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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1920

2,067 stories in Sydney's papers · page 38 of 104

To Help His Mate Boy Injured by Tram

Evening News · Friday 28 May 1920 · page 6

Jumping off a tram after his friend, who had fallen from the footboard. In balmore-road, Randwick, last night, John Canham [?] Paul-street…

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Misadventures. a Motor-car Leaves the Road and Overturns. a Tasmanian Fatality

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 28 May 1920 · page 4

A motor-car accident occurred near Tumbridge (Tas.) on Sunday, when the driver, Charles M. Large, of Hobart, was killed, and two passengers, Miss…

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A Terrible Accident. Burned in Molten Copper

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 28 May 1920 · page 4

A returned soldier name Gardiner, employed at the electroly[?] works at Port Kembla (N.S.W.), was severely injured on Monday last by being…

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Remarkable Accident the French President Falls From a Train. Mistaken for a Lunatic

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 28 May 1920 · page 4

The President of the French Republic (M. Dechannel) had a remarkable escape from serious injury on Sunday Inst, while journeying from Paris to…

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Motor-car Overturns. Serious Accident Near Wagga

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 28 May 1920 · page 4

A serious accident occurred on the Coolamon-road, near Wagga (N.S.W.) last week, resulting in John A. Harrison, a well-known commission agent,…

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Accident on a Ship Doctor and Nurse's Claims Fail

Evening News · Friday 28 May 1920 · page 7

An action was brought to-day before Judge Cohen in the District Court, by Sydney John Blumer, medical practitioner, of Bowraville, against john Storey…

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Schoolboy's Accident

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 May 1920 · page 10

A seven-year-old schoolboy named John Cannam, living with his parents in St. Paulstreet, Randwick, had his right foot badly crushed by a tram yesterday afternoon. He…

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Railway Fatality NARRANDERA

Evening News · Saturday 29 May 1920 · page 5

The holy of Joseph Setford was found lying between the rails close of the railway station during the night, The head was completely severed. Deceased had…

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The Wainui-mongana Collision

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 29 May 1920 · page 4

The following report was issued on Friday last by the Hobart Marine Court of inquiry, which consisted of Mr. W. O. Wise (Police Magistrate) and…

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The Perils of Train Shunting an Ex-penrith Guard Killed. Fatality at Picton

Nepean Times · Saturday 29 May 1920 · page 5

Mr. Charles James Cavan, formerly a resident of Penrith, and more recently of Auburn, was killed on Saturday at Picton, as the result of a mishap on the…

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Vision of Son Drowning Last Cry Heard by Mother. "oh, [?]ste, the water is so cold,"

The World's News · Saturday 29 May 1920 · page 2

THIS cry heard in the night by a Grimsby mother seems to have corresponded with the (presumed) loss of the trawler on board which her son was away at sea…

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Fatal Lorry Accident

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 29 May 1920 · page 2

On Thursday last the Parramatta Coroner, Mr. H. Richardson Clark, inquired into the death of James William Donovan, aged 41 years, a resident of…

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Accident to a Shirt

The World's News · Saturday 29 May 1920 · page 6

HUSBAND (looking up from the paper which he has been reading): "I see Thompson's shirt store has been burned out." Wife (slightly deaf): "Whose?"…

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Casualties. Fatal Bicycle Accident

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 May 1920 · page 14

The death occurred at Prince Alfred Hospital on Thursday night of Harold Howell, aged 18 years, lately residing at 346 Annandalestreet, Annandale. On returning home on…

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District Court. (Before Judge Cohen.) Accident to a Seaman. Claims by Doctor and Nurse

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 May 1920 · page 9

Sydney John Blumer, surgeon and medical practitioner, of Bowraville, was the plaintiff in an action against John Storey Rodger, of Wauchope, sawmlller, and at one time owner…

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Motor Smash Greek King's Escape Two Injured in Collision LONDON, Saturday Night

The Sun · Sunday 30 May 1920 · page 1

The correspondent of "The Times" at Paris reports that King Alexander, of Greece, and Mademoiselle Manou, narrowly escaped Injury In an accident…

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Concord Shooting Fatality

The Sun · Sunday 30 May 1920 · page 7

As a result of the shooting at Concord Norman Byrnes, aged 20, a returned soldier, died in the Western Suburbs Cottage Hospital on Friday…

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Boy Drowned Near Burnside Homes

The Sun · Sunday 30 May 1920 · page 2

Tom Lee, aged 10, who lived at the Burnside Orphan Homes, was drowned at the rear of the home on the Water and Sewerage Board's reserve…

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C. W. Prentice Injured

The Sun · Sunday 30 May 1920 · page 2

C. W. Prentice was injured yesterday afternoon while playing with Western Suburbs against Eastern Suburbs in the Rugby League match…

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Vigorous Football Several Players Injured

The Sun · Sunday 30 May 1920 · page 2

During the Australian Rules football match between East Sydney and Sydney, at Hampden Oval, yesterday afternoon, S. Collls, of East Sydney,…

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