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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1920

2,067 stories in Sydney's papers · page 35 of 104

Class Smashed in Face Man Injured at Enmore

Evening News · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 5

At the Darlinghurst Sessions, Robert John Jackson pleaded not guilty to maliciously wounding Harold Samuel Eldridge…

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Tram Smash Shaft Through Window Three Persons Injured

The Sun · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 5

A tram and horse and dray collided near the St. Brigid's Orphanage,Great Northern-road, Ryde, this morning, with the result that three people were…

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Misdemeanors. Three Persons Killed As the Result of a Collision. Train Crashes Into Vehicle

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 4

Three persons were killed as the result of a collision between a train and a spring cart at a level crossing near Madington (W.A.) last week. Mrs…

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No Welcome for Prince Trades Hall Refusal "Accident of Birth"

Evening News · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 4

The Labor Council of New South Wales last night carried the following resolution in regard to the Prince:— "This Council, wi[?] thanking the…

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Fatal Motor Accident

The Sun · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 5

Mrs. Elizabeth Haddows. aged 60, of Lane Cove-road, Lindfield died yesterday at the Royal North Shore Hospital, as a insult of injuries received…

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Fatal Accidents

The Propeller · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 2

On Monday last Mrs. Wood, wife of Constable Wood, was nursing her nine months old baby in front of the fire-place of her residence in Denman…

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Tram Collision Police Patrol Car Smashed Three Persons Injured

The Sun · Saturday 15 May 1920 · page 5

Tho police patrol motor car collided with a tram at the corner of Regent-street and Lee-avenue, this morning. The police car was smashed…

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Railway Fatality

The St George Call · Saturday 15 May 1920 · page 5

Harold John Lloyd Bromley, 34, Mall ager of the Austral Honey Co., was a passenger by train from Sydney, on Friday,' 7th May, about 8.15 p.m., and…

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Police Patrol in Collision

Evening News · Saturday 15 May 1920 · page 1

A police petrol car collided with a tram at the corner of Regent-street and [?] to-day. The police patrol [?] and Constable S[?]eetnam…

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Team and Dray Collision

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 May 1920 · page 14

A dray collided with a tram at Ryde yesterday morning, and two passengers and a conductor were Injured. The tram was bound from Ryde to the city,…

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Sad Fatality. Motor Lorry Runs Over Man's Neck

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 15 May 1920 · page 4

A fine, well-built and robust man named James Donovan, about 40 years of age, who resided with his parents in Burren-street, Newtown, whilst anxious to…

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Knocked Down by Tram Woman Seriously Injured

The Sun · Saturday 15 May 1920 · page 5

Mrs. Laura Reynolds, of Ashbourne-place, Gladesville, had her arms and legs broken and her scalp injured last night owing to her having been…

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Knocked Down by Tram Woman Badly Injured

Evening News · Saturday 15 May 1920 · page 4

While attempting to cross the Great North-road at Gladesville last night, Mrs. Laura Reynolds, of Ashburn-place, Gladesville, was knocked down by a city…

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Police Motor Smash Three Persons Injured

Sunday Times · Sunday 16 May 1920 · page 2

A city-bound train struck the rear of a police motor patrol waggon on the corner of Lee-avenue and Regent-street, city, about 10 o'clock yesterday morning…

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Hurled Into Pit a Premature Explosion Two Men Injured

The Sun · Sunday 16 May 1920 · page 2

Through the premature explosion of a blasting charge at the Federal Brickworks, in Mitchell-road, Alexandria, late yesterday afternoon, two men were…

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Petrol Explodes Ferry Boat Damaged Man Seriously Injured Port Adelaide

The Sun · Sunday 16 May 1920 · page 4

A violent explosion occurred on the ferry boat Success lying at the Birkenhead ferry landing early this morning. When the police arrived flames were…

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Tram and Motor Collision

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 May 1920 · page 11

Through a collision between the motor police patrol waggon and a tram at the corner of Lee-avenue and Regent-street on Saturday morning three people were slightly injured…

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Police Patrol and Tram. Three People Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 May 1920 · page 3

The police patron waggon, while proceeding from the Central Railway Station on Saturday morning to No. 2 Station, came into collision with a tram at the corner of Leo Avenue and…

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Robbed and Assaulted Alleged Thief Thrash Victim Man Injured in Street

Evening News · Monday 17 May 1920 · page 6

Suffering from a fractured nose a cut over the right eye and another over the left ear. James Williams, of Queen-street. City, was found in…

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Motor Accident

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 May 1920 · page 11

Endeavouring to avoid a motor cycle in Grand Drive, Centennial Park, yesterday afternoon, a motor car, owned by Aloysius Hage, of Beach-road, Rushcuttor Bay, swerved…

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