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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1923

3,212 stories in Sydney's papers · page 8 of 161

Casualties. Seaman Drowned

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 January 1923 · page 10

Andrew Knudson, 41, a native of Norway, living with his wife at 7 Margaret-street, Petersham, fell into the Parramatta River, when about to board the collier Duckenfield,…

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Drowned at Bondi

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 January 1923 · page 10

While swimming off the rocks near the Bondi baths yesterday afternoon Charles Houry Leslie[?] 23, a motor mechanic, who resided in Phillip-street, city, was carried out…

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Miner Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 January 1923 · page 10

Serious injuries were received by a miner named joseph Cleveland, aged 41 years, through falling down a shaft which, with others, he was engaged in sinking at the Lymington…

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Drowning Case at Picton. Picton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 January 1923 · page 11

Mr. Arthur Thompson, master baker, of P[?]ton, was drowned to-day. T[?] [?] covered the body…

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Motor Spills Week-end Accidents Cyclist Injured

Evening News · Monday 15 January 1923 · page 8

There wars several motor accidents in and around Sydney during the week-end. One had serious results…

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Motor Disaster. Collision with Cart. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 January 1923 · page 9

A motor car[?] containing seven persons, while proceeding from Belmont to Brisbane at if late hour on Friday night, collided at Coorparoo, with a springcart, driven by a man…

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Marine Collision. Claim and Counter-claim. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 January 1923 · page 10

Following the collision in a gale off Wilson's Promontory on December 28 between the Norwegian steamer Yarra and the four-masted barque Muscoota, the master (Captain…

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Electrocuted One Killed-- Two Injured Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 January 1923 · page 5

Through coming in contact with a live electric win- at the premises of the Metropolitan Milk Supply to North Fitzroy. to -night. Michael Peter…

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Crumpled Up Aeroplane Sinks Passengers Drowned Miami (Florida), Jan. 14

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 January 1923 · page 5

A passenger hydro- aeroplane, flying between Key West and. Cuba, sank in mid-sea, with nine passengers aboard…

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Cycle Smash Head Through Iron Fence Youth Badly Injured

The Sun · Monday 15 January 1923 · page 2

Thrown from a motor cycle In Moore Park-road yesterday, Edward McMorrow, aged 18, of Glenmore road, Paddington, struck his head on the…

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Surf Tragedy Man Drowned at Bondi Missing Life Line Disabled Digger's Heroism

The Sun · Monday 15 January 1923 · page 8

Though a tragedy was unfolded almost under their eyes, great numbers of people at Bondi yesterday afternoon were ignorant of it. The sea had…

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Scouts Attacked. Melbourne Push. Four Boys Slightly Injured. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 January 1923 · page 9

A scoutmaster and three scouts from New South Wales who are visiting Melbourne for the corroboree will not carry back with them very pleasant recollections of their last…

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Motor Tragedy Two People Killed Seven Others Injured Man Transfixed by Shaft BRISBANE

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 January 1923 · page 5

A collision, about 11 o'clock on Friday night, at Coorparoo, a suburb of Brisbane, between a Hudson super six and a light spring cart, resulted…

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Motor[?]accident at Lithgow. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 January 1923 · page 10

A car which was in charge of Captain Le Grice, airman, who is a demonstrator of the car for agents, was being driven along Valeroad into the town from the Vale, when one…

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The Moving Picture Show Recognised Accidents

The Sun · Monday 15 January 1923 · page 6

A former soldier who was operated upon at Liverpool (Eng.) complained of pain in the ahdomen, and subsequently died. It was found that a place of gauze a foot…

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Saved From Drowning

Evening News · Tuesday 16 January 1923 · page 1

loyd Stevens, 12 years, who was wept out by the big sea at Brighton-le-Sands yesterday during the southerly, and was only rescued after much…

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Derby Chimes Injured

Sydney Sportsman · Tuesday 16 January 1923 · page 7

Derby Chimes, Abbey Bells (imp.)—Notice (imp.) one of the best pacing stallions raised in Victoria was kicked by a horse at Albury, on a hind…

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Young Man Drowned Picton

The Sun · Tuesday 16 January 1923 · page 7

On Sunday Arthur Ray Thompson, a well-known resident and business man, lost his life in the Nepean, River near Maldon Bridge. He was only 22 years…

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Arm Amputated Alderman Injured

Evening News · Tuesday 16 January 1923 · page 1

Alderman A. H. Collett, a master dairyman, had an arm so badly torn to-day that it was found necessary to…

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Casualties. Carter Fatally Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 January 1923 · page 9

Herbert Bailey, 57, a carter, living in Belvoir-street. Surry Hills, was loading a horse and lorry into a laneway connected with Toohcy's Brewery yesterday afternoon when…

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