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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1922

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Jammed Between Buffers Railway Clerk Injured GOULBURN

Evening News · Saturday 14 January 1922 · page 4

Mervyn Armstrong, who is employee as a clerk in the Goulburn railway officer was assluting in shunting operations met-night, when he was caught between the…

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A Fatal Accident

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 14 January 1922 · page 5

On Thursday afternoon, 5th inst., an oldman named James Ryan, 84 years of age, was admitted to the Liverpool state Hospital, suffering from two broken legs. It…

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Randwick Accident Motor Cycle Spill

Evening News · Saturday 14 January 1922 · page 6

Through a tyre blowing out, in Allison-road, Randwick, yesterday, a motor-cycle and side-car, drives by Jack Lloyd Jones, 22, a clerk, of "Haroldone,"…

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Steeplechase Jockeys Insurance Against Accident LONDON, Friday Night

The Sun · Saturday 14 January 1922 · page 1

The committee of the National Hunt Club la planning to insure steeple chase Jockeys against accident…

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Racing Accident Rockhampton

The Sun · Saturday 14 January 1922 · page 6

When riding in a race at Yeppon yesterday afternoon William Picton's mount came down and rolled over him. Picton was picked up in a had way. He…

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Fatalities & Accidents Children Killed by Motors

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 January 1922 · page 5

A finding of "accidental death" was returned by the City Coroner (Mr. Jamieson), after inquiring into the death of Amy Jane Barham (7), at St. Vincent's Hospital on December 23 from…

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Stable Boy Injured

Sunday Times · Sunday 15 January 1922 · page 2

A stabie boy named McMenamin was thrown by a racehorse lie was yesterday exercising In Virginia-street, Kensington. He sustained concussion of the brain,…

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Serious Assault. Man Badly Injured

Truth · Sunday 15 January 1922 · page 3

James Farrell of 47 Shepnerd-street, Chippendale was the victim of a brutal assault at Victoria Park races yesterday…

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Motor Smash Two Men Injured Cars Badly Damaged

The Sun · Sunday 15 January 1922 · page 2

Two people were treated at the St. Georgo Cottage Hospital last night as the result of a motor collision at the corner of Kogarah road and Francis…

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Fatal Fall Accident on the Stairs WAGGA

The Sun · Sunday 15 January 1922 · page 2

On Friday night Captain Arthur Tuck, who has been in charge of the Wagga fire station for nine years,was at the annual meeting of the…

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Drowned at Fairfield

Evening News · Monday 16 January 1922 · page 8

The District Coroner (Mr. Poolman) held inquiry at Fairfield touching the death of Francis Lealie Williams, 21, who was drowned at Fairfield on December…

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Unknown Drowned Launceston

The Sun · Monday 16 January 1922 · page 5

The body of an elderly woman whose name is unknown, was found in the Macquarie River, near Ross, on Saturday. She was a stranger in the…

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Drowned in Surf Lismore

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 16 January 1922 · page 5

A fatal surfing accident occurred at Skinner's Head, near Ballina, this morning, the victim being Vincent Henderson (18), son of Mr. Edward Henderson, of Lennox Head, Ballina…

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Young Man Drowned Fairfield

The Sun · Monday 16 January 1922 · page 9

At an inquest on Saturday on the body of Francis Leslie Williams, aged 21 years and 10 months, who was drowned at Fairfield on December 18,…

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Second Victim of Collision Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 16 January 1922 · page 5

The collision between a jinker and a cable tram on St. Kilda Road on Thursday night, in which a waitress was killed, has resulted in another fatality…

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Explosion in Cafe Man Killed; Another Injured Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 16 January 1922 · page 5

An explosion was followed by a fire in a cafe in Swanston Street early this morning. The building was practically, gutted, and a large portion of the roof blown away by the force of…

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An Exciting Bolt Horse Dashes for Footpath Young Woman Injured

Evening News · Monday 16 January 1922 · page 3

When a spirited horse forgets he has spring cart behind him, and tries first to promenade on a crowded footpath and then to lick everything on the road for…

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Cafe Tragedy Fire Follows Explosion Proprietor Killed Another Man Injured MELBOURNE

The Sun · Monday 16 January 1922 · page 10

A fire followed upon two explosions in a Swanston-street cafe shortly before midnight last night. One of the proprietors was found dead, and an…

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Run Down by a Train Fatal Accident at Stanmore

Evening News · Monday 16 January 1922 · page 3

Harold Hamilton Perey [?] maried man, employed is the [?] Department as a laborer, was [?] by a train while working on the [?]…

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Footpath Perils The Fruitskin Menace Bylaw Is Ignored Many Accidents Reported

The Sun · Monday 16 January 1922 · page 6

He saw his lady friends when they were yet afar. He adjusted his half-gulnea tie with meticulous care. patted his dinky little…

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