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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1925

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Fatal Accident at Abbotsford

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 20

The general manager of Lysaght Bros., and Co., Ltd., corrects the statement in the report in yesterday's "Herald" on the inquest on a boy who was killed by a lorry at…

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A Boxer's Death a Pure Accident "An Ordinary Blow"

The Labor Daily · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 5

"So long as boxing is allowed as a national sport," said the City Coroner (Mr. Jamieson), yesterday, "in that aspect of the case I can…

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To the Editor the Recent Railway Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 10

Sir,--I note the Chief Commissioner's reply to my letter. He must realise that he has not refuted one of my statements. He says: "The track…

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Interference in Challenge Parody and Friarsdale Injured

Sunday Times · Sunday 25 January 1925 · page 8

The stipendiary stewards reported that a considerable amount of interference took place in the Challenge Stakes. Parody, Little Marg,…

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Mother's Tragic Find Boy Drowned in Well Glen Innes

The Sun · Sunday 25 January 1925 · page 2

Andrew Leslie McLeod the seven-year-old son of Mr and Mrs. Hugh Nell McLeod of Derby-street was drowned in a well…

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Drowned in Well Boy Who Chased Rooster Glen Innes

Sunday Times · Sunday 25 January 1925 · page 7

The body of Andrew Leslie McLeod, aged 7 years, was found in five feet of water in a well at the rear of his parents' residence,…

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Tram Accident

Sunday Times · Sunday 25 January 1925 · page 1

James Magney (56). of Denning-street, Coogee, was knocked down by a tram yesterday afternoon near his home. He was taken by the Civil…

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Oxford-street Accident

The Sun · Sunday 25 January 1925 · page 2

James Magney. aged 66. of D[?]ing-streel. Coogee, was knocked down by a train in Oxford-street, Waverley. yesterday afternoon. The Eastern…

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Collision. Dangerous Bridge

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 January 1925 · page 8

The narrow bridge on the Woodville-road at Granville was responsible for another accident on Saturday afternoon. Mr. Oscar W. Fletcher, draper, of Penrith,…

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Motor Accidents. Three People Injured. Pinned Beneath Car

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 January 1925 · page 8

Travelling down a steep incline on Taren Point-road, Taren Point, on the road to Cronulla, on Saturday, a motor car turned a somersault when the rear tyres burst…

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Car Overturns Driver Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 26 January 1925 · page 5

A car driven by Leonard Kent, of Macquarie Street, skidded and turned over at Taren Point, near the punt, on Saturday. Besides Kent, the car…

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River Collision. Cooma Damaged. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 January 1925 · page 7

A collision occurred in the river to-day between the outward bound Federal Shive steamer Surrey and the steamer Cooma, lying at Howard Smith's wharf. The Cooma was…

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Four Injured. Motor Cars Wrecked

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 January 1925 · page 8

The formidable list of motor accidents on the Parramatta-road was increased by another serious collision which occurred near Homebush yesterday afternoon…

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Drowned in a Well. Glen Innes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 January 1925 · page 8

Andrew Leslie McLeod, the seven-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh McNeill McLeod, of Derby-street, was drowned in a well about 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon. The lad [?]…

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Brothers Drowned One Goes to Rescue [?]

Evening News · Monday 26 January 1925 · page 5

Two [?] were drowned yesterday one in attempting to save the other [?] of Adan Robert…

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Country News. Motor Cyclists Injured. Taree

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 January 1925 · page 8

A motor cycle and sidecar, conveying two tourists, struck a stone and turned over on the road between Cundletown and Taree. The driver was pinned beneath the machine. A…

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Four Injured a Car Somersaults OBERON

Evening News · Monday 26 January 1925 · page 5

While returning from Jenolan Caves yesterday, a car containing four passengers, turned a complete somersault three miles from Oberon…

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Car Over Bridge Record Breakers' Close Call Two Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 26 January 1925 · page 1

Two motorists, while attempting to lowe rthe record between Sydney and Newcastle on Saturday, crashed through the railings of a bridge, and…

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Steamers in Collision Bump in Brisbane River Surrey and Cooma Brisbane

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 26 January 1925 · page 1

As the steamer Surrey was rounding Kangaroo Point, while being towed down the river, en route to the United Kingdom, she came into collision with…

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Train Smash Forty-five Injured at Glasgow London, January 24

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 26 January 1925 · page 1

A crowded football special train crashed into the buffers at the central station, Glasgow, and the two first coaches were telescoped, 45…

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