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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1922

2,680 stories in Sydney's papers · page 44 of 134

Premier's Accident

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 April 1922 · page 8

The Premier (Mr. Dooley), who met with an injury to his ankle last Thursday, and was removed to a private hospital on Sunday, was operated upon yesterday. It was stated last…

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Fatal Tram Accident Girl's Arm Under Wheel

The Sun · Tuesday 4 April 1922 · page 8

Injuries received through her being knocked down by a tram in Lower Fort-street, on April 1, caused the death at the Sydney Hospital…

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Boy Fatally Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 April 1922 · page 14

On returning home from school yesterday afternoon. Robert Edward Hanngan, aged 13 years, who resided in High-street, Willoughby, became ill and died before the arrival of a…

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Fatality at Sawmill. Coroner's Inquiry

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 5 April 1922 · page 1

At the Castle Hill sawmills, on March 10, Thomas Alfred Bunt was struck in the stomach by a piece of timber. He died in the Parramatta District Hospital next…

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Jury's Dilemma Concern About Boy's Evidence Essex Street Fatality

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 April 1922 · page 10

Richard Charles Morton (16) was charged at the Central Criminal court yesterday, before Sir. William C[?]n (Chief Justice) and a jury, with fe[?]omously saying finest fremeyne…

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Fatally Injured Girl Run Over by Motor

The Sun · Wednesday 5 April 1922 · page 7

Olga Swagger, aged five, who lived With her mother in King-street, Newtown, was fatally injured through being knocked down by a motor-car near…

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Premier Dooley Injured. Breaks Bone in Ankle

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 5 April 1922 · page 2

Premier Dooley met with a painful accident last Thursday morning which will prevent his attendance to official duties for some two or three weeks. While…

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Under a Train Man Injured at Kogarah

Evening News · Wednesday 5 April 1922 · page 1

Charles Gore, [?] a laborer, of Ramsgate-road, [?] in St. George Collage Hospital in a critical condition as the result of a…

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At Kensington Amber Ale Wins Well BEN 0' Lorne Injured (Continued from Page 2)

Evening News · Wednesday 5 April 1922 · page 5

In the Fourteen-one Handicap Lily Tefua, who was heavily supported met with interference at the turn, and dropped back from third to last…

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Accident

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 5 April 1922 · page 4

Eric Tunks, of St. Mary's, while riding in a cart on some milk cans along Mamsie-road, met with an accident. The cart, through a wheel running into a rut, almost…

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Painful Accident

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 5 April 1922 · page 4

Mrs. Withers, of Station-street, met with a painful accident on Tuesday While holding a kettle of boiling water, the lid fell off and the water badly…

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Accident at Clyde. Foot Amputated

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 5 April 1922 · page 5

About 1 p.m. on Saturday, Robert Mitchell, manager of Bennett and Wood at Parramatta, was travelling along the Sydney-road, by motor-cycle. Near the…

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Nasty Accident

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 5 April 1922 · page 4

Mr., Owen, one of this district's best known builders, met with a nasty accident on Thursday last. Mr. Owen, when stepping down from a height, trod on an…

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Railway Tricycle Accident. Wingham

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 April 1922 · page 14

Charles Stanley, a railway fettler, narrowly escaped being run down by a fast goods train in a cutting near Kolodong platform. Stanley threw himself off the tricycle, which was hit…

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Casualties. Fatal Result of Tram Accident

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 April 1922 · page 14

Zelma Rose Josephson, 10, who was injured in a tram accident in Lower Fort-street, Miller's Point, on April 1, died at Sydney Hospital on Monday. She was knocked down…

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Fatalities & Accidents Run Over by Train

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 April 1922 · page 10

When waiting for a train on the Kogarah station about 2.30 yesterday afternoon, John Gore (56), laborer, fell in front of the train. Sydney to Hurstville. The St. George District…

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Stove Explosion Injured Boy Dies

The Sun · Thursday 6 April 1922 · page 7

Jasper Pike, aged 16, who lived with his parents in Margaret-street, Chullora, died in Sydney Hospital at 8.40 p.m. yesterday, from the effects of…

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Two Men Drowned Squall Strikes Launch Darwin

The Sun · Thursday 6 April 1922 · page 2

A motor launch with a party of oil prospectors aboard struck a squall near Victoria River and sank. The party was composed of Messrs…

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General Attack Launched on Catholic Quarters. Girl and Soldier Injured

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 6 April 1922 · page 14

Ballymacarrett, which, except for one or two minor incidents, has been quite peaceful for the past three or four weeks, was again the scene of activity on the…

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Stabbed in Back Business Man Injured Chinamen Accused Fear of the Publicity

The Sun · Thursday 6 April 1922 · page 7

"I do not want the police to take any action in this matter, because I am a business man and do not want publicity," remarked a man at the Sydney…

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