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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1929

4,733 stories in Sydney's papers · page 43 of 237

Fatal Motor Accident. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 March 1929 · page 15

David Fulton, 22, a son of Colonel D. Fulton, of Glen Osmond, was fatally Injured yesterday afternoon when his car crashed through a bridge five miles to the north of Clare…

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Mr. Justice Stumm. Death Follows Accident. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 March 1929 · page 14

Mr. Justice Stumm, who was sworn in as judge of the Queensland Supreme Court only a fortnight ago, died in a private hospital this morning following a fall upon allghting from…

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Crashed Into Standing Train Level Crossing Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 March 1929 · page 3

A man and two women were hurled from a motor-cycle and side-car when it collided with a train at a level-crossing near Camellia Station,…

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COLLISION. Motor Car and Cycle. Three People Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 18

A motor car and a motor cycle came into collision at the intersection of Bunnerong and Little Bay roads, Matraville, about 8 o'clock last night, and three persons were…

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Through Screen and Hood Youths Injured Head on Collision

The Labor Daily · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 5

Hurled with terrific force from a motor cycle on which they were riding. two young men crashed through the windscreen and the rear of the…

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Aeroplane Fatality

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 18

Our Windsor correspondent points out that Dr. Steele at Richmond who is the R A.F. medical officer, was quickly in attendance upon Alreraftsman Colless, who was fatally…

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Ran Into Horse Cycle Accident Two Severely Injured

Nepean Times · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 1

A collision between a motor cycle and a horse, on the Western Road, Kingswood, on Monday night, resulted in severe injuries to a lad…

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Heroic Act. Two Girls Rescued From Drowning

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 18

The brave act of Master Wilfred Cutbush of See street Meadowbank in saving the loves of two little girls aged 8 and 11 years [?] pectively, trem drowning in the [?]…

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Man Injured. Peculiar Circumstances

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 18

With Injuries to his head and spine, and in a semi-causicus conditon James Gale, 46 of 18 Northwood-street Newtown was [?] Iylng on a vacant allotment near the…

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Baseballer Injured Captain's Misfortune

The Sun · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 7

While attempting to "tag" a man who was running between the bases in a baseball match at the Manly Oval this afternoon, Herman Flynn, the…

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Death Crash Mid-air Collision London

Evening News · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 1

A COLLISION in mid-air 3000 feet above Kenley aerodrome to-day, resulted in the death of Flying Officer sealy-Allin, who was killed when his plane…

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Woman Killed. Two Men Injured. Motor Car Overturns

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 17

A young woman was killed and two men were Injured, about 8 o'clock last night, when a motor car, which was travelling along the Western-rond, near Pendie Hill, skidded and…

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Drove on After Car Collision Man and Wife Hurt Melbourne

The Sun · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 3

After coming into collision with a motor cycle Outfit on Geelong-road, near Brooklyn at midnight, the driver of a motor-car is alleged to have…

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Hit: Run Driver Man and Wife Injured Melbourne

Evening News · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 2

A MAN and bit wife were Injured when a motor cycle on which they were siding who struck by a motet dar on the Geelong road late night. The…

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Fiancee Is Killed Car Overturns Two Injured on Western Road

The Labor Daily · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 1

BROUGHT too suddenly to a standstill when the brakes were appiled a motor car overturned on Western Road. Pendle Hills. about…

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Distrtct Court. (Before Judge Armstrong.) Motor Cyclist Injured. Butler v Burke

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 14

In this cnse George Lionel Butler, of 7 Napler-street, Homebush, commercial traveller, sued James Edward Burke, of 198 Concordroad, Concord, road contractor, to recover…

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Lying on Road An Investigation Leads to Accident

Nepean Times · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 1

Because motorists went to investigate an apparent inishap to another person on the Western Road, at Blaxland, on Monday…

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Accident During Driving Test

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 20

This car ran into an excavation in Kent-street yesterday when a novice was being examined by a constable for a driver's license…

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Unconscious in Mine Mysterious Accident Kurri Kurri

The Labor Daily · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 6

Discovered by workmates unconscious in Hebburn No. 1 mine to-day. Thomas Tumbull. 17. clipper, was removed to Kurri Hospital, where he…

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Man Charged Motor Smash Sequel Three Injured

Sunday Times · Sunday 3 March 1929 · page 10

A man was arrested by the Liverpool police late yesterday afternoon in consequence of an accident in which three men had miraculous escapes from death…

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