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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1923

3,212 stories in Sydney's papers · page 6 of 161

Caretaker Committed Swing Bridge Fatality MACLEAN

The Sun · Wednesday 10 January 1923 · page 9

The inquest into the death of George Dunn, the victim of an accident at Macfarlane Bridge, was conducted yesterday. The Coroner said…

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Runaway Truck "A Govt. Job" Rockdale Boy Injured Bridging the Spit

Evening News · Wednesday 10 January 1923 · page 13

[?] playing with some trucks on a [?] at Brighton-le-Sands yesterday, was run over by one of them, and The opinion was expressed by the Mayor of Mosman last night that the ratepayers should not be asked to pay for the Spit Bridge…

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Collision with Train Two People Injured Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 January 1923 · page 4

A sensational accident happened at the 340 mile post crossing, on the Mildura railway. Mrs. N. Lalor, of Yatpool, was…

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Youth Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 January 1923 · page 8

A collision occurred between a motor bus and a motor cycle in Pitt Street, near Rawson Place, yesterday. Eric Reynolds (19). the rider of the…

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Welder Injured

Evening News · Thursday 11 January 1923 · page 9

Duncan William Evans, an oxywelder, of Union-street, Newtown, working this afternoon at W. Stone and Company's Harris-street, Ultimo,…

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Country News. a River Fatality. Kempsey

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 January 1923 · page 10

Mr. Frank Monaghan, jur., son of Mr. Fr[?] Monaghan, storekeeper, of Beechwood, and [?] Mrs. Monaghan, of Marsh-street, West Ke[?] sey, has been drowned. He went into [?]…

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Slipped Off Rocks Child Drowned HOBART

Evening News · Thursday 11 January 1923 · page 9

Last evening three children followed a band to the C[?] Gorge-Launceston, and played on the rocks on the bank of the river. One of…

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Peculiar Accident Mittagong

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 January 1923 · page 6

Mr. Thomas Connell, of Mittagong, was returning home by the train leaving Sydney at 4 p.m. yesterday, and was resting his foot on the sash of the…

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A Bathing Fatality. Man Drowned in Macleay River

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 12 January 1923 · page 4

A young man named Frank Monnghan son of Mr. Frank Monaham, storekeeper, of Beechwood, and of Mr. Monagham, of West Kempsey (N.S.W.),…

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Toll of the Surf Holiday Fatality a Schoolgirl Drowned

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 12 January 1923 · page 4

The fifteen-year-old daughter of Mr. A. Henry Russell, of Greenthorpe, Elsie may, was drowned last week while bathing in a dam on Gambarra…

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The Collaroy Drowning

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 January 1923 · page 3

Mr. W. C. P. Hough, of Collaroy, writes expressing appreciation of the promptitude and gallantry of the captain and crew of the pilot steamer Captain…

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Two Boys Drowned. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 January 1923 · page 10

Two boys, J. Langford, aged 8 years, of Gipps-street, Collingwood, and H. Woods, aged 8 years, also of Collingwood, left their homes on Monday, and did not return. The body of…

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Missing Seaman Was He Drowned?

The Sun · Friday 12 January 1923 · page 7

Andrew Knudsen, a seaman on the steamer Duckenfield, is believed to have been drowned near the Mortlake gasworks last night…

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Cyclist's Death Collision with Motor Car

The Sun · Friday 12 January 1923 · page 7

Mr. P. S. Poolman, acting District Coroner at Parramatta, held an inquiry at the Burwood Court House this morning, into the circumstances…

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Swing Bridge Fatality. Caretaker Committed for Trial

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 12 January 1923 · page 4

A painful case some before the district coroner at the inquest at Maolean (N.S.W.) into the death of George Duns, the victim of an accident at…

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Cyclist's Death Summer Hill Collision Coroner's Inquiry

Evening News · Friday 12 January 1923 · page 7

Mr. P. S. Poolman, Acting Parramatta District Coroner, held an inquiry at the Burwood Courthouse to-day into the…

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Car and Full 'Bus Collision in Parramatta-road

The Sun · Friday 12 January 1923 · page 7

A fully-loaded motor 'bus and a motor collided in Parramatta-road this morning. The 'bus was travelling westward, and the motor car, coming out of…

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Fisherman Drowned. Bank When Help was at Hand

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 12 January 1923 · page 4

A lone fisherman in a small sailing boat was drowned off Collaroy beach, near Sydney, on Monday last. He went our early In the day and about five…

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A Strange Meeting. Romance of Motor Accident

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 12 January 1923 · page 16

A marriage will shortly take place at a West London church as the happy sequel to a recent motor accident near Marble Arch. The motorist a man who…

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Side on Car & 'Bus Collide Forest Lodge Accident

Evening News · Friday 12 January 1923 · page 7

A side-on collision between a fully-loaded motor 'bus and a motor car occurred at the intersection of Parramatta-road and…

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