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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1922

2,680 stories in Sydney's papers · page 43 of 134

An Awful Death Man's Head Smashed Collision at Kensington

Sunday Times · Sunday 2 April 1922 · page 2

John Collins, a fisherman, aged 35, who lived at Long Bay, was killed in a collision at Kensington last night. Collins was a passenger in a car in…

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Lost From Lighthouse Two Hen Drowned Wife of One Watches Struggle LAUNCESTON

The Sun · Sunday 2 April 1922 · page 2

The search for the two missing men from Goose Island lighthouse--Arthur Frederick Chillcott and Thomas Dickenson, both returned soldiers--has…

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Shocking Accident Fisherman Killed Tram and Motor Collide

The Sun · Sunday 2 April 1922 · page 2

A Long Bay fisherman, John Collins, aged 35, received a shocking injury, which proved fatal when a motor car, in which he was riding,…

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Accident Anniversary Toowoomba

The Sun · Sunday 2 April 1922 · page 5

Daniel Paddison, a farmer, who resides at Blanchview, below the range from Toowoomba, was riding home when his horse fell with him, and his…

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Casualties. Drowned at Liverpool

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 April 1922 · page 10

Mr. P. S. Poolman, district coroner, held an inquest at Liverpool Courthouse in relation to the death of a lad. Keith Ryan (9), who was I drowned in Cinch's Pond. The deceased, who…

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Collision. Car and Tram. Man Killed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 April 1922 · page 9

As the result of a collision between a motor car and tram at the intersection of Addison-street and Anzac-parade, Kensington, on Saturday night, John Collins, 32, a…

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Car Capsizes. Four People Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 April 1922 · page 8

A motor car got out of control and capsized in Lady Carrington Drive, three miles from Waterfall, early yesterday afternoon. As a result two women, two men, and three…

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Fatally Injured. Man Found in City Street

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 April 1922 · page 10

Leslie M'Dowell, 30, an accountant, living in Hunter-street, city, was found in Macquariestreet late on Saturday night with a fractured skull. He was taken to the Sydney Hospital,…

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BROTHER & SISTER Drowned in a Creek Brave Rescue Attempts Rockhampton

Evening News · Monday 3 April 1922 · page 8

A double drowning accident occurred In Herbert Creek, separating the boun-daries of Banksia and Glen Prairie stations. 70 miles from Rockhampton…

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Motor Overturns Four Pinned' Under-neath Woman Seriously Injured

Evening News · Monday 3 April 1922 · page 7

A sensational motor accident occurred in the Causeway, on the La[?] carrington Drive, three miles from Waterfall, yesterday afternoon…

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Car Overturns Seven Persons Injured Sensation at National Park

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 3 April 1922 · page 6

The six occupants of a motor car, owned and driven by John Joseph Bail, had a narrow escape from death while driving through National Park yesterday afternoon…

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Fatal Burning Hotel Destroyed Digger Artist Injured Auckland (N.z.)

The Sun · Monday 3 April 1922 · page 3

The Hamilton Hotel, at Hamilton, was destroyed by fire early this morning. A guest, named Ross, who was…

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Heroic Brothers Three Sisters in Water Two Rescued Two of Family Drowned ROCKHAMPTON

The Sun · Monday 3 April 1922 · page 9

A double drowning fatality, in which a brother and sister lost their lives, and two other sisters and another brother narrowly escaped the same fate,…

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Fatalities & Accidents Fell Down Stairs

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 3 April 1922 · page 6

John Ford (50), employed as a mail sorter at the G.P.O., Sydney, who resides at 72 Cavendish Street, Stanmore, fell down the stairs at a lavatory in Central Square yesterday. He was…

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Double Drowning Case. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 April 1922 · page 10

Information has been received of a double drowning fatality yesterday afternoon at Herbert's Creek, which forms part of the boundary between Banksia and Glenprairie…

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Fatalities and Accidents Drowned in the Yarra. Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 April 1922 · page 6

Tho body of Mrs. Annie Hector, widow (45), of Richmond, was to-day found floating in the Yarra. Deceased had been despondent since her second husband died, four months ago…

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Fatal Collision Charge of Manslaughter

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 April 1922 · page 6

At the Central Police Court yesterday, Bartholomew Ristuccia (31) was remanded, on bail of £500, until Monday next, on a charge of manslaughter in connection with the death ot…

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Car Crashes Into Tram Little Boy Injured

Evening News · Tuesday 4 April 1922 · page 8

A motor ear driven along Clarence-street by Mrs. Tout, of Eatham Flats Darling Point-road. Darling Point, crashed into the centre of a tram…

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Vehicular Accident. Caught in a Wheel. Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 April 1922 · page 9

A shocking vehicular accident occurred on Saturday on the Narrandera-road, as a result of which a well-known dairy farmer and his wife are lying in the Wagga District Hospital…

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Fatal Sulky Accident. Forbes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 April 1922 · page 10

James Dargan (or Moore), an aged man of Spanish extraction, and a resident of the district for many years, died in the Forbes Hospital on the 31st ult following the amputation…

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