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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1927

4,885 stories in Sydney's papers · page 28 of 245

Supposed Drowning. Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 February 1927 · page 12

The police are searching for a man was camped recently on the reserve banks of the Murrumbidgee River, down stream from Wagga. He had a complete camp equipment,…

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Laborer Injured

The Sun · Thursday 3 February 1927 · page 14

While carrying timber up a ladder at a new church in Park-street. Kogarah, this morning, Alfred Taylor, aged 39, of George-parade, Hurstville, fell…

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Injured by Swing

The Sun · Thursday 3 February 1927 · page 19

Raphael Allen, aged 5, of Smith-street, city, was struck yesterday by the seat of a swing. Her left leg was broken. She was taken to the…

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Injured Men Chatswood Explosion

The Sun · Thursday 3 February 1927 · page 13

Bruce Graham, who was seriously hurt in the Chatswood explosion on Monday, is still in a serious condition in the Royal North Shore Hospital…

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Drowned in Gale Oslo (Norway). Wed

The Labor Daily · Thursday 3 February 1927 · page 1

A heavy vale struck the Norwegian coast, many fishing boats being unable to reach harbor. Two ships, with fourteen men…

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Crushed to Death Railway Fatality Goulburn

Evening News · Thursday 3 February 1927 · page 13

Crushed, between the buffers of two trucks to-day, Arthur Ewin, [?] died in the ambulance on the way to hospital. Ewin, who was a laborer in the…

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Man Falls 30 Feet. Seriously Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 February 1927 · page 12

George Gerringer (32), residing at ll Norman-street, city, was wheeling a barrow along some scaffolding at the new Government. Savings Bank. In Castlereagh-street, yesterday…

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Maid Gets £100 Injured Her Spine

Evening News · Thursday 3 February 1927 · page 14

ELIZABETH MARY BOURKE, pantrymaid, while employed at the Hyde Park [?] fell and injured her spine on September 13. To-day she…

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Death Plunge Old Man Drowned at Athol Gardens

Evening News · Thursday 3 February 1927 · page 13

AT Athel Gardens to-day, an old man plunged into the water, and was crowned. He had been noticed wandering…

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Fell Off Bridge Camper Injured Wellington

Evening News · Thursday 3 February 1927 · page 1

A TRAVELLING umbrella-mender, Geo, Parker, 46, had a narrow escape from death when he fell [?] feet from the Macquaric Bridge…

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Woy Fatality Police Dragging for Second Victim Newcastle

Evening News · Thursday 3 February 1927 · page 13

The police are still engaged in dragging for the body of Fred Morris the second victim of the Woy Woy boating fatality last Monday…

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COWRA P.A. AND H. Race Club. Jockey Injured. Cowra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 February 1927 · page 15

The second day's racing of the Cowra P.A. and H.A. Club's summer meeting took place this afternoon. The weather was hot, with gusty winds and the attendance good. Results:…

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Four Are Hurt in Head-on Collision Motor Car and Tram Crash at Newtown

The Labor Daily · Thursday 3 February 1927 · page 1

Four people were injured when a motor car collided with a tram in an endeavor to avoid crashing into a motor 'bus in King…

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Saw Severs Arm Death Follows Accident Adelaide

The Sun · Thursday 3 February 1927 · page 3

While working at Jamestown, John Henry Clarence Alchin, 25, had his left arm out off by a circular saw, and subsequently died through loss of…

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Sea and Stream Drowning Accidents Week's Heavy Toll

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 4 February 1927 · page 4

Two young men were drowned when their boat capsized on entering Broken Bay over the Half-tide rocks from Brisbane Water on Monday. The…

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Old Man Drowned

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 February 1927 · page 14

An old man was drowned near Athol Gardens yesterday after jumping from, the ferry wharf. The body was subsequently identified as that of Carl Karius. aged 80 years, lately…

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Legs Broken Motor Collision

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 4 February 1927 · page 4

Arthur Bowman, 28 years, of Brick-field-street; Parramatta, and George Bowman, 21 years, of Fennell-street, Parramatta are in Parramatta District…

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Jockey Injured. Wellington

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 February 1927 · page 16

At Tar[?]nui races Ace of Hearts fell in the Flying Handicap, and the jockey, N. C. Dwyer, was taken to [?] hospital suffering, from serious injuries to his, [?]d…

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Jockey Injured Cowra

The Labor Daily · Friday 4 February 1927 · page 3

During the running of the Pavilion Handicap at Cowra Races, a Jockey, named Bert Brown, of Eugowra. was heavily thrown and sustained a…

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Motor Cycle Fatality. West Maitland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 February 1927 · page 10

When hurrying to Maitland last evening to catch a train to Sydney to meet his wife and four children. who had been on holidays at Wollongong, Mr. Hafold Miller, aged 40 a…

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