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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1920

2,067 stories in Sydney's papers · page 77 of 104

Boy Drowned in Waterhole

Evening News · Wednesday 13 October 1920 · page 5

"It is surprising to me that dangerous holes are left so long uncovered and unprotected, especially as there are so many children around the…

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The Sackville Fatality. Driver's Body Recovered

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 October 1920 · page 10

The body of Arthur William Strickland, who was drowned when a motor car backed into the river near Sackville Point on Sunday, was recovered at 7 o'clock last night, in about 20ft…

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Knocked Off Tram Conductor Injured

Evening News · Wednesday 13 October 1920 · page 10

While collecting fares on a tram in King-street, Randwick, this morning. William Bridgeford, of Bolt-street, Surry Hills, was knocked off the bootboard by…

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Poisoned by Gas Fatality in City Hotel

Evening News · Wednesday 13 October 1920 · page 5

[?] Silvester Willcox, [?] who was [?] at the Grand Southern Hotel, [?] last Wednesday…

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Ashfield Man Drowned Missing for a Week

Evening News · Wednesday 13 October 1920 · page 5

[?] of a man found in the Parramatta [?] near Gladesville, last night [?] Drummoyne police to the [?] was to-day identified as…

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Accident on Steamer

Evening News · Wednesday 13 October 1920 · page 3

While working on the R.M.S. [?] Robert Jones, 20, a laborer, fell left down one of the holds, fracturing his right thigh. The Civil Ambulance took…

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Dangerous Gas Taps Accident in Hotel Death of B. S. WILCOX

The Sun · Wednesday 13 October 1920 · page 4

At the City Coroner's Court to-day Mr. Jamieson returned a verdict of accidental death in the inquiry concerning Bertie Silvester Wilcox, who on…

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Railway Fatality

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 October 1920 · page 3

Early yesterday morning the body of a man was found on the railway line near Belmore station. It was removed to the Western Suburbs Hospital morgue by the Canterbury…

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Motor Gar Fatality

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 October 1920 · page 7

The case of Septimus Hampton Hirschmen, who is charged with the manslaughter of Ada Caroline Nowitzkli who was knocked down by a motor car in George Street West on July 19…

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Team Accidents Two Men Injured

Evening News · Thursday 14 October 1920 · page 6

The practice of jumping from moting trams led to two accidents in the city yesterday. Ernest W. Russell, of George-street,…

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Sackville Motor Fatality. Wiseman's Ferry

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 October 1920 · page 11

The body of William Strickland, the driver of the motor car which ran off the end of the punt at Sackville on Sunday, was recovered last night…

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Horse Bolt at St. Peters Man and Woman Injured

Evening News · Thursday 14 October 1920 · page 1

A horse bolted at St. Peters this morning and the two people in the sulky in was drawing were injured. The horse was being driven by Cycil…

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Leaped for Safety Woman Badly Injured Exciting Bolt at St. Peters

The Sun · Thursday 14 October 1920 · page 7

As the result of a horse taking fright at a railway engine near the St. Peters station this morning Elsie Winstanley, of Mullens-street, Rozelle,…

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Cost of a Joke Old Man Injured Carter to Pay £50

The Sun · Thursday 14 October 1920 · page 7

John Nathaniel Sergeant, an inspector employed by the City Council, complained in the District Court to-day that he had been assaulted and beaten…

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Man Severely Burned Accidents at Randwick

Evening News · Thursday 14 October 1920 · page 3

The Randwick St. John Ambulance had occasion to visit the Wireless Station, Randwick, twice yesterday afternoon. The first call was received a little after…

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Accidents at Randwick

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 October 1920 · page 8

The Randwick division of the St. John Ambulance had a busy day yesterday. Singularly enough they received two calls from tho wireless station…

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The Hurstville Fatality. Evidence at the Inquest

The Propeller · Friday 15 October 1920 · page 1

The circumstances of the death of Ernest Sylvester James Chew, who on September 25 was partly buried under a fall of shale at the Federal Brick…

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Explosion at Works Laborer Seriously Injured

The Sun · Friday 15 October 1920 · page 7

Martin Conroy, aged 29, at Addison-road, Marrickville, had two fingers broken and was severely injured about the head and body, this morning,…

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Explosion at Camperdown Workman Seriously Injured

Evening News · Friday 15 October 1920 · page 1

Martin Conroy. 23. of Addison-road. Marrickville, was severely injured at the Moreland Motal Company's Works in Parramatta road to-day. He was…

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Drowned in the Macleay. a Missionary's Sad End

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 15 October 1920 · page 4

A representative of the Australian Aborigines' Mission named H. Preston left [?] Island, Macleay (N.S.W.), for [?] on Sunday…

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