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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1927

4,885 stories in Sydney's papers · page 12 of 245

Second Death Redhead Accident NEWCASTLE

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 11

Abraham John Buttoeworth, who was admitted to Newcastle Hospital about a month ago, terribly injured as the result of a fall of stone at…

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Electric Train Fatality

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 January 1927 · page 21

Sergeant Chaceling, of Regent-street police, is endeavouring to find witnesses of the accident near the "bottleneck" tunnel. Central Station yards, on January 6, when Charles John…

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Young Man Drowned

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 January 1927 · page 11

LEETON.--An Englishman named Constable, aged 21, has been drowned in the Murrumbidgee. He could not swim, and got into an 18ft. hole, where…

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Warning to Motorists Bankstown Fatality

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 12 January 1927 · page 5

"In view of the great number of motor accidents at the present day, the greatest care should be exercised by all read-users." commented the…

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Dock Worker Drowned Off Longnose Point

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 12 January 1927 · page 1

The bully of Edward Birt, 50 of Hill Street Leichhardt, was found Floating off Longnose point. early last night…

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Drowned in the Murrumbidgee. Leeton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 January 1927 · page 16

Harold Constable, a shop assistant, aged 21 years, was drowned in the Murrumbidges River on Sunday. A party was in water about 4ft deep when Constable disappeared in…

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Fatal Motor Collision. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 January 1927 · page 13

A motor truck, containing eight people, collided with a taxi on the New Brightonroad, and Mrs. Boon died from the injuries she received. The others were not seriously…

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Man Found Drowned. at Long Nose Point

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 January 1927 · page 21

The body of a man was recovered from the water near the ferry wharf at Long Nose Point, late last night, by Constable Mackay, of the Water Police, and taken to the City…

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Speedway Fatality. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 January 1927 · page 20

Sir,—Permit me briefly to reply to your two correspondents, Messrs. T. A. Field and J. C. Morgan. The argument used by these two gentlemen…

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Drowned in Baths Woman Who Collapsed Melbourne

Evening News · Wednesday 12 January 1927 · page 15

MRS. Phocbe M'Eihenney, 60 of Westen-st. Brunswick, collapsed and was drowned while bathing in shallow water at South Melbourne Batha last…

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Wakefield Injured Ex-rugby Captain London

The Sun · Wednesday 12 January 1927 · page 5

W. W. Wakefield, ex-captain of England's Rugby Union team, twisted his knee on January 8, and has been operated on. He is hopeful that he will…

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Young Man Drowned Intended Wife About to Leave England DUBBO

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 January 1927 · page 11

While swimming in the Macquarie River, with companions, on Sunday. William Duffell, a young immigrant, was drowned…

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Medical Treatment Injured Workers Employers Risks What the Act Provides

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 12 January 1927 · page 5

THE Minister for Mines and Labor and industry state yesterday in reply to the recent articles appearing in the press in regard to the medical…

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"Soho Terror" Always Injured Police Vicious Rogue London, Tuesday Night

The Sun · Wednesday 12 January 1927 · page 7

Nicknamed the "Soho Terror," George Kent, aged 35, a motor mechanic who is known in the London underworld as the worst man in Soho,…

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Cycling Twenty Miles Race Behind Pace Fitzgerald Brothers Injured at Wagga

Referee · Wednesday 12 January 1927 · page 15

At the carnival promoted by D. J. Plunkett at the Sports Ground on Saturday evening a 20 miles paced race was decided, Frank Corry being…

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Motor Accidents

Evening News · Wednesday 12 January 1927 · page 8

Any criticism open the fatal accident at the Maroubra Speedway must await the Coroner's investigation, but meantime attention should be directed to the number of motor accidents…

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S.A. PREMIER. Meets with Painful Accident

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 12 January 1927 · page 15

The Labor Premier of South Australia (Mr. L.L. Hill) met with a painful accident at the office of the Chief Secretary, Adelaide, last Friday. He went to the…

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Shooting Accident. Retired Jeweller Killed. Bogan Gate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 January 1927 · page 16

A fatal shooting accident occurred here yesterday, the victim being Mr. A. G. F. Bollinger, a well-known resident of Parkes. Mr. Bollinger had been on a visit to his son…

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Drowning Accident. Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 January 1927 · page 12

A bathing fatality occurred this afternoon at Hume Weir, near Albury. John Morris, a single man, lost his life. Morris went with three boys to the Murray far a swim but got…

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Lane Cove Drowning

Evening News · Thursday 13 January 1927 · page 6

The body of William Ho[?]son, who, until last Tuesday, was a patient at a Lane Cove private hospital, was found floating in the Lane Cove…

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