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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1920

2,067 stories in Sydney's papers · page 65 of 104

Fatal Tram Accident

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 September 1920 · page 10

While alighting from a tram at George-street North on Saturday night, Hurry Page, aged 27 years, fell, and went under the tram. His two legs were practically severed, and…

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Pyrmont, Fatality

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 September 1920 · page 6

After hearing further evidence the City Coroner (Mr. Jamieson) yesterday concluded his inquiry into the death of four men who were killed as the result of the collapsing of a wall at Pyrmont on July 27. The…

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Insane Man Drowned

Evening News · Tuesday 7 September 1920 · page 4

Archibald Mines, 41, of Rytstone, was drowned in a dam near the local railway [?] Ife was being brought to the Darlinghurst Reception House. when he…

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Casualties. Driver Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 September 1920 · page 9

John Byrne, 50, of 770 Botany-road, Alexandria, was driving a horse and cart in Cleveland-street about 2 p.m. yesterday, and when near Dowling-street the horse bolted. Byrne…

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Drowned in a Dam. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 September 1920 · page 9

A report from Kandes states that Archibald Mines, 41, a native of Rylstone, was arrested at Kandos on Thursday by Constable Lucas on a charge that he was deemed to ba insane…

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Steamers Aground. Accidents to Japanese Vessels. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 September 1920 · page 9

The Marine Board to-day delivered its finding into the grounding of the steamer Suki Maru. The board-expressed the opinion that the grounding of the vessel was caused by…

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Serious Accident Pea-Rifle Again ADAMINABY

The Sun · Tuesday 7 September 1920 · page 7

John Mansfield, a resident of this district, met with a serious accident yesterday morning. He was going the round of his rabbit…

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Accident on a Steamer

Evening News · Wednesday 8 September 1920 · page 6

A fall of 25 feet on to the rail of a ship resulted in nothing more serious than a few bruises for James Carroll, of Telford-street, Glebe, last night. Carroll,…

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Horse Falls. Woman Severely Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 September 1920 · page 7

EMMAVILLE, Wednesday.--While Mr. and Mrs. William Ferry, of Rose Valley, were driving on Sunday afternoon the horse began to kick, Mr. Perry being thrown out of the vehicle…

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NO. 2 Jury Court. (Before Mr. Justice Wade and juries.) Motor Car Accident. Denton v Gough

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 September 1920 · page 4

The plaintiff, John Lawrence Denton, in this action, sued Charles Gordon Gough, of Darling-street, Balmain, motor car proprietor, claiming £1000 damages for injuries inflicted…

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Motor Car Accident £40 Verdict

The Sun · Thursday 9 September 1920 · page 5

The jury gave its verdict in No. 2 Jury Court yesterday, before Mr. Justice Wade, in the claim for £1000 damages by John Lawrence Denton, of…

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Railway Fatality

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 September 1920 · page 5

The body of a man, whose identity has not yet been established, was last night found lying on the rails on the Hurlstone Park side of Canterbury station…

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The Oatley Fatality

The Propeller · Friday 10 September 1920 · page 2

"It was through little Coral I caught fire. She struck a match at the side of me to light a fire, and when I went to put it out the wind…

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French Railway Collision

The Sun · Friday 10 September 1920 · page 1

In a collision between a goods and a passenger train at (Secret (France) the driver of the latter and eight…

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Seaman Injured

Evening News · Friday 10 September 1920 · page 6

Edward Britson, 17, a seaman, was admitted to Sydney Hospital last night suffering from a fracture of the skull. It is alleged that he was knocked down…

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Baby Injured by Motor

Evening News · Friday 10 September 1920 · page 1

A motor car which was backing out of Albion-street into Young-street, Surry Hills, yesterday. Knocked down [?] Vincent, 15 months old, who had strayed…

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Railway Fatality Body Found on Line

Evening News · Friday 10 September 1920 · page 7

Henry Piton, 32 who lived in Millard-street, Lakemid, was found on the railway the between Heristore Parl, and Canterbury stations about [?] last…

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Killed by Falling Stone. a Hobburn Colliery Fatality

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 10 September 1920 · page 4

A young miner named Frank Dodd was burled under a fall of stone in the Hebburn colliery at west Multland (N.S.W.) on Monday afternoon, and…

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Collision in Fog Loughborough Beached LONDON, Thursday Night

The Sun · Friday 10 September 1920 · page 5

The Orient liner Konigin Luise (10,785 tons), bound for Australia, collided with the steamer Loughborough in a thick fog off Lisbon. The…

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