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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1929

4,733 stories in Sydney's papers · page 32 of 237

Two Killed One in Hospital 17 Others Hurt Melbourne Motordrome Accidents Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Monday 11 February 1929 · page 1

TRAGEDY marred the motor cycling events at the Metdrome on Saturday night. Nathaniel Brown. 23. one of the…

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Aeroplane Fatality

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 12

CAPTAIN E. W. CORNISH, who was killed when a Gipsy Moth aeroplane crashed at Marulan yesterday…

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Mascot 'Plane Fatality

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 12

It was stated by officials of the New South Wales Aero Club yesterday that Mr. H. B. Appleyard, who was killed when his plane crashed at Mascot on Sunday, had held an A…

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Fishing Fatality. Ballina

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 12

On Friday night, after fishing for two or three hours from a coal punt at the end of Martin-street, Ballina, Alfred Johnstone, of Alstonville, was preparing to leave when…

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Railway Collision in Gloucestershire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 14

Four people were killed and twenty five injured when an express train crashed into a goods' train in a heavy fog, near Tewkesbury…

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Immigrant Drowned Wingham

The Sun · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 13

A young immigrant in the employ of Mr. Alec Stewart was drowned on Sunday. He swam the river, and attempted to swim back, but disappeared when…

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Two Injured Ermington Smash

Evening News · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 10

MRS. GLASSON. 54 and Miss Glasson, 30, of William-street, Granville were injured to-day in a motor collison in Victoria-road. Ermingham. They…

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Two Injured. Motor Driver Arrested

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 12

After striking a pole at the corner of Northparade and Northumberland-avenue, Auburn, last evening, a motor car ran on to the footpath, and knocked down a woman who was…

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Crashed Thirty Feet Gardener Injured

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 1

By overbalancing. Stanley Talbot, 38, gardener, fell 30 feet down a cliff in front of "Cliffside," Victoria Street, Bellevce Hill, yesterday. He was…

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Upper Manning. Young Immigrant Drowned. Wingham

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 11

An immigrant lad named Nuttall was drowned at Number One on the Upper Manning. He was employed by Mr. Alec. Stewart. He swam the river, and when returning sank…

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Car Wrecked Four Injured Gunnedah

The Sun · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 15

Yesterday afternoon, on the Boggabri-road, about five miles from Gunnedah, a car, driven by A. F. Bell, and containing also A. S. Scott,…

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Rescued Drowning Man, But Was Too Late Artist Praised By Coroner

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 7

Praise of the attempt by Ronald H. Stewart, commercial artist, of Cowles Road, Mosman, to save John Henry Lutge from drowning off Dobroyd…

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Desolation Taree Submerged by Floods Farmer Drowned Taree

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 1

Stock and crops have suffered heavily in the district around Taree, in the worst flood since 1866. George Fall, a farmer, of…

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Gas Explosion. Roadway Damaged. Five Workmen Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 11

A spark from a workman's pick ignited escaping gas, and caused an explosion, which tore up portion of the roadway in New South Head-road, Rose Bay, near the intersection…

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Mother and Baby Injured Car Driver Arrested

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 1

A mother and intant daughter were badly injured when a car. said to have been driven in an erratic manner. crushed into them in…

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Fireball Near Lismore Two Men Injured. Lismore

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 11

During a thunderstorm at Numulgi, a few miles from Lismore, lightning struck the milking bails on C. White's farm. White had just leg-roped a cow ready for milking, und…

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Miner Is Injured by Fall of Coal Maitland

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 6

Struck by a fall of coal at East Greta colliery to-day, Archibald Thompson, 50. of Leconfield Street, Greta,…

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Razor-slashing. Italian Injured. a Melbourne Mystery. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 9

The Fitzroy police are investigating what se.ms to be a case of razor-slashing in Gertrude-street, Fitzroy. Shortly before 1 a.m. yesterday. Constable…

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Road Torn by Gas Explosion -- Train Collision in Fog -- Storm Damage at Bondi

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 14

RIDDING THE SMOKE-BOX of a locomotive of the ashes which collect there during the day's run. -- A photograph taken at Enfield yesterday. A STEP AHEAD of New South Wales. -- North Cottesloe…

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