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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1927

4,885 stories in Sydney's papers · page 19 of 245

Dived to Death Another Park Fatality Warning Notices Disgarded

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 4

Mr. H. Richardson Clark (District Coroner) held an inquiry at Parramatta on Thursday concerning the death of William Currie (29), of Clyde-street,…

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Veterinary & Stock. Answers to Questions. Mare's Injured Leg

The Land · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 20

P.R. Board, Grong Grong, writes that six months ago a young mare cut the front part of her off hind leg, about six inches below the hock. The cut…

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Crushed Between Trucks Railway Porter's End Fatality at Orange Orange

The Labor Daily · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 1

James Reginald Pearose, junior porter at Orange railway station, was crushed between the buffers of two trucks and killed to-night…

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Brick Burner Injured After His Work Is the State Liable?

The Labor Daily · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 3

Yesterday the Workmen's Compensation Commission had before it a claim for compensation for the period of incapacity of an employee who was…

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Accidents

The St George Call · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 2
Also in The Daily Telegraph

At ostley running sheds last week, David Campion, who resides at Marrickville, had his foot crushed under the wheel of a lorry loaded with gird…

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Taken by Surprise Accident Liability Council's Disclaimer

The Labor Daily · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 3

Declaring that his client had been taken by surprise at the refusal of the respondents to admit the accident, Mr. Cordell, instructed by Mr. Clive Arpotti…

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Drowning Fatalities [?]Eniliquin

The Labor Daily · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 3

A boy named Sidney Marks, "on of Mr. A. and Mrs. Marks, of Darlington Point, was accidentally drowned wh[?]thing at that place off a sand beach on Sunday…

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Injured in 'Bus Smash

The Sun · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 6

Ralph Horsfield, aged 31, of Anzacparade, Kensington, who was seriously injured when a motor bus was caught between two trams in Cook's…

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Thirteen Injured in Newtown Smash

Evening News · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 6

When a Cronulla motor bus was wedged between two trams in King-street. Newtown, last night, thirteen people were injured…

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Six Injured Melbourne Tram Smash Melbourne

The Sun · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 3

Six persons were injured when a cable-tram was derailed at the corner of Glsborne-street and Victoria parade at 10.45 a.m. to-day…

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Youth Drowned. Identity in Doubt. Inquest Adjourned. West Maitland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 15

Doubt as to identity of the youth who was drowned in the Hunter River on Monday night was raised at the inquest, held at the West Maitland Courthouse…

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'Bus Crushed Between Two Trams Many Persons Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 15

A Cronulla motor [?]ing along King-street, Newtown, [?] the city shortly before 9 o'clock [?]ught between two moving [?]dly…

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Buried Under 15 Tons of Bricks Three Men Injured Remarkable Escapes

The Labor Daily · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 1

THREE men had a remarkable escape from death yesterday afternoon when they were pinned beneath 15 tons of bricks from…

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In Yarra Three Children Drowned Playing on Bank Distressed Father Dived for Bodies Melbourne

The Sun · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 7

While playing on the bank of the Yarra, near Warner-street Bridge yesterday afternoon three children were drowned. The body of one of the children was taken from…

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An Accident

Nepean Times · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 5

Mr W. Cooney, of Colyton, met with a nasty accident at Balgay Cannery while engaged in his duties. He was cutting caps for this, when a sheet of…

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Shooting Accident. Casino

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 16

A shooting nccldent occurred at Clearfield, near Rappville. Two boys were out shooting when one noticed a kangaroo. He raised his gun to fire, when a lad named Spedding…

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Accidents

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 4

BROKEN HILL.--At the inquest into the death of George Malvern Reynolds, who was killed by machinery falling on him on Tuesday, a verdict of…

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Hunter Injured

Truth · Sunday 23 January 1927 · page 2

JOCKEY A. HUNTER considers Randwick his happy hunting ground, but one of Joe Cook's two-year-olds, converted the lightweight…

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Three Children Drowned in the Yarra Melbourne

Sunday Times · Sunday 23 January 1927 · page 2

Three children were drowned in the River Yarra at Abbotsford yesterday afternoon. They were Wilfred Mumford, aged 7, of 109 Buckingham-street,…

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