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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1924

4,108 stories in Sydney's papers · page 43 of 206

Shooting Fatality Yass

The Sun · Sunday 9 March 1924 · page 5

A shooting fatality occurred here yesterday. Charles Bennett was accidentally shot, owing to the discharge of a rifle while he was out…

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Detonator Explodes Youth Severely Injured

The Sun · Sunday 9 March 1924 · page 2

Thomas Hayward, aged 16, a dairyman, Figtree-road, East Hills, picked up a detonator in the bush at East Hills to-day. He decided to make a…

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Motorist Injured Jumped From Moving Car

The Sun · Sunday 9 March 1924 · page 2

Two men jumped from a moving motor-car in Concord-road, Concord, yesterday afternoon after an explosion had occurred in it…

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Ice Cart and Tram Three Hurt in Collision

The Sun · Sunday 9 March 1924 · page 2

A collision between an ice cart and a tram occurred in New South Head-road, Rose Buy at 7 p.m. yesterday. Two men were taken to hospital and…

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Three Injured Ice Cart and Tram Collide

Sunday Times · Sunday 9 March 1924 · page 7

George Lloyd, of Dover-road, Rose Bay, Walter Masters, of Old South Head Road, Waverley, and George Donoghne, aged 13, who lives in…

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Park Battle Fusilade of Stones Two Constables Injured Brisbane

The Sun · Sunday 9 March 1924 · page 5

P. Hogan and. J. French, two young police constables off duty, were escorting three women friends through Wickham Park last evening, when a…

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The Week's Motto "Be Kind to Animals" Reporters' Column a Wet Joke Accident at Baths

Sunday Times · Sunday 9 March 1924 · page 2

There were quite a number of people gathered in the Coogee Aquarium last Wednesday evening. A junior race was in progress, the…

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Collision. Tram and Cart. Three People Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 March 1924 · page 9

Two men and a boy were injured when a cart in which they were driving collided with a tram in New South Head-road, Rose Bay, on Saturday, night. They were:…

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Ferry Boats in Collision Harbor Smash Passenger Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 10 March 1924 · page 5

A collision at the entrance to Sydney Cove, between two of the Sydney Ferries steamers, occasioned some excitement on the harbor on Saturday…

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Tram and Cart Serious Collision Three People Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 10 March 1924 · page 5

A tram came into collision with an ice-cart in New South Head Road, on Saturday night, with the result that two men and a boy were injured…

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Collision Off Quay

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 10 March 1924 · page 4

The Sydney Ferry Co.'s steamers Kiandra and Kanimbla came into collision off Benelong Point on Saturday afternoon. The former sustained…

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Cyclist Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 10 March 1924 · page 5

Whilst riding a motor cycle in Centennial Park on Saturday. Arthur Allingham aged 49, of Denison Street. Waverley. collided with Michael Wren,…

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General News Woman Drowned

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 10 March 1924 · page 2

COROWA.--Mrs. Dunn, a visitor from Ballarat, was reported missing from Mrs. Wyburd's home. The police commenced a search, and the body of Mrs. Dunn was…

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Jump From Car Man Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 10 March 1924 · page 5

An explosion occurred in a motor ear, which was being driven along Concord Road, Concord, on Saturday afternoon, and the occupants, Charles…

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Harbor Collision Kooyong and Whangape Marine Inquiry

The Sun · Monday 10 March 1924 · page 7

An inquiry was held before Mr. Giles Shaw, S.M., at the Glebe Court to-day. Into the collision between the steamers Kooyong and Whangape in Darling…

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Motorist Injured by Jumping From Car

The Labor Daily · Monday 10 March 1924 · page 5

Charles lames Campbell (20) sustained concussion of the brain at Concord on Saturday afternoon as the result of jumping from a moving…

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Ferry Collision in Sydney Cove Kianora and Kanimbla Bump Former Boat Seriously Damaged--governor Witnesses Accident. Passenger's Narrow Escape

The Labor Daily · Monday 10 March 1924 · page 1

About 1.30 p.m. on Saturday two of the Sydney Ferries steamers were in collision in Sydney cove Extensive damage was done to the K[?]ndra,…

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Ferries Collide. Benelon Point. One Woman Injured. Kiandra Damaged

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 March 1924 · page 9

At about half-past one on Saturday afternoon the Sydney Ferries, Ltd., steamers Kanimbla and Kiandra were in collision off Benolon Point…

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News in Picture Ferries in Collision. Veteran Riflemen. " Dirigible's Fight With Gale. Winners of Fairfax Banner. Ceremony at Rozelle

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 10 March 1924 · page 10

AMERICAN DIRIGIBLE'S BATTLE WITH QALE.--America's largest dirigible, the Shenandoah, photographed in her hanger at Lakehurst, N.J., on her return from her eight hours battle with a 70-miles-an-hour gale, which followed the breaking-away from her mooring mast. The photograph shows the damage to the nose and envelope caused by the breaking-away…

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Shooting Accident. Yass

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 March 1924 · page 9

Yesterday, while out shooting, Henry Weeks was handing a gun to Charles Bennett when the weapon exploded. Bennett was shot in the groin. Weeks went…

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