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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1924

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Accidents

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 4

ALBURY.--J. T. Parnaby was driving home to Leneva, after attending the Albury sheep sales, when his sulky crashed into a chaff waggon. Parnaby was…

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Motor Bus Accident. Collision with Telegraph Post

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 January 1924 · page 14

A motor 'bus procceding in the direction of the wharf along Belgrave-street, Manly, yesterday morning get out of control as the result of a failure in the steering gear, and,…

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Botany Crash Tram and Steam Roller Four Injured Many Lucky Escapes

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 January 1924 · page 7

Skidding on the slippery rails, a tramcar crashed into a steam roller in Botany Road, Waterloo, late yesterday afternoon…

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Nasty Accident

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1924 · page 3

A nasty accident befel three local residents on Thursday night, January 17. Mrs. Fairburn, wife of Mr. Fairburn, of the Girraween post office, her mother, and…

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Liverpool Accident

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1924 · page 7

Last week-end, Mrs. Hilton, of Atkinson street, tripped and fell off the verandah at her residence, badly spraining her right wrist; fortunately, no bones were…

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Bicycle Accident

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1924 · page 4

One evening last week. Mr. T. H. morrow bad occasion to visit Mr. Thos. Buckley the popular railway officer, at his residence. Marsh-street, Clyde, While…

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Painful Accident

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1924 · page 7

Alderman Baker, who resides at St. John's Park, met with a painful accident last week. He jumped off a load of timber and, treading upon the end of a…

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Motoring World On the Bulli Pass Numerous Accidents Lately Drive in Second Gear

The Sun · Saturday 26 January 1924 · page 7

THERE have been numerous accidents on the Bulli Pass of late. Certainly none of them were accompanied with fatal results, but the…

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Accidents

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 January 1924 · page 17

ALBURY.--Jim Fosstrom, a boy, was riding a bicycle along the street when he was caught between a motor car and a four-horse waggon. The boy was taken…

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Lalaguli Injured

Sunday Times · Sunday 27 January 1924 · page 8

At Randwick yesterday the veterinary surgeons reported that Lalaguli sustained a server injury to her off hind fetlock during the running of the Adrian Knox Stakes…

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Pinned Under Car Two Men Injured

The Sun · Sunday 27 January 1924 · page 2

A motor car capsized in Liverpool road, Enfield, last night, when one of the rear tyres blew out, and two of the four occupants were pinned…

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Motor Car Capsized Two Men Injured

Sunday Times · Sunday 27 January 1924 · page 7

A back tyre of a motor car blew out in Liverpool-road, Enfield, last night. Louis Higgs, the driver, and Thomas Merideth, of Oswald-street. Campsle…

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Life-savers Carried Out Thrilling Events in Treacherous Seas at Dee Why Competitor Drowned at South Coast Carnival

Sunday Times · Sunday 27 January 1924 · page 7

When surfers get into difficulties on a beach, the only and heroic part the members of the surf clubs play is that of saving life. Yesterday, however, three of the unhonored and unsung heroes had a sensational escape from drowning at Dee Why, and the most…

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Sid Godfrey Outgenerals Bert Spargo Decisive Victory After Brilliant Battle Spargo Handicapped by Injured Knee

Truth · Sunday 27 January 1924 · page 3

SID Godfrey defeated Bert Spargo on points after a brilliant battle at the Stadium last night. BOTH boxers went into a retirement for a while, and ultimately emerged again, showing the benefit of their brief rest…

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Boating Fatality. Shellharbour. Police Sergeant Drowned. Shellharbour

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 January 1924 · page 9

A boating fatality happened at the entrance of Lako Illawarra thi morning, when Thomas Forman, aged 50 years, a sergeant of police, stationed at Annandale, lost his life…

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Cars in Collision. Remarkable Escapes. a Girl Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 January 1924 · page 10

Colliding with a loud crashing sound that could be heard nearly a mile away, two motor cars were practically destroyed at Manly late yesterday. Their occupants had remarkable…

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Remarkable Collision

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 January 1924 · page 9

An unusual accident occurred in the surf at Bondi yesterday, when, through two surf boards colliding, John Simmons, 14 years of age, sustained head injuries and concussion…

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Fall From Train. Man Seriously Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 January 1924 · page 6

Falling from a fast moving train near Berowra, between Hawkesbury and Sydney, late last night, George Heinke, 19 years of age, a surveyor's assistant, of Isis-street,…

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Motor Smash One Killed --Five Injured CESSNOCK

The Sun · Monday 28 January 1924 · page 11

The foot of a hill about half a mile from Kurri, on the road from Heddon Greta, was the scene of a shocking motor accident last night,…

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One Killed Five Injured Motor Overturns West Maitland

Evening News · Monday 28 January 1924 · page 6

Jamil Mitchell, of Kurri Kurri, was killed and five other injured in a motor accident, which occurred at the foot of a hill between Kurri…

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