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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1924

4,108 stories in Sydney's papers · page 29 of 206

All Through a Ford. Collision on Parramatta-Road

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 16 February 1924 · page 4

As Oliver Steward's Vauxhall car was returning Home from Coogee on Boxing Day, it came into violent collision with a Buick driven by Peter Solomon…

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Jockey Killed Smash at Randwick Two Others Injured

The Sun · Saturday 16 February 1924 · page 5

A bad smash occurred at the nine furlongs jump in the Hurdle Race at Randwick this afternoon. Tuckbridge (J. Halden) fell heavily, and…

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Three Killed 14 Injured Melbourne Smash Melbourne

Evening News · Saturday 16 February 1924 · page 6

A motor chara-a-bane overturned in Dandenong-road, near Croydon, late this afternoon. It is reported that three…

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Mr. Missingham, M.L.A., Injured Glen Innes

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 February 1924 · page 7

Mr. Missingham, M.L.A., sustained a broken rib and abrasions to the head thorugh a Jolt of the car in which members of the parliamentary party were…

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Car Skids Missingham, M.L.A., Injured Glen Innes

The Sun · Saturday 16 February 1924 · page 2

Mr. Missingham, M.L.A., was brought into Glen Innes on Friday night, suffering from a broken rib and painful abrasions of the head, as the…

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A Foolish Bet Ends in Death Ships Fireman Drowned at the Quay--Another Man Rescued With Difficulty Plucky Tram Driver

The Labor Daily · Saturday 16 February 1924 · page 5

A foolish bet is stated to have been the cause of one man, Patrick Sullick, being drowned in the harbor last night, near the Watson's Bay wharf…

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Accident

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 16 February 1924 · page 7

Joihn Joseph Foster, of Gordon-avenue, Ingleburn, 50 years of age, was riding a motor cycle towards Campbelltown on January 8th, when he was hit by a…

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History of an Accident at Emu 46 Years Ago

Nepean Times · Saturday 16 February 1924 · page 2

On various occasions we have published versions of the great railway smash that occurred at Emu Plains in 1878, but probably the following from…

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Louis Benaud's Accident

Nepean Times · Saturday 16 February 1924 · page 4

We are pleased to report that LouisBenaud, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. Benaud, of Penrith, who met with a severe accident through being thrown…

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General News ACCIDENTS

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 February 1924 · page 5

GILGANDRA.--While competing in a race at the Balladoran sports, Joseph Andrews had his leg broken through his horse bumping into a post…

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Man Injured Disturbance at Glenreagh

Sunday Times · Sunday 17 February 1924 · page 3

GRAFTON, Saturday.— During a disturbance at Glenreagh, John Shine was assaulted and seriously injured. He was brought to Grafton Hospital suffering…

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Injured Footballers Substitutes to be Disallowed LONDON

The Sun · Sunday 17 February 1924 · page 1

The London "Daily Mail" says that the Football Council has declined the request of the N.S.W. Rugby Football League to permit a substitute to…

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Week-end Si Arts with Fatal Motor Car Accidents Head-on Crash Tragic Motor Accident at Lidcombe One Killed-- Ten Injured

The Sun · Sunday 17 February 1924 · page 5

A happy family outing was turned into a tragedy when two motor cars collided in Parramatta-road between Lidcombe and the Abattoirs yesterday morning. Barbara Cox, a little girl of ten, who was driving with her…

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Motor Charabanc Overturns Two Killed-- Fifteen Injured MELBOURNE

The Sun · Sunday 17 February 1924 · page 5

Two women were killed and 15 persons were injured when a motor charabanc overturned while on its way to a a land sale at Mount Dandenong this…

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Little Girl Killed Cars Collide Head-on at Lidcombe J. J. Talbot Badly Injured

Sunday Times · Sunday 17 February 1924 · page 7

Barbara Cox, aged 12 years, of Penkivil-street, Bondi, lost her life in a head on motor car smash on Parramatta-road yesterday…

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Chapter of Accidents

Truth · Sunday 17 February 1924 · page 2

The unfortunate accident at Randwick yesterday brought about the death of J. Halden, also brought trouble to the Melbourne…

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Girl Drowned. Fatality at Windsor. Deep Water Hole

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 February 1924 · page 10

A fatality occurred in the Hawkesbury River at Windsor at about 5 o'clock on Saturday afternoon, when Madge Farrell, 13 years of age, disappeared under the water near a small…

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Rescued From Drowning

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 February 1924 · page 10

A girl was rescued from Cook's River, near the Wardell-road Bridge, yesterday afternoon by a young man, Jack Haran. The rescuer stated afterwards that he saw the girl walk…

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Found Drowned

The Sun · Monday 18 February 1924 · page 7

The body of Thomas Sterling, Hill Top Crescent, Manly, was found today lying in three feet of water at Fair light Beach, Manly…

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Swimmer Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 February 1924 · page 10

Diving from the rocks at Balmoral Beach at about 12.30 p.m. yesterday Alfred Ben, 33 years of age, struck his head on a submerged rock. He was taken from the water in a…

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