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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1920

2,067 stories in Sydney's papers · page 33 of 104

Three Men Injured by Fire

Evening News · Wednesday 5 May 1920 · page 5

Three workmen were injured in trying to extinguish a fire in the boiler-room at Taubman's varnish works. Edith street St Peters this afternoon. Their…

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Jostled on a Train Girl Injured

The Sun · Wednesday 5 May 1920 · page 5

While a train was entering the Tempe railway station last night a passenger, Minnie Williams, aged 17, of Wentworth-street, Tempe, was jostled off her…

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Motor Car Overturns. Public Works Official Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 May 1920 · page 5

BATHURST, Tuesday.--Mr. C. Parle, of the Bathurst Public Works Department, was proceeding by car on a visit of inspection to Spring Hill, and, when nearing Forest Reefs…

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Accident in Skating Rink

Evening News · Wednesday 5 May 1920 · page 4

While skating at the Centennial Rink Bondi Junction last night Rits Rayner of Goulburn-street City fall haeavily striking her head on the floor. The…

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Railway Accidents at Dungog, Liverpool, and Orange

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 5 May 1920 · page 11

RAILWAY accidents have been unusually numerous in New South Wales recently, but fortunately, none of them have resulted in any loss of life. At Dungog the Taree to Sydney mail ran off the line. The engine left the rails, and continued hs progress for about 30 yards, bumped a mill; truck, then came to a slop in the milk…

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Collision. Ferry Steamer and Collier

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 8

A collision occurred on the Harbour between the vehicle ferry steamer Barangaroo and the steam collier Ready at about 6.20 p.m. yesterday. Both vessels sustained…

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Cab Smashed Driver Injured

The Sun · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 7

A motor bus belonging to H. C. Bottle, of Narrnbeen, collided with a cab in Commonwealth-parade, Manly, last night, with the result that the…

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Harbor Collision Inquiry to be Held

The Sun · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 7

The harbor collision last night, in which the collier Ready and the vehicular ferry Barangaroo were damaged, will be the subject of an inquiry before…

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Fall From Train Burwood Minister Injured

The Sun · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 7

While alighting from a moving train at the Homebush railway station last night, the Kev. Mr. West, Church of England minister, of Styles-terrace,…

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Collision Off Sydney Cove. Vehicular Boat and Collier

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 4

A collusion occurred in the harbor shortly after 6 o'clock last evening, between the Sydney Ferries' vehicular ferry boat Barangaroo and the Howard Smith collier Ready…

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Tramway Collision. Persons Injured at Sandringham

The Propeller · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 3

A collision between two steam trams occurred at the Sandringham terminus on Monday afternoon. Eleven passengers complained of…

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Tram and Lorry Collision in the City Man Seriously Injured

The Sun · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 3

As the result of a collision between a city bound tram and one of Tooth and Co.'s lorries ut the intersection of Elizabeth and Liverpool streets…

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The Harbor Collision

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 9

A preliminary inquiry was held yesterday at the Navigation Department into the circumstances attending the colision between the Sydney Ferry vehicular steamer Barangaroo…

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Y.m.c.a. Hut Fatality

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 7

A verdict of murder was returned by the City Coroner yesterday at the inquest on Samuel Percy M'Connell, alias Stanley Welsh, who died on April 20 from injuries received the same…

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Harbour Collision. Inquiry to Be Held

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 4

The harbour collision on Wednesday night, in which the collier Ready and the vehicular ferry Barangaroo were damaged, was the subject of an…

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Exploding Dynamite. An Aboriginal Injured

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 4

A well-known aboriginal entertainer named George Davis was handling some dynamite at Crescent Hend, near Kempsey (N.S.W.), recently, when it…

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Fracas in City Two Men Injured

Evening News · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 4

[?] he result of a fracas at the corn[?] and Park streets City to-day [?] taken to Sydney Hospital [?] the ambulance…

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Avoiding a Collision

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 8 May 1920 · page 5

On Friday last the big steam roller, which has been in work for some time rolling Macquarie-street, Liverpool, caused a sensation by going too near the gutter…

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Accidents

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 8 May 1920 · page 2

Amongst the casualties treated at St. Joseph's Hospital during the past week are the following:—G. Hough (25), Louisa-street, Auburn, thumb cut by machine,…

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Accident

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 8 May 1920 · page 5

A very nasty accident occurred at Fairfield on Saturday, when Master William Watters, of Wentworthville, fell from a moving train—the 3.5 p.m. to Sydney—and…

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