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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1923

3,212 stories in Sydney's papers · page 5 of 161

Youth Drowned Bathers Who Could Not Swim KIAMA

The Sun · Monday 8 January 1923 · page 7

Frank McNabb, 17 years of age, who resided at Dunmore with his uncle. Mr. James McNabb, was drowned in the Minnamurra River yesterday…

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Car Somersaults Five Persons Injured Hobart

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 8 January 1923 · page 4

Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hill, of Caulfield, Miss Irene Jenkins, of St. Kilda, Miss Amy Pearson, of Caulfield, and Miss Florence Carter, of Maryborough,…

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Road Blamed Fatal Accident Council Indignant

Evening News · Monday 8 January 1923 · page 8

The Liverpool Council at its last meeting strongly resented the allegation of the District Coroner (Mr. P. S. Poolman) that the motor…

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Shocking Burning Accident. Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 January 1923 · page 10

A shocking burning accident occurred this morning. Mrs. Jeans, wife of Mr. Percy Jeans, residing in Kincald-street, applied a match [?] a lamp filled with methylated spirits. The…

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Injured in the Surf

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 9

While surfing at Coogee yesterday afternoon a man named William Searle, 40, who residen in Dowling-street, Redfern, was thrown heavily by a wave, and had his right shoulder…

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Man Drowned. Pilot's Dash to Rescue

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 9

A smart dssh to rescue a man in an overturned boat was performed last night by the pilot steamer Captain Cook. At 5.15 p.m. a message was received at…

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Railway Fatality. Inspector's Tragic End. Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 9

A dreadful railway fatality occurred this morning, when Inspector Charles Bye was killed in full view of the passengers aboard the Sydney to Melbourne mall train. Inspector…

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Cabman Injured Dragged 100 Yards

The Sun · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 7

Caught between the wheel and the step of his cab, Thomas Harrison, Brown-street, Camperdown, was drugged 100 yards when his horse…

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Fatal Capsize Fisherman Drowned A Sudden Squall

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 4

A sailing boat capsized off Long Reef, Collaroy, yesterday afternoon, and its single occupant. Andro Cri[?]tensen, a fisherman, is believed to have…

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Sight of Safety Fisherman Drowned Tragedy at Collaroy

Evening News · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 8

Which sight of safely, after had been clinging to the bottom of an upturned boat for some time Colla[?] Andro Cristensen, a fisherman,…

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£12,000 Claimed Yarra-muscoota Collision Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 5

As a sequel to the collision between the Norwegian steamer Yarra and the barque Muscoota. off Wilson's Promontory, on December 26. the Yarra…

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Dragged 100Yds. by Bolting Horse Cabman Injured

Evening News · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 1

Thomas Harrison, of Brown-street, Camperd[?], was d[?]ed 100 yards when his horse bolted yesterday afternoon…

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Sequel to Collision. Shipowners Sued for £12,000. MELBOURNE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 9

As a sequel to the collision off Wilson's Promontory recently, the master (Captain Wilvers), and the owners of the four-masted barque Muscoota, have issued a writ for…

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Motor 'Bus Smash at Newcastle Two Injured NEWCASTLE

Evening News · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 7

The motor bus "Dudley," while proceeding from Newcastle to [?] this morning, crashed [?] telephone [?] at Hamilton two [?]…

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Bright Batting sSOUTH Australians Improve A. Richardson's Century Scott Injured

Evening News · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 7

J. Scott, the Marrickville fast bowler, who performed so well with the ball against South Australia yesterday, was missing when N.S.W. took…

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Out of Action Maclaren Injured Disabled for Tour Wellington (N.z.)

Evening News · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 8

A. C. MacLeren, captain of the English cricket team which is visiting the Do-…

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Casualties. Collaroy Drowning

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 January 1923 · page 14

The boat of the fisherman who was drowned off Collaroy on Monday evening was found on the beach yesterday afternoon. So far there is no trace of the body…

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Drowned in Tank Nyngan

The Sun · Wednesday 10 January 1923 · page 4

John Potter, 40, was drowned at Mullengudgery on Sunday morning. He made a practice of visiting the tank for a dip every day, and it is believed…

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Muscoota-yarra Collision. Inquiry in Melbourne

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 10 January 1923 · page 3

The Consul-General for Norway (Mr. E. Arents) on Thursday, at Melbourne, held an inquiry into the cause of the collision between the sailing…

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Driving Fatality. Thrown from Sulky at Auburn

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 10 January 1923 · page 1

The acting corner, Mr. P. S. Poolman, held an inquest on Thursday last, touching the death of Charles William Dellaway, who was thrown from a sulky…

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