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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1929

4,733 stories in Sydney's papers · page 24 of 237

Actor Injured. Revolver Fired on Stage. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 January 1929 · page 16

During the performance of a burlesque at the B[?]o[?] Theatre this afternoon a small revolver loaded with blank cartridges was accidentally discharged into the face of Mr. "A[?]"…

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Wool Store Fire. £30,000 DAMAGE. Two Firemen Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 January 1929 · page 15

A fire which gutted one section of the wool store of the Australian Wool and Produce. Ltd., Beauchamp-road. Botany, last night, caused damage estimated at about £30.000…

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Lorry and Car in Head-on Smash Man and Wife Injured

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 30 January 1929 · page 1

A man and his wife were injured when the motor lorry on which they were riding met in a head-on collision with a motor car at the…

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Botany Woollen Works Swept by Fire Great Damage Is Done Two Firemen Are Injured One Champion Runner

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 30 January 1929 · page 1

MANY thousands of pounds' damage was caused lust night when the major portion of the major portion of the fellmongering department of the Australian Wool and Produce Company, Limited. Beauchamp Street, Botany, was swept by fire…

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About Sunday Golf Question of Official Recognition Diegel First U.S.A. Player : Cricketers on the Links : Injured Player's Action at Law

Referee · Wednesday 30 January 1929 · page 18

There is a good deal of make-believe about Sunday golf in this country Sunday competitive play has no "official" recognition, but it goes on just the same on practically the whole of the courses all the year round. The most popular…

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Crossing Fatality. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 January 1929 · page 14

Mrs. Dodunskl was killed outright, and her daughter and granddaughter were critically injured when a car that she was dr[?]ng was struck by a ballast train at a level crossing…

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Fire Engine--cart Collision at Gladesville

The Sun · Thursday 31 January 1929 · page 13

A fire engine, on the way to a bush fire, and a milk cart collided to-day in Groat North-road, Gladesville, The driver of the cart, John Baxter,…

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Cycles Collide Auburn Man Injured

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 31 January 1929 · page 6

Colliding with a motor cycle and sidecar at Petersham on Sunday evening. Harry Slater, aged 19 years, of Darkbrook-road, Auburn, was thrown heavily…

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Child's Escape Sulky Mishap Mother Injured

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 31 January 1929 · page 3

During the second day of the Lidcombe Show last week, Mrs. McCaskie, of. Lakemba, met with an unfortunate accident, With her four-years-old son, she was…

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Youth Injured Fell from Signal Post

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 31 January 1929 · page 7

About 11 a.m. on Monday a young man named Bernard Derrett, a porter at [?]bramatta Railway Station, met with a [?]ful accident…

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BOOLAROO J.C. Horse Injured. Boolaroo

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 January 1929 · page 16

The firs face the Hailway Bandicap was marred by an accident to the even-money favourite, [?] A.G. Rose and L W. [?] mare Reply. Three lengths after the start Reply stumbled and White. her…

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Fell Under Engine Fireman Badly Injured Forbes

Evening News · Thursday 31 January 1929 · page 11

Norman Hudson, a young man attached to Forbes fire brigade, was seriously injured last night, when he attempted to board the fire engine when it was…

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Flying Fatality. Pilot's Loss of Memory. Inquest on Monday. Windsor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 January 1929 · page 13

The inquest concerning the death of Mr. A, C. Smith, of Windsor, farmer, who wns killed by an P.A.A.F. aeroplane recently at Cornwallie, will be held by the Coroner (Mr. H. S…

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A "Blow Out" Death of William Ross "Purely Accidental"

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 31 January 1929 · page 7

Parramatta District Coroner, Mr. H. Richardson Clark, held an inquiry on Monday morning at Liverpool Courthouse, concerning the death of William…

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Golf for Women Insuring Against Golf Accidents English Club's Move: Handicap Handicaps: Congested Courses

Evening News · Thursday 31 January 1929 · page 18

I HAVE been informed by the secretary of the Union that I made a mistake in stating In the "Sunday News" that the handicapping season began in May…

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Pea Rifle Accident. Goulburn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 January 1929 · page 14

When a pea rifle, which was thought to be unloaded, was being cleaned it exploded, and the bullet lodged in the thigh of Cyril Hedges, aged 9, of Tarlo. The bullet was…

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Motor Cycle Accident. Goulburn, Wednesdny

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 January 1929 · page 14

Leslie McCablo (31), of Morrilla, and Val Boreland (19), of Goulburn, Avere admitted to the Goulburn District Hospital late last night suffering from concussion and severe…

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38 Stitches Boy's Painful Accident Great Fortitude

The Sun · Thursday 31 January 1929 · page 13

A remarkable instance of fortitude was exhibited this afternoon by Arthur Meeks aged 18, of Mona-street,…

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Accident at Dance

The Labor Daily · Thursday 31 January 1929 · page 5

Diving across the floor at a back to childhood" party at the Bondi Casino last night. William Noyes, 20. of Bellevue Bond. Double Bay. Suffered…

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Frolic Ended in Accident Man With Splinter in Abdomen

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 31 January 1929 · page 3

A "Back to Childhood" party at the Bondi Casino last night had terrible consequerices for William Noyes (20),. salesman, of "Edna," Bellevue Road,…

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