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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1924

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Flung Off Train Passenger Injured On North Shore Line

Evening News · Monday 28 January 1924 · page 5

Standing on a platform on the Hawkesbury River to Hornsby train, George Heinke (19), of laisstreat, Hornaby, was jolted off at…

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The Surf. Fatality at South Wollongong. Tangled Lines. Carnival Disaster. WOLLONGONG

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

During the progress of the surf carnival [?] South Wollongong Beach this afternoon a heavy sea was running whilst five teams were competing for the Dawes Shield. The lines of…

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Surf Tragedy at Wollongong Life-saver Competing in Carnival Swept Out of Course and Drowned. Thrilling Rescues

The Labor Daily · Monday 28 January 1924 · page 6

James King of the Corrimal team lost his life while taking part in a Surf Carnival at South Wollongong beach on Saturday…

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Police Sergeant Drowned at Sea Death of Sergeant Foreman of Annandale--Fishing Boat Capsizes at Shell Harbor

The Labor Daily · Monday 28 January 1924 · page 6

A sad endin gto a fishing excursion at Shellharbor yesterday morning wan the death by drowning of Sergeant Thomas Foreman, of…

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Police Sergeant Drowned at Sea Death of Sergeant Foreman of Annandale--Fishing Boat Capsizes at Shell Harbor

The Labor Daily · Monday 28 January 1924 · page 5

A sad endin gto a fishing excursion at Shellharbor yesterday morning was the death by drowning of Sergeant Thomas Foreman of…

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Toll of the Surf Two Drowned; Six Rescued on South Coast Beaches Thrills Also at Dee Why

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 28 January 1924 · page 5

The Anniversary holiday week-end was a tragic one on the South Coast, beaches, where two men lost their lives. Their names are:--…

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Surf Tragedy at Wollongong Life-saver Competing in Carnival Swept Out of Course and Drowned. Thrilling Rescues

The Labor Daily · Monday 28 January 1924 · page 5

James King, of the Corrimal team, lost his life white taking part in a Surf Carnival at South Wollongong beach on Saturday…

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Gallant Fight to Rescue Comrade Surf Club Members in Difficulty at Dec Why--Jim Dempsler half-drowned Attempting to Save Club's Captain

The Labor Daily · Monday 28 January 1924 · page 6

As a reward for must hereby work in an attempt to rescue Geoffrey Outley Captain of the Palm Beach Surf Club Jimmy Dempster captain…

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Accident in Surf

The Sun · Monday 28 January 1924 · page 8

As a result of a fall from a surf hoard at Bondi yesterday, John Simmons, aged 14, of the Papeete Tea Gardens, Bondi, sustained concussion…

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Surf-board Accident in Bondi Breakers

The Labor Daily · Monday 28 January 1924 · page 7

Whilst riding the breakers on a surf board at Bondi Beach yesterday morning (Robert Simmons [?] of the Papeete Ten Gurdens, Bondi colided…

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Accidents

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 28 January 1924 · page 2

BATHURST.--a motor ear, on its way to the races on Saturday afternoon, knocked down and seriously injured Terence Power (72), married, with a wife…

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Trainer Injured

Evening News · Tuesday 29 January 1924 · page 8

sydney Burkleton (26) a horse trainer. of Angie parade. Kensington. was riding a racehorse at kensington Racecourse to-day. when it…

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Child Drowned in Dam

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 29 January 1924 · page 3

LITHGOW.--Isaac Francis Pernio, aged nine years, the sun of W. J. Pernio, lost his lift while playing with a small boat in a dam about 4ft. deep and 6ft. across…

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Boy Drowned. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 January 1924 · page 10

A drowning fatality occurred at Portland. Isaac Francis Penno, aged 8 years and 10 months, was playing with a small boat in a dam about four feet deep, in his father's…

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Fatality Near Kurri. Cessnock

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 January 1924 · page 9

The third fatal motor accident within the last 12 months on Hoddon-Kurri road occurred last evening about half a mile from Kurri. A ca[?] overtook a motor 'bus proceeding to…

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Collision with a Cab. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 January 1924 · page 9

A motor car collided with a cab from the rear on the Bay-road, on Saturday evening. The occupants of the horse-drawn vehicle were precipitated to the roadway. Mrs. George…

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Faithful Dog Tries to Save Drowning Boy Lithoow

Evening News · Tuesday 29 January 1924 · page 10

The barking of a day directed [?] too late to the plight of the nine-year-old son of Mr. william perms. of Ridge—street. who had…

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Car Overturns Two Injured TAREE

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 29 January 1924 · page 7

While being driven from Wingham to Taree F. O'Grady's motor car overturned, pinning O'Grady and a passenger, Allan Payne, underneath…

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Eight Drowned Week-end Toll in N.Z. Wellington (N.z.)

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 29 January 1924 · page 7

Eight drowning accidents were reported during the week-end over the Dominion. Tile victims, except one, were bathers, and include two boys at…

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Fatal Motor Crash Car and 'Bus Man Killed; Four Injured Kurri Kurri

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 29 January 1924 · page 7

One person was killed and tour injured when a motor 'bus and a motor car came into collision in the main road of the town last night…

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