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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1925

4,393 stories in Sydney's papers · page 38 of 220

Strenuous Cricket Accidents to Boys LITHGOW

The Sun · Saturday 21 February 1925 · page 7

Playing cricket is almost as dangerous to Lithgow children as playing with edged tools, recently one lad was knocked out and rendered…

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Cleaner Crushed Accident at Eveleigh

The Labor Daily · Saturday 21 February 1925 · page 1

William Guarder it living at 21 Elizabeth Street Wateion and head cleaner at the Everlegh sheds was crushed between two engines shortly…

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Motor and Cycle Parramatta-road Collision

The Sun · Sunday 22 February 1925 · page 5

A motor car and motor cycle collided at the corner of Concord and Parramatta roads yesterday afternoon. One person was injured…

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Fierce Storm Causes Havoc in Melbourne Architect Injured MELBOURNE

Sunday Times · Sunday 22 February 1925 · page 1

Fierce winds swept the city and suburbs last night, causing hundreds of pounds worth of damage. Two big plate glass windows were blown…

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Smash at Manila Tram Turns Turtle Six Killed, 12 Injured Manila

The Sun · Sunday 22 February 1925 · page 1

A crowded tram car at Corregidor was derailed and turned turtle this morning. Colonel Herring, of the Coast Artillery. Major Hunter,…

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Accident in Grain Yard

Sunday Times · Sunday 22 February 1925 · page 7

While working in the grain sheds at Darling Harbor yesterday, Henry Piddie (16), an electrician's assistant, of Roomona-street, Quaker's Hill…

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Man Drowned Two Injured Melbourne Suffers From Storm Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 23 February 1925 · page 5

During a gale on Friday Henry Mench, who set out in an open boat for a day's fishing, was drowned. His body was picked up, but there was…

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Street Collision Motor-cyclist Hurt

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 23 February 1925 · page 2

A motor car, driven by John Young, of Alma Street, Ashfield, and a motor cycle, ridden by Walter Thomas Smith, aged 30 of Phillip Street. Enmore…

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The Injured. Graphic Stories

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 February 1925 · page 9

That the engine-drivers and firemen of the engines of the goods train had narrow escapes from death is amply borne out by statements made by them to a representative of the…

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Train Smash Injured Improve

Evening News · Monday 23 February 1925 · page 1

THE members of the train craws who were Injured in Sunday morning sensational smash at the Hawkesbury. and who are now In sydney Hospital…

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Gun Accidents Man's Head Blown Off Child Injured Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Monday 23 February 1925 · page 1

Two shooting accidents, one fatat, occurred during the week-end. Robert Stafford, of Feotseray, in company with several young men…

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Fell Overboard Ship's Cook Drowned Brisbane

The Labor Daily · Monday 23 February 1925 · page 5

[?]ugh Me[?]ridt employed as each the steamer Palmer, a coastal ves[?] trading between Brisbane and the of thera Rivers of New South Wales,…

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Collision. Runaway Train. Crash Into Stationary Engine. at Hawkesbury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 February 1925 · page 9

Owing, it is stated, to the failure of the brakes, a goods train consisting of two engines of the "280" type and 43 loaded trucks bolted…

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Girl Injured Church Blown Down Chinchilla (Q.)

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 23 February 1925 · page 5

After a week of intense heat, averaging 102 degrees, a disastrous cyclone passed over the town this evening. The Roman Cathol; Church was blown…

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Car Smash One Killed and Seven Injured Penrith Tragedy

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 23 February 1925 · page 5

A woman was killed and seven in sons injured when a car overturned at Penrith yesterday afternoon, as the result, it is said, of a tyre…

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Train Smash How the Injured Fare Full Inquiry Promised

The Sun · Monday 23 February 1925 · page 10

"Progressing favorably" was the report at Sydney Hospital to-day on the three men admitted as a result of the train smash between Cowan…

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Fatal Motor Smash One Killed and Six Injured Tyre Blows Out Capsize of Car

The Labor Daily · Monday 23 February 1925 · page 1

A SENSATIONAL motor smash occurred at Pearith late yesterday afternoon, resulting in the death of one lady passenger…

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Over Cliff Woman's Death Was It Accident? Police Theory

Evening News · Monday 23 February 1925 · page 9

THE death of Mrs. Eileen Marian Shirriff, 40, of Broughton-street, Milson's Point, which followed on a fall over a cliff at Milson's Point…

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Girl Accidentally Shot. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 February 1925 · page 13

With a severe bullet wound in the abdomen, Jean Thelma McKenzie, aged 11, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. McKenzie, of Coburg, was admitted to the Children's Hospital on…

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