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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1927

4,885 stories in Sydney's papers · page 22 of 245

Fatalities and Accidents Collapsed in Street

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 25 January 1927 · page 7

William Hegarty, of 46 Uremba Street, Mosman, last night collapsed in a street in Surry Hills, and was conveyed to Sydney Hospital by…

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Mine Accident Compensation Claim

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 25 January 1927 · page 12

James Bulman, who, was hurt by a fall of iron ore while working at the mine of Hoskins Iron and Steel Co., Ltd., at Cadia, on January 28, 1925,…

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Shunter Injured NEWCASTLE

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 26 January 1927 · page 7

Arthur Hollands (27), a shunter at the steel works, was knocked down and run over by a truck of coal tonight…

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Mill Worker Injured. Orange

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 January 1927 · page 12

Miss Barbara Williams, aged 19 years, who recently arrived from London under contract withe the management of the Orange Woollen Mills as a weaver, was engaged in her duties…

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Drowned in Sheep Dam Broken Hill

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 26 January 1927 · page 8

A lad named Panders, 17, was drowned, near Menindle, to-day while swimming in a sheep dam. His father is a local station owner…

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Motor Accidents. Woman Killed. Four Others Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 January 1927 · page 10

A motor car, which was conveying a party of five persons from Melbourne to Sydney, skidded and overturned on a decline on the Milton-road, about 12 miles south from Nowra. The…

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Youth Drowned. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 January 1927 · page 10

Jack Wentworth Sanders, aged 17, son of the manager of the Wirryilka Station, was drowned on Monday. With Peter Nelson he was taking bogged sheep out of a tank, and…

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Tram and Car Collide. Conductor Injured

The Labor Daily · Thursday 27 January 1927 · page 4

When a motor car and tram collided in Bridge Road. Drummoyne, late yesterday afternoon. Conductor William R. Smith, H. of Burns Street,…

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Tram, Cycle and Car City Collision Two Youths Intured

The Labor Daily · Thursday 27 January 1927 · page 5

A collision between a motor car a tram car, and a motor cycle at the intersection of Riley and Stanley Streets. City, shortly before midday…

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"Pushed In" Boy's Alleged Confession Playmate Drowned Adelaide

The Sun · Thursday 27 January 1927 · page 13

There has been a sensational turn in the inquiries into the drowning of Gordon George, aged five, in the Torrens yesterday…

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The Whole of China May Unite in Opposition to British Forces Death Ends Honeymoon Car Crashes at Nowra Groom's Mother Is Killed Four Others Injured

The Labor Daily · Thursday 27 January 1927 · page 1

A young married couple, the bridegroom's parents, and the bride's brother, were the victims of a shocking tragedy yesterday…

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Fatal Motor Accident

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 January 1927 · page 13

Reginald Clifford Longstaff, aged 23 years, of College-street, died in Sydney Hospital yesterday from injurnes received on January 13, when he was knocked down by a motor…

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Motor Cycle Accident. Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 January 1927 · page 10

A motor cycle accident occurred on the Albury-road, six miles from Wagga, resulting in a young man, Mark Faviel, receiving a fracture skull and other injuries. The…

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Motor Collision. Butcher Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 13

When the motor waggon he was driving came into collision with a motor car in Enmoreroad, Enmore, near Wilford-street, yesterday, George Mazendy, aged 20 years, butcher, of…

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Collision with Car Boy Injured on Lorry

The Labor Daily · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 5

When a motor-lorry and car collided at the corner of West St. and Barcom Avenue yesterday afternoon. Thomas Scott. 12, of West St., Darlinghurst,…

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Drowning Accidents Heroic Nurse Rescues Four Children

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 4

At Currumbin Beach (Tweed Heads), on Saturday, a party of children who were playing in the water, got into difficulties, and a…

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Injured in Motor Accident

The Propeller · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 1

Last Sunday afternoon two motor cars collided, on the Western Road, Wentworthville. Among the persons injured were Jessie Lilian Sparks,…

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Boy Drowned Forres

The Labor Daily · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 6

Ronald Gilbert, aged 9, was accidentally drowned under tragic circumstances, yesterday evening. He was playing on one of the footbridges crossing…

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Collision with Pole Drunken Driver Fined

Evening News · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 4

MICHAEL Chariot Cunningham. 65. dealer, was fined £3 by the Redfern magistrate to-day for having…

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Boy Drowned in Lagoon. Forbes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 12

Ronald Gilbert, aged 9 years, was drowned in a lagoon late yesterday evening. He was playing with several children, none of whom could swim, and fell into four feet of water,…

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