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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1925

4,393 stories in Sydney's papers · page 41 of 220

Country News. Boy Found Drowned Whitton, Wednesday. The body of the [?]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 February 1925 · page 10

The body of the child Saunders, who wandered away from a picnic camp on the Murrumbidgee last Sunday, has been found ina lagoon a mile and a half away from were…

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Two Aeroplanes. Collision in the Air. Canadians Killed. Vancouver (B.c.), Feb. 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 February 1925 · page 9

Flight-Lieutenant J. H. White and Flight-Officer H. R. Cross were killed to-day at Camp Borden, Ontario, when their machine [?]llided in mid-air with a plane piloted by…

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Collision in Mid-air Two U.S.A. Army Men Killed One with Notable War Record Camp [?]Orden (Ontario), February 24

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 February 1925 · page 1

Flight-Lieutenant J. H. White and Flight-Officer R. H. Gross were killed when their machine collided in mid-air with an aeroplane…

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Fatal 'Plane Smash Two Killed Unusual Accident Paris, Wednesday Evening

Evening News · Thursday 26 February 1925 · page 1

A REMARKABLE [?] residing in the loss of [?] at Le Bourget to-day Three military [?] were…

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Head-on Collision. Man Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 February 1925 · page 9

Serious injuries were received by Fred. Walker, 37, of Bateman's-road, Gladesville, last night, when a horse he was driving collided head-on with a tram in Ryde-road…

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Nearly Drowned

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 27 February 1925 · page 7

William Smith (17), residing at Rhodes-avenue, Guildford, was swimming in Prospect\ Creek, near Lansdowne Bridge, on February 22, when he got into…

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Boy Drowned. Accident at Taree

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 27 February 1925 · page 4

On Saturday afternoon the six-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Neville, of Taree (N.S.W.), was reported missing. Search parties were organised and…

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Collision with Tram

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 February 1925 · page 7

Frederick Walker (37), of Giadeaville, was driving a horse and cart along Ryde Road last night when a collision with a tram took place…

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Aviation Fatality. Remarkable Accident. London, Feb. 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 February 1925 · page 9

whl[?]le three military aereplanes were flying together at Le Bourget (France) another aeroplane, 1500 feet higher, dived in order to avoid a cloud, and crashed into t[?] first military…

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Drowning Accidents Toll of the Surf a Narrabeen Sensation

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 27 February 1925 · page 4

While bathing at Narrabeen (Sydney) on Wednesday, a local baker, Harold Spooner, was carried out to sea and drowned. The unfortunate man…

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Cyclists Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 February 1925 · page 11

Three cyclists fell while training at the Sports Gorund last night, and received injuries which necessitated their Admittance to Sydney Hospital…

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Carter Injured

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 27 February 1925 · page 2

The municipal garbage carter. E. Chandler ("Boots"), sustained nasty injuries while working in Board-street on Monday. The horse in his cart moved…

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MISADVENTURES. Car Overturns Penrith Fatality

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 27 February 1925 · page 4

A woman was killed and six persons injured as a result of a motor-car overturning at Penrith (N.S.W.) on Sunday afternoon. The car was…

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Cyclist Killed Heda-on Collision

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 27 February 1925 · page 4

A head-on collision between a motorcycle and a four-horse team attached to a lorry on the Parramatta Road, near Sydney, on Tuesday night, resulted in…

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Newcastle. Children Injured. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 February 1925 · page 10

As a result of slipping while carrying a kettle of boiling water, Herbert Williams, aged 14, living with his parents at 14 Thorsbystreet, Wickham, was severely scalded shortly…

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Collision in the Air. Two Canadians Killed

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 27 February 1925 · page 7

Flight-Lieutenant J. H. White and Flight-Officer H. R. Cross were killed on Wednesday at Camp Borden, Ontario, when their machine collided in…

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Lifeboat Goes Under Seven Rowers Drowned LONDON, Thursday Night

The Sun · Friday 27 February 1925 · page 1

Seven of the crow of ten of the la Rochelle lifeboat perished, says a message from Paris, in a gale, while attempting to reach the Christina…

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Two Killed Collision in Midair Hazardous Dive Paris, February 25

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 February 1925 · page 1

The pilot and a passenger were killed in a remarkable aviation accident which occurred at Le Bourget…

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Savage Attack. by Gang of Youths. Man Seriously Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 February 1925 · page 10

Because he tried to rescue a young girl from a number of youths, who he considered were ill-treating her, Frank Saunders, aged 23 years, said to be the manager of a picture…

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Attacked by Mob Young Man Badly Injured Fears for Life

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 February 1925 · page 7

Because he Had just defended a young woman from maltreatment by a gang of young ruffians, in Prince Alfred Park, last night,…

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