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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1923

3,212 stories in Sydney's papers · page 33 of 161

Nasty Accident

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 17 March 1923 · page 2

On Wednesday, a child, four years old, named Clarence Webber, whose parents reside in Union-street, Granville, fell off a fence and jumped on to a broken glass…

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Accident

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 17 March 1923 · page 5

Last week, Simon Raines, a carter in the employ of Prospect and Sherwood Council, accidentally fell in front of the wheel of his cart, which was loaded, and…

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Driving Accident

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 17 March 1923 · page 5

One day last week, two bottle dealers, Cecil Lillingstone (40) and William' Budd (42), residing at Pitt-street, Merrylands. were in a cart, going along the…

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Death of Frank Smyth. Purely Accidental

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 17 March 1923 · page 10

On Friday, at Parramatta, an inquiry was held by Mr. H. Richardson Clark, District Coroner, concerning the death of a lad named Frank Smyth, who was run…

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Scene of Many Accidents

Evening News · Saturday 17 March 1923 · page 1

The corner ef Gray-street and Railway-parads, Kogarah, where a tram and motor were in collision with disastrous results to the latter. The place is regarded as Kogarah's death trap…

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Driving Accident Temora

The Sun · Saturday 17 March 1923 · page 2

Whilst returning home from a sale Mrs. H. Workman, wife of a well-known Riverina jockey, was thrown out of a sulky and sustained…

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Accident in Domain

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 March 1923 · page 8

A man who has been identified as P. M'Fadden, about 46 years of use, was seriously injured through falling over a cliff opposite Brown's Wharf, in the…

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Brothers Drowned Mother Has Narrow Escape

Sunday Times · Sunday 18 March 1923 · page 2

LITHGOW; Saturday.—Two boys named McMahon, aged four and six years, were accidentally drowned in the small arms factory dam this morning…

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Baby's Last Toddle Drowned in a Dam

Sunday Times · Sunday 18 March 1923 · page 2

WEST MAITLAND, Saturday.—Marie Alice McLaren, 19 months old, was crowned in a dam at mornton. The enila went to a neighoor's residence on…

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In Fifteen Inches Child Drowned in Dam West Maitland

The Sun · Sunday 18 March 1923 · page 2

Marie Alice McLaren, 19 months old, was drowned in a dam at Thornton. The child wont to a neighbor's residence, but on the way back got into…

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To Save Her Sons Mother Rushes Into Dam Little Boys Drowned Lithgow

The Sun · Sunday 18 March 1923 · page 2

Rushing into the Small Arms Factory dam in a desperate attempt to save hor two little boys, Mrs. McMahon, the wife of the caretaker at…

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A Fatal Fall Accident at Wentworth

Sunday Times · Sunday 18 March 1923 · page 5

BROKEN HILL, Saturday.—Victor Jonas Lemon, 39, married, was on March 10 working on a concrete frame about l6ft from the floor, at the South…

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Wicket-keeper Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 March 1923 · page 6

Charles Poole (45), of O'Sullivan Road, Woollabra, was bit with a cricket ball while wicket-keeping at Moore Park on Saturday afternoon. He was conveyed…

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Little Boys Drowned. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 March 1923 · page 10

A moving story was told at the inquiry by the Coorner (Mr. Boyd) in connection with the death of two children named Cecil James McMahon, aged 6½, and Harold George…

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Injured by Motor Car

The Sun · Monday 19 March 1923 · page 9

John R. D. Irving, aged 38. West-street, Hurstville, was knocked down by a motorist on Port Hackinq-road near Caringbah. at about 7.30 p.m…

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Killed by Lightning Fatality at Granville Unknown Man

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 March 1923 · page 5

A man who had not been identified last night was struck dead by lightning at Granville during yesterday's storm. He was found at about 6 p.m…

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Two Children Drowned Mother's Narrow Escape Lithgow

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 March 1923 · page 6

A dual drowning tragedy occurred in the Small Arms Factory dam yesterday morning, the victims being Cecil James M'Mahon, aged 6 12 years,…

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Beauford Not for Randwick Injured Leg NEWCASTLE

Evening News · Monday 19 March 1923 · page 7

It is now certain that Beaufort will not be a competitor at the A.J.C. Autumn Carnival. As was stated in the "Evening…

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Training at Caulfield Jockey Injured at Hurdle MELBOURNE

The Sun · Monday 19 March 1923 · page 4

Muggy weather, prevailed at Caulfield to-day, when several candidates for "Wednesday's meeting at Werribee were tried out on the sand and tan…

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Accidentally Killed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 March 1923 · page 10

Arthur O'Shea (48), ironmonger, residing at Five Dock, was accidentally killed while working at Brown and Brown's ironworks, at Pyrmont, on Saturday morning. He was…

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