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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1924

4,108 stories in Sydney's papers · page 26 of 206

Man Is Injured by Fall Down Steps

The Labor Daily · Monday 11 February 1924 · page 5

On Saturdays night [?]fred Misstagham [?] of [?] Street Crowden fell down a fight of steps at the intersection of George Street perth and…

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Lip Bitten Off Italian Injured Woolloomooloo Incident

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 11 February 1924 · page 7

As the result of an altercation yesterday afternoon in Woolloomooloo, Francis Squadrito, married, an Italian, of Forbes Street, was treated at Sydney Hospital…

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Jockey's Claim. Injured While Riding. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 February 1924 · page 10

Under the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1911, in the Arbitration Court, Gerald M. O'Doherty, jockey, claimed £500 from the South Australian Jockey Club. It was…

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Lorry Strikes Pole Four People Injured Smash at Flemington

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 11 February 1924 · page 7

At 11 o'clock on Saturday night a motor lorry, on which three [?] in addition to the driver, were riding, crashed into an electric-light pole on…

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Smash in Race Two Horses Fall Jockey Seriously injured MELBOURNE

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 11 February 1924 · page 7

Just before the home turn was reached in the Electric Handicap, a race for two- year-olds at Walliamstown races yesterday, La Boniform and Martock fell…

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Warder Drowned While Surfing Tragedy at Currumbin Beach--Knotted Surf-line Prevents Rescue --Body Torn by Sharks

The Labor Daily · Monday 11 February 1924 · page 5

TWEED HEADS, Sunday.--George Duilroy, a warder at the Goodna Mental Hospital, was drowned whilst bathing at Currumtin Beach…

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Launch and Ferry Collide at Night N.Z. Tragedy--Two Girls Drowned--One Struck by Propeller--Japs Help in Rescue

The Labor Daily · Monday 11 February 1924 · page 3

WELLINGTON (N.Z.) Sunday.--In a collision between a ferry steamer and it launch last night two passengers from the launch were drowned…

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Accident at Railway Station

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 February 1924 · page 9

Miss Emily Morriss, a resident of Station-street, Newtown, fell between the platform and a train at St. Peters Station at half-past 8 o'clock last evening. She was admitted to…

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Motor Accidents. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 February 1924 · page 10

The week-end was marked by the usual complement of motor accidents, two of which were attended by fatal consequences. On Saturday evening, as the result of striking a…

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Railway Fatality

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 February 1924 · page 10

Francis Mansfield, aged 30 years, a carpenter's labourer, who resided in Samuel-street, Peakhurst, met his death in a railway accident at the Arncliffe railway station…

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Traveller Injured

The Sun · Tuesday 12 February 1924 · page 9

Norman Sawyer, 36, traveller, of 131 Surrey-street, Darlinghurst, was knocked down by a horse and sulky at the corner of Ersking and Clarence…

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Motor Cyclist Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 February 1924 · page 10

Whilst riding in a three miles motor-cycle race at Cessnock on Saturday William Conoulty, lightweight champion motor cycle rider of New South Wales was thrown from…

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Cab-driver Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 February 1924 · page 11

A collision between a cab and a motor lorry in William Street, near Forbes Street, Darlinghurst, yesterday morning resulted in George Barton, aged 60, the…

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Falls Over Balcony Sleep Walker Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 February 1924 · page 11

Believed to have beep walking in his sleep, William Findlay, aged 30, an estate agent, of Barnesbury Grove, Dulwich Hill, fell about 20 feet over the haloony…

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Two Inspectors for 2800 LIFTS Employee Injured and a Firm Fined--Evidence of Serious Defects

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 12 February 1924 · page 3

The statement was made in the Central Summons Court yesterday that there were only two inspectors looking after 2800 lifts…

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Boy Drowned in the Harbor Sad Ending to Family Picnic at Clark Island--body Recovered by Water Police. Lad Went Fishing

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 12 February 1924 · page 1

A rad ending to a family picnic party at Clark Island occurred yesterday, when Leslie Alfred Smith, aged 7, was drowned…

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Motor Accidents. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 February 1924 · page 10

Remarkable escapes from death were experienced by two men when a motor cycle and sidecar crashed into the side of a train at a level crossing near Werribee on Saturday…

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Accidentally Shot Cootamundra

The Sun · Tuesday 12 February 1924 · page 3

Three lads were out shooting rabbits during the week-end. A pea rifle carried by Ken French accidentally went off, and shot Arthur Stenner in the…

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Lift Accident

The Sun · Tuesday 12 February 1924 · page 11

While working on a lift at the factory of Electric Motors, Ltd., Renwick-street, Redfern, at 8.50 a.m. today, Norman Cowell, aged 19, fitter…

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Fatal Lift Accident

The Sun · Tuesday 12 February 1924 · page 9

James Cowie, 19, who was injured in a life accident at the Monarch Electric Motors, Ltd., factory, Rodfern to-day, died shortly after 4 p.m…

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