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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1922

2,680 stories in Sydney's papers · page 46 of 134

Accidents

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 8 April 1922 · page 11
Also in Nepean Times

Mat. Stanton, of Bennett's works, St. Mary's, had this fingers badly lacerated by the planning machine this week. He was attended by Dr. Day, who stitched the…

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Motoring -- Motor Cars and Fords Accident at Right Moment

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 8 April 1922 · page 25

How's this? A friend was riding a motor cycle along a country road with a girl on behind. Striking a rut when travelling at about 30 miles an hour,…

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Found Drowned Wharf Lumper in River PERTH

The Sun · Sunday 9 April 1922 · page 1

The body of Charles Frederickson, a wharf lumper, was found in the Swan River, Fremantle, to-day, with the hands tied loosely in front with a thin…

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Missing Woman Is She Drowned ? Did Not Leave Dee Why Police Search in Vain

The Sun · Sunday 9 April 1922 · page 2

There is now very little doubt that the young woman--Miss Ruby Beatrice Watson--who has been missing from the residence of Miss…

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Collision. Car and Cycle. Four Persons Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 April 1922 · page 9

As the result of a collision between a motor car and a motor cycle at the intersection of Bourke and Cleveland streets early yesterday afternoon, four persons were injured…

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Motor Accident Three Persons Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 10 April 1922 · page 6

An automobile and a motor cycle with a side-car attached crashed into a telegraph post at the corner of Bourke and Cleveland Streets, City, yesterday…

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Fatal Motor Collision Young Man Charged

The Sun · Monday 10 April 1922 · page 9

Bartholomew Restuccia, the young man who was concerned in a recent motor collision In Anzac-parade, in which a fellow-passenger was fatally…

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Clerk Injured Death in Mental Hospital

The Sun · Monday 10 April 1922 · page 8

Maurice Blaney-Murphy, aged 69, a clerk, who broke his right arm through falling over a lorry on March 28, at Grace Bros, where he was employed…

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Point Pearce Fatality No Trace of Victims Darwin

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 10 April 1922 · page 6

Mounted Constable Thomas Turner, in charge of the Victoria River Police Station, arrived at Darwin from there in a lugger on Saturday evening, in charge of a patient, needing…

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Circular Saw Accident Workman's Claim Fails

Evening News · Monday 10 April 1922 · page 5

John Seward a young man of Roughton-street Glebe, failed in an application in the District Court today under the Workmen's…

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Week-end Toll Of Minor Accidents

Evening News · Monday 10 April 1922 · page 7

Four siren accidents, some attended with serious results occurred during the week-end. Walking along Wilmot-street, City…

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Young Rider's Death Accident at Show

The Sun · Monday 10 April 1922 · page 8

A report was furnished to the Acting-Coroner (Mr. Fincham) to-day about the death which occurred at the Killara Picnic Show on Saturday…

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Two Men Injured Collision at Burwood

The Sun · Tuesday 11 April 1922 · page 8

Two men were injured in a collision between a motor cycle and side car and a bicycle in Parramatta-road, near Burwood-road, yesterday…

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Found Drowned. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 April 1922 · page 11

The body of Charles Frederickson, aged 50 a lumper, was found flound in the Swan River at [?]mantle on Saturday morning. The hads and feet were securely lashes and from…

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Ocean Roads Dangers of Collision Washington, April 9

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 April 1922 · page 7

The hydrographic office of the Navy Department is co-operating with the Japanese, Canadian, and British Governments in mapping two of the most favorable courses for the…

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Motor and Sulky Sequel to Collision Claims for £1500

The Sun · Tuesday 11 April 1922 · page 8

On November 27 last at 6.30 p.m. a collision occurred on the Parramatta road between a motor car and a sulky, and to-day in the Banco Court, before…

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Motor Cars Collide Five Persons Injured Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 April 1922 · page 7

A collision between two motor cars at the intersection of Anderson Street and Alexander Avenue, early this evening, resulted in a man being seriously injured, and four others…

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Millions of Mice Drowned in Wells Caustic and Cheese Trangie

The Sun · Tuesday 11 April 1922 · page 6

From all parts come stories of the damage done by mice, and of record "catches." At Trangie, Narromine and Warren the watre of many wells has…

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Fatal Motor Accident

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 April 1922 · page 11

While crossing George-street near the Railway Station yesterday morning, Richard George Keating, 66, who resided at 50 Bucklngham-street, city, was knocked down by a…

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