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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1924

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Doctors Busy Accidents at Randwick Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 18 February 1924 · page 4

There was a series of accidents at Randwick yesterday Tuckbridge fell in the hurdle [?] and Powtraven and Wisby fell over…

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The Yarrangobilly Motor Fatality. Inquest on Mrs. Bell Concluded. Verdict of Accidental Death. Coroner's Rider

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 19 February 1924 · page 2

Mr. N. B. Mackenzie, Coroner, resumed the inquest yesterday at Tumut, on Mrs. Violet Bell, who was killed in the recent motor smash on…

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Melbourne Street Accidents. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 February 1924 · page 4

Thomas Burrows (95) a resident of Brunswick, aud a native of Tasmania, got on a cable train in Bourke- street. When the car started he was thrown…

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Sensational Collision Steamers Collide at Sydney Heads. Only Slight Damage Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 20 February 1924 · page 1

A sensational collision occurred at Sydney Heads this morning between the Pilot Steamer Captain Cook and the French steamer…

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Railway Accidents. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 February 1924 · page 2

Two carriages on the early morning train from Sydney to Lakemba jumped the rails just beyond the Sydenham railway station. Crashing…

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An Unusual Accident

The Daily Express · Wednesday 20 February 1924 · page 2

An unusual accident happened to a draught mere belonging to Mr. J. Cronin, of Thuddungra. While walking along the main road in a…

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Ships in Collision. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 February 1924 · page 2

A sensational collision occurred at Sydney heads this morning between the pilot steamer Captain Cook and the French steamer St. Joseph as the…

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Brother and Sister Injured

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 February 1924 · page 2

Troubles never seem to come singly in some families. At Murwillumbah yesterday. while Enid Pyne (16) was stooping to bandage her little brother's…

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Fettler Killed Fatality at Nubba. Wallendbeen

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 21 February 1924 · page 2

Edward Pearse, fettler, working with four others at Wallendbeen was run over and killed by a goods train at Nubbas this…

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Early Morning Collision Pilot Steamer Hits Freighter Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 21 February 1924 · page 1

Just after daybreak, a collision occurred near Sydney Heads between the French freighter, St. John and the pilot steamer Captain Cook…

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Police Court Sequel Sensational Motor Accident at Heathcote. a Stolen Dodge. Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 21 February 1924 · page 1

The sequel to the sensational motor accident at Heathcote on Sunday, when nine persons were injured, was the appearance at the Kogarah court…

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Motor Accident

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 22 February 1924 · page 5

On Sunday evening a car diver by Mr. E. A. Boscowen and occupied by two passengers, Miss Alexander and Mr. Laine Snow, was proceeding…

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Fatality at Cathedral

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 February 1924 · page 2

'A' woman and two young children were killed by [?] from the [?] of the lower of Westminster Catholic Cathedras, London, on Saturday…

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Cricketers Injured

The Daily Express · Monday 25 February 1924 · page 2

On Saturday, at Bolton park, two Of the South Wagga cricketers met with painful injures. Jack Gaffney. prattling before the reception of…

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Boy Drowned in Lagoon

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 February 1924 · page 2

When playing in the Manly Lagoon, Sydney, yesterday afternoon John Mackay (9), was drowned. Accompanied by his father and dog he went to the…

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Motor Car Racing. Accident at 60 Miles an Hour, Aspendale

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 February 1924 · page 4

A new field of sport was opened up to-day, when races for motor cars formed part of a programme decided on the new speedway of the…

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Items of News. Motor Cycle Accident

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 February 1924 · page 2

A motor cycle with side car and five passengers ran into a veranda[?] post on the Parramatta road on Saturday and all were injured…

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Street Fatality

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 February 1924 · page 2

George Rose, about 4O years, a grain buyer form Barham, New South Wales, at present staying at the Federal Palace. Hotel, Melbourne,…

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Child Found Drowned

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 February 1924 · page 2

A terrible discovery was made by a man named Boyden at Lindfield on Saturday night. He found the body of his two-year-old daughter,…

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A Silo Accidents

The Daily Express · Wednesday 27 February 1924 · page 2

Mr. Ken Gardner who was employed on the engineering staff of the Hopefield silos met with an accident through the falling of a…

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