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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1929

4,733 stories in Sydney's papers · page 10 of 237

Pedestrians' Paradise Gaol for Motorists Involved In Accidents

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 16

A report from Madrid states that by a stroke of his pen, the Prime Minister, General Prime de Riviera, signed an order enforcing the…

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Pillion Riding Proportionately Few Accidents in Great Britain

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 14

[?] riding, which is very popular in New South Wales, is likely to come under the ban of the tra[?] regulations because it is believed to be…

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Rail Accident. Startling Developments. Motors Withdrawn From Service. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 14

A sensational development in the inquiry into the rail motor accident at Newport on Wednesday night, when a rail motor from Geelong Jumped the rails and crashed into a…

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Cars Withdrawn Rail Accident Sequel Victorian Smash Melbourne

The Sun · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 13

All cars of the type similar to the rail motor, which was derailed near Newport yesterday, injuring five people, have…

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Strange Accident

The Propeller · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 2

On Wednesday last Mrs. Amelia Steele, aged 72 years, of Port Hacking Road, Caringbah, visited Sydney accompanied by her son. While walking along…

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Motor Cyclist injured

The Sun · Saturday 12 January 1929 · page 3

In a collision between a motor cycle and a motor car at Haberfield to-day the driver of the cycle, James Stewart, aged 20, of King-street, Concord,…

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Country News. Nurses Rescued From Drowning. Bega

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 January 1929 · page 18

Nurses Sutcliffe and Monck, of Bega District Hospital, were bathing of Juncton swimming hole last night. They were unable to swim, and got out of their depth, and would…

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Drowned in the Murray Albury

The Sun · Saturday 12 January 1929 · page 3

A verdict of accidental death was recorded by the Coroner, Mr. C. W. Swincy, at the inquiry held at Albury into the death of Ivan Kovocevic, a…

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Fall From Tram. Conductor Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 January 1929 · page 18

Falling from his tram while it was travelling along Dowling-street, city, last night Reginald Pickman, aged 22 years, conductor, had a narrow escape from being run over by…

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British Railways. The Gloucester Collision. Management's Statement. London, Jan. 11

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 January 1929 · page 17

Public uneasiness at the frequently of railway disasters is answered by Mr. J. H. Follows (vice-president of the London, Midland, and Scottish Railway), who says:-…

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Lithgow Miner Injured When Tops Fall Lithgow

The Labor Daily · Saturday 12 January 1929 · page 6

[?] working at Tyidesley colliery to-day, John Hindmarsh, of Wallerawang Road, Portland, received injuries to his back when tops fell on…

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Dog Causes Motor Accident Tenterfield

Evening News · Saturday 12 January 1929 · page 1

MRS. MATHIESON was taken to hospital suffering from injuries to her chest and abrasions to her face. Mrs. Mathieson was motoring with her…

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Fatal Motor Accident. Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 January 1929 · page 18

An inquest was held into the circumstances of the death of Alfred George Brown, of Eugowra, who died in the Dathurst District Hospital from a…

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Girl Struck on Mouth "Accident." Said S.M. NEWCASTLE

The Labor Daily · Saturday 12 January 1929 · page 6

When Dorothy Johnson, daughter of the licensee of the Oriental Hotel. Cook's Hill, observed her brother involved in a flight outside the premises…

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Motor Cycle Accident

The Biz · Saturday 12 January 1929 · page 5

Constables Desreaux and Charker, of Liverpool, narrowly escaped injury as a result of a collision with a taxi, on Liverpool Road. on…

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Dancer Injured But Patrons Sit Tight

Sunday Times · Sunday 13 January 1929 · page 14

Patrons of the Tivoli on Thursday evening registered a thrill of an unpleasant kind when it was realised that in what was regarded us a climax to her…

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Pathetic End to Little Girl's Night of Merrymaking Wore Her Best Party Dress But Death Was Her Last Dancing Partner Accidentally Killed by Motor Car

Truth · Sunday 13 January 1929 · page 24

PATHETIC as well as tragic was the accidental death of pretty little Daphne Rose Adlam on the Sydney-road, near Balgowlah, Manly, on the night of December 15. FULL of the joy of living, the little girl put on her best party dress, and tripped…

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Motor Cyclists Injured Collision with Car

The Labor Daily · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 1

Two men ware injured when the motor cycle on which they were riding and a motor car met in collision in Bird Street, Burwood, last night…

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Motor Accident Ryde Resident Injured

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 4

Last week, Mr. Ernest School, of West Ryde, accompanied by his wife and daughter, journeyed to Drummoyne in order to attend the farewell meeting…

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Two Injured in Motor-cycle Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 5

Howard Doust; of Lyneside Avenue, Willoughby, was seriously injured when he was knocked down by a motor-cycle on Saturday at the…

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