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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1924

4,108 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 206

Old Man Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 January 1924 · page 8

An old-age pensioner, Edward Bradley, of Bathurst Street, city, fell down a flight of stairs at his home last night, sustaining concussion. He was taken to Sydney…

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Child Injured in Baths

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 January 1924 · page 12

A three-year-old child, Robert Miles, of Phillip Street, Redern, received concussion and shock when he fell about 10 feet from a balcony to a concrete floor at…

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Jockey Injured Fall at Ponies

Evening News · Saturday 12 January 1924 · page 6

S. Jones, the 16-year-old jockey. whose mount. Sherlock, fell in the second division of the Flying Handicap at Victoria to—day. broke his…

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Buggy Overturned. Well-Known Ladies Injured

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 12 January 1924 · page 6

On Monday afternoon, as two young ladies (daughters of Dr. Stewart Mckay of Macquarie-street, Sydney) were being driven towards Rydalmere, by Raymond…

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Fire Epidemic. a Record Fight. Woman Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 January 1924 · page 15

After a fight extending over the greater part of the pa[?] three days, the nu[?]rous bush fires in Sydney suburbs were got under control yesterday…

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Roof Collapses. Mill Workers Injured. London, Jan. 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 January 1924 · page 15

Over thirty employees of the Zetland Spinning Mills in Bradford were burled this morning owing to the collapse of the roof of a building, which brought down a lot of heavy…

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Struck in Bed Young Lady Injured MURWILLUMBAH

The Sun · Saturday 12 January 1924 · page 6

At the Greenmount boarding-house at Coolangatta, in the early hours of Thursday morning a murderous attack was made on a lady boarder by…

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TIRRANNA. The Second Day. Rider Injured. Goulburn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 January 1924 · page 18

The Tirranna racecourse was swept by heavy winds to-day, when the annual festivities were resumed. Notwithstanding that the course is surrounded by hills, the winds made…

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Outrage Suspected Queen of Greece Injured LONDON, Friday Night

The Sun · Saturday 12 January 1924 · page 1

The Queen of the Hellenes has been seriously injured, in a [?]otor smash at Czernowitz. The King escaped injury…

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Collision at Sea Submarine Lost Dummy Attack Crew of Forty-three LONDON, January 10

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 January 1924 · page 7

The Admiralty announces that the submarine L24 has been lost in a collision off Portland. It is feared that all hands are lost…

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Driving Accident

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 12 January 1924 · page 4

On Saturday last, while Mr. Eb Lucas. of Brisbane-street, Harris Park, was driving a young horse, the animal look fright and bolted. During the horse's mad…

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Sulky Accident

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 12 January 1924 · page 7

Whilst Mrs. Brew and her little daughter Rosie, who reside in the western portion of Auburn proper, were out driving in a sulky on Monday along…

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Accidents

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 January 1924 · page 5

TUMBARUMBA. -- When shooting rabbits, Gordon Burgun, son of Mr. M. Burgun, was bitten by a snake, through placing his hand in a hollow log into…

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Injured Jockey Regains Consciousness

Sunday Times · Sunday 13 January 1924 · page 9

Apprentice S. Jones, who fractured his right leg and sustained abrasions and slight concussion when Sherlock fell in the second division of the Maiden…

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Sulky Capsizes Collision With Baker's Cart

The Sun · Sunday 13 January 1924 · page 2

Turning into Australia-street, Camperdown, from Bishopgate-street, last night, a sulky collided with a baker's cart, capsised, and threw the driver…

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Communistic Fight Two Killed, Two Injured

Sunday Times · Sunday 13 January 1924 · page 7

LONDON, Saturday.—A Communist meeting in Paris ended in a violent fracas. Two people were killed and two other seriously injured…

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Accident Causes Hold-up Tram Service Disorganised At an Awkward Hour

Sunday Times · Sunday 13 January 1924 · page 7

A serious disorganisation of traffic waf one of the results of a tram accident in Elizabeth-street, Dear Campbell-street, early last night…

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An Accident

Sunday Times · Sunday 13 January 1924 · page 13

A young man, springing into an overcrowded moving train, trod on the toes of an old gentleman in a corner seat, "I'm very sorry," he said…

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Casualties of Industry Tragic Toll of Factory Accidents Better Safeguards Imperative

Truth · Sunday 13 January 1924 · page 9

Almost daily we read in the newspapers of fr occurring in factories in this State, despite the unremitting attention of inspection in safeguarding machinery. There were 779 accidents in factories in this state last year, 10 of which were…

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Rescued From Drowning. Grafton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 January 1924 · page 12

Two young girls named Tranter, aged 14 and 7, were rescued from drowning in the Clarence River by the promptness of Mr. W. C. Logan, ferrymnn, at Doble-street ferry,…

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