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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1923

3,212 stories in Sydney's papers · page 39 of 161

Car and Taxi Randwick Collision Two Injured

Evening News · Tuesday 3 April 1923 · page 7

There were miraculous escapes from serious injury when a motor car and a taxi-cab collided at the intersection of Avoca-street and…

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Motor Smashes Three Injured Collision at Newtown

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 April 1923 · page 4

A severe collision occurred between two motor cars in Newtown yesterday and three persons were injured. They are:--…

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Surf Fatality Newtown Man Drowned Two Rescued at Austinmer THIRROUL

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 April 1923 · page 5

A surfing fatality occurred at Austinmer to-day. when Harry Weston (23), of Bennett Street, Newtown, lost his life…

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Fund for Injured Boy

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

A public meeting has been called at Newtown. and a fund has been established, for the purpose of financially assisting the case of Robert Moore, aged about 11 years, and…

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Man and Woman Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 April 1923 · page 4

Another motor accident occurred near Parramatta, when a car capsized and hurled its five occupants to the roadway. Two of the occupants were…

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Five Drowned New Zealand Disaster Auckland

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 April 1923 · page 5

Five lives were lost in a launch disaster at Tairua, on the east coast of Coromandel Peninsula, on Saturday evening. A heavy surf was breaking on…

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Father and Son Killed Motor Fatality Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 April 1923 · page 4

A motor car in which were Mr. Thomas Atkinson Jones (55), of Drum-condra. Geelong, his wife, son, and daughter, overturned on the…

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Motor Fatality. Two Killed. an Overturned Car. Melbourne

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

When travelling to Geelong from Melbourne at noon to-day a motor car overturned, causing the vleath of two persons and injuries to others. Those killed were:—…

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Two Injured Victorian Train Smash, Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 April 1923 · page 4

The 4.30. p.m. train from Gembrook, running, on the narrow-gauge railway, when entering Ferntree Gully station at between four and five miles an hour…

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Prince Killed Mikado's Brother Injured Motor Smash in France PARIS, April 2

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 April 1923 · page 5

Prince Kiticharakava, the Mikado's brother in law, has been killed in a motor-car accident. His car collided with a tree in the Paris-Cherbourg…

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Accident to Boy Scout

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 April 1923 · page 10

Cecil Thomson, aged 16, a boy scout attached to the 1st Bankstown Troop, and living at Percy-street. Bankstown, white out with the troop at George's River yesterday…

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Japanese Prince Killed. Result of Motor Accident. London, April 2

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

A message from Paris states that Prince Kiticharakava, the Mikado's brother-in-law, was killed through a motor car colliding with a tree on the Paris-Cherbourg road…

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Holiday Accidents

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 April 1923 · page 5

Several accidents were reported yesterday. After jumping off a moving tram In Cleveland Street, city. Arthur…

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Randwick Collision Motorist Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 April 1923 · page 9

Another motor smash occurred yesterday afternoon, two cars colliding at . the intersection of Avoca and Orange Streets, Randwick. Only one…

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Drowning Accident. Manilla

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 April 1923 · page 14

A drowning case occurred on Sunday afternoon in the Namoi River, a few miles from town, A boat in which Mr. James Martin and Mr. G. Witcom were rowing upset. Mr…

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Motor Accidents. Four Persons Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 April 1923 · page 13

As a result of a collision between two motor cars at the corner of Avoca and Orange streets, Randwick, early yesterday afternoon four persons were injured. One of them, Mr…

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Jockey Injured

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 4 April 1923 · page 2

While being schooled over hurdles at the Show on Saturday, the jumper Play away fell with its rider, Allan Phillps, of Lidcombe. He was taken to St…

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Casualties. Show Visitor Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 April 1923 · page 14

As Howard Grice, 35, a visitor to Sydney, who is staying at the Hotel Australia, was ascending the steps leading to Dalgety's offices, in Bligh-street, late yesterday…

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Injured Sydney Man Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 April 1923 · page 8

The man who on Saturday morning was found bleeding from a wound in the head in a house at East Malvern has been identified as Albert Edward Williamson…

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Banana Skin Old Lady Injured

The Sun · Wednesday 4 April 1923 · page 2

Mary McClenahan, aged 60, of Willee-street, Strathfield, was treated at Sydney Hospital yesterday for a fractured wrist…

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