Hits Tram Two Men Injured Charge of Stealing Follows

Evening News · Tuesday 27 April 1920 · page 1

John Salmon, 21. a laborer. was charged before Mr. Adrian at the Central police Court to-day, with hiving stolen a motor car, the property of William…

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Burning Fatality

The Sun · Wednesday 28 April 1920 · page 5

John Howard, aged 53, a tinker, of North wood-road, Northwood, who was badly burned in a humpy at Chats-[?]wood, late on Friday night, died in the…

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Farmer Fatally Injured Wagga

Evening News · Wednesday 28 April 1920 · page 1

Ralph A. Hancock, 63, was badly injured on his farm near the Gap [?] on Monday afternoon, and died the same night. Hancock and a farm hand were…

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Boys and Detonators. a Child Seriously Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 April 1920 · page 10

MUDGEE, Tuesday.--Two children, sons of James M'Namara, a soldier settler at Oban near Coolah strayed from their home and went to a well-sinkers camp about four…

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Shocking Accident. Woman's Foot Cut Off

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 28 April 1920 · page 1

A shocking affair happened at Granville railway station on. Monday evening, resulting in a woman, Mrs. Mary Jane Jenson, having her foot cut clean off a…

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Fatal Fire at Bangalow Two Men Killed. a Fireman Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 29 April 1920 · page 6

BANGALOW, Wednesday.--As the result of a fire in Byron Street early this morning, the promises of, the Bungalow "Herald," Marden's motor garage, Mavri's fruit shop, and Newell's…

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Railway Disaster. Collision in India. Heavy Loss of Life. Allahabad, April 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 April 1920 · page 9

One of the worst railway disasters in the history of India occurred on Monday, when the Allahabad-Debra Dun express collided with a goods train outside the station at…

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A Soda Fountain Explodes. Two Men Killed and One Injured

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 30 April 1920 · page 4

As the result of a fire in Bangalow (N.S.W) on Wednesday morning, the premises of the Bangalow Herald,"[?] motor garage, Mavri's fruit…

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Accident to a Constable

The Propeller · Friday 30 April 1920 · page 1

Special-constable Fraser, attached to the Kogarah Police Station, was chasing some men on Monday night when he fell, dislocating his…

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Accidental Death

The Propeller · Friday 30 April 1920 · page 2

At the City Coroner's Court on Wednesday the Coroner inquired into the circumstances concerning the death of Joseph Gerard Murray, aged…

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Circular Saw Fatality

Evening News · Saturday 1 May 1920 · page 4

John Joseph Drodge, of Queen-street, Alexandria, who was injured while working a circular saw at M'Kens[?] timber yards, Glebe Island, on Tuesday, died…

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Man Fatally Injured

The Sun · Saturday 1 May 1920 · page 5

John Joseph Dredge, aged 45, of Queen-street, Alexandria, died in the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital last night. On April 27 he was at work at…

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Flying Boat Falls Four Hen Drowned LONDON

Evening News · Saturday 1 May 1920 · page 1

Four out of six men abroad an in [?]tional flying boat were drowned when the craft crashed on the water at F[?]towe a coast village of…

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Gossip From Here, There, and Everywhere Claude Marquet Drowned April 17, 1920

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 1 May 1920 · page 11

Straight from making his cartoon, Claude Marquet went out in his boat to fish. That was his way. Those were the things that Marquet loved best: To…

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Accidents

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 1 May 1920 · page 2

Amongst the casualties treated at ST. Joseph's Hospital during the past week are the following:—F. Clark (26), post office, Kellyville, steel in eye; A. Blair…

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Granville Railway Accident

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 1 May 1920 · page 6

It was reported about the district that serious developments had taken place in the condition of Mrs. Jenson, who on Monday evening was run over by a train at…

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