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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1925

4,393 stories in Sydney's papers · page 18 of 220

Fatal Collision. Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 January 1925 · page 16

The coroner (Mr. Sutherland) held an inquest to-day regarding the death of Arthur Douglas Creasey, aged 11, son of Douglas Harold Creasey, electrician, of Canterbury,…

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A Child Drowned. Hobart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 January 1925 · page 17

A boy named Stephen Arthur Smith, aged 9 years, was drowned in Newtown Bay to-day in full view of his younger brother and another friend. Smith was attempting to…

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Boot Shop Ablaze Fireman Injured

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 21 January 1925 · page 1

Noticing smoke issuing at 8.15 last night from a boot shop owned by Mr. Leo, at 330 Oxford Street, Paddington. Mr. P. Coleman, overseer of…

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Flying Fatality. Two Officers Killed. London, Jan. 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 January 1925 · page 15

The Air Ministry announces that as a result of accidents to two Bristol fighters— at Ismailia and Er-Ramleh, respectively—on Saturday, Flying-Officers James Alexander…

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Tram and Lorry Collision Oxford St. Again Driver's Back Hurt

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 21 January 1925 · page 5

A tram and lorry smash in Oxford Street, near Riley Street, Darlinghurst yesterday morning, resulted in the removal of Harry Lee[?] the lorry…

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Farmer Injured Stripper Passed Over Him Bathurst

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 21 January 1925 · page 3

Francis Yell, a farmer of Millamabong, about five miles from Man[?]ama, was the victim of serious increases while engaged in stripping…

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Caught in Skips Aberdare South Man Injured Cessnock

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 21 January 1925 · page 6

Michael Conway, who is employed about the pit-top at Aberdare South, was severely injured to-day by being crushed between some skips. He…

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Constable Injured

The Sun · Thursday 22 January 1925 · page 15
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Colin Sherwood, aged 27, a police constable, Belvolr-street, city, was on duty at Hudson's timber yard, Glebe, this morning, when he fell a distance…

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Infant Drowned. Young

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 January 1925 · page 10

The Young District Coroner (Mr. G. S. Whiteman) held an inquest into the circumstances surrounding the death of Dulcie May Goodman, 18 months old, who fell into a da[?]…

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Boy Drowned. Bombala

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 January 1925 · page 12

Horace Atkins, aged 10 years, was paddling on the edge of a deep hole in the Bombala River this afternoon, when he got out of his depth and was drowned. His cousin, a lad…

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Batting with Injured Wrist

Evening News · Thursday 22 January 1925 · page 1

Freeman, despite his injured wrist, batted for England. The man is the slips seem is he doing a sort of hake…

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Lack of Knowledge In Drowning Cases YOUNG

Evening News · Thursday 22 January 1925 · page 6

In returning a verdict of accidental death in the case of the 13 morning old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Goodman, of Burrangong Sidding, who…

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Boy Injured by Fall. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 January 1925 · page 10

A sensational runaway through the main street of Wallerawang occurred yesterday, when Norman Nicholls, a boy, sustained [?] broken thigh. A horse attached to a butcher's…

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Railway Inquiry. Recent Collision. One Driver Blamed. Signals Overrun

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 January 1925 · page 8

The special board of inquiry into the railway accident in the Sydney station yard on the 14th inst, when an incoming train from Ashfield collided with an…

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Tram and Car Sequel to Collision at Merewether Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Thursday 22 January 1925 · page 6

As a sequel to a collision which occurred between a motor car and a tram in Railway street. Merewether on November 19. Henry William…

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The Moving' Picture Show Accidental Posies

The Sun · Thursday 22 January 1925 · page 8

Mr. Fitzpatrick's bill to protect wild flowers provides that anyone found in possession of a protected wild flower may be prosecuted, but it will be a…

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Accidents

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 22 January 1925 · page 7

BRINGELLY.--Jack Preston (2), son of Mrs. Preston, housekeeper for Mrs. Dollahan. who is an invalid, was drowned in a dam not far from the house. His…

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Saved From Drowning

The Propeller · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 2

One day last week a boy named Aldous, aged 17 years, of Belmore Road, Penshurst, was bathing near the old jetty at Sandringham, when he got into…

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Motor Collision

The Propeller · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 1

While Mr. Archie Thompson, of Hurstville, the well-known city cinematograph projectionist, was on his way to entertain, the children at the…

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