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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1929

4,733 stories in Sydney's papers · page 47 of 237

Cyclist Injured Motorist Drives on

The Sun · Thursday 7 March 1929 · page 17

While riding along Lane Cove-road. Gordon, about 12.30 this morning Francis Lovejoy aged 29. orchardist, Galston, was Knocked down by a motor…

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Attacked by Gang. Man Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 March 1929 · page 12

Albert Kertz, aged 45 years, of Tarry-street, Surry Hills, was attacked in his home last night by a gang of men. He was struck a severe blow on the head with a bottle, and…

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Country News Crash Into Tree Motor Cyclist Injured Bathurst Accident Bathurst

The Sun · Thursday 7 March 1929 · page 19

As the result of shocking injuries received when the motor cycle he was riding crashed into a tree on the Vale road curly this morning, John Morris,…

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Injured Miners Compensation Claims Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Thursday 7 March 1929 · page 5

Several culms dealing with Injuries to colliery employees were dealt with at the Workers' Compensation Court to-day…

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Pedestrian Injured. Motorist Fails to Stop

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 March 1929 · page 12

After knocking down Frank Lovejoy, aged 21 years an orchardist, of Galston, on Lane Cove-road, between Gordon and Pymble, early this morning, a motorist drove off at a fast…

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'Plane Crashes Man Burned to Death Pilot Injured Heroic Rescue Effort Melbourne

The Sun · Thursday 7 March 1929 · page 13

Flying-Officer Herbert Warland was burned to death six miles, from Wangaratta when his plane crashed, while…

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Election Threat Stampedes Hospital Lottery Advocates Toll of Motor Ten Injured Suburban Smashes

Evening News · Thursday 7 March 1929 · page 5

TEN people were injured, Some berriously. in motor accidents which occurred in .the suburbs of sydney last night and to-day…

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Tram Driver's Aid for Accident Victim

The Labor Daily · Thursday 7 March 1929 · page 1

The proficiency of tram driver H. Pardy in first-aid prevented a boy bleeding to death after a motor car had knocked him down at Haberheld…

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Molten Lead in Eye Accident to a Youth Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Thursday 7 March 1929 · page 5

Whll working at the Cardiff railway workshops to-day Harvey. 17. apprentice. received an injury in his right eye through being splashed with some [?]…

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Tea Leaves Told the Truth Motor Accident Prophecy Fulfilled

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 March 1929 · page 2

Can the future be revealed by a tea cup? Ask James Waller, of Arthur Street, Homebush, and he "Will answer "Yes."…

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Collision at Bankstown

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 16

So severe was the impact that the car was carried al ong for a distance of 25 feet and forced into the gutter. Seven persons were injured…

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Cars in Collision

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 14

Two motor cars collided at the intersection of Alison-road and Glenn-avenue, Randwick, last night, and Harold Baker of Terrigalroad. Randwick, was seriously injured. He…

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'Bus Collision-- Three Hurt

The Sun · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 13

Two 'buses collided in George-street West, near Harris-street, city, this afternoon, and three passengers-- Hilda Mohr, of Frederick-street, Ashfield;…

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Motor Car Accident. Seven Arncliffe Trainees Injured

The Propeller · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 8

Captain L. C. Langford, of Arncliffe, and six others were injured, one seriously, when a ear conveying them to Liverpool camp overturned in Liverpool…

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On the Injured List

Evening News · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 11

Grimmett and Jackson were both hurt durine to-day play…

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News From Other States Brothers Drowned

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 4

Two brothers, Alina and Keith Pearce, aged eleven and eight years, respectively, of Glenorchy (Tas.), have been drowned in the Derwent…

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Tramcars Collide. Three Women Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 17

A tramcar "jumped" the points, and, getting on to the wrong set of rails at the intersection of College and Boomerang streets, shortly after 9 o'clock yesterday morning, collided…

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Broken Bones Safe Transport of the Injured

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 19

To a deeply interested circle of visitors at the C.W.A. city rest room, recently, S'ster Kenny (president of the Nobby branch, Q.), was persuaded…

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Premature Explosion Man Badly Injured Robertson

The Sun · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 16

Whilst charging a hole on the section line on the Moss Vale-Port Kembla railway, Wm. Hall, a contractor, through a premature…

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Another Air Holocaust Flier's Fate Pilot Injured 'Plane Aflame Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 1

CRASHING to the ground six miles from Wangaratta this afternoon, an aeroplane burst into flames, with the result that Flying Officer Worland…

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