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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1926

4,648 stories in Sydney's papers · page 21 of 233

Ocean's Fury Ships in Peril Sailors Drowned In Attempted Rescue New York, January 26

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 January 1926 · page 1

Amid seas rolling 50 feet high a gallant fight for life is taking place in mid-Atlantic., Two of the crew of the American…

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Accident at Sea. Race Against Time. to Save Boy's Life

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 January 1926 · page 11

After a 22-hour run, during which she wes driven at her full steaming capacity of 17 knots, the Union Steam Ship Company's steamer Marama reach Sydney early yesterday…

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Accidentally Shot. Bank Manager's Death. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 January 1926 · page 12

Mr. Thomas Woodrow, manager of the Union Bank at Warwick, was shot Bead to-night in tragic circumstances. Just before retiring he went down stairs to his office to secure a…

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Colliery Accident. Miner's Death. Toowoomba

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 January 1926 · page 12

An accident, with fatal results, occurred at the Sugar Loaf Colliery, Acland. The victim was Archibald Fletcber, 44, miner. A lump of coal fell down and struck a short-handled…

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Country News. Motor Accident. Bombala

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 January 1926 · page 12

A motor accident occurred on Big Jack Mountain yesterday afternoon, when a motor car carrying a tourist party, comprising Mr. Askew, who is a storekeeper at Liverpool, his…

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Carriages Leap Rails Accident Near Central Hundreds Delayed

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 January 1926 · page 9

Train derailments are becoming common, and yesterday the 8.15 a.m. mail train from Sydney to Tamworth had covered only a few…

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Fatal Collision. Woman Killed, Husband Injured

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 4

A collision occurred between a motor-cycle, driven by Mr. James C. Martin, of Lidcombe, who had his wife as a passenger in the side-car, and a…

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Motor Car Accident. Child Killed, Six Injured

The Propeller · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 1

Last Sunday Mrs Agnes Thomas, of View Street, Arncliffe, left in her motor car with a number of friends for an outing to "Windsor. When within five…

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Crash ! One Man Injured

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 3

About 8 p.m. on Monday. a young man named Ernest Hankinson, who was accompanied by two other men, was driving a sulky in St. Hillier's-road, an…

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Injured by Circular Saw

The Propeller · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 8

While working a circular saw at his home in Gunguh Road, Outlay, last Saturday, Robert. Craven, aged 25 years, had his right, hand caught by the blade…

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Country News. Shooting Fatality. Parkes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 12

Edward Arthur Ash, a resident of Alectown, was found shot in the head on a farm five miles from Alectown. The Injured man was brought to Parkes Hospital, but died as…

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Baby Killed. Six Persons Injured

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 4

A motor-car, driven by Mrs. Thomas, of Arncliffe (N.S.W.), got out of control on the Parramatta to Windsor road on Sunday morning, and…

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"Bottle Used" Man's Head Injured

Evening News · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 9

Frederick Evans proprietor of a [?]idential in Regent-st. City was treated at the Royal Prince. Alfred Hospital late last night for a scalp…

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Shunting Fatality. Country Man Killed in Sydney

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 4

During shunting operations at the Darling Harbor (Sydney) railway, goods yard on Saturday last, a man named Andrew J. Carroll, aged…

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Two Girls Drowned. Wellington (N.z,)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 13

Another double drowning accident has occurred, the victims being Millie Dearl and Phyllis Waterrens, each aged about 10 years. A birthday pienic for the latter was being…

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Buckjumper Goes Mad. Man Severely Injured

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 4

Jack Kabi was severely injured at a Rockhampton (Q.) buck-jumping show last week-end. He was inside the ring watching the events when…

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Toll of the Car Motor Collision Two Men Killed

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 4

A motor-cycle, ridden by two men, collided with a stationary delivery van, in St. George's Terrace, Perth (W.A.), on Tuesday afternoon, Hugh…

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Two Girls Drowned Wanganui's Toll Wellington (N.z.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 2

The fourth fatality In ten days occurred on the Wanganui River, when two girls, Cecily Lay, aged 10. and Elizabeth M'Lean, aged 12, were…

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Scaffold Breaks. One Man Killed, Another Injured

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 4

While a number of men were engaged in painting the front of the People's Palace, in Sydney, on Monday, the scaffold broke and two men…

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Boating Fatality Grim Struggle for Life Five Hours in Water

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 4

A boating fatality occurred in the stretch of water between Garden Island and the naval base at Fremantle (W.A.), on Tuesday, the victim…

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