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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1923

3,212 stories in Sydney's papers · page 16 of 161

Police-sergt. Injured Cowra

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 February 1923 · page 6

Sergt. Leon, of Cowra, was returning to the police station when his horse slipped on a culvert. The sergeant had several ribs broken…

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Story at Inquest. Sequel to Motor Fatality. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 February 1923 · page 10

As the result of a collision between a motor car and a milk waggon on Dandenong-road, on the night of January 13, Henry Philip Millman, aged 63 years, a driver, of Oakleigh, lost his…

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Lunch-hour Swim Worker Drowned in Lake LITHGOW

The Sun · Thursday 1 February 1923 · page 10

A blast furnace worker, Harry Scougall, aged 18, was drowned while bathing in Lake Pilians during the lunch hour yesterday…

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Drunken Drivers Cause Many Accidents

Evening News · Thursday 1 February 1923 · page 1

"Persons who drive cora while under the influence of Liquor are the cause of 90 percent, of the accidents reported to the department." Come on! Sunday Fores are down…

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Bolting Horses Serious Accident Averted

The Sun · Thursday 1 February 1923 · page 9

Reginald Hart, aged 40, of Planthurst-street, Kogarah, and a laborer by occupation, was severely cut about this morning, when he successfully…

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Lithgow Accidents Lithgow

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 February 1923 · page 6

While bathing in Lake Pilians this afternoon, George Scougall (18), a laborer, was drowned. A. Agers, a cyclist, dashed into a light…

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Aviation Fatality. Collision with a Fence. Passenger Killed. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 10

Telegrams received by the Western Australian Airways, Ltd., report a fatal accident on Tuesday, at Port Hedland. An aeroplane, in charge of Pilot Cochrane, containing Mr. S…

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Damaged in a Collision

Evening News · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 1

plates off the steamer Jersey City In order to repair the damages done during teh collision with the Woodfield, off Newcastle Heads, some days ago,…

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Young Man Drowned in Lake. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 10

Harry Scoungal, a young man employeed at the blast furnaces, was drowned in Lake Pillans yesterday afternoon. It appears that, with a companion named Adams, the deceased had…

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Train Smashes a Fatal Collision Two Men Killed

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 4

All empty passenger train, while being shauted at Parramatta (N.S.W.) on Sunday night last, crashed into a passenger train that was just about to…

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Surf Tragedy Treacherous Undertow Brother and Sister Drowned

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 4

A double tragedy occurred recently at Freshwater, near Manly (Sydney), in which Austin Handa, aged eleven years, and his sister Beryl…

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Toll of the Sea Bathers in Difficulties Two Boys Drowned

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 4

A drawing accident marred the Foundation Day holiday in Melbourne on Monday. Two youths lost their lives while swimming at Hampton, and…

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Motor Smash Car and Cycle Four People Injured NEWCASTLE

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 5

Late last night a serious collision occurred between a motor car. driven by Mr. R. Goninan, jun„ of Wickham, and a motor cycle with side-car…

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Motor Accident

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 13

A serious motor accident, resulting in a [?]ambton resident, his wife, and two children, being badly injured, occurred late last night on the high-level bridge at Broadmeadow. The…

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Tram Accidents Two Men Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 3 February 1923 · page 8

Two men wore injured yesterday afternoon as the result of fulling from moving trams. Walter Porter (42), a poulterer…

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Two Injured Mystery Explosion In the City

Evening News · Saturday 3 February 1923 · page 6

Rupert Webster, 24, a coppersmith of Gipps-street, Rockdale, and Frederick Hopkins, 33, a laborer of Pitt-street, Rockdale, were both…

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Ocean Tragedy Two Hours of Struggle One Man Drowned Byron Bat

The Sun · Saturday 3 February 1923 · page 7

To fight with, death for two hours and conquer in the end was the thrilling experience of Lieut.-Col. W.L. Arrell, of Brisbane, a visitor staying…

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Child Killed Knocked Down by Caf Two Other Children Injured

The Sun · Saturday 3 February 1923 · page 8

Returning home from school shortly after 3 p.m. yesterday, a child of six, Phyllis Ida Turnell, of Millitary-road, Neutral Bay, was knocked down and…

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Swim for Life Colonel's Game Fight At Brunswick Heads Companion Drowned Byron Bay

Evening News · Saturday 3 February 1923 · page 1

An ocean tragedy occurred at Brunswick Heads yesterday. One man was drowned and one survived fight with death for two…

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Accidents

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 3 February 1923 · page 2

Amongst the casualties treated at St. Joseph's Hospital during the past week have been the following:—William Croft (12), Station-road, Auburn, cut too with…

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