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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1926

4,648 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 233

Boy Drowned

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 11 January 1926 · page 9

A nine-year-old boy named Erie Lawrence Taylor, who lived in Scott Street, Liverpool, was drowned in George's River at Liverpool on…

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Little Boy Drowned

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 January 1926 · page 12

Eric Lawrence Taylor, the 9-year old son of Mr. Albert Charles Taylor, of Scott-street, Liverpool, was drowned on Saturday afternoon in George's River. Accompanied by…

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Hobart Fatality Hobart

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 11 January 1926 · page 5

Three youths were in a dinghy yesterday at the Prince of Wales Bay regatta, when the wash from racing motor boats precipitated them into the…

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Regatta Drowning Dingy Capsized Horart

The Labor Daily · Monday 11 January 1926 · page 5

Three youths. George JOHN, leslie Doulge and Frank Cullen, were out in a dinghy watching the regatta events at Prince of Wales May Regutta When…

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Boating Accident. Young Man Drowned. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 January 1926 · page 12

Peter Brown, aged 18 years, and Albert Kendrick, aged 21 years, were fishing in a dinghy at Island Bay when the boat cap. sized. Brown, the stonger swimmer,…

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Woman Seriously Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 January 1926 · page 12

As a result of a collision between a motorcycle and sidecar and a sulky at the corner of Sharp-street and Canterbury-road, Belmore, last evening, Mrs. Mary Holmes, aged…

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Bridge Workman Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 January 1926 · page 12

While employed at Dawes Point on Saturday on the construction work of the North Shore Bridge, Alexander Gray, aged 22 years, of Francis-street, Earlwood, was struck on…

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Motor Cyclist Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 January 1926 · page 12

Jack Dewar, of 184 Edgoware—road, Newtown, was riding a motor cycle in a northerly direction along King-street, Newtown, late on Friday night when a collision occurred…

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Fatality at G.p.o

Evening News · Monday 11 January 1926 · page 4

A verdict of accidental death was returned by the City Coroner. Mr. H. F. W. Fletchser, to-day, at the request concerning albert Charirs. Bell, who…

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Motor Accidents. Car Somersaults. Driver Killed; Two Men Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 January 1926 · page 12

One man was killed, and two others injured, in a motoring accident which occurred on Saturday afternoon in Manning-road, Hunter's Hill. Their names are:…

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Cyclist Injured Maitland

The Labor Daily · Monday 11 January 1926 · page 5

William Parker, a resident of Maitland. was badly injured through his bicycle colliding with a kerb. His lips were cut. face bruised, and a facial…

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Fell Thirty Feet Boy's Spine Injured

Evening News · Monday 11 January 1926 · page 1

While working at notes at [?] Jar Quay to-day. Raymond [?] store-boy. of Yance-toad. [?] fell 30 feel down a left wop [?]…

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Injured Boy Dies West Maitland

The Sun · Monday 11 January 1926 · page 9

Robert Middleton, aged 12 years, of Patterson, was riding a bicycle when he collided with a motor. The boy walked home, nearly a mile away, but…

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Verandah Collapses. Women and Children Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 January 1926 · page 11

The collapse of a verandah at a house in King-street, St. Peters, last night resulted in injuries to two women and two children. The injured are:—Mrs. Emma Johnston,…

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Clasped Together How Brothers Died Four Drowned Launceston

The Sun · Monday 11 January 1926 · page 5

Two brothers named Kircaldy, one aged 14 and the other 15, died in each other's arms on Saturday afternoon. They were still clasped together…

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Youth Drowned Another Escapes Boating Tragedy Wellington (N.z.)

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 11 January 1926 · page 5

In a boating accident to-day Peter Brown (18), was drowned, and Albert Kenrick (21), had a narrow escape…

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Four Men And' Their Dog Unlucky Voyage Narrow Escape From Drowning Varraniera

The Labor Daily · Monday 11 January 1926 · page 1

UNEXPECTED trials and accidents have befallen a party of four men and a dog in its endeavor to travel by canoes from…

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Four Drowned Two Brothers Found in Each Other's Arms Launceston (Tas.)

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 11 January 1926 · page 5

Two drowning tragedies, involving the loss of four lives, occurred at the week-end. The first was at Westbury on…

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Five Drowned at Week-end Tasmanian Tragedies Surfers Swept Out Launceston

Evening News · Monday 11 January 1926 · page 7

SWEPT to [?] by the strong undertew, two men were [?] while bathing at Eact Boa[?], near Tamer Heads, Yesterday afternoon…

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Verandah Crashed Five Injured Fall of Eight Feet Fine Ambulance Work

The Labor Daily · Monday 11 January 1926 · page 5

A FRONT VERANDAH in King Street, St. Peters, on which five persons were seated, collapsed, and fell a distance of 8 feet…

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