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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1922

2,680 stories in Sydney's papers · page 49 of 134

Fatal Motor Accident. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 April 1922 · page 7

A fatal motor accident occurred about a mile from Hamilton yesterday morning. Mr. David Trevor Fenton was motoring Miss Gladys Margaret Aldridge aged 24 years, to her…

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Accidental Death Picnic Show Fatality

The Sun · Tuesday 18 April 1922 · page 8

A verdict of accidental death was recorded at the Coroner's inquiry today into the death of Douglas New- Burn Yolland Henderson, aged 19, who…

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Tram Fatality. Unknown Man's Death

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 April 1922 · page 7

A man, whose identity has not been established, sustained dreadful injuries through being knocked down and run over by a tramin Anzac-parado, near Cleveland-street, last…

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Another Fatality. Cycle Collides with Van

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 April 1922 · page 5

As a result of a collision between a motor cycle, which he was driving, and one of Arnott's two horse-vans, Dennis Madden (28), of Service Street. Ashfield was killed at about 8…

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Shooting Fatality 16 Year Old Victim West Maitland

The Sun · Tuesday 18 April 1922 · page 9

Louis Combel, 16 years old, son of Alexander Conbet, Allandale, was killed in a shooting accident yesterday afternoon. A companion was picking…

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"Aerial Fatality. Royal Condolences. His Majesty's Regret. London, April 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 April 1922 · page 7

Though the bodies of Sir Ross Smith and Lieutenant Bennett have been embalmed with a view, to shipping them to Australia, Sir Keith Smith is undecided whether to bury…

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Melee in Park Stanmore's Larrikins Suburban Fireman Injured

Evening News · Tuesday 18 April 1922 · page 10

What appears to have been a likely brawl occurred in Stanmore Park on Sunday afternoon, and as a result "Paddy" Collins, of the Stanmore Fire…

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ENDURANCE Old Man's Pluck Riding Accident Young

Evening News · Tuesday 18 April 1922 · page 7

John Mason, 80, suffered shocking injuries through an accident that befel him on the Greenbank Station. He Afterwards put up a remarkable feat of…

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Accident on the Stage

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 April 1922 · page 4

At the fall of the first curtain yesterday afternoon, Miss Hilda Dorrington who played Katharina in "The Taming of the Shrew."at the Grand Opera House, met with an…

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Motor Accident. Jenolan Caves

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 April 1922 · page 7

A motor car owned by Mr. G. F. Stewart, of Wellington, driven by Frank McGarritly. was proceeding; from Jenolan Caves to Wellington, and when about two wiles on the…

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Tram Fatality

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 April 1922 · page 12

The body of the man, who was killed in a tram accident in Anzac-parade, near Cleveland-street, on Monday night, was identified at the City Morgue yesterday as that of…

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Found Drowned

The Sun · Wednesday 19 April 1922 · page 9

Melbourne, Wednesday. -- Mrs. Alice Sharpies, aged 30. of Prahran, who had been in Ill-health for some time, was found drowned in a waterhole on the…

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Casualties. Railway Fatality

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 April 1922 · page 12

About 5.30 last night John Cornell, an old railway employee, who resided in O'Connellstreet, Parramatta, was knocked down by a passing, train on an embankment near St…

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Cyclist Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 April 1922 · page 12

Laurie Prykle, 32, who resides in Petersham, was riding a cycle behind a motor car in Cavendish-street, Stanmore, yesterday afternoon, when a boy with a small cart…

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Boating Fatality. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 April 1922 · page 12

At Rockhampton yesterday afternoon, Norman Bloxam, aged 13 years, and three other boys, were rowing on the Dingo Yeppoon Lagoon, when the dinghy suddenly sank within…

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Old Man Injured

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 19 April 1922 · page 2

About p.m. on Saturday, James Green (64), who resided at Lidcombe was found lying in George-street, Parramatta He was conveyed to Parramatta Hospital,…

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MOTOR & SWEEPER Collision at Petersham

Evening News · Wednesday 19 April 1922 · page 9

At [?] a.m. to-day a motor car driven by John F. M'Crocy, and a street-sweeper driven by Frank Allen, collided in Parramatta-road,…

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Falling Ladder Woman Injured

The Sun · Wednesday 19 April 1922 · page 11

While walking near tho assembly platform at the Central Railway Station yesterday, Mrs. Bexley Randell, Waratah-street Granville, was struck…

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Double Drowning Capsize of a Yacht Hobart

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 April 1922 · page 8

A double drowning accident occurred at South Arm on Monday night. Four young men were returning to town in a yacht, and encountered a strong wind, wine which…

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Midnight Collision Motor Car and Sweeper

The Sun · Wednesday 19 April 1922 · page 3

William McCoy, aged 28, of Claredenroad, Stanmore, was driving a motor car along Parramatta-road, Petersham, about midnight, when the motor car…

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