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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1922

2,680 stories in Sydney's papers · page 19 of 134

Carriage Derailed Collision at Central

The Sun · Wednesday 1 February 1922 · page 2

The rear carriage of a passenger train from Sutherland and the tender of an engine, were derailed in a collision at the Central Railway yard at…

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Casualties. Drowned Whilst at Work

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 February 1922 · page 14

A drowning accident happened on Monday, when John Draper, who was working at the Sydney Ferries' wharf, Parramatta, just at the junction of Duck River with the main…

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Struck by Iron Gas Worker Injured

The Sun · Wednesday 1 February 1922 · page 8

James Bleaze, of Lincoln-street, Campsie, was working at the Mortlake Gas Works yesterday when a piece of Iron, weighing over a hundredweight,…

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Lucky Children Escape Injury in Collision PERTH

The Sun · Wednesday 1 February 1922 · page 2

A sensational railway accident occurred in the outer suburb of Maddington yesterday afternoon. Five children of one family, going home…

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Brave Girl Saves Woman's Life Minister's Son Drowned

The Sun · Wednesday 1 February 1922 · page 3

The remarkable courage, resource and coolness of a 16-year-old girl, Leonie Muriel White, of Lindfield, saved a life at Middle Harbor…

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Drowned His Children French Farmer's Crime. London, Jan. 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 February 1922 · page 13

A message from Paris states bat a farmer near Dlnan drowned his four children, aged from 8 years to 20 months, one by one, in a pond near the farmhouse. He then jumped…

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Soorak Injured May Not Race in Autumn

The Sun · Wednesday 1 February 1922 · page 8

Admirers of a good horse will regret to hear that the crack two-year-old colt Soorak, winner of the December Stakes, injured one of his hind legs…

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Tram Smash. Engine Leaves Rails. 13 People Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 February 1922 · page 13

Thirteen people were injured in a tram smash at Newcastle late on Monday afternoon. The 4.30 p.m. tram, consisting of an engine and three carriages, from Newcastle to West…

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Drowned His Children Farmer's Mad Act to Teach Mother a Lesson Paris, January 30

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 February 1922 · page 9

A farmer, living near' Dinan, drowned his four children whose ages ranged from eight years to two years, in a pond near the farmhouse…

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Engine Bumps Dead-end Accident at Central Railway!

Evening News · Wednesday 1 February 1922 · page 1

The train from Wollongong steaming into the Central Railway station [?] this morning [?]…

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Collided With Train Bankstown Accident

Evening News · Wednesday 1 February 1922 · page 7

The train which arrived at Sydney Railway Station from [?] at if 55 this morning was struck as it was passing on to the up Sankstown line by an…

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Australian 18th Title N.S.W. Boats Beaten by W.A.: Kismet Meets with Accident To Topmast

Referee · Wednesday 1 February 1922 · page 15

The New South Wales 18-footers, Kismet, and H. C. Press, failed to regain the Australian 18ft championship and the Mark For Challenge (5up. Congratulations to the victorious West Australians. The big, event was contested on the…

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Remarkable Accident Pony's Legs Snap Off Emmaville

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 February 1922 · page 10

A remarkable accident occurred on the race track. Jack Wells (23), married, was galloping a race pony belonging to Mr. Edwin Schumacher, at Tent Hill, when the pony's fore…

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Fatalities & Accidents Fell Through Skylight

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 February 1922 · page 10

Miss Bottomley (29), booking clerk at the Carlton Hotel Castlereagh Street. City, was hanging out a bathing costume on the roof at the hotel last night when she overbalanced…

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Fatalities & Accidents Slight Railway Collision

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 February 1922 · page 6

Shortly after 11 o'clock yesterday morning a light engine collided with a train. coming through the Sydney yards. The impact was not severe, but as a result, Mrs. Evaringham ;(28),…

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Casualties. Middle Harbour Drowning Case

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 February 1922 · page 10

A verdict ot accidental death was recorded yesterday by the City Coroner (Mr. Jamieson) regarding the death of Rex Danks 8½ years of age, who was drowned in Middle Harbour,…

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Child Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 February 1922 · page 6

Frank Goddard (6), living in Harris Street, Pyrmont, was admitted to Sydney Hospital last night in a serious condition, with laccrated wounds to the forehead and abrasions. It…

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Young Girl Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 February 1922 · page 10

Elsie Martin, 7, residing at 7 Unwin's Bridgeroad, St. Peters, was knocked down by a motor car in King-street, St. Peters, on Tuesday last. She sustained a fractured…

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Railway Collision. Engine Runs Into Train

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 February 1922 · page 9

While the 11.55 a.m. train from Sutherland to Sydney was approaching the Central Station early yesterday afternoon, a light engine belonging to the railway yards ran into the rear…

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Hit with Bottle Man Badly Injured

The Sun · Thursday 2 February 1922 · page 7

Frank Woods, 40, was brought before Mr. Jennings, S.M., in the Control Police Court to-day, on a charge of having, on February 1, Inflicted…

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