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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1920

2,067 stories in Sydney's papers · page 80 of 104

Railway Accident

The Propeller · Friday 22 October 1920 · page 2

A boy named Watson, aged 14 years, residing at Park-street, Carlton, attempted to board the 6.57 a.m. train at Carlton Station on Wednesday while…

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Fatal Accident. To a Fairfield Man

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 23 October 1920 · page 6

A shocking accident occurred at Fairfield station on Saturday evening last, when a man named Thomas Frost, 52 years of age, was run over by a train and had both legs badly crushed. He was…

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Driving Accident. Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 October 1920 · page 14

Mrs. Nolan, wife of Mr. Michael Nolan, a share farmer on the estate of the executors of the late E. A. Fitzgerald, was driving in a sulky to meet the mailman, when the…

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Sulky Smashes Three Persons Injured Collision at North Sydney

The Sun · Sunday 24 October 1920 · page 2

Mrs. Alice Cowan, aged 25, who lives in Atchison-street, North Sydney, was thrown from a sulky in West-street, North Sydney, last night, and her head…

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Motor-cycle Hits Fence Two Men Injured

The Sun · Sunday 24 October 1920 · page 2

While riding a motor cycle along Parramatta-road, Ashfield, yesterday afternoon, Maurice Bush, aged 23, of Nicholson-street, Burwood, and [?]…

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Two Hurt in Sulky Accident

Sunday Times · Sunday 24 October 1920 · page 5

The rush of rain water in Pine-street, Manly, yesterday afternoon, scared a horse being driven in a sulky by Herbert Thelts. The animal bolted, zig-zagging…

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Casualties. Motor Fatality

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 October 1920 · page 10

Iris Lees, 9, of 88 Chalmers-street, Sy[?], was knocked down by a motor car while playing in Cooper-street on Friday night. She was conveyed to the Sydney Hospital, where…

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Collision at North Sydney

Evening News · Monday 25 October 1920 · page 6

A motor car driven by D. P. Goodwin. estate agent, of Longseville, collided with a sulky containing Mr. and Mrs. A. Cowan, of Atchison-street, Crow's Nest…

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Auburn Fatality Man Dragged Under Train

Evening News · Monday 25 October 1920 · page 1

The man who was found killed on the railway near Auburn Station last night has been identified as John Frame, 60, of Dudley-street, Auburn…

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Motor Car Bolts Woman Injured

Evening News · Monday 25 October 1920 · page 6

A disable motor car ran away at Manly on Saturday and injured Earth Ana Seage, 52 of Denison street. The car while contained three men and…

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A Jockey Injured. Kyogle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 October 1920 · page 10

At the Wyangarie races to-day in the firet race Steve Martin's gelding Geebong slipped rounding a corner. The jockey, Harry Ellem, thinking that the horse was coming down, threw himself out of the saddle, and…

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Fall Over Cliffs Girl Seriously Injured

Evening News · Monday 25 October 1920 · page 8

While looking over a cliff at some fishermen on the rocks below at Marou bra yesterday, Nettle Moroney, 23, of Albion-street. Annaodale, over balanced…

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Thrown From Sulky Two Men Injured

The Sun · Monday 25 October 1920 · page 6

Hubert Phelps and Arthur Phelps, of Undercliff-street, Neutral Bay, were injured on Saturday night in Pinestreet. Manly, owing to a sulky they…

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Two Men Injured Sulky Smash at Manly

Evening News · Monday 25 October 1920 · page 2

Two brothers, Hubert and Arthur Phieps, of Underscliffe-street, Neutral Bay, were injured in a sulky smash at manly on Saturday night…

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Shocking Fatality. Man Crushed at Auburn Body Trailed Along Rails

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 25 October 1920 · page 5

A shocking fatality occurred near Auburn Station last night, the victim--an unknown man --being frightfully mangled through being run over by a train on the up line…

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Motor Accident

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 October 1920 · page 10

Two men—Harold Bush, aged 26 years, of Nicholson-street, Burwood, and Albert Buckingham, 26, of Prospect-road, Summer Hil[?] were injured on Saturday afternoon through…

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Railway Fatality

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 October 1920 · page 9

The body of a man found on the railway line near Auburn Station on Sunday night has been identified as that of John Frame, 60, of Dudley-street. Auburn…

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Collision at Sea

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 26 October 1920 · page 4

The R.M.S. Konigin Luise is due at Sydney to-morrow from London. Having left London on Sept. 4, the vessel experienced fine weather until…

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Motor Accident Passenger Killed Two Others Injured Car Overturns Twice ALBURY

The Sun · Tuesday 26 October 1920 · page 10

A sensational motor car accident occurred in Wodonga this morning, resulting in the death of Mrs. John Ford, and serious injury to other passengers…

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Dive From Poop Seaman Drowned NEWCASTLE

The Sun · Tuesday 26 October 1920 · page 7

Daniel Twonig, aged 41, a seaman on the s.s. Trefusis, dived from the vessel's poop into Newcastle harbor yesterday afternoon, and swam about for…

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