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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1929

4,733 stories in Sydney's papers · page 41 of 237

Motor Accident. Woman Killed. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 February 1929 · page 12

Thrown from a motor car when it overturned, Miss McGregor, 28. of Parkville, was killed, and four other persons were injured in a collision with another car at Caulfield…

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Migrant Drowned. Molong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 February 1929 · page 12

Wilfred Matthews, 19, a migrant, who arrived here three months ago, was drowned yesterday at Manildra. He was swimming in a dam with three companions, who left the…

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Migrant Drowned Molong

Evening News · Tuesday 26 February 1929 · page 6

Wilfred Matthews Young, a ingrant aged 19, who had been in Australia three months, was drowned at Manildra. He was swimming with three others in a…

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Letter on Rocks Was Writer Drowned ?

The Sun · Tuesday 26 February 1929 · page 15

Inquiries are being made by Sergt. Hudson (Bondi) concerning James Moncrieff, aged 40, of Mitchem, Gosford, who left on the rocks at North…

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Injured by Fall From Tram

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 26 February 1929 · page 5

Fulling from a moving Irani in Arden Street, Congee, last night. Aubrey Furrell, 21, of Bronk Street, Congee. was critically injured…

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Fell From Window Man Critically Injured

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 26 February 1929 · page 5

Falling from a window at his humin Metropolitan Road, Ensure, early yesterday morning. Reginald McBrid 29, crashed through a skylight 10 feet…

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Three Injured Car Somersaults Albury Smash Albury

The Sun · Tuesday 26 February 1929 · page 2

Leslie Stanton, motor-car proprietor, of Albury, George Romar, and George Long of Ebden Weir, were the victims of a sensational accident on the…

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1 Drowned Cairns Flood Chinese in Panic Missing Boat Party Cairns

Evening News · Tuesday 26 February 1929 · page 6

OWING to the sudden rise of the Mulgrave Fiver, Chinese market gardeners were matooned on the flat. One of them was too…

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Plane Crashes. Strikes a Tree at Richmond. Two Men Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 February 1929 · page 11

After taking off from the Richmond aerodrome on a trial flight yesterday afternoon, a new D.H. Moth struck the top of [?] tree and crashed from a height of about 5[?] feet…

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Walked About After Skule Was Fractured Forced Into Hospital Injured Man's Queer Behavior Hours Wandering in Suburbs

Evening News · Tuesday 26 February 1929 · page 10

AFTER having wandered around the suburbs for several hours yesterday, suffering from a fracture of the skull, Robert Robertson. 48, of Gardener's-road, Rosebery, who had been taken to hospital twice previously but refused to remain,…

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Pierced by Tentpole Shocking Accident Auckland

The Sun · Tuesday 26 February 1929 · page 15

A shocking accident has occurred near Whakatane. A party of motorists was returning from the pictures, when the car passed a lorry…

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Drowned at Wyangala

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 27 February 1929 · page 14

A very sad drowning fatality occurred at Wyangala Dam on Monday morning, the 18th instant, when Comrade Leslie Jeffery lost his life under very…

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Injured Airman

Evening News · Wednesday 27 February 1929 · page 9

Flight-Lieut C. T. Anderson, who was injured in the aeroplane smash, at Clarendon, near Richmond Aerodrome, on Monday, as the result of which Lance…

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Moss Vale-port Kembla Fatality

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 27 February 1929 · page 14

A serious accident at No. 9 Camp on the Moss "Vale-Port Kembla railway construction works occurred on Friday last. A charge exploded prematurely, resulting in…

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Motor Collision. Woman Crushed to Death. MELBOURNE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 February 1929 · page 17

Colliding head-on in South-road, Brighton, shortly before 7 o'clock to-night, two motor cars were locked together and over-turned. Mrs. Margaret Morrison, of Patty-street,…

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Carrier Injured. Nearly Buried in Clay-pit

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 February 1929 · page 18

Malcolm Walker, 38, carrier had a narrow escape from being buried alive yesterday morning, when a clay bank at the Carrington brickworks, from which he was cutting clay,…

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District Court. (Before Judge Cohen.) Injured by Motor Car

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 February 1929 · page 12

Mabel Emily Evans, of Cronulla, sued George Francis Monk to recover £400 damages for injuries received through the alleged negligent driving of a motor car by defendant. Plaintiff…

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Brander Defeats Hughes Champion Outpointed Winner's Right Hand Injured

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 27 February 1929 · page 5

Lee Brander (9.2), the country boxer created a favorable impression at Leichhardt Stadium last night when he outpointed the State featherweight…

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One Killed--six Injured Melbourne Motors Hit Head-on

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 February 1929 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--A woman was killed and six people injured in a collision between two motor cars at Brighton to-night. The victims were.--…

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Leap for Life Man Injured When Pit Caves In

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 February 1929 · page 2

Struck by a mass of clay when the side of a pit he was digging at the Harrington Brick Works caved in yesterday, Arthur Walker (38) was…

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