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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1925

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Pixy Ring Falls Sydney Mare Injured MELBOURNE

The Sun · Thursday 19 February 1925 · page 11

While running five furlongs on the course proper at Flemington this morning, the Sydney mare Pixy Ring fell near the three furlongs post. She…

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Two Killed Car Hits Tree Two Others Injured Perth

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 February 1925 · page 1

A car, driven by George Haythornthwaith, travelling from Nannup Hotel to Manjimup Sawmill, crashed into a tree this afternoon…

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Melbourne Training. Final Gallops Night Patrol Pleases Pixie Ring Injured MELBOURNE

Evening News · Thursday 19 February 1925 · page 10

At Caulfield this morning the weather was boisterous. There was a strong north wind. Miss Diaraell ran a mile on the grass…

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Bus Smash a Burst Blood Vessel KiLLS the Driver Cremorne Accident

Evening News · Thursday 19 February 1925 · page 9

THE bursting of a blood vessel, it was revealed at the inquest to-day, was responsible for the death of driver Thomas Dalby Turrell,…

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Fell Twenty Feet Fractured Skull Accident at Metal Wharf

The Labor Daily · Thursday 19 February 1925 · page 1

While Patrick Burns, of Miller's Point, laborer, was walking along a plank between a boat and the metal wharf at Woolloomooloo last night…

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DISTRICT (Before Judge Curlewis.) Motor Car Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 February 1925 · page 2

A verdict for the defendant was given in the action by Florence Elizabeth Fraire, of 832 Dale Street, Sydney, widow, against Robert Roney, of Hickey Street,…

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Accidents

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 February 1925 · page 7

ALBURY,--Cornelius Gallagher, chief warder at the Albury Gaol, narrowly escaped being shot in the head whilst engaged in stalking ducks on Monday…

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In Case of Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 February 1925 · page 4

Sir,--Referring to your article "Call up a Doctor," and the new telephone book, I would like to ask: Which is more necessary in case of an accident-- an…

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Motor Collision. Three Persons Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 February 1925 · page 10

Two motor cars collided at the intersection of Parramatta-road and Australia-street, Camperdown, shortly before midnight on Wednesday, and three per[?]ons were injured…

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Motor Car Fatality

The Propeller · Friday 20 February 1925 · page 8

Joseph John Hansell[?] aged 72, of Forest Road,.Hurstville, bought a second-hand motor car last month. Three days later, while he was driving in it at…

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Collision on Track

Evening News · Friday 20 February 1925 · page 2

While exercising on the small circuist ten track at Kensington this morning C[?]quet (F. Guy) collided with Silver man, who was being led from a back. No harm was…

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Glensong Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 February 1925 · page 12

The racehorse, Glensong, was injured at Rosehill yesterday mailling, while being schooled over hurdles by Webster. This was Glensong's first attempt over the hurdles,…

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Glen Song Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 February 1925 · page 8

Glen Song was injured on the Rosehill tracks yesterday morning while being schooled over hurdles. Out for the first time for jumping work, he…

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Old Man Injured

The Labor Daily · Friday 20 February 1925 · page 3

An elderly man was alighting from a Croydon Park bus at Dennison Rd., Lewisham, at 8 last night, the bus started, and he fell…

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General News Young Man's Death Mysterious Drowning

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 February 1925 · page 2

WELLINGTON. -- Percy Fletcher (20), son of Mr. and Mrs. V. Fletcher, was drowned in the Macquarie, at Wulumun, 12 miles from Wellington. Deceased, with…

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Boy Drowned. Peak Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 February 1925 · page 10

Cecil William, the 16-year-old son of Mr. James Wilson, of Coobang, near Parkes, was drowned in the Bogan River, in the vicinity of Barnes and Kitto's gardens,…

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Young Man Drowned. Wellington

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 February 1925 · page 10

Percy Fletcher, aged 20 years, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Fletcher, was drowned in the Macquarie River at Wulumun, 12 miles from Wellington. Deceased, with others, was out…

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Unsafe Scaffolding One Killed, One Injured

The Sun · Friday 20 February 1925 · page 9

One man was killed and another seriously injured when a scaffolding in the Exhibition Building collapsed on February 2…

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