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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1922

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An Aeroplane Crash. Pilot Fatally Injured

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 6 January 1922 · page 4

An Avreo aeroplane, owned by the Cauterbury (N.Z.) Aviation Co., Ltd, crashed near Motunau on Sunday last, and the pilot, Lieut. H. C. Grout, was…

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Drowned in Macquarie Gallant Attempt at Rescue NARROMINE

The Sun · Friday 6 January 1922 · page 9

The body of a young man, Norman Budd, who was drowned in the Macquarie River on Monday morning last, was found caught in a snag yesterday,…

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Boiler Bursts Three Men Dead Shocking Geelong Fatality Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 January 1922 · page 4

A message from Geelong reports that a shocking tragedy, occurred to-day, at the Australian Portland Cement Works at Fyansford. Charles Curtis (married), George M. Lidstone…

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A Boy Scout Drowned. Sad Ending to a Holiday Camp

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 6 January 1922 · page 4

A party of Boy Scouts spent the holidays camping at Woranora (N.S.W.) and on Wednesday, three of the lads named Martin McGrath, F…

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Boy Scout Drowned. Plucky Attempt at Rescue. Crossing Woronora River

The Propeller · Friday 6 January 1922 · page 5

While attempting to cross the Woronora River, at Sutherland, on a log, on Tuesday, Martin M' Grath, a Boy Scout, was washed off and drowned…

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Bolting Horses Crash Into Tram Four Persons Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 January 1922 · page 4

The vagaries of a piece of paper or be blamed for an accident in Botany Road last night, involving" the death of two he-[?] and injuries to four persons…

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Smash at Redfern Lorry Strikes Tram Four Passengers Injured

The Sun · Friday 6 January 1922 · page 9

Two horses were Killed, four people injured, and a tram and lorry damaged, owing to a collision between tho vehicles in Botany-road, near…

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Four Injured Two Horses Killed Tram and Lorry Collide

Evening News · Friday 6 January 1922 · page 5

Four persons were injured and two horses killed as the result of a collision between a lorry and a tract in Botany-road last night…

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Shell Explodes on Destroyer Fourteen Killed Twenty injured LONDON

Evening News · Friday 6 January 1922 · page 1

A message from Athens says that the explosion of a shell on board the Greek destroyer Leon killed fourteen of the crew and injured twenty…

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Struck with Chopper Woman Badly Injured Husband Commits Suicide Wellington (N.z.)

The Sun · Friday 6 January 1922 · page 7

William Owen, a farmer, living near Eltham, Taranaki, attacked his wife with a meat chopper, inflicting serious injuries, and then shot himself fatally…

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Workers' Compensation Employers' Liability Pea-Rifle Accident

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 6 January 1922 · page 10

Corowa states that a young man employed by him, accidentally shot himself with a pen-rifle when out rabbit-shooting with Corowa, and has since…

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Motor Accidents Woman Knocked Down

Evening News · Friday 6 January 1922 · page 7

Attempting to cross King-street, near Wilson-street, yesterday Mary Griffiths, 50, living in Arthur-street, Burwood, ran to avoid a tram and was struck by a…

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ACCIDENTS. Woman Struck on Shoulder

The St George Call · Friday 6 January 1922 · page 5

Miss McDermott, Carrington Avenue Hurstville, is in Dr. O'Keefe's private hospital, suffering from injuries to her shoulder. She is improving…

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Motor Cyclist Loses Control. Accident at Peakhurst

The St George Call · Friday 6 January 1922 · page 7

A motor cycle, ridden by Kenneth Ritchie, 18, got out of control at Peakhurst on Sunday morning, and resulted in Thora Martlz, aged 9, residing in…

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Accident to Timber-cutter. Saved by a Faithful Dog

The Propeller · Friday 6 January 1922 · page 4

On Monday Herman Block, aged 53, of Waterfall, was splitting timber in the bush about three miles out of Waterfall, when the maul slipped. The…

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Accident at Sans Souci

The Propeller · Friday 6 January 1922 · page 4

Leslie Flowers, aged 11, who lives with his parents at Vista Street; Sans Souci, whilst walking along the beach near his home on Tuesday last, stepped…

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Motor Car Accident

The Propeller · Friday 6 January 1922 · page 3

Shortly after 1 o'clock on New Year's morning Joseph James Henderson, of Petersham, was driving his motor car along Rocky Print Road,…

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Fatalities & Accidents Effects of Poison

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 January 1922 · page 6

Alice Bewsher (29), living at Cardigan Street, Camperdown, was admitted to Sydney Hospital in a serious condition yesterday, suffering from the effects of poison…

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Casualties. Motor Cycle Fatality

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 January 1922 · page 16

The City Coroner (Mr. Jamieson) hold in inquiry yesterday regarding the death of Thora Adelaide Mantz, 7 years of age, who was knocked down at Penshurst on Christmas Day…

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The Woy Woy Fatality Body Recovered

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 7 January 1922 · page 6

Word was received from Woy Woy on Thursday morning that the body of Reg Duke, who was drowned of the launch White Phast at the entrance to Broken…

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