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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1923

3,212 stories in Sydney's papers · page 2 of 161

Benzine Explosion Nine People Injured Child Dies Wellington (N.z.)

The Sun · Tuesday 2 January 1923 · page 7

At Jerusalem, near Waipiro Bay, a Maori emptied a benzine tin near a lighted candle. Nine persons were injured through…

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Violent Deaths 522 Last Year More Motor and Tram Accidents

Evening News · Tuesday 2 January 1923 · page 10

Kineteen twenty two—a sad year for many Sydney homes. No fewer than 622 citizena met a violent death, and the stories [?] their…

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Remarkable Train Accident. Body on Top of Carriage. Goulburn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 January 1923 · page 6

A remarkable accident with fatal results occurred on Saturday morning on the No. 4 Melbourne express from Albury to Sydney. T. H. Yarra, who was recently on the literary…

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Aeroplane Crashes. Accident at Cronulla

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

An aeroplane belonging to the Australian Aircraft and Engineering Co., Ltd., crashed at Cronulla yesterday morning, and was damaged beyond repair…

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Newcastle. Cycling Accident. Newcastle

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

New Year's Day brought in its train a large number of miner accidents which kept the Ambulance Brigade engaged throughout the day. Fortunately there were no really bad…

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Crash Into Lamp Post Accident at Bondi

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 2 January 1923 · page 7

Returning home from New Year celebrations at Bondi carly yesterday morning, a car crashed into a lamp post, and its five occupants were injured…

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Firemen Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 January 1923 · page 6

Firemen Smith and Keller, stationed at Waverley, were using a hand chemical fire extinguisher on an outbreak which occurred in the motor box of a tram in Denham-street,…

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Motor Collision Albury

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 January 1923 · page 5

In a collision between motor cars at Black Dog Creek, near Chiltern, Mr. Dan Riley, an elderly man, received severe injuries, including a broken rib,…

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Drowned in a Lagoon

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 January 1923 · page 12

COROWA, Tuesday.—A young married man, Christopher George Hannan, aged 28, a resident of Corowa, was drowned yesterday in a lagoon at Mulberry Farm. The body was…

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Youth Drowned. Uralla

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 January 1923 · page 5

Colin, the 15-year-old son of Mr. Frank Jones, was drowned in Gostwyck Creek on Sunday. His parents witnessed the tragedy, but…

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Accident on Training Track E. Henry Injured

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 3 January 1923 · page 6

At Kensington on Saturday morning, E. Henry, the premier horseman on A.R.C. courses, met with an accident which escaped everybody's notice, until a…

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Holiday Smashes. District Residents Injured

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 3 January 1923 · page 1

During the holidays there were several serious motor smashes, several residents of the district being in the cars meeting with disaster…

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Menangle Fatality. Contradictory Versions. Open Verdict Returned

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 January 1923 · page 7

An inquest was held yesterday by the City Coroner (Mr. Jamieson), concerning the death of John Giandlna, 16, which occurred in Sydney Hospital on December 24, from a bullet wound…

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Tram on Fire Two Firemen Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 January 1923 · page 5

A tram caught fire in Denham Street, Bondi, yesterday afternoon. Two firemen were injured fighting the blaze. The tram was proceeding from Bondi…

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Little Marg Injured Her Poor Showing Explained

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 3 January 1923 · page 6

All hope of another match between Golden Glov[?] and Little Marg. the two track three-year-old [?] has [?] been abandoned for the time being as…

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Items From Country Centres Thrown From Horse Boy Injured Wingham

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 January 1923 · page 5

Allan Matthews (12) was thrown from a bolting horse yesterday, and sustained serious injuries. ' He was admitted to Taree hospital,…

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Railway Smash Rack Engine Runs Amok Crashes Into Train Four Passengers Injured Mount Morgan

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 January 1923 · page 9

There was a sensation at Moonmera, at the foot of the Razorback Mountain, yesterday afternoon. While the 4.30 train from…

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Accidents

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 3 January 1923 · page 2

The following accidents were treated at the Parramatta District Hospital over the week-end:—Geo. White (19), cut on finger, caused by an axe; Leo. Naylor…

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Englishmen in South Africa More Impressions of the Early Matches Accident to English Wicket Keeper While He Was Batting

Referee · Wednesday 3 January 1923 · page 12

The English team were wel-comed everywhere with marked hospitality. The early cricket against them was of a very…

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Riding Accident. Wingham

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 January 1923 · page 12

While out riding on Monday, Allan Matthews, son of Mr. Charley Matthews, met with a serious accident. His horse cleared out and the lad jumped from its back. He…

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