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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1929

4,733 stories in Sydney's papers · page 54 of 237

Motor Cycle Accident

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 March 1929 · page 12

Richard McNevin, 24, of Spencer-street, Rose Bay. crashed into a fence while driving a motor cycle in Vickery-avenue, Rose Bay, yesterday. He was admitted to St. Vincent's…

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Broke His Leg Another Park Accident Ill-luck Dogs Service

The Labor Daily · Monday 18 March 1929 · page 1

MISFORTUNE continues to dog the men who work in the parks and gardens division of the city municipal service…

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Casualties Accidents at the Week-end Cyclists Badly Hurt

The Labor Daily · Monday 18 March 1929 · page 1

THE greater portion of the weekend's casualty list was confined to motor cyclist who suffered through collisions with cars…

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Woman Driver in Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 18 March 1929 · page 2

A woman was at the wheel of a car in Bridge Road, Drummoyne, which knocked down Miss Letty Phillips (33), of Renwick Street, Drummoyne…

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Red Roll of Accidents Police Hunt Callous Motorist

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 18 March 1929 · page 5

Many were injured in accidents yesterday, and in one instance at Liverpool police are searching for a callous motorist…

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Channel Collision

The Sun · Tuesday 19 March 1929 · page 2

London, Monday.-- The Gull lightship was sunk at her moorings oft Goodwin Sands to-day in a collision with the liner City of York (7844 tons) during…

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Injured Wharfie Claim for £2000

Evening News · Tuesday 19 March 1929 · page 9

"JOSEPH Berg, a wharf laborer, sued the Union Steamship Co. in No. 3 Jury Court to-day, before Mr. Justice Halse Rogers and a jury of four,…

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How It Started Injured Boy's Pluck

Evening News · Tuesday 19 March 1929 · page 9

The fire is believed to hive been caused by the explosion of a bottle of chemicals it to stated that the bottle was being handled by Frank Liddell. 15,…

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In Bath Baby Girl Drowned Bankstown Tragedy Mother's Statement

The Sun · Tuesday 19 March 1929 · page 13

A sensational report concerning tho death of a baby by drowning, and an alleged attempt on the part of the…

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District Court. (Before Judge Cohen and juries.) Injured on Railway Station. Tye v Railway Commissioners

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 March 1929 · page 8

Sarah Amelia Tye, wife of Charles Alfred Tye, of 16 Good-street, Granville, sued the Railway Commissioners of New South Wales, claiming £100 damages for alleged negligence…

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Chemicals Afire 5-Floor Store Gutted Grace Bros' Danger 10 Brigades in Fight Redfern Boy Injured

Evening News · Tuesday 19 March 1929 · page 9

A FIVE-STOREY building in Bay-street, City, occupied by the Hudson Eumenthol Chemical Co., Ltd., was gutted by fire this afternoon, following an explosion. Fed by inflammable, liquids, the flames, spreading with extraordinary…

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Chemicals. Explode & Two Men. are Injured in: Spectacular Factory Blaze at Glebe Two Heroes Daring Rescues Glebe Fire Dash Through Flames

The Sun · Tuesday 19 March 1929 · page 13

The heroes of big blaze at Glebe were Thomas McKenzie of Stony Creek road, Bexley, and Arthur Burnham, of…

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Australian Professor. Accident in London. London, March 18

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 March 1929 · page 11

Professor E. Stuart, a visitor from Australia, was driving on Sunday afternoon in a taxi to Sir Hugo Hirst's house in Park Lane, with his wife and daughter, when the taxi collided…

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Law Report. Banco Jury Causes. (Before Mr. Justice James and jury.) Accident in Private Hospital. Kennedy v Watson, same v same

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 March 1929 · page 8

Two actions tried together, were brought by wife and husband against the proprietress of a private hospital, claiming damages for injuries suffered by the female plaintiff while…

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Motor Accidents at Casino. Casino

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 March 1929 · page 12

In the rainstorm last night a sedan car crashed hendon into a shade tree, and Mrs. Clarke, of Grady's Creek, was thrown through the windscreen and sustained severe…

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Fatal Accident. Man's Neck Broken

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 March 1929 · page 12

Thomas Matthew Walsh, aged 41 years, of Beacon Hill, Brookvale, was fatally injured at Brookvale yesterday while gathering firewood…

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More Liberal Victorian Accident Compensation Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 19 March 1929 · page 6

BY proclamation of the State Executive Council, amendments to the Workers' Compensation Art. which were passed by the State Parliament…

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Cars in Collision. Accident at Woollahra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 March 1929 · page 21

Two motor cars collided at the intersection of Ocean and Queen streets, Woollahra, last night and one of the vehicles was badly smashed. Three women occupants were…

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City Railway Tunnel Fatality

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 20 March 1929 · page 14

On Wednesday, the [?]th inst., the City Coroner held an inquiry into the death of W. G. Eldridge and L. Turner, who lost their lives through a fall of rock in the…

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Family Injured in Car Accident. Goulburn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 March 1929 · page 18

While a family named Sims, of Young, was motoring between Wingello and Goulburn the car in which they were travelling struck a tree and capsized. Stanley Sims and his wife…

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