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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1920

2,067 stories in Sydney's papers · page 71 of 104

Child Fatally Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 September 1920 · page 14

Whilst playing in Victoria-road, Chatswood, on Thursday afternoon, Leslie M'Grain, aged 7, was knocked down by a motor car. He was taken in the car to the Royal North…

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Buried in a Pit Fatality at Hurstville

Evening News · Saturday 25 September 1920 · page 5

A fall of rather occurred in a Pit at the Federal [?]…

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Recaptured Prisoner Who Escaped in a Collision

Nepean Times · Saturday 25 September 1920 · page 3

Douglas Thetford, a robust young man, appeared at Penrith Police Court on Monday afternoon to answer a charge of escaping from lawful…

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"Drowned in the Air" After Falling Into Canal Fatal Walk Home

The Sun · Saturday 25 September 1920 · page 3

The extraordinary verdict of "Death by drowning" on a boy who walked to his home and died after falling into a canal was recorded by the coroner at…

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Old Loyalists. Attacked by a Gang. Two Men Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 September 1920 · page 14

Two men were injured yesterday morning as the result of an affray in Sussex-street. George Jupp, 49, received lacerated wounds and concussion of the brain, and William…

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Motor Smash Naval Man Killed Two Others Injured

The Sun · Sunday 26 September 1920 · page 2

A serious motor smash occurred at the intersection of Marrickville and Wardell roads, Marrickville, yesterday afternoon…

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2.45 A.M. Edition Exciting Raid Woolloomooloo Again Revolver Drawn Policeman Injured

The Sun · Sunday 26 September 1920 · page 2

A highly exciting police raid, in which a revolver figured and fisticuffs played a prominent part, was carried out by the Darlinghurst police shortly…

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Elevator Accident

Sunday Times · Sunday 26 September 1920 · page 26

Gail Kane is featured in When a Man Loves, which will be presented all this week at the Lyceum. Early in life Miss Kane drove a lift up and down a New…

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An Accidental Appearance

Sunday Times · Sunday 26 September 1920 · page 26

Grace Darmond, who is featured in What Every Woman Wants, showing all this week at the Crystal Palace, once became a vaudeville actress for a night…

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Boy Drowned

Evening News · Monday 27 September 1920 · page 6

Peter Davis Knowles, 6, who lived with his parents in Bondi-raod, Punchbowl, was playing on a blank over a brick pit off Rond's-road yesterday, when he fell…

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Man Killed. Two Injured. Smash at Marrickville

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 September 1920 · page 5

As the result of a motor smash at the Intersection of Marrickville and Wardell Roads, Marrickville on Saturday afternoon, Alexander Emslie, an engine-room artificer on…

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Motor Smash. Petty Officer Killed. Two Other Men Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 September 1920 · page 7

A motor car smash at Marriekville on Saturday afternoon resulted in one man being killed and two others being injured. The names of the men are:—…

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Accident to Mr. Hughes Thrown from Galloping Horse Unconscious for Three Minutes

Evening News · Monday 27 September 1920 · page 5

The Prime Minister was thrown from his horse during a gullop in Tentennial Park to-day, and although tendered unconscious for thre minutes. encaped, serious injury. Mr. Hughis is fond a gallop and…

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Mysterious Accident Saturday's Railway Smash Commissioners Puzzled

Evening News · Monday 27 September 1920 · page 4

Following is the official statement of the railway accident between Binalong and Galong on Saturday night:— "The circumstances so far aa they are…

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Casualties. Accident at Wheat Silos. Berrigan

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 September 1920 · page 8

A serious accident happened at the wheat silos which are in course of construction at Berrigan railway yards. The frame of a jack, weighing about 30lb, fell from the…

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Strange Railway Accident. Engine and Tender Part. Driver and Fireman Killed. Runaway Engine Pulled Up at Galong

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 September 1920 · page 5

Shortly after 8 o'clock on Saturday night the engine on the No. 67"down" goods train from Goulburn parted from the tender when between Binalong and Galong. Both the driver, Louis Herman, and the fireman, A. Taylor, foil on to…

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Details of Accident. Fireman's Body Mangled. Driver Succumbs to Injuries

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 September 1920 · page 5

GALONG, Sunday.--Driver Louis Herman and Fireman A. Taylor, both of the Goulburn locomotive depot, were killed between Binalong and Galong at about ten minutes past eight…

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Two Men Drowned

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 September 1920 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Monday. --As the steamer Loogana swung out from the wharf to-day, preparatory to starting on her voyage to tasmania, the back wash fom her prepellers…

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Casualties. Child Drowned

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 September 1920 · page 9

Peter David Knowles, aged 6 years, was playing on a plank over a brick pit containing water off Bonds-road, Punchbowl, on Sunday morning, when ho fell in and was drowned…

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Pine Park Injured

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 28 September 1920 · page 5

Pine Park, whose fall in the Rosehill Hurdle Kate, resulted in an injury that is likely to put the sou of Warroo and Ruby Rose out of work…

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