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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1929

4,733 stories in Sydney's papers · page 29 of 237

Man Critically Injured

The Labor Daily · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 5

Daniel O'Brien. 63. laborer, of Buckingham Street. City, was knocked down by a motor cycle when crossing Chambers Street. City, last night…

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Woman Injured by Car

The Propeller · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 1

Last Monday morning Mrs. Winnie Cole, aged 50 yours, was knocked down by a motor car, driven by Tasman Alan Colgrave, of Clareville Avenue,…

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Benefit for Injured Labor Woman

The Labor Daily · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 9

GLEBE Waratah Social Club will hold a benefit euchre party and dance in the Glebe Town Hall on February 18th, to help Mrs. J, Keenan, a…

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Motor Mechanic Injured. Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 14

A peculiar accident occurred at the Service Motors Garage. Two employees were engaged on a riveting job, when the head flew off a hammer, striking James McCutcheon on the…

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Railway Man Killed. Another Seriously Injured

The Propeller · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 1

Shortly before 6 o'clock last Monday night trouble developed in the overhead electric, cables of the ;railway near Hurstville Station. Hundreds of per-, "sons gathered in the vicinitv-watching…

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Joe Travers Injured Famous Slow Bowler

Arrow · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 7

Joe Travers, who was in charge of the South Australia colts who made the trip to Perth, had a narrow escape…

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Tug Master Was to Blame White Bay Collision

The Labor Daily · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 5

"An error of judgment has been committed by the master of the tug Lindfield but we do not think it necessary to deal with his certificate"…

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Wheat Lumper Injured. West Wyalong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 14

William Henry Davis, a wheat lumper, aged 24, met with a serious accident at Worgambegal siding yesterday. He was repairing a damaged bag when the stack collapsed,…

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Motor Cars Collide. Arncliffe Persons Injured

The Propeller · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 6

As the result of a collision bet ween two motor ears on the Quarry Hill, about three miles from Penrith, shortly after 6 o'clock on Wednesday night, Frank…

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Run Down by Train Man Fatally Injured

The Labor Daily · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 1

While crossing the [?] line. between Redfern and Sydney, shortly after 9 o'clock yesterday morning Oscar nicks, 34. was run down and…

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'Plane- Car Smash First on Record Both Suffer in Collision

The Sun · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 16

First recorded collision of a car and 'plane occurred at Sacramento (U.S.A.), Neither of the respective pilots was injured…

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Miners Injured by Fall of Coal KURllI KURUI

The Labor Daily · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 5

James Workman, 57. miner. of Wallsend Street. Pelaw Main, suffered an injured left ankle and laceration through bring struck by a fail of coal…

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Five Killed. More Than 100 Injured. Riot at Colombo. Colombo, Feb. 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 13

Peace and quiet were expected to follow the termination of the tram strike yesterday. but the story of last night's events is one of the darkest in local history since the…

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Court of Marine Inquiry. (Before Judge Cohen, with Captains Marcus, Osborne, and Menmuir as assessors.) Collision in White Bay

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 8

Hearing was concluded of the inquiry into the cause of the collision between the tug Lindfield and the steam lighter Jellicoe, on the morning of December 10. 1928, in White…

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Information and Help Uncle Wiseman Answers Questions Submitted by Country Folk Electricity Precautions Against Accidents in the Homo

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 8

Electricity, unfortunately, is not yet available to many of our country homes, apart from those where means permit the instailation of a private…

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Motoring Switching Off Fatal Accident Coroner's Censure

Evening News · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 10

THE [?] case to [?]…

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Shocking Accident. Car Strikes Bridge Railing Pierces Driver

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 13

A shocking accident occurred about 8.30 last night on the Richmond-road, near the Blacktown Showground. A motor car, which had left the road, collided with the side of a…

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Tel Me All Accident Information State's Big Task

The Sun · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 16

As a forward step towards the prevention of accidents, the State authorities of California (U.S.A.) are commencing to gather every item of…

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Country News Into Post Boy Rider's Accident Mudgee

The Sun · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 5

The nine-year-old son of Mr. G. Cartwright, of Kurralah, Coolah, is in hospital suffering from frightful injuries received when his pony dashed…

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COLLISION Motorist Fined License Suspended

Nepean Times · Saturday 9 February 1929 · page 1

For driving a car, which collided with another, while he was under the influence of liquor and for using indecent language, Alex. J…

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