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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1925

4,393 stories in Sydney's papers · page 52 of 220

General News ACCIDENTS

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 17 March 1925 · page 2

BULLI.--Mr. Henry T. Johnston, his wife, two sons, and a daughter, of Spurway Street, Dundas, were descending to Bulll on Saturday evening, in…

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Injured at Work

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 18 March 1925 · page 5

While working in the hold of a vessel lying at the Adelaide S. S. Company's wharf [?] Harbor, yesterday afternoon. George Adams (42) a…

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Miner Injured. Maitland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 March 1925 · page 16

James Poole, aged 53, married, living at Farley, and employed at the South Greta Colliery, was injured to-day as a result of a fall of tops. He sustained extensive abrasions and…

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Washed Off Rocks Ben Buckler Drowning Desperate Attempt at Rescue

The Sun · Wednesday 18 March 1925 · page 9

A man whose name is unknown to the police was washed off the rocks, and drowned, at Ben Buckler, Bondi, this afternoon…

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NO. 2 Jury Causes. (Before Mr. Justice James and Juries.) Accident at Newtown. Thornton v Colman

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 March 1925 · page 12

This was an action for negligence in which Mildred Thornton, married woman, of Marrickville, sued Frederick J. Colman, ot Macquarie-street, claiming —1000. compensation…

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Fatal Accident

The Sun · Wednesday 18 March 1925 · page 11

Leonard Arthur Killeen, aged 7 who lived in Havliah-street, Chatswood, died yesterday at the Royal North Shore Hospital from injuries received…

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Accidents

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 March 1925 · page 2

GRAFTON.--While working at a sawmill at Nana Glen, W. Milne was injured in the foot by a piece of timber. He was removed to Grafton,…

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To the Rescue Plucky Student the Bondi Drowning

Evening News · Thursday 19 March 1925 · page 1

The body of the man who was washed off the rocks and drowned at Bondi yesterday has not yet been recovered. So far his…

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Injured by Explosion. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 March 1925 · page 10

Yesterday an explosion was heard from a hut in McKell[?]r's paddock, occ[?]pled by Edward Powderley, ironworker. Neighbours discovered that the place was filled with fumes…

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DISTRICT (Before Judge Edwards.) Vehicles in Collision

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 March 1925 · page 7

Joseph David Beverley, of Mortdale, railway employee, and his wife, brought separate actions against Arthur Diment, trading as C. Diment, of Forest…

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The Law Courts Jury (Before Mr. Justice Ferguson.) Injured by Motor Car

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 March 1925 · page 7

William Corson sued J. Blackwood and Son. Ltd.. and Philip J. Benson, their agent, to recover £ 1000 compensation (or injuries received liy liiin, owing, as he alleged, to being knocked…

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Railway Smash One Killed; Four Injured Cow on Line Wellington (N. Z.)

The Sun · Thursday 19 March 1925 · page 9

There was a tragedy last night in a shallow cutting, on the Opunake railway line. A train with railway workers was returning when a cow…

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Motor Cars Collide. Accident Near Wagga. Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 March 1925 · page 9

A motor car collision occurred on the Tarcutta-road, near Wagga. James Hawkins, of Dalgety's, Ltd., was driving a car, in which were Messrs. Hungerford (manager of the…

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District Court. (Before Judge Edwards and a jury.) a Street Accident

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 March 1925 · page 6

Joseph David Beverley, of Mortdale, near Sydney, railway employee, and his wife, Marie Beverley, each sued Arthur Diment, trading as G. Diment, of Forest-road,…

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Law Report. No. 1 Jury Causes. (Before Mr. Justice Ferguson and jury.) Accident at Level Crossing

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 March 1925 · page 6

Mattinson v Railway Commissioners. Stanley Mattinson, a South Coast farmer, sued the Railway Commissioners of New South Wales claiming £2000 compensation for…

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Motoring Accident. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 March 1925 · page 10

"A motor car containing T. Grady, D. Dwyer, and Bert Kirk was returning from Lithgow to Hampton, and when descending Cox's River Hill the steering gear became out of order,…

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Widow Swoons Motor Accident Claim for £2000

The Sun · Thursday 19 March 1925 · page 9

Robert Walker, a tinsmith,of Annandale, was killed shortly after midnight, on September 14,by a motor car…

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Turned on Steam Accident on Ship

The Labor Daily · Thursday 19 March 1925 · page 6

While Ernest Hodson (36). a murine engineer, was working in the boiler of this steamer Canadian Trooper, at Goodlet and Smith's wharf yesterday,…

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Shooting Accident Bowral

The Labor Daily · Thursday 19 March 1925 · page 6

As the result of a shooting accident Mr. Cyril Flood was admitted to the local hospital with a bullet in his foot While the gun was resting on his…

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Accidents

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 March 1925 · page 2

BATHURST.--While unloading telegraph poles from a truck at the railway siding at Oberon, G. Booth slipped and fell. One of the heavy poles…

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