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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1924

4,108 stories in Sydney's papers · page 21 of 206

Injured by Lighting

Nepean Times · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 6

During the heavy thunderstorm which raged last Friday afternoon Mr Wm. Smith, electrical linesmen, was working on a line in High Street, when…

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Cycle Fork Breaks and Causes Fatality

The Labor Daily · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 7

Owing to the front fork of a bicycle breaking, Leslie Cullen a young man of 21, was killed in Queen Street. Hurlstone Park, yesterday evening…

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Thrown From Cart Dealer Injured

Evening News · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 6

Thrown from his dealer's cart when a wheel jammed in the tram—tine at the corner of King and Alice streets, Newtown. to-day. B. Collies. of…

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Linesman Injured Telegraph Pole Snaps

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 8

Thomas Black, aged to, a telegraph linesman, was injured in peculiar circum. stances yesterday. Black, who lives at Pyrmont, was climb…

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Dumped in Surf Woman Injured

Evening News · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 3

Enid Halt, of Doncuster—avenue. Kensington, was aurting at Coogee Beach to-day, when she was dumped by a huge wave. She was taken by…

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Sensational Bolt in Castlereagh St Two-horse Lorry Out of Control-- Mad Gallop Ends in Collision But No One Hurt

The Labor Daily · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 1

Two horses attached to a lorry caused a sensation in the city yesterday afternoon, when they bolted from the corner of Elizabeth and Bathurst…

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Motorist in Court. Sequel to Accident

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 1

Ernost Walker Abercrombie, at the Paramatta Police Court on Thursday, was charged with driving a motor car, while under the influence of intoxicating liquor…

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Blaze at Auburn. Accidently Caused

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 3

Mr. P. S. Poolman, Acting District Coroner, held an inquest at Auburn on Wednesday, touching the outbreak of fire at Messrs. Stanmoro Bros'. ironmongery…

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Accident at Emu a Heavy Fall

Nepean Times · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 8

On Saturday afternoon while employees of Emu Gravel Coy. were doing some repairs to the crushing machinery, elevator, etc., William Byrnes (23)…

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Thrown From a Horse Accident to Penrith Young Man

Nepean Times · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 4

Louis Benaud, the youthful son of Mr. and Mrs. R. Benaud, of High Street, Penrith, met with a very severe accident at Glenreagh on…

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FORTITUDE With Shattered Arm a Gun "Accident

Evening News · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 3

Lionel [?] 25.on overseer. on Yacamunda Station, had his upper perform so badly shattered by shot that the arm had to be…

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Man Killed. Cycle Accident

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 18

Fatal injuries were sustained by Leslie Cullen, 21 years of age, of Elswick-street, Leichhardt, when he was thrown from a cycle in Queen-street, Ashfield, last night…

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Motoring World How to Avoid Accidents Be Careful at All Times Speeding the Cause of Trouble

The Sun · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 7

The numerous accidents to motors and motorists of which we read about daily tend to make the sceptic stand back and say that motoring is a…

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Beyond the Law Norman List Found Dead Accidentally Killed Gardens Tragedy MELBOURNE

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 7

The body of a man found by Constable Stanbury in a creek at Pakenham to-day has been identified as that of Norman List, for whom a warrant…

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Young Woman Shot Police Believe Accidentally

Sunday Times · Sunday 3 February 1924 · page 7

ADELAIDE, Saturday.—Last night a young woman. Avis Palmrose, accompanied her lover to his parents' house. The young man, George Shinban, went…

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Elderly Lady Injured

The Labor Daily · Monday 4 February 1924 · page 5

In Ch[?]id Parade, Camp[?], on Saturday night. Mrs. Parva[?], who is 70 years of age, fell breaking her left arm and injuring her face…

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Tram Conductor Injured

The Labor Daily · Monday 4 February 1924 · page 5

At the corner of King and Alice Streets, Newtown, [?] 11 o'clock on Saturday night, a train conductor. Albert Robertson, of Be[?]ant Street,…

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Collision at Sea. London; Feb. 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 February 1924 · page 11

The captain of the British ship, William Mitchell, bound for Molbourne from Fredriks[?], reported on arrival at Falmouth that his vessel collided on January 1 with the Danish schooner…

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Lorry Overturns Two Men Injured

Evening News · Monday 4 February 1924 · page 7

A motor lorry containing five men overturned at the corner of Pitt and Bathurst streets to-day. Two of the men were admitted to Sydney Hospital…

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Motor Accidents. Woman Killed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 February 1924 · page 12

A woman whose name has not been ascertained was dreadfully injured in a motor accident near the corner of Lyon's-road and [?]usses-street, Five Dock, late last night…

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