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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1922

2,680 stories in Sydney's papers · page 17 of 134

Fatal Motor Accident Death of an Ex-penrith Girl

Nepean Times · Saturday 28 January 1922 · page 2

The death of Miss Amy Hall, daughter of Mr. Alfred Hall and the late Mrs Hall, of Auburn, and one-time of Pen rith, occurred under sad circumstances…

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Series of Accidents Tram. Sulky and Motor Sensation at Kogara[?]

Evening News · Saturday 28 January 1922 · page 4

[?] serles of accidents happened at [?] to-day. [?]…

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Fatal Accident at Manly

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 January 1922 · page 14

About 6 p.m. yesterday Annie Jane Davies, 41, residing at 146 Addison-road, Manly, was knocked down by a motor car in South Steyne, Manly. She was taken to Manly Cottage…

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Secret History Side-Tracking Sir Walter -- Twenty-five Just Men -- Myrtle the Stenographer -- Accident of the Gargoyle -- A Physgig Passes -- Gift from Killarney -- Henri Verbrugghen's Figure

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 28 January 1922 · page 9

N.S.W. Coalitionists, who held office for seven hours, did not receive Ministerial pay. The precedent -- that the outgoing Government receives pay…

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Fatalities & Accidents Fell Down Stairs

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 28 January 1922 · page 10

Ellen Robertson (39), fell down a flight of stairs at her residence, Kidd Street, Waterloo, yesterday. The civil ambulance took her, to Royal South Sydney Hospital, where it was…

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Girl Browned Camp Fatality at National Park

Sunday Times · Sunday 29 January 1922 · page 2

Gladys Bessie Lockeridge, 12½, was drowned in the saltwater river at National Park yesterday afternoon. The girl lived in Anderson-street,…

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Girl Drowned Bathing Near Audley Father's Week=End Visit

The Sun · Sunday 29 January 1922 · page 2

Whilst bathing in the salt water river near Audley, National Park, yesterday afternoon Gladys Lookeridge of Anderson-street, Belmore, was…

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Three Accidents Tram, Sulky, and Motor

Sunday Times · Sunday 29 January 1922 · page 2

A steam tram ran into a sulky in Kogarah Parade yesterday, and killed the horse attached to it, injured a girl, and then left the rails. While on the…

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Motor Accident Carpenter Killed NEWCASTLE

The Sun · Sunday 29 January 1922 · page 2

The rear wheel of a fastly travelling motor came off in Elizabeth-street, Tighe's Hill, last night, and resulted in the car skidding, and hurling its…

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Ambulance Man's Accident

The Sun · Sunday 29 January 1922 · page 2

A voluntary officer of the St. George Ambulance, Arthur Sharpe, aged 21, of Cairo-street, Rockdale, when in the water at Brighton-le-Sanda yesterday…

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Girl Drowned

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 January 1922 · page 10

Elsie Lockhart, 12 years of age, of Anderson-street, Belmore, was drowned in the Saltwater River, near Audley, National Park, on Saturday afternoon…

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Drowned at Parramatta

The Sun · Monday 30 January 1922 · page 7

John Draper, who lived in Meehan- street, Granville, was drowned in the Parramatta River, at Parramatta, this morning…

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Carter Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 January 1922 · page 10

A carter named George Regan, 29, of Raeplace, Woolloomooloo, was driving along Johnstreet, Waterloo, on Saturday morning, when his horse took flight and bolted, causing…

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Motor Fatality. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 January 1922 · page 10

While a motor car containing four men was turning into Elizabeth-street, Tighe's Hill, on Friday night, one of the wheels came off, throwing the occupants on to the…

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Speed Launch Sunk Collision With Wall

The Sun · Monday 30 January 1922 · page 3

The speed launch Awaya, owned by Mr. William Holmes, boat proprietor, of Lavender Bay., and driven by a diver named Murray, employed by the…

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Waterlogged. Launch Sadie. Man Supposed Drowned

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 January 1922 · page 9

The motor launch Sadie, whilst being towed from the Hawkesbury River to Sydney on Saturday night by the steamer Warrentinna became waterlogged, and her two occupants,…

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Horse Trainer Injured. Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 January 1922 · page 10

A serious accident occurred during training operations at Wagga pony racecourse yesterday. T. I. McDonald, a well-known ownertrainer, was exercising a young horse, when…

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Small Boy Drowned In Presence of Mother

The Sun · Monday 30 January 1922 · page 7

Sacha Thyss, aged 9, who lived with his mother at Galston, about 30 miles from Sydney, was drowned while bathing in Berowra Creek, near…

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Father and Daughter Drowned in Shoalhaven River

Evening News · Monday 30 January 1922 · page 8

Kenneth Mackengle, 42, second son of the late Mr. Hugh Mucken[?] of Terata House, was drowned while attempting to suve his 11-year-old daughter Ellen, who…

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Man Drowned at Port Kembla. Wollongong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 January 1922 · page 10

Arthur Carrington, 37. was drowned while bathing at Seven Mile Beach. Port Kembla, yesterday afternoon. The body has not been recovered. The place is infested with sharks…

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