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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1925

4,393 stories in Sydney's papers · page 24 of 220

Boy Drowned. Hawkesbury River Tragedy

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 4

A Sydney has, [?] fifteen years of age, was drowned in about thirty-feet of water at Macqurie Reach, near Windsor (N.S.W.) in the…

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Collision. Newcastle Harbour. Kaitoke Damaged. NEWCASTLE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 10

A collision between the Adelaide Steamship Company's steamer Dilkera and the Union Company's steamer Kaltoko occurred in the basin of Ncyyrnstle Harbour, at 3.30 o'clock…

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Car Strikes Wall. Three People Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 10

When a motor car owned by William Romaine, of Northumberland-avenue, Stanmore, crashed into a brick wall in Alfredstreet, Circular Quay, at an early hour…

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Drowned in a Well. Glen Innes Lad's Death

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 4

A seven-years-old boy, Andrew Lealie MeLond, son of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh McNeill Melcod, of Glen Innes, was drowned in a well at has home on…

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Mine Tragedy a New Zealand Fatality Buried under Gravel

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 2

Two men named MeCovera and Jordan were imprisoned by a fall of gravel in the Tarain mind (N.Z.) last week, one of the men being found dead when…

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In Collision Mishap in Harbor at Newcastle Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 5

When the strong [?]…

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Fight at Picture Show. Business Man Injured

The Labor Daily · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 1

Following a disturbance that took place at the Shell Picture Theatre in Pitt Street last night. Walter Brown, the proprietor, was so badly hurt that…

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Three Drowned Father and Two Girls Sad End to a Picnic

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 2

Three persona lost their lives at Point Walter, on the Swan River, near Perth (W.A.), on Thursday night of last week. They were Albert O'Brien…

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Motor Accident

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 6

On 20th January, at 7 p.m. Dr. McDouall, of Gladesville, and Mr. Gordon Taylor, of Crown-street, Epping, were each approaching the corner of…

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Another Accident

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 2

Again has the "death-trap" bridge on Woodville-road near Granville Park, been the scene of an accident. On Saturday afternoon, a motor car, driven by Mrs…

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Motor Cycle Accident

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 7

Mr. Roy Wilkins, of Talbot-street, Guildford, sustained Injuries in a motor Cycle accident at Rouse Hill, on Saturday last. Mr. Wilkins, who was accompanied…

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Cyclist Killed. Accident at Jerildeie

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 4

An accident occurred at Jeilderise (N.S.W.) on Thursday afternoon of last week, resulting in the death of Richard George Bracken, age 1 Twenty-six years,…

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Boating Accident. Remarkable Rescue of Picnic Party

The Propeller · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 2

Members of a picnic party, crowded into a 14ft skiff, had a wonderful escape from drowning when their craft was swamped a quarter of a mile from…

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General News Fell Thirty Feet Accident at Pilot Station

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 2

KENDALL.--A serious accident occurred at Laur[?]eton Pilot Station on Thursday. J. Recce was ascending to the yard-arm of tho flag-staff by the aid…

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Drowned In Waterhole Fatality at Bringelly

Nepean Times · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 6

Mr. Arthur Judges, district coroner, held an inquest at Penrith Court House, on Friday, 23rd. inst., concerning the death, by drowning, of an infant…

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Young Man Drowned Inquest on a Wallacia Fatality

Nepean Times · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 1

Mr. Arthur Judges, district coroner, held an inquest at Penrith Court House, on Friday, 23rd. inst., into the deato of Cyril Athelstane Lonsdale, who was…

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Patient Drowned Vanished from Hospital

Evening News · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 6

The body of Adolphus Fredericks. 52. a patient at the Coast Hospital. who disappeared party on the morning of January 8, was recovered…

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Mental Patient Drowned in Chowder Ray

The Labor Daily · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 8

"He had been in Gladesville but was released as cured said Sarain Crib in window of Robert Cristin (58) whose body was found floating in…

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Crashed Into Pole Motorists Injured

Evening News · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 6

When a motor car was proceeding along Parramatta-road, Ashfield, to-day, it got out of control and crashed into a telegraph pole. The occupants,…

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Carter Injured Dragged Along Roadway

The Labor Daily · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 8

George Black (66) a carter, residing at 26 Botany Street, Waterloo was driving a horse along George Street Redfern, yesterday morning when the…

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