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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1929

4,733 stories in Sydney's papers · page 6 of 237

Tragic Motoring Accidents. Four Persons Killed. Long List of Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 12

During the week-end several motor accidents occurred. resulting in all in four persons being killed and many other seriously injured…

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Collision at Flemington. Woman and Child Killed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 12

When two motor cars collided head-on on the Parramatta-road, Flemington, near Marlborough-street, on Saturday, a woman and child were killed and nine other people…

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Victim of Cramp? Boy Drowned in River Bowral

Evening News · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 8

RONALD Yabsley, 10, of Moss Vale, was drowned in the river at Berrima yesterday. The hot afternoon attracted many to…

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Baby's Death Drowned in Duck Creek Body Found Floating

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 2

Mystery surrounds the drowning of three-year-old Molly Newman, of Asquith-street, Auburn, in Duck Creek, yesterday afternoon…

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Little Girl Drowned Near Auburn Left Playmates and Fell Into River

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 2

The Parramatta River claimed another victim yesterday, when Molly Newman (3), of Asquith Street, Auburn, was drowned…

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Two Killed Terrific Car Collision Woman and Child Party Bound for Rookwood

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 1

In a terrific collision between two cars, one of which contained a party of mourners bound for Rookwood Crematorium, one woman was killed instantly…

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Baby Girl Is Drowned Fell Into Auburn Creek Frolicking on the Bank

The Labor Daily · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 1

A DEPRESSING fatality occurred in Duck Creek, Auburn, yesterday afternoon, when one of a number of baby girls…

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Seven Injured Tyre Blows Out Car Turns Turtle Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 1

While descending u steep hill near Wallan to-day. a motor-car skidded, struck a fence and overturned, through a back tyre [?]owing cut…

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Baby Hurled Through Bus Window, But Unhurt Tragic Coincidence in Two Motor Smashes Two Kilted and Nine Injured Was Casualty List in Each Accident Tourist Coach Hits Telegraph Pole

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 5

A tragic coincidence of the two big motor smashes on Saturday--one at Lawson and the other at Flemington--was that in each case the toll was two killed and nine injured…

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Road Toll Melbourne List Two Are Dead Ten People Injured Melbourne

The Sun · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 5

Two fatal motor accidents occurred in the week-end. The list of collisions and overturnings is a long one. In addition to the…

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Sensational Smash Blue Mountains Two Killed Eight Are Injured Big 'Bus Collides with Pole Thrown in a Heap Katoomba

The Labor Daily · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 1

DEFLECTING suddenly from the crown of the rood at Lawson, in order to avoid a collision, one of Day's service coaches, on the return journey…

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Leg Crushed in Lift Accident

Evening News · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 5

MRS. Mary Naylor, 61 a [?] Holt-street, City, had her right [?] caught in the door of the [?] Building, in Elizabeth-[?]…

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Police in Accident. Crash Over Embankment

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 13

A taxi-cab, carrying seven members of the police force, who intended to carry out a raid on an alleged two-up school at St. Peters on Saturday afternoon, crashed into a…

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Other Accidents. Minister's Car Damaged. Armidale

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 12

The Minister for education (Mr. Drummond) and his wife and family were involved in a motor car accident while travelling from Glen innes to Armidale. Mr. Drummond stopp d his…

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Fatal Motor Car Accident at Flemington

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 12

One of the cars concerned in a collision in Parramatta-road, Flemington, on Saturday, when two people were killed and several others injured…

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Racing Accidents. Motor Cyclists. Machine in Flames

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 13

The motor cycle race meeting at the Speedway Royal on Saturday night was marked by a few-mishaps. In one a spectator's motor cycle was sevorely damaged by fire and two…

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Changed Pilot for Lindbergh's Hop Gelding Was Then Made Favorite Accident or Design?

The Labor Daily · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 2

PROBABLY because they had Just previously had an experience with jockey Ber[?]ingham on Emphasis, punters were not willing to "rush" his…

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Man Seriously Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 10

Leslie Leary. 31. of Victor-street, Chatswood, who fell from a tree at the Turramurra Park yesterday was seriously injured, it is feared that nip spine was broken. He…

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Bilgola Drowning Criticism Is Resented Council's Work

The Sun · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 7

"I think the City Coroner has overstepped the mark in criticising this council, knowing, as he evidently does, so little…

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Woman Injured in Lift

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 10

A curious accident befell Mrs. Marie Naylor, 61, a cleaner, of Holt-street, city, willie riding in a lift in the Royal Hibernian buildings, Elizabeth-street, yesterday morning…

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