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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1927

4,885 stories in Sydney's papers · page 16 of 245

Car Overturns Man Injured

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Tuesday 18 January 1927 · page 1

Alfred Lynett, aged 44 years, of 479 Rawson Chambers, Sydney, was conveyed by the Parramatta Ambulance to Parramatta District Hospital last…

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Shallow Water Injured While Diving

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Tuesday 18 January 1927 · page 1

Daniel Marphy, aged 12 years, of the Beys' Home, Westmead, was admitted to the Parramatta District Hospital daring the week-end, suffering from a lacerated…

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Collided with Car Cyclists Injured

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Tuesday 18 January 1927 · page 1

Two cyclists were injured in a collision with a motor car on the Windsor-road, near Kellyville, last night. Albert McPherson (17), of…

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Industrial Commission. Both Eyes Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 January 1927 · page 8

This was an application by Edward Hynes, labourer, of 24 Kippax-street, Sydney, for redemption of the weekly payments to him in respect of injuries to both eyes, occasioned…

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Body Identified. an Adelaide Fatality. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 January 1927 · page 12

The man found dead in Victoria-square, Adelaide on Saturday evening, has been identified as Sydney Alfred Smith, 34, of Broken Hill. In his pocket was a permit, under…

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Two Boy Cyclists Hurt Collision with Car

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 18 January 1927 · page 1

Two boys were injured at 6.30 p.m. yesterday when their bicycles came into collision with a motor car on the Windsor Road, Kellyville…

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Fatal Collision Car and Sulky Woman's Shocking Injuries

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Tuesday 18 January 1927 · page 1

Parramatta-road, Lidcombe, was the scene of a fatal accident on Friday last, at 10.20 p.m. A motor car, which was driven by…

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Crash with Car Two Boy Cyclists P'matta Collision

Evening News · Tuesday 18 January 1927 · page 12

TWO cyclists and the driver of a motor car were injured last night in a collision near Parramette…

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Swept on Rocks Shell-gatherer Drowned Port Kembla

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 January 1927 · page 11

An Italian, whose name has not yet been ascertained, was drowned this afternoon. Willi others, he was engaged in…

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Explosion in Car Young Man Killed Brother Injured Melbourne

Evening News · Tuesday 18 January 1927 · page 6

A MYSTERIOUS [?]plosion in a motor car resutied in the death, of Allan Mott, a young men, at swan Hill, yesterday. His younger…

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Another Level Crossing Smash Child Is Killed Two Men Injured Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 18 January 1927 · page 6

A two-year-old boy was killed and his father seriously injured when the 4.15 p.m. Healseville to Lilydale passenger train struck a motor truck at…

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Fatal Motor Accident. Inverell

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 January 1927 · page 12

A motor accident took place on Saturday afternoon at the junction of the Bingara and Warialda roads, 15 miles from Inverell. A motor car, with five men passengers,…

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Girl's Death. Fatal Motor Accident. Manslaughter Charge

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 January 1927 · page 8

An inquiry was commenced yesterday by the City Coroner (Mr. H. F. W. Fletcher) concerning the death on January 8, of Joan Lorraine Barron, aged six years, who was…

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One Killed Another Seriously Hurt Accident at Mine

The Sun · Tuesday 18 January 1927 · page 13

One man has been killed, and another seriously injured at the Loch Sloy Mine. This information was received by…

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General News Accidents

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 January 1927 · page 2

TOCUMWAL. -- Ernest Pooknall, the youngest son of Rev. E. Pocknell, Pres[?]urday afternoon. The boy was bath[?]urday afternoon. The boy was in…

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One Accident to Another Lithgow

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 January 1927 · page 7

MEMBERS of the Junge family, of Kandos, are Singularly unfortunate in regard to motor accidents. The other day…

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Fatality at Mine

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 21

One man was killed and another seriously injured at the Loch Sloy mine, near Emmaville, on Monday. A telegram to that effect was received yesterday by Mr. Branston…

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Kooringa in Collision

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 4

Telegraphic advice received from Melbourne, states that the McIlwraith, McEacharn steamer Kooringa, while outward bound from Melbourne to…

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Collision. Lorry and Tram

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 19

A motor lorry and a tram came into collision at the intersection of Tolopea-street and Baptist-street, Redfern, last evening, both vehicles being damaged…

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Youth Drowned. Maitland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 18

Joseph Bourke, aged 19, was drowned in the Hunter River last night. With three companions he went swimming about 10 o'clock. Half an hour later he disappeared…

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