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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1925

4,393 stories in Sydney's papers · page 60 of 220

Surf Boat Fatality Two Men Drowned. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 31 March 1925 · page 9

Yesterday morning word was received that the chief officer of the lighthouse steamer Lady Loch and a seaman had been drowned while landing stores at Cape Borda…

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Collision at Intersection

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Tuesday 31 March 1925 · page 2

A motor car and a motor cycle collided at the intersection of Church and Pennant-streets, Parramatta, about 5.30 p.m. on Saturday. The car was driven by…

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Vessels in Collision

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 31 March 1925 · page 12

The Sydney Marine Underwriters' and Salvage Association yesterday received the following cable messages:—The Palermo and Antonic were in collision at Geno[?], when plates were damaged…

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Maltese Drowned. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 31 March 1925 · page 10

The body of a Maltese cane farmer, numed Zerri, has been recovered from Johnstone River, North Queensland. Zerri left his home in South Johnstone on Friday for the mill,…

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Marine Casualties. Steamers in Collision

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 31 March 1925 · page 4

The Sydney Marine Underwriters and Salvage Association, Limited, are in receipt of advice that the steamers Palermo and Antonio have been in…

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Bodies Recovered Lady Loch Fatality Adelaide

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 31 March 1925 · page 1

The bodies of Seaman [?] and the chief mate, Robinson of the light pause supply steamer Lely Lech. both [?]…

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Motor Smash One- Killed, Four Injured Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 31 March 1925 · page 1

Mr. W. Mitchell, of Newstead, was killed in a motor smash sat Newstead to-day. Four other passengers in the car, all…

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Shot His Brother Boy's Tragic End Accident at Castle Hill

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Tuesday 31 March 1925 · page 1

A shooting accident occurred at Castle Hill on Sunday afternoon, when Nelson Blisseft, aged 17, accidentally shot his brother, John Hilton Blissett, aged 12…

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Horrible Accident

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Tuesday 31 March 1925 · page 4

There was a farmer, who was so thin He wouldn't go home alone, For fear some great big hungry dawg Might take him for a bone…

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Tragic Outing. Young Man's Death. Accidentally Shot

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 31 March 1925 · page 9

While out rabbiting with his two brothers, a young man, John Hilton Blissett, was shot dend on Saturday afternoon in the country near Pennant Hills…

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Boy Shot Dead Accident at Pennant Hills

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 31 March 1925 · page 4

"While out shooting near Pennant Hills on Sunday afternoon, Nelson Blisset, aged 37, accidentally killed his brother, John Hilton Blisset…

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Accidents

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 31 March 1925 · page 2

ARMIDALE.--A young woman, Christmas Cavanagh, living at Ebortasted a tin of jam which was in a back shed; it proved to be rabbit dope, and…

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Japanese Diver Drowned. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 April 1925 · page 16

A Japanese diver named Yamakado Suk[?]taro lost his life while working on a pearling lugger at sea, 200 miles from Broome. He was lowered to the bottom in a diving suit, with…

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Many Drowned a Bridge Collapses BERLIN, Tuesday Evening

Evening News · Wednesday 1 April 1925 · page 1

The es[?]apse of a pontoon bridge erected by the Pioneers over the river Weser, between Beltheim and Hausbergs resulted in the drowning of a…

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Sixty-three Drowned At German Manoeuvres LONDON, Tuesday Night

The Sun · Wednesday 1 April 1925 · page 8

The collapse of a pontoon bridge during military manoeuvres near-Detmold, Germany, hurled 100 soldiers, with horses, guns and lorries, in a…

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Railway Accident. Graphic Details. Fireman's Death. CASINO

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 April 1925 · page 15

Further details of the railway accident on the North Coast line last night, in which Driver J. Gleeson and Fireman William Curn[?]w lost their lives, are now available…

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Supposed Accident. Enginedriver's Report

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 April 1925 · page 16

Shortly before 10 o'clock last night a fast through train to Sydney pulled up at the Newtown railway station, and the engine driver reported to the station master that…

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Shooting Accident. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 April 1925 · page 16

Whilst out shooting with a friend near Excelsior, James Large, 25, grasped a loaded gun by the muzzle to place on a rock whils[?] [?]e made a cigarette, when the trigger caugh[?]…

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Accident to a Boy. Cessnock

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 April 1925 · page 16

Jack Robinson, 10 years of age, fell from a cart on Saturday afternoon, and the wheel passed over his head. Both jaws were fractured, and he sustained slight concussion. He…

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Accidents

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 April 1925 · page 2

PENRITH.--Joseph Mason, whilst engaged in cutting chaff at Wallacia, had his hand caught in the machinery. A linger was subsequently amputated…

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