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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1924

4,108 stories in Sydney's papers · page 14 of 206

'Buses Collide Two Passengers Injured NEWCASTLE

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 21 January 1924 · page 6

Two motor-'buses collided side on in Brunker Road, Adamstown, about 10.45 o'clock last night, and two passengers were injured…

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Two Killed Tragic Car Smash Mother and Daughter Injured PERTH

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 21 January 1924 · page 5

Two people wore killed and two others injured in a motor accident near Muchea, on the Midland line, this afternoon…

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The Daily Telegraph · Monday 21 January 1924 · page 9

LOCKHART.--Charles Vaughan, a youth, who recently arrived from England, was drowned in a dam on Urangaline Soldiers' Settlement…

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Boy Drowned Mt. Morgan Fatality ROCKHAMPTON

Evening News · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 9

Colin Crawley. aged 10, was drowned in the Mount Morgan Company's No.4 dam yesterday. Seeing two other boys leaving the…

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Drowned in the Macquarie. Narromine

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 10

William Arthur Bailey, aged 21 years, was accidentally drowned while bathing in the Macquaile River, eight miles below Narromine. The deceased, who was not a strong swimmer,…

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"Merry Widow's" Car In Collision College St. Smash

Evening News · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 9

There was almost no "merry widow" last night. Gladys Moncrieff's car was in a collison…

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Horse Killed And Man Injured by Electricity

Evening News · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 8

A horse was killed, and a man was rendered unconscious, by an electric shock at mascot to-day. And all through the horse's bit…

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Motoring Accident. Bangalow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 10

A motor car containing four men, travelling along the Ballina-Bangnlow road, became unmanageable. The car ran into an embankment and was overtuined. A man named…

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The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 3

PENRITH.--Mrs. Greentree (84), a well-known resident of Plumpton, slipped and fell on Sunday, seriously injuring her spine…

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Collision

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 23 January 1924 · page 2

About 5.50 p.m. on Saturday; a collision between a motor ear and motor cycle occured at the intersection of Sorrell and Ross streets, parramatta. The car was…

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Man Drowned

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 23 January 1924 · page 2

After a boat had been swamped and overturned at Hawkesbury River on Sunday one of the occupants, Roy Tennyson Donnelly, aged 3S, who was staying at…

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Workman Injured

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 23 January 1924 · page 2

Friday "was" an unlucky day for Walter Johnson of Roschill street, parramatta While he was working on a building in Thomas street portion of the…

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Horseman Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 January 1924 · page 4

WINGHAM.--Bede Noone, of Krumbach, met with a serious accident while endeavoring, with another horseman, to get a mare away from a mob of horses. The…

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Collision. Tram and Lorry. Accident in Adelaide. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 January 1924 · page 14

A collision occurred this afternoon at a city intersection between a tramcar and a big motor lorry. Both vehicles were empty, and, although they sustained considerable damage,…

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Wireless Fatality No Danger from Receivers

Evening News · Wednesday 23 January 1924 · page 8

The attention of Farmer and Company's wireless expert was drawn to-day to the report of the fatality which occurred at Haberfield on…

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Six Injured Tram Hits 'Bus Newcastle Smash Newcastle

Evening News · Wednesday 23 January 1924 · page 8

Six persons were injured as the result of a collision between a motor 'bus and a tram at Broadmeadow to-day. The injured are.—…

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Accident in Dock. Damage to Steamer

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 23 January 1924 · page 9

Last November, in the Admiralty Division, the Federal Steam Navigation Company, Limited, the owners of the steamer Devon, sued the Mersey…

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Incidents of Cricket Extraordinary Accident

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 23 January 1924 · page 2

HARTIGAN, a South African Cricketer when returning the ball from the outfield gave his arm such a jerk that he broke it A similar accident hefell G. H. Bailey (a member of Dave Gregeory's 1878 team…

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The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 January 1924 · page 4

ALBURY.--The daughter of Mr. J. K Tanner, of Barnawartha, was playing with companions when she fell and broke an arm…

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Accident to a Cyclist

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 January 1924 · page 10

A boy named Charles Cremins, of 51 Raglan Street, Darlinghurst, was riding a bicycle in George Street yesterday afternoon when he collided with another…

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