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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1925

4,393 stories in Sydney's papers · page 57 of 220

Dragged Along Road Boy Seriously Injured

The Sun · Thursday 26 March 1925 · page 10

Harold Brennan, aged 13, of Bown's-road, Kogarah, was run over by a 'bus In Darlinghurst-road, Darlinghurst, yesterday afternoon, and…

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'Plane's Fatal Dive Flying Officer Killed Pilot Injured Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 March 1925 · page 1

Flying-Officer Stewart E. Mailer (34) was killed in an aeroplane crash at Point Cook Flying School today…

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Railway Smash Several Killed and Injured the Paris-bordeaux Express Paris

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 March 1925 · page 5

The engine and seven coaches of the Bordeaux-Paris express were derailed at 2 this morning near Poitiers. Two coaches mounted a cutting and…

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Tram Accident

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

Charles. Coupland, aged [?] years, a bootmaker, of Melrose-street, M[?]t whilst upon the footboard of a tramcar in [?]tany-road.,Mascot, last night was swept o[?] by…

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Motor Accident. Branxton

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

When returning from Elderslie Mr. Cotton, mail contractor, met with an accident through the steering gear of his car becoming locked. The car was overturned, and Mr. Cotton was…

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Shunting Smash Tenth Accident at Spot ORANGE

The Sun · Thursday 26 March 1925 · page 3

While several trucks were being shunted at the Orange railway yards to-day they ran right through the dead-end abutting on the…

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A City Collision

Evening News · Friday 27 March 1925 · page 9

William Doran, 21, a carter, of Riley-street, Surry Halis, was driving a horse attached [?] along Dalley-street to-day when he collided with a bolting…

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Events of the Day Misadventures Drowning Accidents Fate of Two Brothers

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

A brave attempt to reacae his brother, who had slipped into a waterhole, ended fatally on Saturday morning, when two boys, Kerwin Bishop, aged…

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Drowned in a Waterhole

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 27 March 1925 · page 3

On Tuesday there was a sad occurrence at Bullgaribee. A young woman, whose name is supposed to be Acres, aged about 23, went to a dam to get water…

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Kogarah Boy Injured

The Propeller · Friday 27 March 1925 · page 4

Harold Brennan, aged 13, of Bown's Road, Kogarah, was run over by a bus in Darlinghurst on Wednesday afternoon and seriously injured. He…

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A Bush Fatality. Hobart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 March 1925 · page 12

John Donald Smith, aged 15, was killed on Wednesday evening, when he stumbled with a loaded gun in the hush, 14 miles from Miena. The charge entered his right shoulder…

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Head-on Collision Claim for £300

The Sun · Friday 27 March 1925 · page 9

Reginald Charles Simms, carrier, of Kogarah, sued J. F. C. James, of Beaumont-road, Rose Bay, in No. 3 Jury Court, to-day, before Mr. Justice…

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Help for Victims of Show Fatality Bowral

The Labor Daily · Friday 27 March 1925 · page 5

Mr. Leslie Felton. of Unanderra South Coast. met with a fatal accident when taking part in one of the ring evenis at the Robertson Show…

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Newcastle Fatality. Swimmers Sad Ending. Mourned by District

The St George Call · Friday 27 March 1925 · page 6

Jim Canning, the youg man who died in a hospital at Newcastle as the result of being attacked by a shark on the beach on tho afternoon of the…

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Generous Sportsmen £50 for Injured Jockey ROCKHAMPTON

Evening News · Friday 27 March 1925 · page 7

While riding Duetler in the Ladies Bracelet at the Bogantungan races, the jockey, William Roberts, fractured one leg below the knee as the result of…

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Motor Smash Woman Killed Eight Injured Adelaide

The Labor Daily · Friday 27 March 1925 · page 5

Penality experienced in ascertaining the names of the woman who was killed in a motor car accident yesterday on Port Road…

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Fractured Leg £50 For Injured Jockey ROCKNAMPTON

The Sun · Friday 27 March 1925 · page 13

White riding Duetler in the Ladies' Bracelet at the Bogantungan races, William Roberts ran into a post and fractured his leg below the knee. He was taken by…

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Motor Car Falls Over Bank Four Hurstville Men Injured

The Propeller · Friday 27 March 1925 · page 1

A Cleveland car, driven by Mr. J. Hallihnn, of Hurstville, was taking part in the three days motor reliability trial last Saturday, when it skidded and did…

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Auburn Accident

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 27 March 1925 · page 3

Keith Gollan, a son of Alderman G. C. Gollan, of Auburn, met with a nasty accident in Auburn-road on Monday. He tripped and fell, and…

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A Carnival Accident

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 27 March 1925 · page 3

On the opening day of the Charities carnival, an unfortunate accident happened, with the result that little Bobby Pinkerton, a four-year-old son of Mr. and…

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