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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1924

4,108 stories in Sydney's papers · page 23 of 206

"Probably Accidental." Fire at South Granville

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 6 February 1924 · page 5

The destruction, by fire, of a weather-board shed, at the premises : of John Charles McManus, Dixmude-street, South Granville, on January 18, was the…

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Sanders Cup Accidents The Wind at Wellington

Referee · Wednesday 6 February 1924 · page 14

Sydney sailing men strike the breeze in vicious mood now and then. But the Wellington wind must be a corker to judge by this report of what…

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Fatal Driving Accident. Alstonville

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 February 1924 · page 11

Mr. William Barber, aged 26 cars, was fatally injured at his home at M'Leans Ridge, near Aistonville, yesterday afternoon. He was driving [?] after visiting a neighbouring…

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South Mine. Accident in Shaft. Brokrn Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 February 1924 · page 14

During hauling operations at South mine yesterday, one of the cages in the main shaft became jammed, as the result of which a splicing of rope gave way, leaving the…

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Playing with Blowflies Singular Gun Accident LAUNCESTON

The Sun · Wednesday 6 February 1924 · page 1

Three little boys at Lake Finnigan, King Island, were amusing themselves in a bedroom by catching blowflies and imprisoning them in the barrels of a…

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Cage Accident B.h. South Mine

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 6 February 1924 · page 5

BROKEN HILL, Tuesday. -- In the South Mine yesterday one of the cages in the main shaft jambed during limiting operations, as a result…

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Accidents

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 February 1924 · page 6

EUGOWRA.--Mrs. J. Harpley and her two children were badly scalded through a vessel of boiling water being overturned They were taken to Canowindar Hospital,…

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Rich Coal Seam Discovered by Accident Brisbane

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 February 1924 · page 10

It is understood on reliable authority that coal in payable quantities has been discovered at Rocklea, a few miles from Brisbane, in a large paddock…

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Three Fires Elderly Woman Injured

Evening News · Thursday 7 February 1924 · page 10

Three fires occurred in the suburbs yesterday, and in attempting to subdus one of them jane Arnold (73), of Dennison-street,…

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Mine Disaster. Workings Flooded. Forty-two Men Drowned. VANCOUVER, Feb. 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 February 1924 · page 9

A tragic occurrence is reported from Cresby, Minnesota. The bottom fell out of a small pond, flooding the workings of the Milford iron mine…

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To the Hospital by Aeroplane Injured Man Says He Had "A Bonza Run" in Air Ambulance

The Labor Daily · Thursday 7 February 1924 · page 1

PERTH. Wednesday.--While driving a team of camels near Carnarvon on Sunday. Stanley [?]es, a teamster. [?]as severely injured in the head, and…

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Zephyr's Fate Leg "Honeycombed" V.P. Accident

Evening News · Thursday 7 February 1924 · page 2

Nasal disease has been responsible for the suddes sading of many [?] at victoria park yesterday Zephyr.a promising 14.1 by that once smart printer[?]…

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Caught in Driving Gear Shocking Accident on Punt BELLINGEN

The Sun · Thursday 7 February 1924 · page 15

Cecil McGuire, son of George McGuire, of Raleigh, was accidentally killed on the Releigh ferry punt yesterday…

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Broad Jump Record Broken by Honner Australasian Track Championships at Hobart--Accident in Hurdles

The Labor Daily · Thursday 7 February 1924 · page 5

HOBART. Wednesday--The opening day of the Australian track championships was held here today. in good weather…

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Four Horses Fall. Three Destroyed. Accident at Victoria Park

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 February 1924 · page 9

Four horses fell in the Fourteen-One Novice Handicap at Victoria Park yesterday afternoon and three of them were destroyed. There were 18 starters for the event, which…

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Triple Collision. Unprecedented Calamity

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 3

What is believed to be the first collision in the air occurred in Japan last week. A fleet of Japanese naval aeroplanes were manoeuvring above , the…

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Storm at Wingham Horse Drowned WINGHAM

Evening News · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 8

A terrible thunderstorm occurred here yesterday afternoon, nearly two inches of rain falling in Wingham. Ernest Watson, when returning from…

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Terrific Storm Farmer Nearly Drowned WINGHAM

The Sun · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 5

Ernest Watson, a Stratheedar dairy farmer, had a harrow escape from drowning at Dimond's Crossing yesterday. There had been a terrific…

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Country News. Fatality on a Ferry. Bellingen

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 10

A boy named M'Guire, aged 16, was killed at Raleigh yesterday morning through becoming caught in a wire on the ferry punt…

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Bolting Horse Collision With Lorry Carter in Hospital

The Sun · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 9

"I'm lucky to be alive at all," said George Brigden, as he sat in the Xray room at Sydney Hospital this morning…

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