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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1925

4,393 stories in Sydney's papers · page 27 of 220

Cooma-surrey Collision. Damage Greatly Exaggerated

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 4

In a report of the collison between the F. S. N. steamer Surrey and the Howard Smith steamer Cooma at Brisbane on January 25 last, it was stated…

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Tragic Prophecy War Hero Drowned Wagga

Evening News · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 11

It would be funny for a chap like me to go in here and drown." [?] o'Rrier 82 of Footacray Victoria was said to how made that…

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Motor Fatality. Woman Committed for Trial. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 12

Mrs. Rachel May Foster, of Victoria-street, Footscray, who was driving the motor car which killed Henry Kennedy M'Gill Walker, headmaster of Grimwade House Preparatory…

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Caught in Belt Young Lad Injured

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 6

Through becoming caught in a running hell and pulley, at the Vincent Ventilator and Heating engineering shop in Oswald Lane Darlinghurst…

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Child Drowned in a Well. Glen Innes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 16

At an inquiry held by the district coroner it was found that Andrew Leslie M'Leod, the 7-year-old son of Hugh M'Leod, died from asphyxia by drowning. The lad was…

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Husband and Wife Drowned Wellington (N.z.)

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 12

John T. Lilburns and his wife were drowned yesterday together. A letter which was read at the in quest showed that the man had been…

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Exciting Fire. Hose Electrified. Several People Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 15

Excitement was caused by a fire which occurred in Wonga-street, Canterbury, last night, when a row of shops were threatened with destruction…

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Big Blaze at Canterbury Three Men Are Injured Four Shops Swept by Flames

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 1

Fanned by a strong breeze, fire swept through four shops at Canterbury last night and did heavy damage…

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Gun Accident Left Arm Shattered

Evening News · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 8

Roy Shipton 26 aw machinst of Thornleigh-street. Tho[?] had his left arm shattered in a shooting accident at Pennant [?] to-day…

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Motor Accident Racehorse Owner Sued Clerk Awarded Damages

The Sun · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 7

Douglas McMurdo, clerk, of North Sydney, an employee of Messrs Langdon and Langdon, timber merchants, to-day, in the District Court, asked…

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Dubbo Does Not Care Ignores New States Commission More Than Accident, Says Mr. Holman Dubbo

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 9

The New States Commission arrived at Dubbo to-day, to find that no attempt had been made to prepare evidence, despite a request for…

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General News Presence of Mind Prevents Train Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 2

ORANGE.--But for the promptitude and presence of mind of Sergeant Rossitter of the police, in breaking the glass and communicating with the guard, there…

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Accident at Circular Quay

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 19

Shortly after 8 o'clock last night a woman, aged about 65 years, whose identity is unknown slipped and fell from a moving tram opposite the Lane Cove pontoon at Circular…

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Saved by a Hook. Curious Accident

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 16

George Ikin, aged 18 years, an electrician, of Pleasant-avenue, Erskineville, slipped from the ladder on which he was working in a butcher's shop in Carlton crescent, Summer Hill,…

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Accidental Death Jerilderie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 16

The death of William Hall, aged 45 years, who died in a train on Saturday from the effects of a fractured skull whilst being conveyed from Finley to Jerilderie for treatment,…

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Three Injured Haberfield Collision

The Sun · Thursday 5 February 1925 · page 1

A motor 'bus and a motor car collided in Parramatta-rond, Haberfield late yesterday afternoon. Three persons in the 'bus were injured…

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Farm Labourer Drowned. Maitland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 February 1925 · page 10

Joseph Hughes (19), a farm labourer, was drowned in the Hunter River, six miles from Raymond Terrace, on Sunday. He and a companion named G. Moran pushed out from…

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Tram Fatality Woman Dies in Hospital

The Labor Daily · Thursday 5 February 1925 · page 2

An elderly woman who fell from a moving train at Circular Quay on Tuesday night and sustained concussion died in Sydney Hospital…

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Government Inspector Injured. Orange

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 February 1925 · page 10

Mr. W. J. J. Baker, inspector for the State Department of Labour and Industry, had a narrow escape from serious injury while endeavouring to stop a bolting horse with sulky…

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Three Injured Smash at Haberfield

Evening News · Thursday 5 February 1925 · page 9

Three were Injured yesterday evening, when a 'bus and motor car collided in Parramatta-road, Haberfield…

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