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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1923

3,212 stories in Sydney's papers · page 43 of 161

Attacked by a Bull. Boy Severely Injured

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 13 April 1923 · page 4

A boy named Eric Gatty, son of Mr. J. O. Gatty, of Dungog, [?] with a painful accident last week while teaching a ball to load. The animal sad…

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Big Riots Amritsar Again Many Injured Military Called Out Lahore, Thursday Evening

Evening News · Friday 13 April 1923 · page 8

Details are now arriving of riots at Amritsar of which the cause is alleged to have been an insult to a Hindu girl by Mahomedan rowdies…

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NO. 2 Jury Court (Before Mr. Justice James and jury.) Collision on Gladesville-road. Battin v Catts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 April 1923 · page 6

The plaintiff, John William Battin, sued William Catts, claiming £400 compensation for injuries sustained in a collision on Gladesvilleroad, on August 13 last, which he attributed…

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A Jockey Killed. Accident at Tamworth

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 13 April 1923 · page 4

while riding in the Welter Handicap at the camden park [?]registered races on saturday last, Albert Blutch, a well-Known trainer and jockey, was…

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Fatal Lift Accident

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 April 1923 · page 10

Joseph Green, aged 35 years, a storeman, who lived at 12 Clarence-street, city, was stopping out of a lift at the warehouse of C. T. Wimble and Co., Ltd., in Clarence-street, on…

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S.A. FOOTBALLERS Team Arrives in Sydney Accident on Journey

The Sun · Friday 13 April 1923 · page 7

The South Australian footballers, who are to take part in the interstate railway carnival, which opens at Erskineville Oval to-morrow, arrived by…

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Fatal Accident

The Propeller · Friday 13 April 1923 · page 2

On Wednesday afternoon a fatal accident happened to Mr. Thomas Whitehall, brother of Mr. Alf. Whitehall, caretaker of the Moorefield Racecourse. Mr…

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Motor Collision

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 14 April 1923 · page 5

William Chalfont appeared at the Liverpool Police Court on Thursday, 5th inst., before Mr. Helm P.M., and Mr. B. Drinan, J.P. on a charge of driving a…

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Injured by Tree

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 April 1923 · page 5

TENTERFIELD.--Christie Sent met with a serious accident on Thursday afternoon, while felling a tree containing a bees' nest on his brother's…

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Unlucky Filly Giralda Injured

The Sun · Saturday 14 April 1923 · page 2

Mr. F.G. White has been un lucky with his latest purchase Giralda. He paid 1300 guineas only a…

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Six Horses in Injured

Evening News · Saturday 14 April 1923 · page 5

The veterinary surgeon, Mr. J. R. Stewart, reported that six of the competitors in the Hurdle Race sustained injuries…

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Miner Seriously Injured. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 April 1923 · page 16

W. McKenzie, a well-known footballer, met with an accident while working on the 900ft level of South Mine this morning. He was barring down some ground when it came…

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Chinese Drowned Y.M.C.A. Footballers Darwin

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 April 1923 · page 8

A Chinese named Joseph Fook, employed as a butcher at Holmes' Darwin Butchery, was fishing off the jetty wharf last night, when he fell over the More than a hundred members of the Y.M.C.A. Rugby Union Football Club were the guests of Mr. E. Spuryay, "the father of the club," at a fruit luncheon, held in the Association's hall last…

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Trains Crash Fireman Killed Two Men Hurt Collision on Temora Line COOTAMUNDRA

The Sun · Saturday 14 April 1923 · page 5

A sensational railway collision occurred shortly after 5 o'clock this morning at Bauloora Siding, six miles from Cootamundra, and on a branch…

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Accidents

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 14 April 1923 · page 2

The following casualties were treated at St. Joseph's Hospital during the past week:—Francis Smith (29), 23 Park-rd., Auburn, top of finger cut off with a…

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Guildford. Accident

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 14 April 1923 · page 5

Mrs. McGrath, wife of Mr. P. McGrath, estate agent, of Guildford, met with a nasty accident. She accidentally slipped, and fell, dislocating her wrist…

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Boy Fatally Injured

Sunday Times · Sunday 15 April 1923 · page 2

NEWCASTLE, Saturday.—Edward Mattingley, of 12 Maitland-road, Isliugton, was fatally injured to-day through being run over by a two-horse lorry at…

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Goods Trains Collide Fireman Killed Two Others Injured Cootamundra

The Sun · Sunday 15 April 1923 · page 2

A railway collision occurred shortly after 5 o'clock this morning at Bauloora Siding, six miles from Cootamundra, when a special goods train,…

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Chapter of Accidents Unknown Man's Death Woman Takes Poison

Sunday Times · Sunday 15 April 1923 · page 2

A man, whose name is unknown, was found lying on the footway in Pitt-street, near Park-street, early last night by Constable McLachlan. He died an hour…

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Racecourse Accident Girl Struck by Horse ADELAIDE

The Sun · Sunday 15 April 1923 · page 2

During the Steeplechase at Evanston to-day a little girl, Daphne Rowell. aged 10 years, was knocked down by one of the riderless horses. She was…

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