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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1926

4,648 stories in Sydney's papers · page 31 of 233

Fatally Injured Run Over by Car

The Labor Daily · Thursday 11 February 1926 · page 1

John scott (65), of 127 Harris Street, Pyrmont, who was knoked down and badly injured by a motor car on Pyrmont Bridge on…

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Cyclist Hurt Collision Near Speedway West Maitland

The Sun · Thursday 11 February 1926 · page 20

Basil Besoff, a Cessnock motor cyclist, riding to the Maitland Speedway last night t to compote in the carnival, collided near the Speedway…

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Flood at Door Child of Four Drowned Brisbane

The Sun · Thursday 11 February 1926 · page 20

Floods in Townsville following upon Monday's cyclone were responsible for the drowning of a four and a half-year-old child. Hazel Hewitt. She was…

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Random Bullet. Hits Lorry Windscreen. Man Injured by Glass

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

While driving along Parramatta-road, Leichhardt, in a motor lorry shortly before 2 o'clock yesterday morning three men were startled by the report of a rifle shot. Simultaneously…

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A Luckless Trio in Schooner Wreck Safe, Then Drowned New York

Evening News · Thursday 11 February 1926 · page 1

THE terrible storms raging in the Atlantic are still taking toll of their victims, and the latest reported wreck is that of a fishing…

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Dived to Death Fatal 'Plane Crash at Canberra Pilot Killed; Observer Injured

The Sun · Thursday 11 February 1926 · page 13

At 10.30 a.m. to-day a Defence Department 'plane crashed at Canberra. Flying-Officer P. M. Pitt, of Richmond No. 3 Squadron, was killed instantly, and W. E. Callendar, the observer, was seriously…

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Air Pilot Is Killed Mechanic Injured Canberra Tragedy Machine Nose Dives Canberra

Evening News · Thursday 11 February 1926 · page 9

IN A TERRIBLE aeroplane smash to-day, Flight Officer Pitt, of Richmond aerodrome, was killed, and his…

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District Court. (Before Judge [?]hen.) Roseville Shopping Area. Watt v Kuring-gai Shire Council. This action is still part heard. (Before Judge Cur[?]vis.) Collision at Co[?]ee. Cohen v Smith

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 February 1926 · page 6

Laurie Coben, junr., of Evanst-road, Rushcutter Bay, warehouseman, sued G. F. Smith, of Bathurst, a Civil servant, clainting the sum of £170 in respect of damages sustained by…

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Railway Accident

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

Referring to the railway accident in which Jack Campbell, aged 16 years, sustained serious injuries, the boy's father stated yesterday that his son was not standing on the…

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Accidents

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 February 1926 · page 7

CANOWINDRA.--A nail pierced an eye of Mary Currie (3), daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. Currie. of "Narcia." Canowindra. The eye was removed…

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Fatalities and Accidents Killed by 'Bus

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 February 1926 · page 5

Albert Dunn (19), of Camden Park, was killed on Camden Road, between Narellan and Camden, by a Sydney Goulburn 'bus, yesterday. Dunn, who…

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Drowning Accidents. Murrumbidgee Tragedy

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 12 February 1926 · page 7

While bathing in the Murrumbidgoo River about five miles from Yass on Saturday, a boy named Gordon Irvine Pocock, aged eight years, apparently…

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Collision at Sutherland

The Propeller · Friday 12 February 1926 · page 1

A motor 'bus and a sulky collided in Prince's Highway, Sutherland, late last Saturday night, and the sulky was smashed beyond repair and the 'bus…

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Fatalities and Accidents Motor -Cyclist Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 February 1926 · page 7

G. Adams, 17, of Kirribilll, sustained a crushed leg when a motor- cycle which he was riding came into collision with a motor -car in Lane Cove Road early…

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Nearly Drowned Narrandera

The Labor Daily · Friday 12 February 1926 · page 7

A boy named Archer, while building in cut of his depth. He was resumed by Mr. Franh Malcolm…

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Motor. Cyclist Injured

The Propeller · Friday 12 February 1926 · page 3

While Walter Hebden, 47, of Dowling Street, Arncliffe, was riding a motor cycle along Wattle Street, Ultimo, on Wednesday, he came into collision with…

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Bexley Man Injured

The Propeller · Friday 12 February 1926 · page 2

While working at a quarry oil Tuesday last at Annandale, Joseph Bains, laborer, of Oliver-street, Bexley, fell 10 feet from a dogman's box. The…

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Motorist Fined Sequel to Fatality

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 12 February 1926 · page 4

Parramatta Police Court yesterday heard another echo of the recent motor accident that resulted in the death of Thomas Sayburn…

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Store Destroyed. Employee Injured

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 12 February 1926 · page 7

In a fire that completely destroyed the store belonging to Mr. L. P. Kendall, at Darlington Point, an employed named Gallagher was budly…

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Engineer Injured. Dungog

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 February 1926 · page 12

John Foster, an engineer employed at the Farmers' and Dairymen's milk factory, sustained a broken Jaw. had several teeth knocked out, and other injuries as a result o a fall…

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