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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1926

4,648 stories in Sydney's papers · page 34 of 233

Ambulance at Hand. Two Accidents in One Trip

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 February 1926 · page 14

Ambling quietly down Shaftesbury-road, Burwood, on Saturday, a horse attached to a sulky suddenly stumbled, and a man, his wife, and two children were thrown from the…

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Motor Accidents. Cycle and Motor Collide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 February 1926 · page 12

When a motor cycle, ridden by Aler. Shepherd, collided in Alfred-street, Rosehill, yesterday afternoon with a motor car, driven by T. V. Adcock, of 34 Princess-street, Lidcombe…

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Speedway Accident

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 February 1926 · page 12

During the second heat of a two-mile scratch race at the Speedway last night, when Spencer Stratton, of New Zealand, was fighting out a close race with E. Buck (Newcastle), and…

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Train Derailed. on Brink of Embankment Sensational Accident. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 February 1926 · page 11

A passenger train currying a large number of people from Wonthaggi, was derailed to-night at Koo Wee Rup, on the brink of a steep embankment. By some mysterious…

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Ganger Killed. Accident Near Newtown?

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 February 1926 · page 11

While he was walking on the raliway line, between MacDonaldtown and Stanmore, yesterday morning, Hugh Henty (45, married), a ganger in the Railway Department, who lately…

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Fatal Accident

The Sun · Monday 15 February 1926 · page 6

Theodore Dee, aged 47, of Enmore-road, Marrickville, died early to-day at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital. He was knocked down by a motor car…

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Canberra Air Accident Probable Cause Methods of Inquiry Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Monday 15 February 1926 · page 1

The procedure adopted by the Air Board investigating the Canberra air accident wan explained by Group Capt. R. Williams, chief…

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Killed While Singing Fatal Tram Accident Adelaide

The Labor Daily · Monday 15 February 1926 · page 1

Two lads, Ernest Price, 10 and Hedley Taylar, riding the same bicycle on Saturday afternoon, collided with a cramear…

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Fatalities and Accidents Fractured Thigh

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 February 1926 · page 7

Charles Dobson (59), storekeeper, of Castle Hill, was driving a cart full of empty cases, to the Parramatta Railway Station on Saturday when it…

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Accidents

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 February 1926 · page 5

ALBURY.--Amos. Pinney, aged 20, was riding a bicycle when he collided with a dog. Pinney was admitted to the district hospital, with a broken…

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Goulburn Drowning Goulburn

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 16 February 1926 · page 5

Remarkable evidence, now being commented on in the town, was tendered by Constable Sturgiss at the inquest into the death of Joseph…

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Drowned in River

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 February 1926 · page 7

GOULBURN.--At the inquest into the death of Joseph Henry Woods, who was drowned in the Wollondilly River, evidence was given that deceased and…

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Cyclists Injured

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1926 · page 1

Alec. Shephard, a young man, of Wigram-street, Harris Park, was injured yesterday morning, when the motor cycle he was riding came into collision with a…

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Found Drowned Unknown Woman

Evening News · Tuesday 16 February 1926 · page 9

THE BODY of an unknown domain was recovered from the water at Iron Cove to-day by Constables M'Loghry and Roberts, of the water…

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Motor Collision Claim for Damages

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 16 February 1926 · page 5

A case arising out of a motor collision was heard before Mr. Justice Cohen and a Jury In the District Court yesterday…

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Air Fatality. Thorough Inquiry. Minister's Statement

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 February 1926 · page 11

Sir Neville Howse, Minister for Defence, interviewed in Sydney yesterday, stated that pending the full inquiry that was being held regarding the aeroplane fatality at Canberra,…

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Car Overturns Five Men Injured

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 16 February 1926 · page 5

Fire men were slightly injured when a ear capsized at Cabrmat[?]a on Saturday. Roy Dunean of Burwood, and C. McMahon, of Burwood, were treated; the…

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Boy Badly Injured. Cessnock

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 February 1926 · page 12

Thomas Graham, the 7-year-old son of Mr. A. R. Graham, of Foster-street, Cessnock, was admitted to the Cessnock District Hospital on Saturday, suffering with a shattered band…

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Elderly Man Injured. Armidale

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 February 1926 · page 12

Edward Roy Dooley, an elderly man, is in a critical condition in the Armidale and New England Hospital as the result of severe head injuries sustained through his horse…

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Injured in Smash Jury Awards £35 Damages

Evening News · Tuesday 16 February 1926 · page 8

The Jury save a verdict for the plaintiff for £35, in the District Court to-day, in an action, brought by William Henry Rhodes, of Lane…

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