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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1925

4,393 stories in Sydney's papers · page 25 of 220

Engineer's Death Drowned at Wallacia. the Inquest

Nepean Times · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 1

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

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Motor Smash Husband and Wife Injured

Evening News · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 6

A collision occurred between a motor car and a met or cycle at the interaction of Shaftesbury-road and Victoria-street,…

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Speedway Fatality Inquest on Death of Horace George Preston

Nepean Times · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 1

Evidence given at an inquest at Penrith Court House on 23rd inst., before Mr. Arthur Judges, district coroner, went to show that no blame was…

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Car and Cycle Collide Two Persons Injured

The Sun · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 4

A motor car collided with a motor cycle and side oar at the corner of Shaftesbury and Victoria roads. Burwood, this morning…

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General News Thrown From Horse Boy Seriously Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 2

GOSFORD.--Ray Martin (16) was thrown from a horse at Ourimbah Creek. He was removed to Wyong Hospital, where it was found that he was…

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Stabbing Affray. Three Constables Injured. Man Resists Warrant. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 18

Bleeding from knife wounds in the hands and legs, two police constables fell to the ground in front of a large crowd in Elsternwick to-night…

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Walked in Sleep Ex-M.H.R. Injured BATHURST

The Sun · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 4

Mr. S. Nicholls (ex-M.H.R. for Macquarie) walked in his sleep at Mrs. Burton's hotel at Sofala early yesterday morning. He reached the…

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Three Police Stabbed Man Runs Amok and Is Shot All Badly Injured Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 1

Plainclothes Constables Strabel and Rangott accosted William Moran this evening and informed him fiey had a commitment…

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Burning Accident Young Man's Serious Condition

Nepean Times · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 2

Harold Heather, a young man, residing on the Ruperstswood Road, met with an accident, on Thursday afternoon, at Minchinbury, where he is an employee…

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Scalding Accident. Branxton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 18

A severe scalding accident happened to Mr. M. J. Brunnel, who is employed as butter-maker at the Co-operative Dairy Company. He was carrying two buckets of boiling water,…

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Spine Fractured Wharf Laborer's Accident

The Labor Daily · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 5

At 6.30 p.m. yesterday. Charles Gibson (20) a wharf laborer, residing at Barker Street, South Kensington, was working in the hold of the steamer…

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Boy Injured

Sunday Times · Sunday 1 February 1925 · page 7

Stanley Minnis, of Victoria-street, Lewisham, was knocked down by a motor 'bus at Ashfield yesterday. His right leg was fractured, and he was…

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Motor Cyclist Hurt Collision With Car ORANGE

The Sun · Sunday 1 February 1925 · page 5

William Blowes, 22, orchardlst, so[?] of Alderman Blowes, was admitted to the local hospital this afternoon suffering from loss of two toes on the…

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Accident at Coalyard

Sunday Times · Sunday 1 February 1925 · page 7

Jack Hyde, of Albion-street, Surry Hills, was struck, on the leg by a crane at Jones Bros.' coal yard last night. His right foot was badly…

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Tram Collision Three Are Injured

The Labor Daily · Monday 2 February 1925 · page 1

Two girls and a boy received injuries as the result of a [?] between a motor car and tram in Oxford Street, near [?] Street Woollahra. on…

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Motor Car and Tram in Collision Three Persons Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 February 1925 · page 8

When a motor-car, driven by James A. Lyons, of Matilda Street, Bondi, came into collision with a tram in Oxford Street, on Saturday night, thre children…

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Ate, Then Swam Murrumbidgee Drowning WAGGA

The Sun · Monday 2 February 1925 · page 16

Patrick O'Brien, aged about 30, after having dinner on Sunday went for a swim in the Murrumbidgee River. He was a strong swimmer, but he was…

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Motoring Accidents Car and Motor Cycle. Two Persons Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 February 1925 · page 10

A motor cycle and sidecar and a motor car came into collision at the intersection of Shaftesbury-road and Victoria-street, Burwood, on Saturday morning…

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Car Hits Pole Driver Injured

The Labor Daily · Monday 2 February 1925 · page 8

Owing to the car he was driving crashing Into a telegraph polo in Parramatta Bond, on Saturday, F. w. Riley was admitted to the Lewlsham…

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Drowned in Nepean Attempt at Rescue Fails

Evening News · Monday 2 February 1925 · page 9

A verdict of accidental death was returned at the inquest on Cyril Athelstane Lonsdale, of Alexandria, who was drowned in the Nepean at Wallacia…

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