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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1923

3,212 stories in Sydney's papers · page 1 of 161

Still Another Homebush Collision Three Injured

Evening News · Monday 1 January 1923 · page 6

As the result of 0 collision between a ta[?] and a motor car at Homebush to-day three people were injured…

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Motor Smash. Four Men Injured. Collision at Cronulla

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 January 1923 · page 7

A collision between two motor cars at Cronulla on Saturday night resulted in four me[?] being injured. Both vehicles were travelling at a high speed, and were completely smashed…

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Drowning Accidents Young Man's Death Maryborough (Q.)

The Sun · Monday 1 January 1923 · page 8

Frederick Walker, aged 20, met his death while bathing in the Mary River, near Miva, yesterday. Walker, who was not a good swimmer, was in with…

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Head-on Collision Car and Telegraph Pole Waverley Smash Five Persons Injured

The Sun · Monday 1 January 1923 · page 7

Shortly after 2 a.m. to-day a motor car crashed into a telegraph pole at the corner of Waverley- street and…

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Drowned in a Dam. Trundle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 January 1923 · page 8

Early yesterday morning Leslle Siggs, a young man, with a lad named West, went to a dam close by Siggs' house for [?] swim. Shortly afterwards Siggs called for [?]lp and…

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Motor Smash Cronulla Again Three Men Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 1 January 1923 · page 4

On Saturday night in King's Way, Cropulla. not many hundred yards from where Mr. Sidney Mack. K.C. met with his accident on Thursday, two motor cars…

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'Plane Crashes Excitement at Cronulla Pilot Slightly Injured

The Sun · Monday 1 January 1923 · page 4

An aeroplane containing a pilot and one passenger crashed and was completely wrecked at the rear of the Cronulla Hotel yesterday. The…

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Head-on Motor Crash Into Telegraph Pole Four Injured

Evening News · Monday 1 January 1923 · page 1

A motor [?] into a [?] graph pole at the corner of [?] erley-street and [?] early hour this morning Four…

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Crash at H0mebush Three Injured Man Thrown 15 FEET

The Sun · Monday 1 January 1923 · page 7

A collision between two motor cars at the corner of Rochester- street and Broughton-road, Home- bush, shortly before 11 a.m. to-day,…

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Accident on Engine. Gauge Glass Bursts. Driver and Fireman Scalded

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 January 1923 · page 7

The engine-driver and fireman of a train which was proceeding from Petersham to Sydnew at about 6 o'clock last night were severely scalded through the gauge glass…

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Broken Tail Shaft Accident to Coramba Newcastle

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 1 January 1923 · page 7

The North Coast Company's steamer Coramba, which left Sydney yesterday afternoon, broke her tall shaft when off Morna Point, six miles on the Sydney…

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Motor Smashes Ten People Injured Collision at Homebush

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 2 January 1923 · page 7

Five persons were injured in a motor smash at the intersection of Broughton Road and Rochester Street, Homebush, yesterday morning…

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Motor Accidents. Collision with Telegraph Pole

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 January 1923 · page 7

At about 215 a.m. yesterday a motor car, owned and driven by Reginald M'Kay, of Ebley-street, Waverley and occupied by himself and four other persons was proceeding…

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Firemen Injured Chemical Extinguisher Bursts Peculiar Accident

The Sun · Tuesday 2 January 1923 · page 7

Two firemen--Station-officer Francis Smith and Fireman Caller, both of Waverley--were injured by a bursting hand chemical…

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Motor and Tram Pitt-street Collision

The Sun · Tuesday 2 January 1923 · page 7

A motor car and tram collided in Pitt-street, below Martin-place, this afternoon. The car was driven by Mr. Jack…

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Three People Injured at Homebush

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 January 1923 · page 7

A collision between two motor cars at the intersection of Rochester-street and Brough ton-road, Homebush, shortly before 11 o'clock yesterday morning, resulted in three people…

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Holiday Fatality Death in Baths Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 2 January 1923 · page 6

With her two young daughters and a neighbor, Mrs. Sumner, widow (49), of Rose Street, Armadale, left home to-day to spend the day at the seaside. In the…

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Tram and Motor Collision in Pitt-street

Evening News · Tuesday 2 January 1923 · page 8

A tram collided with a motor car and was responsible for traffic being held up for nearly ten minutes in Pitt-street this afternoon…

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Express Fatality Returned Soldier and Journalist Gouburn

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 2 January 1923 · page 5

Mr. W. S. Arnott, S.M., conducted an inquiry touching the death of the returned soldier whose battered body was found on the roof of a carriage of the…

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"Broken Idols" Verse in Dead Man's Pocket Express Fatality Goulburn

The Sun · Tuesday 2 January 1923 · page 7

Verses written in pencil on a sheet of foolscap were found in the pocket of T. H. Yarra, the victim of Saturday's train accident. The verses,…

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