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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1922

2,680 stories in Sydney's papers · page 32 of 134

Doonside Fatality the Inquest

Nepean Times · Saturday 4 March 1922 · page 3

An inquest was held by the distriot coroner, Mr, A. Judges, at Penrith Court, House on Tuesday morning concerning the death of Thomas Dowling,…

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Ex-Police Inspector Drowned

Evening News · Saturday 4 March 1922 · page 3

A message from Moss Vale states that the [?] Mr. P. J. Nies, an ex-inspector Police was recovered entangled [?] the reeds in the Bong…

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River Crossing Fatality. Bellingen

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 March 1922 · page 14

Mr. F. J. Fredericks. the most successful prize-winner for cattle at the Bellingen Show, was returning to Dorrigo with cattle yesterday, when he was drowned at Summerville's…

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Farmer Drowned Winner of Many Prizes Dorrigo

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 March 1922 · page 6

Mr. Frederick John Fredericks, a well-known farmer, was drowned in the Bellinger River last night. He was 51 years of age, and a native of Jamberoo. Formerly Mr. Fredericks…

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Heap of Metal on Road. Sulky Accident.—Claim for Damages

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 4 March 1922 · page 1

Julia Matilda Bourne, at the Parramatta District Court on Thursday, proceeded against the Prospect and Sherwood Council, from whom she claimed…

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Bicycle Accident

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 4 March 1922 · page 6

A King's School boy, from Harris Park, riding a bicycle to school on Thursday morning, came a cropper when passing under the railway bridge in Church-street…

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Accident

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 4 March 1922 · page 9

On Friday last, Peter Harrison, son of Mr. Charles Harrison, a well known business man at Fairfield, met with a nasty accident. He was employed at the local…

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Man Drowned Mishap on George's River

Sunday Times · Sunday 5 March 1922 · page 2

George Metton, aged 35, whose home was in Wentworth-street, Tempe, was drowned in the George's River shortly after 7 o'clock last night…

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Valuable Sires Uninjured in Accident BATHURST

The Sun · Sunday 5 March 1922 · page 5

A bogie horse-box containing two valuable stud horses and several yearlings overturned at the Wallerawang railway yards. When it was found…

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Woman Drowned

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 March 1922 · page 9

About 2.45 on Saturday night the body of Mrs. Louisa M. Richardson, 50, who recently resided in Myrtle-street. North Sydney, was found floating in Lavender Bay near the ferry…

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Girl Drowned Fatality at Thirroul Nine Persons Carried Out Life=Savers' Great Work

The Sun · Monday 6 March 1922 · page 9

Nine surfers were carried out at Thir[?] yesterday, one of them being drowned. There was an exceptionally strong…

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Drowning Fatalities Man in George's River

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 6 March 1922 · page 5

George Metton (35), lately residing at Wentworth Street, Tempe, was throwing the kellick, from a skiff in George's River, near Lugarno Point, when he overbalanced and fell into the…

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Motor Accident. at Ashfield. Several People Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 March 1922 · page 9

While driving a motor car along Holden-street, Ashfield, yesterday morning, Sydney G. Harding, of High-street, Canterbury, suddenly swerved to avoid a collision with another car…

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Man Drowned in George's River

Evening News · Monday 6 March 1922 · page 8

While George Melton, 36, of Wentworth-street, Temps, was throwing the kellick from a skiff in George's River, near Lugaran Point, he overbalanced and…

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Boy Injured by Tram

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 March 1922 · page 9

At about 8.50 last night Texas Haylin, [?] ing at 2 Holt-street, Surry Hills, was run over by a tram in Chalmers-street, near Foveaux-street. The Civil Ambulance…

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Caught in Undertow Girl Drowned at Thirroul BULLI

Evening News · Monday 6 March 1922 · page 3

Miss Macintosh, 17, whose mother is the proprietress of "Roslyn" boarding-house, on the main South Coast-road, at Thirroul, was drowned at Thirroul…

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Seven Injured Car and Tram Collide MELBOURNE

The Sun · Monday 6 March 1922 · page 7

Following a tyre blkow-out, a motor car crashed into a tram in Sturt-street, Ballarat, on Saturday night. The tram was crowded with picture-show patrons…

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Ten Injured Bad Motor Smash Several Broken Limbs Eight Persons in Hospital

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 6 March 1922 · page 5

A serious motor smash occurred at Ashfield yesterday morning, as a result of which several persons had to receive medical attention at the Western Suburbs District Hospital…

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Ashfield Motor Accident Woman's Critical Condition

The Sun · Monday 6 March 1922 · page 10

Ten persons who were injured at the corner of Holden and Arthur streets, Ashfield, last night, owing to a motor car accident, are in the Croydon…

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Accidentally Drowned. Leeton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 March 1922 · page 9

Frank Sharman, a student of the Yanco Agricultural High School, was accidentally drowned while bathing on Saturday afternoon in the Murrumbidgee River. There were 23…

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