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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1927

4,885 stories in Sydney's papers · page 17 of 245

Cyclist Badly Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 7

Charles Alfred Ball (30), of Moore Street, Bondl was badly injured when the motor-cycle he was riding skidded at the corner of Liverpool Road and…

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Crushed to Death Pyrmont Fatality

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 9

Alexander Nicholls (41), porter, residing at the New York Hotel, Union Street, Pyrmont, was crushed to death between two trucks at the coal wharf…

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A Boy Drowned. Griffith

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

Sidney Marks, aged 11 years, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Marks, of Darlington Point, was drowned in the Murrumbidgee on Sunday night. About half-past 6 o'clock the boy was…

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General News Drowned in Hunter

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 11

WEST MAITLAND.--Joseph Bourke (19) was drowned in the Hunter River on Monday night. With three companions he went in swimming about 10…

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Youth Drowned Cook's River Tragedy

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 11

John Miller (15), of Day Street, Mar- rickville, was drowned in Cook's River, near Undercliff Bridge, while bathing, at noon yesterday…

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Crushed by Skips Fatality at Pyrmont

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 6

Crushed between two coal skips at Pyrmont coal yards yesterday afternoon, Alexander Nichotls, 40, who lived at the New York Hotel. Pyrmont, died…

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Drowned at Sea Port Kembla

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 2

An Dalian, whose name has not been ascertained was drowned at Pork Kembla. He was gathering green end the Five Island, and was…

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Two Injured Cycle Hits Pole

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 1

A motor-cycte crashed [?] a telegraph pole in Victoria Street, Marrickville, and two men were seriously injured…

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Cyclists Injured. Machine Strikes Post

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 22

A motor cycle and sidecar, which was proceeding along Victoria-road, Marrickville, shortly before 7 o'clock last night, got out of the control of the driver, and striking a…

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Young Man Drowned. Bathing in Cook's River

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 22

Ronald Miller, aged 22 years, of Day-street, Marrickville, was drowned while bathing in Cook's River yesterday afternoon. With several youthful companions, Miller…

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Neck Broken Broken Hill Fatality Broken Hill

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 7

George Malvern Reynolds (36) was killed at the Zinc Corporation works this afternoon. With six other men, he was loading…

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Crossing Fatality. Cart Struck by Train. Adelaide

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

A level-crossing fatality occurred at 4.30 a.m. to-day at the railway crossing at Ovingham, Hurry Bertrand Deun, aged 41, a mille vendor, of Bowen, being killed…

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Mine Tragedy One Killed, One Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 7

Brief news of a serious mine accident at Emmaville, was received at police headquarters yesterday. The Acting-Commissioner of Police…

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In Frozen Lake British Officer Drowned Calcutta

The Sun · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 2

Lieutenant Goodbody, of the Tank Corps, was drowned at Quetta while out buck-shooting. When running across a frozen lake…

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Motor Cycle Collides with Pole Two Men Injured

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 6

When a motor cycle and sidecar dashed into a telegraph pole in Victoria Road.Marrickville, early last night, two young men were injured…

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Sank to Death in Cook's River Young Man Drowned Body Not Recovered

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 1

WHEN Ronald Miller, 22 sank beneath the water while swimming in Cook's River yesterday afternoon his mates thought…

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Three Drowned Terrible End to Birthday Party at Tuggerah Heroic Rescue Effort in Midnight Storm Tuggerah Lakes

The Sun · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 13

Full of high spirits and laughter, a party of four girls and four boys, merrily set out on a boating trip last night. Early this morning the boat drifted bottom up into…

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Crushed to Death at Mine Surface Barrier Accident Broken Hill

Evening News · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 13

GEORGE Malvern Reynolds had the base of his skull crushed, and his neck broken, when a mill settler weighing about Sewt fell on him at…

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Wednesday Night's £550 Stadium Gate Grime-Reisler Exhibition the Magnet : Thurbon Beats Reeves on Accidental Foul

Referee · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 10

Billy Grime and Johnny Relsier, by exhibition spars at Sydney Stadium on Wednesday night, drew a big crowd representing a gate of nearly £550. The…

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Steamers Damaged. Series of Accidents. Tugs Narrow Escape. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 17

Owing to a chapter of accidents which befell the steamer Kooringa, as she was leaving her berth to sail for Newcastle this afterooon, she was unable to get away. The…

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