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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1926

4,648 stories in Sydney's papers · page 2 of 233

Shooting Accident. West Maitland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 January 1926 · page 6

Charles Watson, residing at Louth Park, sustained a gunshot wound in the shoulder while shooting at Glen Martin, near Clarencetown. He was walking with a companion, who…

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Accident at Hurstville

The Propeller · Friday 1 January 1926 · page 3

On Monday last. man named Woods, an electrician, residing at Carrington Street, Penshurst, was working in the railway electric sub station at…

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COLLISION. Two Goods Trains. Queensland Accident. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 11

A railway accident occurred shortly after 2 o'clock this morning, when a goods train entering Woombye from Brisbane crashed into the rear portion of a goods trains which…

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Motor Accident. Three Brothers Injured. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 8

Three brothers, Inn Pearson and John Gordon Pearson, of Aphrasia-Street, Geelong, and Alfred John Pearson, of Alma-road, St. Kilda, were injured when a motor car in…

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Drowned in Baths Toowoomba

Evening News · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 6

Le[?]le Eggleton, 21, a school teacher from Mackay, who was spending his holidays with his mother here, was drowned in the Municipal Baths…

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Midnight Attack Woman Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 9

Early yesterday morning a woman, according to a report to the police, was brutally attacked by a man near the Glebe Island Bridge. The woman…

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Motor Accident. the Driver Killed. Five Others Injured. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 11

At 6.30 p.m. to-day, when a motor car, containing six persons, who were returning from the Buchan Caves, was travelling down Neville's Hill, two miles from Langwarren, a…

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Two Drowned. Victorian Tragedy. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 11

While bathing about five miles from Cowes yesterday, Miss Joyce Colley and Mr. Charles Jones, who wore holiday-making, were swept to sea by the undertow and drowned. No…

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First Aid to the Injured

The Sun · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 1

Poor Pussy! -- One of the dozen cats which figure on the Moollan's list of "ship's stores." This puss, who wore a blue ribbon round her neck as a New Year decoration, was limping to-day as the result of some careless person treading on her foot on New Year's cue, so she came in for special sympathy…

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Speedway Fatality. Funeral of Messrs. Salmon and Vaughan

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 8

The funeral of Messrs. L [?]. Salmon and A. V. Vaughan, victims of Wednesday's motor car fatality at the Maroubra Speedway, took place at the South Head Cemetery yesterday…

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Drowned in Baths Uncle's Tragic Discovery Toowoomba

The Sun · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 3

Les Eggleton, aged 21, was drowned in the city baths on New Year's Day in tragic circumstances. With his uncle and brother, he…

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Riotous Attack. Ten Men Injured. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 11

Revenge is believed to be the motive for an attack made by several young men upon a number of others in the Boundary Hotel, Campbellfield, to-night. The men freely used…

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Two Injured Lorry Team Bolts Glen Innes

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 5

F. C. Pearce, captain of the local Fire Brigade, is in the District Hospital, suffering from a broken kneecap, a broken thumb, and a dislocated…

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Car Strikes Tree. Four People Injured. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 12

While attempting to pass a motor bus in Inkerman-road, Caulfield, this afternoon, a motor car, containing five men, crashed into a tree and was badly damaged. Four occupants…

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Jockeys Injured One Receives Con. Cussion Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 5

N[?] Baker [?] the rider of Paping[?] w[?] was l[?] to start in the Pace We[?]ter Handicap at New[?] R[?]ce omse to-day was severely m[?]ured as…

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Fettler Is Injured Two Trains Crash Brisbane

The Labor Daily · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 1

A fettler, Ernest Wise, was Injured internally when a special train crashed Into the rear of a stationary Brisbane-bound goods train at Woonbye…

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Trains Crash Passenger Injured a Lucky Escape Brisbane

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 1

A passenger was injured and a carriage and truck wrecked in a sensational railway collision at Woombye, on the North Coast line,…

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Melb. "Push" Runs Riot Attack on Hotel Ten Men Injured Melbourne

Evening News · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 1

TWO TAXIS full of men armed with bludgeon and iron bars drove up to the Boundary Hotel, Coeburg, yesterday, and made an…

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"Accidents Will Happen."

Evening News · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 7

Watch out for the Marmaduke Comic next Sunday—a thrilling motor accident—first-aid to the injured—a tragedy which ends in a picnic. You…

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Lorry Accident. Glen Innes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 12

Mr. F. C. Pearce, captain of the local [?] brigade, is in the district hospital suffering from a broken kneecap, broken thumb, and dislocated wrist; while Mr. P. E. Jo[?]son, his…

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