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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1929

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Drowned in Hunter No Signs of Young Girl's Body

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 February 1929 · page 5

WEST MAITLAND, Thursday. -- Police and civilians are still searching for the body of Brigid Coffey, aged 10, daughter of Mr. Patrick Coffey, who…

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Rain of Stones. at City Railway. Workmen Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 February 1929 · page 14

Two workmen, William Webb, 41, of Evans-street, Rozelle, and Christopher Byers, 42, of Edie-street, Leichhardt, were severely injured yesterday afternoon as the result of a quantity…

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Injured by Motor Cyclist. Man Found on Roadside

The Propeller · Friday 15 February 1929 · page 2

When residents of Miranda were returning home from a local picture entertainment shortly after eleven o'clock last Saturday night they found a man…

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Two Drowned Crossing Creek in Lorry Syrian Hawkers Port Macouarie

The Sun · Friday 15 February 1929 · page 11

Two Syrian hawkers were drowned at Rolland's Plains this morning while crossing a creek in a motor lorry…

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Devastation on the Rivers The Macleay Valley Inundated- Stock Drowned and Maize Crops Ruined

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 15 February 1929 · page 3

From a vantage point commanding an extensive view of the Macleay valley, the writer, while lying on a sickbed, could not resist the temptation…

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Mad Dash on Pavement Tram Dives 50 Yards from Rails Three Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 February 1929 · page 2

Tragedy was narrowly averted last night when a tram ran off the rails at Fisher's Loop, Balgowlah, at the top of the Spit Hill…

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Main Roads Responsibility for Accidents During Construction

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 15 February 1929 · page 12

At a meeting of the Macintyre Shire Council at Inverell (N.S.W.) last week the question arose as to the responsibility of the council on…

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Motor Accidents Need for Improved Method of Traffic control

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 15 February 1929 · page 13

The figures published recently showing the number of street accidents during 1928 make disquieting rending (says the National Roads and…

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No Compensation Accidents on Bridges

Evening News · Friday 15 February 1929 · page 7

THAT a bridge across Eastern [?] on the road to Blacktown [?] dangerous condition and [?] were not [?] to remedy…

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Freakish Accident

The Sun · Friday 15 February 1929 · page 10

A curious accident happened to a small bar in Mount-street, North Sydney, to-day. The car was coming down the street…

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Motor Lorry Accident

The Propeller · Friday 15 February 1929 · page 3

Last Friday afternoon Mr. A. H. Ward, of Letitia Street, Oatley, was driving a motor waggon along Forest Road, Penshurst, and when going down…

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Accident to Surfers Car

The Propeller · Friday 15 February 1929 · page 7

Last Saturday four members of the Cronulla Surf Club-- R. Michaelis, A. Hance, R. Tanner, and J. Brown-- were motoring from Cronulla to Newcastle…

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Two Hurt by Fall of Stone City Railway Accident

The Labor Daily · Friday 15 February 1929 · page 1

Two workmen were injured by a fall of stone in the City Railway excavations at 6.30 p.m. yesterday. William Webb, 41, miner, of Evans…

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Deckeand Drowned Fell Prom Ferry Steamer

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 February 1929 · page 18

A deckhand on the ferry steamer Lady Rawson, William Smith, of Rosen-street, Balmain, fell from the deck of the vessel yesterday afternoon, and was drowned…

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Callous Motorist. Young Woman Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 February 1929 · page 18

[?] motorist knocked down a young woman in Oxford-street, Darlinghurst, last night, and drove off at a high speed in the direction of Paddington. The injured woman was Miss…

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Boy Injured by Motor Lorry

The Labor Daily · Saturday 16 February 1929 · page 1

William Bakes. lb, messenger, of I Albert St., Erskineville, was knocked down by a motor lorry in Bathurst St., near Day St., yesterday afternoon…

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Boy Drowned Fishing at Weir Ipswich

The Sun · Saturday 16 February 1929 · page 3

Late yesterday afternoon Timothy O'Connor, aged 18, was drowned at the Mount Crosby weir in the Brisbane River…

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Crashed Into Ditch Cyclist Is Injured

The Labor Daily · Saturday 16 February 1929 · page 1

Another victim was claimed by the ditch at the corner of Bunnerong and Gardener's Road. Daceyville. last night…

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Flood Danger. in South Coast. Districts. Double Drowning in the North

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 February 1929 · page 17

The conditions favouring heavy rain that have been present on the South Coast for several days have extended westward, and now cover a big area of Riverina, where there…

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Mystery Drowning in Harbor Fireman Missed From Ferry; Hat in Water

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 February 1929 · page 7

William Smith (33), fireman, of Rosser Street, Balmain, was drowned in the harbor last night. HOW he got into the water is a…

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