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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1920

2,067 stories in Sydney's papers · page 53 of 104

Found Drowned

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 July 1920 · page 10

A coroner's inquiry was held yesterday concerning the death of Charles Keogh, aged 74, a tramway employee, whose body was recovered from Tamarama Bay, Bondi, on July…

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Railway Officer Injured. Singleton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 July 1920 · page 10

Mr. G. W. Coote, night officer at Ravensworth Station, had a miraculous escape from death. He had just exchanged tablets with a passing goods train, and, while standing…

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Harbor Collision Ferry Boat Damaged Crash Into Cabin

The Sun · Tuesday 27 July 1920 · page 7

For years past officials of the Department of Navigation have feared an accident on the harbor between Dawes Point and Milson's Point. On…

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Exciting Arrest Policeman, Prisoner, and Civilian Injured

Evening News · Tuesday 27 July 1920 · page 4

A remarkable story of an arrest was detailed to Mr. Gale S. M. at the Central Police Court to-day when Edward Harper.[?] lalorer, was charged with having…

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Found Drowned

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 July 1920 · page 11

The body of Robert Henry Spencer, aged 48 years, was found on the beach at Thompson's Bay yesterday morning. It was nude, and had apparently been in the water for…

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Pyrmont Fatality Victims

Evening News · Wednesday 28 July 1920 · page 7

ARTHUR BLANCHARD Killed JACK FOGARTY Killed…

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Harbor Collision Inquiry

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 July 1920 · page 8

A preliminary inquiry was held at the Navigation Department yesterday, into the collision which occurred oft Dawes Point on Saturday night, between the ferry steamer Kaimala…

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Storeman Electrocuted Prymont Stores Fatality

Evening News · Wednesday 28 July 1920 · page 7

Mr. Jamieson, the city [?] today [?] of death [?] effects of an [?] of an inquiry into the [?]…

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Harbour Collision. Ferry Boat Damaged

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 28 July 1920 · page 4

For years past officials of the Department of Navigation have feared an accident on the harbour between Dawes Point and Milson's Point. On…

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Pyrmont Disaster Injured Men Improving

The Sun · Wednesday 28 July 1920 · page 5

John Hancock and "William McGrane, two of the men who were dug from under the heap of coal and bricks which fell at the City Council's power-house,…

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Wall Collapses. Four Men Killed. Two Others Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 July 1920 · page 11

A brick wall dividing the coal dump at the City Council's electric power station. Pyrmont, collapsed during the lunch hour yesterday, and, together with the resulting fall of coal,…

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Four Men Killed. Two Others Injured. Collapse of Brick Wall

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 July 1920 · page 6

A brick wall dividing two large coal bins at the City Council's Tower House, Pyrmont, collapsed and killed four men, injuring two others, at 10 minutes past 12 yesterday…

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Pyrmont Accident Bodies Examined

Evening News · Wednesday 28 July 1920 · page 7

Mr. Carey, secretary of the ALP., stated to-day that he had received a cheque for £5 from Mr. Kelly, of the Prince of Wales Hotel, Newtown for the…

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Found Drowned

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 July 1920 · page 7

An open verdict of drowning was recorded by the City Coroner yesterday at an inquiry into the death of Nellie Ferris, 30, whose body was recovered in the sea off Waverley on July…

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Pyrmont Fatality Victims

Evening News · Thursday 29 July 1920 · page 6

Mr. CHARLES MUNRIGHT, who was killed, was 37 years on age and resided at 11 Cleveland-street. Darlington, with his wife and family of three young…

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Crushed in Machinery Fatality at Pyrmont

Evening News · Thursday 29 July 1920 · page 6

While working in the Colonial Sugar Refining Company's works at Pyrmont this afternoon, Richard Crighton, 34, of Elizabeth-street, Redfern, was caught in…

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Collision in Fog. Steamer Ruahine Damaged

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 29 July 1920 · page 4

A collision during a fog at Wellington between the harbour ferry steamer Duchess and the liner Ruahine resulted in damage to the latter…

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Fell From Tram Conductor Seriously Injured

The Sun · Thursday 29 July 1920 · page 7

The danger of tramway conductors having to do most of their work on the footboard of trams was shown this morning, when John W. Gates, a…

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Collision in a Fog. Ferry Steamer and Liner

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 29 July 1920 · page 4

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Wednesday.--The liner Ruahine was rammed by the harbor ferry steamer Duchess while the latter was berthing in a fog…

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Collision in Fog Vessel Badly Damaged Wellington (N.z.)

The Sun · Thursday 29 July 1920 · page 5

A collision during a fog between the harbor ferry steamer Duchess and the liner Runhine resulted in damage to the latter estimated at £5000…

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