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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1922

2,680 stories in Sydney's papers · page 11 of 134

Young Man Drowned. Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 January 1922 · page 10

A fatality occurred late yesterday evening at Gobbagumbalin, when a young man, Wallace John Shephard, 18 years, was drowned. Young Shephard, who is a son of Mr. John Shephard,…

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Casualties. Tram Conductor Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 January 1922 · page 10

John Verger, 30, a tram conductor, living at Chandos-street, Marrickville, was collecting fares on a tram crossing Drummoyne Bridge, when he was struck by a passing…

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Harbor Fatality Funeral of Mr. Hasemer

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 January 1922 · page 6

The motor launch Glenorrie, which sank in Darling Harbor on Tuesday afternoon, was successfully raised yesterday. The funeral of the late Mr. Alfred Henry…

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Husband and Wife Injured in Accident Man in Critical Condition

Evening News · Thursday 19 January 1922 · page 6

An unusual motor accident occurred in King-street, Newtown, last night. Leslie Reginald Rowe 28 of 37 Wells-street, Newtown. sustained a fractured…

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FELL 30 FEET Crane Driver Injured

The Sun · Thursday 19 January 1922 · page 7

William Franklin, aged 24, a cranedriver, of Pashley-street, Belmain, was up on a crane this morning at Ellis's timber yards, Rhodes, when he…

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Injured at Newtown Condition No Better

The Sun · Thursday 19 January 1922 · page 11

The condition of Reginald Michael Rowe, aged 28, of Wells-street, Newtown, who was injured in King-street near Norfolk-street. Newtown, owing…

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Injured Kangaroos Fr[?]st Interferes with Programme LONDON

Evening News · Thursday 19 January 1922 · page 1

Fraser, Pearce, and Watkins, the injured members of the Kaugatoo team will make the whole of the way home by steamer…

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Tried To Save Two Girl's Heroic Action Boy Drowned at Middle Harbor

Evening News · Thursday 19 January 1922 · page 7

A double drowning was narrowly averted at Middle Harbor near [?] yesterday afternoon when rea [?] who was on a holiday visit to Sydney…

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Gallant Girl Middle Harbor Tragedy Boy Drowned Woman Rescued by Young Friend

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 January 1922 · page 5

Middle Harbor--that part of it near Lindfield--was the scene yesterday afternoon of the drowning of Rex Danks (8), of Bulli, who was on a holiday in…

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Motor-cycle Crash Wheel Catches in Hole Man Dying, Woman Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 January 1922 · page 4

An unforseen mishap in King Street, Newtown. shortly after 9 o'clock last night, resulted in such grievous injury to Reginald Michael Rowe (28), of Wells Street, New…

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Fell Between Carriages Arm and Leg Severed Accident d.Clyde Station

Evening News · Thursday 19 January 1922 · page 7

[?] Station was the scene of [?] of Third-street. Western [?] from a train…

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Arm Torn Off Accident at Sawmill

Evening News · Thursday 19 January 1922 · page 8

Lea[?]smith [?] driver of [?] near Woy Woy, was working in a local sawmill when his right arm was caught in the belting and torn from the…

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Fatalities & Accidents Crushed Between Logs

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 January 1922 · page 6

"Accidental death" was the finding of Mr. Jamieson, City Coroner yesterday after inquiry into the death of James Burns (45), a wharf laborer. on the steamer Merriwa…

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Scene of the Fatal Darling Harbor Launch Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 January 1922 · page 6

THE EMPTY A.U.S.N. WHARF WAS WHERE THE WYANDRA CAME FROM, STER N FIRST. THE LAUNCH WAS WASHED AGAINST THE-PILES OF THE WHARF IN THE FOREGROUND, AND SANK. INSET: A. GODDARD, ONE OF THE MEN WHO DIVED TO RESCUE HASEMER…

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Fall From Platform. Accident at Railway

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 January 1922 · page 10

A shocking accident occurred at the Clyde. railway station last night, when a married woman named Mrs. James Hanley, 56, of Thirdstreet, Weston, while alighting from a train…

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Motor Cycling Accident

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 January 1922 · page 10

While travelling along King-street, Newtown, last night, a motor cycle and sidecar, driven by Leslie Reginald Rowe, of 37 Weilsstreet, Newtown, ran into a rut, and a wheel…

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Casualties. Accidentally Drowned

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 January 1922 · page 10

At the inquest held by Mr. P. S. Poolman, Liverpool Coroner, on the body of Francis Lesli[?] Williams, who lost his life wh[?]st bathing in Prospect Creek on the 18th ult., the…

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Motor Collision

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 January 1922 · page 10

A collision which occurred between two motor cars at the corner of Lang-road and Cook-road, Centennial Park, shortly after 8 o'clock last night, resulted in several people…

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Bread Carter Injured

Evening News · Friday 20 January 1922 · page 7

Through the falling of his horse when be was driving along Pittwater-road, Manly, ye[?], George Parsons, 60, a brend carter, employed by A. L Green…

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Drowning Fatalities a Fatal Swim Gulargumbaline Tragedy

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 20 January 1922 · page 4

The eighteen-year-old son Mr. John Stephard owner of the well known [?] and farm at Wagga (N.S.W.) was drowned on…

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