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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1926

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Three Killed Fifteen Injured Motor Into Bank Brakes Fail To Act MELBOURNE

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 2 February 1926 · page 1

Three wore killed and 15 injured in a motor smash on Devil's Elbow in the foothills of the Danndenong Ranges between…

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Accidents to Children. Lismore

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 February 1926 · page 12

The 18-months-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Mann, who was knocked down by a milk cart six weeks ago, and had been in hospital since, died yesterday from her…

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A Riding Accident. Kendall

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 February 1926 · page 12

Through a fall from his horse, a lad [?]amed Mitchell was injured. He was found in an unconscious condition on the Lorne-road. He was conveyed to Tarec Hospital, and is still…

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Accidents

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 2 February 1926 · page 5

BARRALLIER.--While Phillip Relly, of Burragorang, was reading in bed, the curtains caught fire, and the bed and ceiling were soon in flames. Relly…

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Explosion Fatality Queanbeyan

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 3 February 1926 · page 6

A man named Butt died in the local hospital to-day, the result of an explosion of dynamite near the Molongle River…

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Riding Fatality Wingham

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 3 February 1926 · page 6

While about to start out to the bush to his work on Monday, Herbert Seraysbrook, of Wingham, was thrown front his horse. Later to had to…

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Young Boy Drowned. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 February 1926 · page 17

Ernest Flese, aged 11 years, son of a Wyaleatchem farmer, who had come to Perth with his mother for holiday, was drowned at Crawley Beach, in the Swan River, yesterday,…

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Injured in Hunting Field

The Sun · Wednesday 3 February 1926 · page 4

The Hon. Agatha Beaumont, aged 22, youngest sister of Viscount Allendale, had a fall while hunting. Her skull, collarbones and several of her…

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Collision on Military Road. (Before Judge Curlewis.)

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 February 1926 · page 4

Harry Osborne Rich, of Pittwater Hall, Mona Vale, picture show proprietor, sued Edward Gilbert Bagshaw, of Spofforth Street, Cremorne,…

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Wrongly Arrested Police Admission Mordialloc Fatality Melbourne

The Sun · Wednesday 3 February 1926 · page 11

The man originally arrested and charged with manslaughter in connection with the Mordialloc motor fatality has been released on light ball,…

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Old Man Injured Awarded £80 Damages

The Sun · Wednesday 3 February 1926 · page 10

On October 3 last, between 4 p.m. and 5 p.m., John Howard, 68 years of age, a carter, was driving a sulky in the vicinity of Marion and Flood…

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Injured in Smash Carter Gets £80 Verdict

Evening News · Wednesday 3 February 1926 · page 4

In a collection between [?] and a sulky, at the corner of M[?] and Flood streets. Marrickville, on October 3 last, John Howard as…

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Four Are Injured Motor and Train Collide Brisbane

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 3 February 1926 · page 5

Four people were injured this morning when a motor crashed into a tram. The terrible impart hurled the occupants of the car on to the…

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A Night Crash Big Smash at Tom Ugly's Two Hurt in Collision

The Sun · Wednesday 3 February 1926 · page 10

Sydney is a city of over a million people, with almost 100,000 motor cars between them. So motor-smashes are becoming of everyday and every night…

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Jammed Against Post. Motor Lorry Jumps Kerb. Man Seriously Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 February 1926 · page 16

Whilst waiting an opportunity to cross the road at the corner of Abercromb[?]e and Cleveland streets, city, yesterday, John Fox, aged 64 years, of 34 Vine-street, Redfern, was…

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Head on Two Trams Meet Central-square Smash the Drivers Injured

The Sun · Wednesday 3 February 1926 · page 10

Two trams collided head-on in Central-square at 7.[?]0 to-day. The front of both were smashed; and the two drivers were injured…

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Tram Leaps the Rails Head-on Smash City Sensation Two Drivers Injured

Evening News · Wednesday 3 February 1926 · page 1

A SENSATIONAL smash occurred in Central Square, at 7.20 a.m. today, when a tram jumped the rails at…

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Unusual Motor Accident at Paddington

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 February 1926 · page 18

THIS CAR CARRIED AWAY SEVERAL VERANDAH POSTS IN OXFORD-STREET AND THE VERANDAH COLLAPSED. THE DRIVER WAS PRACTICALLY UNINJURED…

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Accidents

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 February 1926 · page 4

WEST MAITLAND.--Eileen Garland, aged two years, was scalded at Luskintyre, when she pulled a bucket of hot water over herself…

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Steel Works Accidents Newcastle

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 February 1926 · page 8

While at work at 1.30 a.m. today at the B.H.P. Steel Works, Thomas J. E. Jones (40). tube-blower, fell 15ft„ and sustained a fractured collarbone…

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