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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1926

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DISTRICT (Before Judge Cohen.) Motor-car Collision

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 February 1926 · page 5

An action was brought by Henry Charles Murray, of Kellick Street, Waterloo, mechanic, against Mrs. Florence Hull, of The Point Road,…

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Thrown to Roadway Cyclists Are Injured

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 10 February 1926 · page 5

Two youths were the victims of a strange accident in Addison Road, Marrickville, last night. About 8.30 o'clock Roy Ramsden, 18,…

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Motor Car Wrecked Two Men Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 February 1926 · page 16

Two men were injured and a motor car was wrecked in an accident at Lindfield early yesterday morning. The Injured were:- James Taylor, Journalist, of…

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Steamer Afire Seamen Injured Batavia, February 9

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 February 1926 · page 1

The Australian freighter Cairnhill arrived at Padang' (Sumatra) on fire in two holds. The fire was extinguished, and the…

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Thrown From Pony: Grazier Injured. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 February 1926 · page 16

Mr. Arthur John Staughton, the well-known Western district grazier and sportsman, was thrown from hlB polo pony at his Btatlon, Keayang, near Terang, on Sunday. He is at…

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City Fire. Big Building Destroyed. Fire Officer Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 February 1926 · page 15

An outbreak of fire carly this morning practically gutted the interlor of Aberdeen House, a seven-storied building at 206 Clarence-street, city…

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Alexandria Fire. Varnish Works. Extensive Damage. Two Men Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 February 1926 · page 16

Although it was extinguished with remarkable rapidity, a fire, which broke out in an iron building that forms part of the varnish and paint works of the Sterling Vornlsb Co.,…

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Another Melb. Verandah Crash Two Are Injured Melbourne

Evening News · Wednesday 10 February 1926 · page 1

Two people were injured when portion of a varandah at the corner of Elizabeth and Bourke streets collapsed to-day…

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City Block Threatened in Big Blaze Firemen Injured Midnight Alarm £12,000 Damage

Evening News · Wednesday 10 February 1926 · page 1

THE big city business area bounded by Market, Druitt, Clarence, and York street was threatened by the fire…

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District Court. (Before Judge Coben.) Motor Car Accident. Murray v Hull

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 February 1926 · page 11

The plaintiff in this action, Henry Charles Murray, of Kellick-street, Waterloo, mechanic, sued Mrs. Floronce Hull, of The, Point-road, Woolwich, claiming compensation in…

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Casualties. Cycling Accident

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 February 1926 · page 16

Shortly after 8 o'clock lost night Hoy Ramsden, aged l8, of Addison-road, Marrickville, and George Wall, aged 16, of Parrstreet, Marrickville, were riding a bicycle…

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Fatal Motor Accident. Bowral

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 February 1926 · page 16

The death occurred in the Berrima District Hospital yesterday morning of Herbert James Maloney, who was severely injured in a motor car accident on Sunday, when travelling…

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Accidents

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 February 1926 · page 9

GUNDAGAI.--Francis Manns was drowned in Murrumbidgee River on Monday. It is surmised that he was seized with cramp…

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Fatalities and Accidents [?]Ace Falls

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 February 1926 · page 7

Joseph Thomas Baines (24), of Oliver Street, Bexley, was dashed 15 feet to the ground in a cage at Annandale yesterday, and was seriously hurt. He…

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Hurt in Collision

Evening News · Thursday 11 February 1926 · page 12

Arthur Carlon, of Edward-street, Bondi, had his right leg fractured when the motor cycle he was riding collided with another machine at the…

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Conductor Injured

The Labor Daily · Thursday 11 February 1926 · page 1

John Haig, 30, conductor on an inword-beund tram from the Eastern Suburbs, was knocked from the foot board into a compartment yesterday…

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Injured Man Robbed

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 February 1926 · page 9

Early yesterday morning an old man was robbed as he lay, badly injured, under a motor car. Charles Leece, aged 65, who lives in…

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Smashed in Collision With Train

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 February 1926 · page 1

When this car collided with the Sydney mail train at a level crossing in Casino on Saturday it somersaulted and was badly smashed, but the four passengers escaped with a few scratches…

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Casualties. Tram Conductor Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 February 1926 · page 13

Whilst standing on the footboard of a moving tram in Elizabeth-street, city, near the Victoria Arcade, yesterday afternoon, John Haigh, aged 30 years, a tram conductor, was…

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Athlete Injured London, Wednesday Night

Evening News · Thursday 11 February 1926 · page 1

A [?] Perr[?] the New Zealand ath[?] fell when running in the hurdles at the oxford inter[?] sports. His [?] has caused a se[?] knee…

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