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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1926

4,648 stories in Sydney's papers · page 5 of 233

Jockey Injured Randwick Mishap

The Sun · Wednesday 6 January 1926 · page 4

A. Hawkins, the well-known cross-country horseman, received a nasty fall while schooling Bowser over hurdles at Randwick late this…

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Girl Drowned at Moruya. Moruya

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 January 1926 · page 14

On New Year's Day, Miss Betty Brown, aged 14 years, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Brown, of Bodalla, was drowned in the Tuross River. Attempts were made by Mr. W. J…

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Gave His Life to Save Drowning Boy Hobart

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 January 1926 · page 7

Ronald Manson (20) gave his life this morning in an effort to save a ten-year-old schoolboy from drowning…

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Boy Was Saved Rescuer Drowned Hobart

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 6 January 1926 · page 1

By going to the rescue of Henry Waddle, 10, this morning, off Queen's Domain. Ronald Manson, 20, lost his own life…

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Canoe Tragedy Coroner's Warning State Child Drowned

The Sun · Wednesday 6 January 1926 · page 11

The City Coroner is emphatic that can[?]ing is an extremely dangerous pastime for children. He declared to-day that he…

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Youth Drowned. in Attempt to Save Boy. Hobart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 January 1926 · page 16

Whilst attempting to rescue a small boy who had fallen off the cattle jetty into the river this afternoon. Ronald Michael Manson, aged l8 years, whose parents live at 105…

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Crossing Crash Two Men Injured Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 January 1926 · page 5

Two men were seriously injured in a collision between a' motor car, in which they were seated, and a rail motor at a level-crossing on Point…

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Collision! Steamer and Ferry at the Quay Serious Smash Averted

The Sun · Wednesday 6 January 1926 · page 2

A serious harbor smash was narrowly averted at Circular Quay this morning. The ferry steamer Greycliffe, on the…

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A Drunken Orgy. Two Persons Injured. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 January 1926 · page 9

At the Brisbane Police Court to-day evidence was heard in regard to the charge against Alfred Worms of having done grievous bodily harm to David Goorge Arbuckle and…

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Motor Cycles Overturn. Four Men Injured. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 January 1926 · page 14

Returning from Mordialloc to Dandenong at an early hour this morning, a motor cycle struck an object, balieved to have been a horse, and overturned. A second motor cycle…

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Blasting Accident

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 January 1926 · page 11

Whilst blasting operations were in progress at Milson's Point yesterday, James Sweeney, aged 40 years, of 61 Devonbridge-road, Globe, was struck in the abdomen by a large piece…

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Seven Accidents West Wyalong Luck West Wyalong

The Sun · Wednesday 6 January 1926 · page 9

There has been an epidemic of accidents here. Percy Rattey (10), of Bellawr[?] fell from a horse, and was admitted to the…

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Train Off Line 18 Goods Trucks Queensland Accident Brisbane

The Sun · Wednesday 6 January 1926 · page 10

A northern goods train bound from Brisbane to Townsville, heavily laden, met with a serious accident shortly before one o'clock this…

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General News Woman Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 January 1926 · page 5

A simple accident resulted in Mrs. Wate, who lives in Peach Chambers, Rockdale, being badly hurt, yesterday. She was scrubbing a concrete…

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Here and There Injured Jockey

The Sun · Thursday 7 January 1926 · page 19

Melbourne, Thursday.--H. J. Morgan, the Jockey who was admitted to Alfred Hospital yesterday suffering from concussion of the brain…

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Injured Children. West Wyalong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 January 1926 · page 10

Recently quite a number of children have been injured in this district. Percy Rattey, aged 10 years, of Bellarwi, fell from a horse and was admitted to the district hospital…

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Jews Injured in Damascus Bombardment

The Australian Jewish Chronicle · Thursday 7 January 1926 · page 5

Mr. A. Silberman, director of the school in Damascus conducted by the Alliance Israelite Universelle has reported that during…

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Boy Drowned. After Saving Brother. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 January 1926 · page 11

Leonard Harbeck, aged 8 years, the son of Mr. Charles Harbeck, of Bairnsdale, was drowned in the Mitchell River, about 3 miles from Bairnsdale, this afternoon…

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Learn to Swim City Coroner's Advice Schoolboy Drowned

The Sun · Thursday 7 January 1926 · page 12

If more children were taught to swim at an early age, there would be fewer drowning tragedies. This is the City Coroner's…

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Two Crashes on Tracks Red Gauntlet Escapes Guardsman Injured

Evening News · Thursday 7 January 1926 · page 12

RED GAUNTLET, Mr. Walter Harrison's fine sprinter, had a remarkable escape from injury in a training track collision at…

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