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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1925

4,393 stories in Sydney's papers · page 17 of 220

Ryder's Batting Saves Home Side Defies English Bowling and Makes Double Century Gilligan, Tate 'And Freeman on Injured List Adelaide

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 January 1925 · page 7

Australia's first innings against England in the third test match at Adelaide on Saturday yielded 489. It was a magnificent score, considering that three first class wickets fell on Friday for 22 runs, and six were…

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Brilliant' Innings Ryder Scores 201 Not Out Englishmen Have Hard Luck Freeman Retires with Injured Wrist Australia's Tail Saves the Position Adelaide

The Labor Daily · Monday 19 January 1925 · page 5

IF THE SPIN of the coin and the chapter of accidents were against the Englishmen on the opening day of the third Test, no complaints could come regarding the weather. The same applies to the second day, for the climatic conditions in the early…

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Bank Officer Killed. North Sydney Accident

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 January 1925 · page 12

A tragic accident occurred outside the Southern Cross Picture Theatre, Neutral Bay, on Saturday night. William Miller Houston, aged 58 years, an audit inspector of the…

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Cycling Accident. Armidale

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 January 1925 · page 14

Alderman A. H. Fletcher, of Armidale, while cycling to a private hospital, of which his wife is an inmate, was thrown heavily to the roadway through the machine striking a brick…

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Accident Risks Some New Appliances Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Monday 19 January 1925 · page 6

Newcastle Chamber of commerce has been advised by the Railway Commissioners that attention will be given to appliances at the cranes so…

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Bayview Fatality Baulkham Hills Boy Drowned

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1925 · page 1

Mr. and Mrs. Dan. Horwood, junior, of Castle Hill road, Baulkham Hills, who with their young family, were spending a few weeks at Bayview; had their…

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A Collision

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1925 · page 2

A motor lorry containing a load of ice and a motor car containing a party of tourists, came into collision at the interaction of Smith and George streets,…

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Woman Injured

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1925 · page 2

A motor cycle and side-car overturned at the corner of Macquarie and Smith Streets, Parramatta, about 6.30 p.m. on Monday. A man named Scott was…

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Railway Collision. Departmental Inquiry

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 January 1925 · page 10

A departmental inquiry into the cause of the collision which occurred in the Sydney Station yard near the Redfern tunnel on Wednesday night last was commenced on…

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Crane-driver Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 January 1925 · page 10

Charles Tange, aged 72 years, a crane-driver, of Point-road, Glebe, and employed at Messrs. Goodlet and Smith's timber yard, Harris-street, Pyrmont, was admitted to…

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Motor Cyclist Injured

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1925 · page 2

On Sunday night, Henry Jones (10) of Edwin-street, Lidcombe, was returning on his motor cycle from Windsor, his wife occupying the sidecar. Near…

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Workman Falls Back Badly Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 January 1925 · page 11

Donald Sinclair, of 45 Andreas Street, Petersham, severely injured his back yesterday morning, when he fell 20 feet from the roof of a shed…

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Oaks Overturn. Four Injured. Windsor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 January 1925 · page 9

A serious motor accident occurred on the Windsor-Pitt Town road, about three miles out of Windsor, on Sunday. Four people were injured, their names being:…

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One Dead And Two Injured Near Overturned Car Wellington (N.z.)

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 January 1925 · page 7

An overturned motor car was found on a road near Gore. One occupant, Gordon Watson, was dead and two others, George and…

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A Child's Accident

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 January 1925 · page 10

Mathew Boyd, aged 4 years, of Bona Vistaavenue, Maroubra, was swinging on top of the front gate at his home yesterday, when he overbalanced and fell head first to the…

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Railway Accident. Condition of Patients

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 January 1925 · page 10

A splendid recovery from his injuries has been made by Alfred France, the youngest of the passengers injured in the railway colision at Redfern last Wednesday night. When…

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Accident in Victoria. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 January 1925 · page 9

Five persons were injured when a motor car, travelling at about 30 miles an hour, overturned on the road between Yarram and Wolshpool to-day. The victims were:…

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The Stadium Ring Is it Sufficiently Padded? Every Care Must be Taken to Prevent Accidents A Suggestion

Sydney Sportsman · Tuesday 20 January 1925 · page 5

Since the death of Reg Anderson many voices have been raised, and it has been emphatically stated that the Stadium ring is not…

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Miner Crushed a Fall of Coal Accidental Death, Says Coroner Cessnock

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 20 January 1925 · page 6

"Turn me on my side, Goorge, my heart is bursting," gasped Leonard Billet, as he was dragged from beneath a fall of coal at…

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Deadly Current Verdict of Accidental Death

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 January 1925 · page 11

A verdict of accidental death was returned yesterday at the inquest concerning the death of Michael Johnson, a plumber, who was killed at Rozelle…

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