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Accidents, 1922

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Jockey Injured Newcastle

Evening News · Wednesday 25 January 1922 · page 7

Noel Baker, 17, an [?] Jockey, was [?] in a sulky in Hunter-street this morning when a motor car coming…

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Rugby League Tour Ends General Success Attained Accidents to Players & Wet Weather Blur the Record of Victory

Referee · Wednesday 25 January 1922 · page 14

All things taken into view, the tour of the Kangaroos has been a marked success. If they had had any more match-winning, old John Bull might have become grumpy. Signs of this were showing. From the purely Australian standpoint even bigger things were expected…

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Fatal Motor Accident. Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 January 1922 · page 14

Hereward Goodwin Cummings, who sustained severe injuries to his head in an accident on the Sydney-road whilst being driven to the Hume reservoir on Sunday…

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Records of the Ring: The Vimful Doings of Victor and Vanquished. the Stadium. by Jingo, Jamito! Manilaman Masters Monroe. Californian Gives Poor Display. Injured Thumb May Have Caused It—Jamilo's Beat Fight to Date

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 25 January 1922 · page 8

Referee Joe Wallis has probably been many quandaries in his life before this. Who hasn't? As a victory awarder at the Rushcutter Bay…

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Head-On Collision

Watchman · Thursday 26 January 1922 · page 8

The above, like the Ne Temere Docree, is another head-on collision between the Roman Catholic heirarchy and the people—the people of the entire…

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Drowned at Manly

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 January 1922 · page 8

A verdict of accidental death was returned by the City Coroner (Mr. Jamieson) yesterday in an Inquest regarding, the death of Harriett Campey, who wass carried out by the undertow…

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Retired Farmer Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 January 1922 · page 8

Joseph Linton, 59, a retired farmer, living at 106 Mitchell-street, Glebe, was conveyed to the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital yesterday afternoon by the Civil Ambulance, and…

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Railway Fatality Girl Killed at Kingswood PENRITH

Evening News · Thursday 26 January 1922 · page 8

A [?] accident accourred at 7.30 yes-terday evening at Kingewood the vic-tim being Vera Gordon, [?] formerly a recident of Lithgow, but latterly living…

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Knocked Down by Cars Two Pedestrians Injured

The Sun · Thursday 26 January 1922 · page 5

Martha Muir, aged 66, of Bulwarra road, Ultimo, was knocked down by a taxicab in Harris street at 5.15 p.m. yesterday. She was taken by the…

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Fatal Collision Picnicker Killed His Family's Narrow Escape NEWCASTLE

The Sun · Thursday 26 January 1922 · page 8

A smash between a motor lorry and a sulky at Young Wallsend, this morning. resulted in the death of Stanley McPherson (36), of Bridge street,…

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Fatalities & Accidents Probable Suicide

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 January 1922 · page 6

Probable suicide was the verdict of the City Coroner yesterday, after inquiring into the circumstances surrounding the death of Harvey Julius Nutting (27), whose body was found on…

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Boy Drowned

The Sun · Friday 27 January 1922 · page 7

Arthur Warman, who is thought to have lived in Walker-street, North Sydney, fell into the water from a wharf at Lavender Bay, and was…

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Drowned From Launch Henry Hasemer's Death

The Sun · Friday 27 January 1922 · page 8

A verdict of accidental death was returned by the Coroner (Mr. Jamieson) to-day at the conclusion of the inquest, on Alfred Henry Hasemer, who…

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Boy Drowned While Man Looked on Coroner's Straight Talk

Evening News · Friday 27 January 1922 · page 4

John Arthur Moran, [?] years, was drowned at the flood gates at the head of the salt-water. Parramata River, last [?] The District Coroner, Mr. H…

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Launch Fatality How A. H. Hasemer Died Story Told to Coroner

Evening News · Friday 27 January 1922 · page 5

The [?] surrounding the tragic death of Alfred Henry Haseme[?], 42 a company director of [?] who was drowned when the motor launch…

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News From the Fours Quarters Drowned! Many Bathing Fatalities Heroic Rescues

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 27 January 1922 · page 4

Despite the fact that he was unable to swim, a boy named Alfred R. Britton followed his companions when they dived into the deep end of the…

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Accident at South Mine. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 January 1922 · page 8

Arnold Mitchell, wno resided with his parents at South Broken Hill, met his death in the South mine to-day as the result of a fall of slimes smothering him. Mitchell was…

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Accidentally Killed. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 January 1922 · page 8

A verdict of accidental death was returned by the Deputy Coroner in the case of Leslie Ernest Farr, aged 15 years, who was killed in a collision between a cable car and a…

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Accident to a Girl

The Propeller · Friday 27 January 1922 · page 4

Maude. Mackenzie, of St. George's Parade, Hurstville, fell on Saturday and fractured her right collarbone. The little girl seems to be unfortunate, as it…

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FATALITIES & Accidents Dragged by His Horse. Bowraville

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 January 1922 · page 5

Allan E. Brian (10). son of Mr. S. H. Brian, storekeeper, while riding yesterday, was thrown out of the saddle, and his foot caught in the stirrup. The boy was dragged some distance…

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