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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1922

2,680 stories in Sydney's papers · page 41 of 134

Seaplane Tragedy. Five Persons Drowned. New York, March 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 March 1922 · page 9

News has been received from Miami, in Florida, of the collapse of a passenger seaplane, carrying five passengers. All the passengers were drowned…

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Seaplane Adrift Five People Drowned the Pilot Rescued Miami (Florida), March 25

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 March 1922 · page 9

A seaplane fell into the sea, and five passengers were drowned. A steamer picked up Robert Moore, the pilot. He was weak after regaining consciousness, but…

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Bank Clerk Injured Car and Motor Cycle Collide ADELAIDE

The Sun · Monday 27 March 1922 · page 10

Henry Parr on the staff of the Armidale Government Savings Bank, was injured in a collision between a motor bicycle which he was driving and a…

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Gun Accident Launceston

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 March 1922 · page 9

Last evening George Spinks was out shooting near Trenallyon with two other youths. While resting with the stock of his gun on the ground and holding it by the barrel the weapon…

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Fatalities & Accidents Drank Methylated Spirits

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 March 1922 · page 9

Suffering from the effects of drinking methylated spirits, Wm. Oxley (66), of Bellevue Hill, a laborer, was admitted by Dr. Gill to Sydney Hospital early last night…

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Boating Fatality. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 March 1922 · page 8

A fatality occurred at a lake near Foxton. Samuel Baker and Peter Baker, brothers, were fishing in a boat with a lad named Gupwell, when the boat capsized. Samuel Baker…

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Mail Steamer and Ketch. Damages Sought for Collision

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 28 March 1922 · page 4

The hearing was completed in the First Civil Court, Melbourne, on Friday last, before Mr. Justice Mann, of the action in which the Apollo…

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Callous Driver Causes Accident and Decamps

Evening News · Tuesday 28 March 1922 · page 3

William Sweerey of [?]Avenue, Newtown, was riding [?] along King, street, St. Petersham [?] and when near [?] was…

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Fatality Feared. Lighthouse Keepers Missing Launceston

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 March 1922 · page 14

News has been received in Launceston that two assistant lighthouse-keerers named Chilcott and Dickinson, on Goose Island, are supposed to have been drowned last Tuesday…

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Accident to Premier Ankle Injured in Fall Small Bone Fractured

The Sun · Thursday 30 March 1922 · page 7

The Premier (Mr. Dooley) was the victim of an accident this morning. Mr. Dooley was on his way to the beach at Bronte for his customary…

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Boy Drowned at Armidale Armidale

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 30 March 1922 · page 3

William Pankhurst (4), whose parents reside close by, was accidentally drowned in the Armidale Creek, near the local gasworks, about 2 p.m. to-day. The little fellow was engaged…

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Collision with an Iceberg Ship's Narrow Escape

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 30 March 1922 · page 9

With gaping holes in her side, and partially dismasted, the ship Garthforce was towed into Natal on February 19, after a thrilling experience in the Southern Ocean…

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Premier Badly Injured At Bronte To-Day Fractured Ankle Month's Rest Necessary

Evening News · Thursday 30 March 1922 · page 5

The Premier had an unfortunate ac-cident at [?] this morning. and may have to lay up for a month. It is Mr. Dooley's practice to go…

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Doing Axother's Work Lad's Fatal Accident

Evening News · Thursday 30 March 1922 · page 6

Thomas Alfred Bunt, 16. was working at a Castle Hill [?] on March 10. when he was struck by a log that bumped over a circular saw. He died…

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Man Electrocuted. Accident at Auburn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 March 1922 · page 8

At Parramatta yesterday the coroner, Mr. H. Richardson Clark, held an inquest regarding the death of James Tait, who was killed at Auburn through a part of the jib…

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Casualties. Fatal Tram Accident

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 March 1922 · page 8

The Acting City Coroner (Mr. Fincham) held an inquiry yesterday concerning the death of Cecilia Kelly, 51, which occurred at St. Vincent's Hospital on March 17, as a result of…

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Man Accidentally Shot

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 March 1922 · page 7

While handling a revolver at his residence in York-street, city, last night, William Lang, 33, a caretaker, was accidentally shot in the left forearm. He was conveyed to…

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.Accident to the Premier Ankle Injured by a Fall

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 31 March 1922 · page 4

The Premier (Mr. Dooley) was the Vistim accident yesterday (Thursday) morning. While he was on his way to Bronto beach for his customary…

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Premier Injured. Fractured Ankle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 March 1922 · page 8

While on the way from his home to Bronte baths yesterday morning the Premier (Mr. Dooiey) slipped and fractured one of his ankles…

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Railway Fatality at Orange. Orange

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 March 1922 · page 10

A shocking factality occurred at the Orange Railway Station at 10.30 last night. Alfred James Hockey, a well-known resident of William-street, Orange, was cut to pieces by a…

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