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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1923

3,212 stories in Sydney's papers · page 38 of 161

Boy's Accident

The Sun · Saturday 31 March 1923 · page 5

Keith Watson, aged 8, of Arundel-street, Forest Lodge, was knocked down yesterday by a motor lorry in St. John's-road. The Civil Ambulance took…

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Dog Causes Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 31 March 1923 · page 7

In attempting to avoid collision with a dog that had run across the road, Edward J. Carter, of Junior Street, Paddington, swerved his motor cycle…

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Jumping Jockey Injured

Sunday Times · Sunday 1 April 1923 · page 3

While being schooled over hurdles at the Show yesterday, the jumper Play away fell with its rider, Alian Phillips, of Lidcombe. He was taken to St…

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Accident to Rower Victorian's Bad Luck

Sunday Times · Sunday 1 April 1923 · page 2

MELEBOURNE, Saturday.—Owing to having injured his shoulder as a result of a rail, J. L. Mounsey, who has been rowing No. b in the Victorian, crew…

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Potted Pars 58 Years in a Choir Crop of Easter Accidents 68 Years a Chorister

Sunday Times · Sunday 1 April 1923 · page 3

Mr. George Robbins has been singing in St. Mary's (Church of England) chair for 58 years. This is probably an Australian record…

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Swarming to Show Country Display Draws City Crowds Morning, Noon and Night First Accidents in the Ring

The Sun · Sunday 1 April 1923 · page 5

If the Show is, as one may fairly assume, an index to the prosperity of the State, there is a deal of life in New South Wales yet. During the week nearly 300,000 persons visited the Show. Every day established a new record as compared with the…

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A Stray Bullet Accident at Show

The Sun · Sunday 1 April 1923 · page 2

Arthur Johnson (41) was accidentally shot in the buttock at the Show Ground last night. Johnson was passing a shooting…

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Accident to Express Engine Breaks Down Two Hours' Delay Albury

The Sun · Sunday 1 April 1923 · page 5

A startling mishap occurred to the second division of the Sydney-Melbourne express this morning about four miles on the Sydney side of Tabletop…

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Motor Accident. Two Men Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 April 1923 · page 7

While passing along the Sydney-road, near Melbourne-street, Manly, at about 9 o'clock on Saturday evening, a motor cycle and side[?]ar driven by Norman Clark, of Artarmon,…

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Boating Fatality Headmaster Missing

Evening News · Monday 2 April 1923 · page 3

D. J. Williams head teacher at the Pambula Public School and John [?] oyaierman, while clossing the [?] River in a boat [?] on…

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Motors Crash Five Hurt [?] Collision

Evening News · Monday 2 April 1923 · page 6

Five [?] were more or less seriously injured when two motor case callided at the inter[?]ion of Australian street and…

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Motor Fatality. Two People Killed. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 April 1923 · page 9

An elderly woman, named Miss Tyler, and her [?]iece, Grace Tyler, aged about 12, were killed in a motor accident in the city to-night, while George Tyler, 52, brother of…

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Drowned in River Probably a Bather ROCKHAMPTON

The Sun · Monday 2 April 1923 · page 10

The body of a man without clothing was found in the Fitzroy River, five miles from the city, on Saturday. The Government medical officer attributed…

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Four Drowned Launch Capsizes N.Z. Tragedy Auckland

Evening News · Monday 2 April 1923 · page 6

four people were drowned through the capsizing of the launch Lorraing while endesvoring to pick up a man named…

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Leg Jammed Conductor's Accident

Evening News · Monday 2 April 1923 · page 1

William Muttews a tram conductor, of Edith-street. St, Peters collecting fores on a tram car in Cleveland-street near Bourke-street. Surry Hills,…

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Aircraft Accidents. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 April 1923 · page 4

Sir,—I wish to congratulate you on your timely leader published on the 19th inst., relating to the recent accident to the Civil Aviation Department's Bristol Tourer whilst…

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Casualties. Showground Accident

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 April 1923 · page 9

Alan Phillips, 16, of Potts Hill, Lidcombe, was schooling the horse Bayway over the hurdles at the showground early on Saturday morning, when the horse fell and threw him…

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Motor Accident Japanese Prince Killed Mikado's Brother-in-Law LONDON, Sunday Night

The Sun · Monday 2 April 1923 · page 1

A motor on the Paris-Cherbourg-road, containing Prince Kitashirakawa and Prince Asaka, brothers-in-law of the Mikado, and Princess Zita,…

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Collision at Camperdown. Three People Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 April 1923 · page 9

A collision between two motor cars occurred yesterday morning at the intersection on Australia and University streets, Camperdown, as a result of which three persons were injured,…

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