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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1929

4,733 stories in Sydney's papers · page 52 of 237

Arms and Leg Cut Off Man Terribly Injured by Train at Clyde

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 March 1929 · page 2

Ray Brown (22) had his arms and one leg severed last night when he was run over by a train opposite the signal box at…

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Another Nail in the Workers' Coffin Drastic Amendments to Compensation Act No Cover Unless Injured at Place of Work Miners Suffer Most

The Labor Daily · Friday 15 March 1929 · page 5

Drastic amendments to the Workers' Compensation Act were couched in a bill introduced into the Legislative Assembly last night. Labor members waged a strong attack on the measure, and accused the Government of pandering to the employers at the expense of injured…

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Peculiar Accident Motorist Blinded by Rush of Air from Hurst Tyro

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 15 March 1929 · page 18

While motoring fourteen miles out of Orange (N.S.W.) on the Cargoroad a few days age, Richard Shrimpton had occasion to change a try…

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ELECTROCUTED. Butcher's Death. Extraordinary Accident

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 March 1929 · page 13

An extraordinary case of electrocution was disclosed at the inquest held yesterday by the Parramatta District Coroner (Mr. H. Richardson Clark) concerning the death of…

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Man Falls Beneath Train. Accident at Clyde

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 March 1929 · page 17

Roy Brown, aged 22 years, of Oxford-street, Merrylands, was frightfully injured last night, when he fell between the carriages of a moving train near Clyde railway station…

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Dr. C. A. Verge Death After Accident

The Sun · Friday 15 March 1929 · page 12

Dr. C. A. Verge, a well-known Macquarie-street specialist in diseases of the ears, nose and throat, died early to -day at the Scottish Hospital…

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"Tired Feeling" Blamed Accidents at End of Day

The Sun · Friday 15 March 1929 · page 21

"That tired feeling" is said to be responsible for a large proportion of motor accidents, the majority of which occur between 4 p.m. and 7 P.m…

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Grim Reminder Crosses Mark Spots Decreases Car Accidents

The Sun · Friday 15 March 1929 · page 21

A white cross painted on the roadway at the spot where each fatal motor accident occurred; reminds motorist? of Cincinnati (U.S.A.), that it is better…

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Motor Accidents. Ambulance in Smash

The Propeller · Friday 15 March 1929 · page 5

Owing to a motor cycle and a St. George District Ambulance waggon colliding last Sunday on Rocky Point Road, Sans Souci, two young men, who were…

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ACCIDENTAL Werrington Fatality the Inquest

Nepean Times · Saturday 16 March 1929 · page 1

The district coroner, Mr A. Judges, held an inquest, at Penrith, Court House on Wednesday, into the death of Sarah Elizabeth…

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Marvellous Escape From Drowning

Nepean Times · Saturday 16 March 1929 · page 6

One summer day two years age, a crane was being moved along the [?] at Workington Harbour (England), when it suddenly overturned and [?]…

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Critically Injured by Car

The Labor Daily · Saturday 16 March 1929 · page 1

While leading a horse across the road outside his home last night. Arthur Pike, 50, laborer, of South Parade. Campsie, was knocked down…

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Blasting Accident. Workman Killed. Two Others Critically Injured. Moss Vale

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

J. Westcott, of Bowral, was killed, and two men named Hodge and Regonl were seriously injured, at the Southam Metal Quarries, Bowral, this afternoon during blasting…

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Young Man Injured Cessnock

The Labor Daily · Saturday 16 March 1929 · page 5

Falling from his bicycle to-day Dominic Gilmore, 20, of 61 Rawson Street. Aberdare, suffered injuries to the right leg. He was admitted to…

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Tram and Motor Lorry Damaged in Collision

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 March 1929 · page 20

AFTER THE SMASH NEAR MOORE PARK YESTERDAY. INSET THE DAMAGED LORRY…

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Pick-a-back for Injured Brother Coff's Harbor

The Sun · Saturday 16 March 1929 · page 3

While two boys named Radcliffe were going home from Kororn School, one, aged 5, trod on a broken bottle and cut his big toe badly. His brother,…

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"Accidental" Tacks in Tate's Shoes Melbourne

The Sun · Saturday 16 March 1929 · page 5

Maurice Tate, the English bowler does nit think, the three tacks he found in his left shoe yesterday were placed there with any evil [?]gn…

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Another Miner Killed "Purely Accidental" Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Saturday 16 March 1929 · page 6

"Purely accidental," was the verdict recorded to-day into the death of John King. 42, miner, employed at John During Colliery. Belmont,…

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Three Injured

Truth · Sunday 17 March 1929 · page 22

THREE people were injured when two cars collided in Bridge-road, Drummoyne, last night. Frederick Davis and Iris Crawshaw,…

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Motor Smashes Four Injured Bikes Collide

Sunday Times · Sunday 17 March 1929 · page 2

Mrs. Shertwin, of Greenhill-street, Croydon (severe shock), and Frederick Davis, aged 32, of Mowbray-street, Chatswood (injuries to scalp) were taken to…

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