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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1926

4,648 stories in Sydney's papers · page 39 of 233

And No One Knew Boy Drowned in Baths

The Labor Daily · Monday 22 February 1926 · page 1

Hours after he was drowne, the body of Charles Paterson (5), living with his father at Colene at Concord West was recovered from…

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Picnic Tragedy Drowned in River Dragged From Launch

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 22 February 1926 · page 5

Before the eyes of a party of picnickers at Solley Bottom, on the George's River last night, John Stock-dale (42), of Clareville Avenue, fell…

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Tragic Ending to Picnic Man Is Drowned Fell From Launch

Evening News · Monday 22 February 1926 · page 9

TRAGEDY ended a picnic on the George's River yesterday, when John Stockdale, of Clareville-avenue, Sans Souel, was drowned…

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In Terrific Explosion Two Men Injured Cylinder Bursts

Evening News · Monday 22 February 1926 · page 3

IN A TERRIFIC explosion at the Riverstone Meat Works last night, two man narrowly escaped with their lives…

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One Dead: Five Injured Fatal Car Smash Perth

The Labor Daily · Monday 22 February 1926 · page 1

As the result of a motor car accident near Perth, at midnight on Friday, at a spot three miles on the Cookernup side of Yarloon…

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Car Dives 40 Feet Finishes in Cully Man Badly Injured

The Labor Daily · Monday 22 February 1926 · page 1

A CAR whirled over a 40ft. cliff at Brooklands, on the Hawkesbury River, yesterday. John Bray, aged 26, was seriously injured…

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Governor Injured Sir James O'Grady in Smash Car Hits Tree Launceston

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 22 February 1926 · page 1

The State Governor, Sir James O'Grady, and his aide-de-camp, Captain Stopp, were injured in a motor car smash yesterday…

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Motor Accident. Driver Killed. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 February 1926 · page 11

Late on Friday night a motoring party of six young men were returning to Yarloop, from a dance at Cookernup, when the car, which was being driven at a high speed,…

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Level Crossing Accident. One Man Killed. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 February 1926 · page 12

Another level crossing accident occurred early on Saturday morning, near Donald, when an express train crashed into a motor car containing six persons. William Rose, 24, groom,…

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A Tram Accident

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 February 1926 · page 12

A compound fracture of the left leg, a severed to[?] scalp wounds, and abrasions were sustained on Saturday afternoon by Allan Sadler, aged 34 years, mechanic, of…

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Week-end Chapter of Accidents Ambulance Men Busy

The Labor Daily · Monday 22 February 1926 · page 5

Saturday wan a busy day for ambulances and hospitals. There were scores of minor accidents, beside the more serious cases mentined…

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Motor Boating Chapter of Accidents (By "For'ard Hand.)

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 22 February 1926 · page 5

There was a chapter of accidents in the motor boating events under the auspices of the Motor Yacht Club of New South Wales. Mr. Hope Bartiett's Miss Aussie H. had her…

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Fatalities and Accidents Killed by 'Bus

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 22 February 1926 · page 5

Sadie Wright (40), of Craigend St., Darlingburst was knocked down by a motor 'bus in Oxford Street, near Flinders Street, Darlinghurst, at 9.30 p.m. on Saturday, when passing from…

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Collision

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Tuesday 23 February 1926 · page 3

About 7.10 p.m. yesterday, at the intersection of Smith and Macquarie-streets, a collision occurred between a motor car driven by Dr. Keith Whiting, of…

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Taxi-owner Drowned

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 23 February 1926 · page 7

GRAFTON.--A tragic ending to a family outing occurred at Lower Kangaroo Creek, on the Orara River, when Mr. Dave Angel, of Grafton, a taxi…

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Fatalities and Accidents Chinese Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 23 February 1926 · page 5

Geo Goon (59), a Chinese gardener, of Moxham Road, Parramatta, was knocked down by a motor cycle on Windsor Road, Parramatta, yesterday…

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Explosion Mystery Enginemen Injured Riverstone Accident

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 23 February 1926 · page 1

A cylinder of ammonia exploded at the Riverstone Meat W. ks late on Sunday night, and severely burnt two enginedrivers who were…

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Bathing Fatality. Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 February 1926 · page 10

Cornelius Cullen, aged 25 years, an employee of Mr. T. Cameron, of Mundowey Station, was drowned in the Murrumbidgee River yesterday afternoon. The weather was…

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Girl Drowned Arermain

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 23 February 1926 · page 5

Irone Lee. 16, daughter of Mrs. J. Bell, of Charles St. Abermain was drowned at the "Old Orchard" water hole Abermain on Saturday…

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Girl Drowned. Abermain

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 February 1926 · page 10

Irene Lee, aged 16 years, was drowned in a waterhole yesterday afternoon at an old orchard in Abermain. She was bathing with a number of other girls, and got out ot her…

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