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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1929

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

Two Men Injured. Lossy and Car in Smash at Kogarah

The St George Call · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 1

When a motor lorry came into colision with a motor car in Rocky Point Road, Kogarah, last Saturday night, two men were severely injured…

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Three Hurt in Collision Car and Cart Smash on Maitland Rd. Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 1

A new Durant motor car and a horse and cart, collided in Maitland Road. near Iron Bark Creek Bridge. late this evening. The occupants of…

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Four Men Hurt Theatre Accidents Melbourne

Evening News · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 8

Four men were treated at hospital last night for injuries received while at work on a new picture theatre in the city. James Harris, 35, of Alfred-street, Port…

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Mean Theft Alleged Sequel to Accident

Evening News · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 8

ARTHUR JOHN HUDSON, 21, motor mechanic, Robert M'Naught, 21, fitter and Bruce Kerbyshire, 18, apprentice were charged at North Sydney…

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Rescue Ropes Katoomba's Need Shown by Accidents Katoomba

Evening News · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 8

THE recent accidents near Echo Point, in which one girl lost her life and another was rescued with the greatest difficulty, has caused…

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Are You Prepared? When Accidents Happen

The Land · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 14

A household accessory, which is very essential to every country woman living some distance from a bush nurse or doctor, is a first aid outfit…

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Level Crossing Accident. Goulburn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 12

While crossing the railway line at Argyle station, on the Crookwell line, t a taxi-cab was struck by a train coming into the station from Crookwell. The car was damaged to some…

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Motor Accidents at Orange. Orange

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 12

A party motoring from Cowra had a sensational experience when rearing Orange through the car overturning when rounding a bend. Mrs. Pearce, of Cowra, was thrown…

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Fatal Motor Accident. Sad Ending to a Holiday

The Propeller · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 1

As the result of a motor cycle and side car colliding with a motor car on Prince's Highway, Kogarah, last Friday afternoon, two persons were…

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Accident at Sutherland

The Cronulla-Sutherland Advocate · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 2

Residents of Sutherland and Cronulla will regret to hear that Mr. Marshall Russack, of Hallway Parade, Sutherland, met with Serious injuries…

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Woman Killed in Motor Smash Eleven Injured Parbamatta-rd. Collision

The Sun · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 5

A woman was killed when two motor cars collided in Parramatta-road, Flemington late this afternoon…

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Drowned in Harbor

The Sun · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 7

The body of George Dawson, aged 60, dock hand, of Grose-street, city, was found floating off No. a Wharf, Pyrmont, this morning, by Sergeant…

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Woman Injured

The Sun · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 7

While crossing Oxford-street, Bond! Junction, to-day, Maud Ireland, aged 39, of Belmoro-road, Randwick, was knocked down by a motor car and…

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Boy Drowned Perth

The Sun · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 3

Stanley Raymond Hart 16, a State child. in the care of the Seaforth Boys' Home. at Gosnells, was drownel while bathing in the Canning River…

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St. Marys. a Collision

Nepean Times · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 5

About 10 a.m. on New Year's Day, a collision occurred between a motor bike, ridden by Cyril A. Wirks, a cabinet maker, of Pennant Parade,…

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Woman Injured by Car

Evening News · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 3

Maud Ireland, 39, of Belmore-road Randwick was knocked down by a motor car in Oxford-street, Bondi Junction, today. She was taken by the Eastern…

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Three Motors in Collision. Macksville

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 16

Two motor cars and a motor lorry collide, to-day at a sharp bend In the Nambucca Heads-road. Francis-Joseph Jenkins, a Main Roads Board contractor, who was occupying…

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Swimmer Is Drowned Maryborough (Q.)

The Labor Daily · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 5

Samuel Ogden, married, a well-known resident, was drowned at Fraser inland. He was one of a motor party and swam out to recover a dinghy that…

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Fireman Injured Slipped on Roadway

Evening News · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 3

OVER-ANXIOUS to get to work when the La[?]e Cove Fire Bridge arrived at the scene of a small fire this morning, a volunteer fireman slipped, fell on…

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