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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1925

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How the Accident Occurred

The Labor Daily · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 1

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Accidents

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 7

GLOUCESTER.--Mrs. Ellis, aged 68. a resident of Ward's River, was thrown from a horse at Upper Avon, and killed…

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Nineteen Injured in Last Night's Train Smash at Central How It Happened Few Seconds Saves Life "Apparently Due to Disregard of Signalling Appliances —Official Report. Wonderful Fortitude of Richards

Evening News · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 1

THE OUTSTANDING feature of last night's sensational railway smash at the Central Station, reported in a special edition of the "Evening New," is that none of the passengers was killed…

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Many Injured in Two-train Smash at Central 6.27 Ryde-bound Cut in Halves Near Redfern Tunnel By Ashfield Engine Which Telescoped Two Carriages Were Signals Disregarded? Dubbo Train Pulls Up Within a Yard

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 1

THE MOST DANGEROUS TRAIN SMASH IN THE HISTORY OF THE SYDNEY STATION OCCURRED LAST NIGHT, WHEN TWO SUBURBAN TRAINS COLLIDED NEAR THE…

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Events of the Day Railway Smash Collision in Sydney Twenty-five Injured

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 4

A serious Railway smash occurred at she "battle-neck" tunnel, at Redfern (Sydney) on Wednesday, fortunately ind almost miraculously unattended by…

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Casualties. Street Fatality

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 13

Wilfred Redmond, aged 13 years, of 9 Maribrough-avenue, Glebe, sustained serious internal injuries when he was knocked down by a motor lorry in Bridge-road, Globe,…

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Condition of Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 11

On Inquiry at the Sydney Hospital last night, the superintendent staled that those patients admitted as the result of injuries sustained in the railway accident were…

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Prospectors Drowned Bad, Tasmanian Tragedy

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 4

The stopping of the engine of a fishing bout, when the little vessel was only it shot way from the shore in Boat [?] (Tas.), cursed the death…

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MISADVENTURES Boy Drowned Brother's Narrow Escape

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 4

A picnic party consisting of a number of bove went to Gogley's Creek, near Lauricton (N.S.W.), during the week end and while in the water one…

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Ryde One of the Injured

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 6

Miss Vera Hewltt, of Charles-street. Ryde, was one of the Injured by the railway collision at Central Station on Wednesday. She received abrasions on her…

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The Collision. Railway Traffic Restored. Driver Suspended

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 11

It is understood that the driver of the empty car train, which was proceeding from Ashfield into Sydney, and was involved in the…

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Child Injured. Difficult Transport. Wagoa

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 13

An accident occurred at the homestead of Mr. John Plum, at Corointob, and it was only after considerable, dilllculty that the victim was brought' to the "Wagga Hospital…

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Country News. Hospital Patient Found Drowned. Cowra, Thuraday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 12

Mrs. Charles Sturgeon, wife of a local resident, was found drowned in a river at about 6 o'clock this morning. She had been an inmate of the public hospital for a short…

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General News Bull Charges Sulky Woman Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 2

PARKES.--While Mrs. J. Cook, of Aleeown was driving Mrs. Cahill and two children along the Peak Hill Road, a roaming bull charged the pony and…

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Was Smash Due to Human Error? Seeking Cause of Central Station Accident Departmental Inquiry Begins All Injured Passengers Are Improving

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 1

A preliminary departmental inquiry into the cause of Wednesday's railway collision at the Central Station was commenced yesterday, and may he continued to-day. Although no official information is forthcoming,…

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Whose Blame? Railway Smash Signals All Right, Says Official Injured Doing Well

The Labor Daily · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 5

THAT the electric signals were not responsible for the railway smash outside the Central Railway Station on Wednesday…

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Street Accident

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 6

On Thursday morning, January 8, Mr. Ray Chamberlain (18), son of Alderman Chamberlain, of Pyde, met with a serious accident. He is employed as assistant to…

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Serious Accident

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 7

We regret to report the serious illness of Mr. George Painter; of Nagle-street, who has removed to Parramatta District Hospital Sunday, suffering from…

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Remarkable Accident. Broken Windscreen Causes Death

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 7

A remarkable accident on the road between [?] and Strickland (Tas.)caused the death of the well-known curstaker of the Salmon ponds,Mr…

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Motor Accidents a Heavy Death Roll Cars Overturned

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 7

While proceeding to the Jenolan Caves early on Saturday morning, a motor car driven by Thomas O'Rourke, junior, capsired a few milon on the…

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