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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1925

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Enamel Ignites Boy Severely Injured Lithgow

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 6

An accident of an unusual character occured at the Zig-Zag[?]…

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A "Blow-out" Motor-Cycle Overturns. Two Men Injured

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 4

As a motor cycle and sidecar, driven by John Purvis, was making a slight turn on the Western-road, Prospect, on Saturday afternoon, the tyre and tube on the…

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Motor-Cycle Smash On Western Road. Three Youths Injured

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 1

Another motor cycle accident occurred on the Western-road on Sunday afternoon, when three youths were injured by being thrown violently to the roadway…

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Lost His Nerve Colliery Engineman Miners Injured London, Monday Evening

Evening News · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 8

Owing to a cape accident in a colliery pit at New Cratghall, near Edinburgh, yesterday morning, [?] who were being lowered…

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Three Injured In Car Smash Motor Overturns Broken Steering Rod West Maitland

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 5

Three people were injured when a motor car overturned, through the breaking of the steering-rod, on the road from Lake Macquarie…

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Latest Cables Fourteen Miners Injured Cage Crashes to Pit Bottom London, January 5

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 1

Fourteen miners were seriously injured when a cage crashed to the bottom of a pit at a colliery at New Craighall, Edinburgh, this morning…

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Peculiar Accident

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 2

At the last meeting of Acorn Lodge, U.A.O.D., it was reported that an accident had occurred to a motor car load of members from a city lodge, who had paid…

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Burning Accident. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 10

A lad named John Matthows, employed at Zig Zag Brewery, was painting inside a cylinder with carbon enamel, a special and inflammable mixture, when it burst into flame…

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Accident in a Colliery. London, Jan. 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 9

Fourteen miners were seriously injured through a cage crashing to the bottom of a coiliery pit at New Craighall, near Edinburgh, this morning.—Reuter…

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Drowned in the Breakers a Bulli Fatality Man Caught by the Undertow Bulli

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 12

Thomas Hinton, aged 24, a resident of Richmond, whilst surfing at Bulli Beach this morning, was swept off his feet by a large wave,…

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License Suspended Cars in Collision

Evening News · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 8

William Morris Victor Mulready, the driver of a car which collided with another at the intersection of Marrickville and Victoria Parades,…

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Charge Explodes Workman Injured

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 3

During [?] operations in Kirkons wald Avenue. Mostman, yesterday afternoon, a charge prematurely exploded, severely injuring Thomas Glinhert…

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Thrown From Sulky Three Injured

Evening News · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 8

William M'Callum of Oxford-street. Burwood was driving a sulky along Parramatta-road. Homebush, to-day, when the horse took fright and bolted…

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Child Injured. Jumping From Moving Tram

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 14

Konneth Lambert, aged 4½ years, of 67 Orchard-road, Chatswood, was seriously injured yesterday when, in jumping from a moving tram, he was knocked down by a motor…

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De Garis Police Views "No Drowning" Letter to Wife Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 1

THOUGH the police Have made a thorough search of the Mentone Beach and Bay today, for De Garis, who, it is feared, had…

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Brothers' Cars Meet in Smash Ten Are Injured

Evening News · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 8

A collision at Wahroongs between two motor cars, driven by brothers, as a result of which 10 brothers, as a result of which 10 persons were injured, had its…

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Surfer Drowned. Caught in Undertow. Young Girl's Attempt at Rescue. Bulli

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 14

Thomas Hinton, aged 24, a resident of Richmond, whilst surfing at Bulli Beach this morning, was swept off his feet by a large wave, caught in a strong undercurrent, and carried…

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Blasting Accident. Man's Hand Shattered

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 14

Thomas Glmbert, aged 47 years, a council employee, of 8 Bardwell-road, Mosman, was injured in a blasting accident at Mosman yesterday. His right hand was…

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More Labor Risks Lad Crushed Mining Accident Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 6

William Sellshaw (16). mine trapper, employed at Wallsend coal pit, and living In Cardiff Road, Wallsend, was admitted to Wallsend Hospital this…

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