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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1923

3,212 stories in Sydney's papers · page 37 of 161

Motoring Accident. Little Girl Killed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 March 1923 · page 11

Miss Jean Noble, seven years of age, who resided with her parents in Calypso-avenue, Mosman, was knocked down and killed instantaneously by a motor car in Military-road…

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Accident at Randwick Valuable Filly Hurt

The Sun · Thursday 29 March 1923 · page 4

The West Australian sportsman, Mr. P. A. Connolly, experienced a bit of bad luck this morning, when his promising two-year-old filly Trim Lass,…

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An Extraordinary Fatality

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 30 March 1923 · page 15

An extraordinary drowning accident occurred at Mr. Levi J. Death's property, near Carroll (Gunnedah), when a youth named George Wright, aged…

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Fatality at Miranda

The Propeller · Friday 30 March 1923 · page 1

Frank Timbrell, aged 40, caretaker at Mr. Wunderlich's country residence at Yowie Bay, was run over and killed by a steam tram at Miranda last…

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City Fire Brigades' Task Four Firemen Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 30 March 1923 · page 4

Brigades from headquarters, Pyrmont, and Circular Quay had a particularly hard task in fighting a fire which broke out in Sussex House…

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Motor Accident

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 March 1923 · page 8

Mr. John Cartor, 24, who resides in Ernest-street, Paddington, was seriously injured in a motor accident on the Parramatta-road, near the Australian Six Motor Works, Ashfield,…

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Cyclists Injured Accident at Ashfield

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 31 March 1923 · page 17

Two motor cyclists were badlly injured in the early hours of yesterday, when a motor cycle and side car capsized in Parramatta Road, opposite…

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Car Over Bank Driver Fatally Injured Tasmanian Accident Hobart

The Sun · Saturday 31 March 1923 · page 4

Further details of the motoring fatality at Taroona (between Hobart and Kingston), in which Frederick McClea, driver of the car, lost his life,…

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Driver Killed. Two Others Injured. Hobart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 March 1923 · page 11

Swerving to avoid a cart without lights on the Brown's River-road, a motor car ran over the bank, crashed through a fence and into a paddock. The driver, Frederick…

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Bolting Horses One Man Injured URALLA

The Sun · Saturday 31 March 1923 · page 4

While two brothers named Shorter were giving two horses a trial in a buggy at Balala station the animals bolted, and the occupants jumped out…

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Crash Into Bank. Motor Cyclists Injured at Ashfield

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 March 1923 · page 11

John Lawrence, aged 27 years, of Manly, and Richard Smyth, aged 21 years, of Lawson, Simpson-street, Bondi, were conveyed to the Western Suburbs Hospital early yesterday…

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Motor Smash a Woman Killed Five Persons Injured Car Turns Somersault

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 31 March 1923 · page 7

A woman was killed and five people were injured--two severely--when a motor car skidded in rounding a corner of Marsden Road, at Ermington,…

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Loses Leg Fell 14 Feet Man Run Over Fell Under Train Laborer Injured

Evening News · Saturday 31 March 1923 · page 5

Sid Nicholls, 23 of 57 Botany-street Waverley, while attempting to board a moving train at No. 12 platform last bight, slipped and fell between Frederick Brownley, 25, a labour, of 245 Castlereagh-street, fell fourteen feet from the roof of the Little Theatre to-day…

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Serious Accident

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 31 March 1923 · page 5

The many friends of Mrs. Goldie, one of Liverpool's oldest and most respected residents, will regret to hear of the very serious accident that befell her on…

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Guildford. Burning Accident

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 31 March 1923 · page 5

Master Dick Balley, of Cross-street, was severely burnt about the head and arms last week, but is doing well under the care of Dr. Hunt…

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A Lucky Accident

The World's News · Saturday 31 March 1923 · page 10

Many of the most important discoveries in science and engineering have been made almost by accident. There is now in general use a process known to the textile industry…

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Casualties. Railway Accident. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 March 1923 · page 12

At the Goodwood railway crossing on Thursday evening Thomns Power, a middle-aged carter, of Wayville, was driving a horse and buggy, when he was struck by a down train…

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Remarkable Motor Accident

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 March 1923 · page 14

On Tuesday afternoon a taxi-cab crashed through the fence surrounding the excavations prepared for the extension of the Education Department building, and fell to the bottom of the foundation work, a distance of over ten feet…

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Accident Near Wagga. Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 March 1923 · page 11

A serious motor accident occurred at a late hour last night at a dangerous spot on the road, a few miles from Wagga. A wellknown motor-driver named Spink sustained…

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Motor Accidents. Car Somersaults at Ermington. One Woman Killed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 March 1923 · page 11

A motor accident in Marsden-street, Ermington, yesterday afternoon resulted in ono of occupants of the car, Mrs. Elizabeth Lawless, of Dutton-street, Bankstown, being killed…

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