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Accidents, 1926

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Accidents

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 February 1926 · page 4

GRIFFITH.--Mr. Klink, of Myall Park, Yenda, met with a painful accident, being thrown from his lorry, breaking a rib…

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Fatalities and Accidents a Boy Killed

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 February 1926 · page 9

John Johnston (8) was knocked, down and killed almost Instantly by cd down and killed almost instantly by a motor lorry in Enmore Road, near…

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Diving Accident Two Boys Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 February 1926 · page 1

A peculiar accident occurred at the Domain Baths yesterday afternoon, which resulted In two boys being taken to Sydney Hospital suffering from…

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Cyclist Killed Fatality at Glebe

Evening News · Thursday 18 February 1926 · page 9

JACK TOBIN, 18. of Page Avenue Ashfield, was riding a motor-cycle in Bridge-road, Glebe to-day, when he came into collision with a lorry…

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Horse Bolts. Boy Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 February 1926 · page 15

A horse attached to a spring cart, which was owned by Messrs. Moran and Cato, grocers, bolted in Angelo-street, Chatswood, yesterday afternoon, and crashed over an…

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Fatal Swim Man Drowned at Balmoral

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 February 1926 · page 5

The foolhardy attempt of a young man to swim seawards from Balmoral Beach yesterday ended in his death by drowning…

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Seaman Drowned. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 February 1926 · page 12

Thomas Pratt, is seaman on the Kotare, fell overboard while the vessel was proceeding up the channel to the Invercargill wharf, and was drowned…

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Old Man Fatally Injured. Armidale

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 February 1926 · page 12

Mr. Timothy Dooling, aged 80 years, who received Bevere head injuries as the result of being thrown from his horse when returning from church on Sunday, died in…

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Trotting Rider Seriously Injured Protests and Appeals

The Sun · Thursday 18 February 1926 · page 6

Mr. William Donoho[?], secretary of the Australian Trotting Club, notifies that for the club's next meeting at Victoria Park official times for winners of races will not…

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Car Into Post Two Men Injured Nasty Wounds

The Sun · Thursday 18 February 1926 · page 12

A motor car driven by Archibald Powter, of Frenchman's-road, Randwick, collided with an electric tramway' post in King-street, near…

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Thrown From Car Woman Fatally Injured Bowral

The Sun · Thursday 18 February 1926 · page 11

Mrs. Ada Coleman, of John-street, Woollahra, died at Berrima District Hospital from injuries received in a motor car accident…

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Two Cars in Auburn Smash Six People Injured Midnight Sensation

Evening News · Thursday 18 February 1926 · page 7

SIX PERSONS were injured in a sensational motor smash, at Auburn, early to-day. Two cars one of which contained the…

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Motors Crash Six Persons Injured Miraculous Escapes Car Smashed to Pieces

The Sun · Thursday 18 February 1926 · page 12

Two motor cars collided in Parramatta-road, Auburn, at 1.10 a.m. to-day, with the result that one of the cars turned over, and was…

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Accidents

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 February 1926 · page 7

ALBURY.--Mrs. F. E. Whitehead, of Buthewah Station, Urana, was severely burned about the head and shoulders through her hair catching fire while…

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Fatalities and Accidents Thrown From Cart

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 February 1926 · page 5

James Morrison (16), of Stoke Street. Artarmon, and Percy Garling (13), of Thomas Street, Chatswood, were driving a horse and cart along Anglo Street,…

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Six Injured Cars in Collision

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 19 February 1926 · page 4

Six persons were taken to St. Joseph's Hospital, Auburn, as the result of a collision between two motor cars in Parramatta Road, Auburn, yesterday…

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Cars in Collision. Six Persons Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 February 1926 · page 11

A sensational motor accident occurred at Auburn early yesterday morning, when six persons wore injured and a motor car was wrecked in a collision with another car…

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Postscript Injured Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 19 February 1926 · page 8

When being taken on the track yesterday morning Postscript pulled away from her trainer, E. J. Hutwell, who was leading her off Stage Saint. The filly became frightened…

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Orama in Collision London, February 18

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 19 February 1926 · page 3

The R.M.S. Orama, from Brisbane, while docking at Tilbury, collided with the inner pierhead, damaging it and her stem…

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