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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1929

4,733 stories in Sydney's papers · page 7 of 237

Bilgola Drowning. Condition of Lifeline. Condemned by Witness

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

When the lifeline was requisitioned at a drowning accident at Bilgola Beach on January 1, it was in a "terrible" condition, with knots in it, and ought to have been inspected…

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Drowned Woman Body Not Found Newcastle

The Sun · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 15

At 8.40 this morning tho search was continued for the body of Mrs. Helen Brockwell, who jumped to her death from a skiff in Lake Macquarie, near…

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Murder Charge Sequel to Fatal Collision Tamworth

The Sun · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 17

Arthur Godbold, an insurance agent, was rearrested yesterday, and charged with the murder of Edgar Clive Carr, who died at 5.30 a.m. yesterday in the…

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Boy Drowned. in Berrima River. Moss Vale

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 9

Ronnie Yabsley, 10, of Argyle-strcet, Mos[?] Vale, was drowned yesterday afternoon in the Berrima River at Berrima. The boy, who had been taken to Berrima for…

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Injured Men Walk 11 Miles for Help

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 17

DUBBO, Monday. -- When a car struck a tree-stump on the Mendooran Road, Messrs. Thew and J. Thurman were severely cut about the face, and…

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Knocked Down by Car Man Critically Injured

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 1

Ernest Scholl. 65. railway employer, residing at Ryde, suffered a fracture to the base of the skull when a motorcar knocked him down in the Great…

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Plucky Roberts Right Wrist Injured Draws with Deane

Sydney Sportsman · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 10

A RATTLING good fight was put up by Alby Roberts (10.1) and Arthur Deane (9.12) at Leichhardt Stadium last Friday…

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Boy's Spine Injured in 25Ft. Fall From Tree

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 9

Leslie Leary (13), of Victor Street, Chatswood, fell 25ft. from a tree in Turramurra Park yesterday afternoon. Central District Ambulance took him…

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Under Fall of Coal Two Miners Are Injured Kurri

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 1

Two miners were, injured, one or them seriously, when a fall of coal occurred at Pelaw Main Colliery today…

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Woman Drowned. Leaps From Boat Into Sea Anchor Tied to Waist. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 9

After tying an anchor about her waist a married woman Mis Helen Brockwell, of Broadmeadow who arrived for a days picnic at Kilaheu Day to day Jumped from a rowing…

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Fell 60 Feet Dogman Severely Injured Horrified Onlookers Lorry Driver Saved by a Child's Toy

The Sun · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 11

Hundreds of people travelling to business this morning were horrified to see a dogman still clinging to the chains of his cage, hurtling to the ground from a height of 60 feet…

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Three Victims Street Accidents

Evening News · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 4

GEORGE CLEMENTS of Bonaventure avenue, Maroubra was knocked down by a tram in Central Square last night, and was taken by the Central…

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Motor Accidents. Fatalities in Perth. PERTH

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

George John Dow, married, died in Hospital to-day from Injuries caused when the sidecar of his motor cycle collapsed on Mounts Hay-road on Saturday night. Dow had a…

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Court Sequel to Accident. Tamworth

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

Edgar Clive Carr, a young married man, had his right leg amputated at Tamworth Hospital yoBterday morning. Carr was run over by a motorist on tho previous night…

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Clothes Torn Off in Collision Motor Cyclist Critically Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 2

When a motor lorry and motor cycle collided at the intersection of Sydenham Road and Holmwood Street, Marrickville, last night, the cyclist, James…

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Schoolboy Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 15

Gene Turnbull, 11, of Harris-street, Ultimo, sus[?]ned a fractured right leg and injurie[?] to the left leg when he was struck by [?] motor car in Ultimo-road, near Harris-streets,…

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Train Smash Near Recent Disaster 5 KILLED; 11 Injured Collision in Fog London

The Sun · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 1

Five persons were killed and eleven injured when two coaches of the Bristol-Nottingham mail train overturned,…

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Boy Drowned Cook's River Tragedy

Evening News · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 16

WALTER BANKS, 8, at River-street Earlwood, is believed to have been drowned to-day in Cook's River, near the Wardell-road bridge…

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Boy Drowned Pal's Attempted Rescue

The Sun · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 11

A lad of nine, Timothy Anderson, made an heroic attempt to rescue a playmate in Cook's River to-day. Walter George Banks, also aged…

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Young Man Critically Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 17

James Peterson, 18, of Edward-street, Marrickville, was critically injured last night in a collision between the motor cycle which he was riding and a motor car…

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