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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1929

4,733 stories in Sydney's papers · page 8 of 237

Missing Woman. Supposed Drowning. Ship Steward's Story. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 16

Approaching a man on the banks of the Yarra at Collingwood last night, Sidney Thompson, a steward on the Orient liner Orama, said that a young woman, Jessie…

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Tennis Champion. L. E. Baker Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 16

L. B. Barker, the well-known interstate player, met with an accident on Saturday when running across the ground at Rushcutter Bay at the conclusion of the match between…

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Wind's Trick Aged Woman Injured Ladder Falls

The Sun · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 15

Mrs. Amelia Steele, of Port Hacking - road, Caringbah, visited the city this afternoon with her son, for a few hours…

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Dogman Injured. Fell 60 FEET. Lorry Driver's Escape

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

A shocking accident occurred at Mark Foy'[?] building, at the corner of Elisabeth and Liverpool streets, yesterday morning, when a wir[?] crane rope, on which a crate of bricks wa[?]…

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Country News Man Killed Many Others Injured Car Smashes Wingham

The Sun · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 13

Last evening a car owned and driven by a man named Green was travelling along the Chatham-road, some distance below Taree, when it got out of…

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HURTLED 60 Feet When Cable Broke Dogman Crashed With Box of Bricks--Critically Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 7

Edward Melouney (50), a dogman, of Cornelia Street, Punchbowl, plunged 60ft. to the roadway in Elizabeth Street, City, yesterday…

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Crane Accidents Another Added to Sydney's List

Construction and Local Government Journal · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 15

No matter where one looks in the principal capital cities of the Commonwealth, and particularly Sydney, the skyline is silhouetted with cranes and hoists and other indications of great…

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Motorist Fined. Failed to Stop After Accident

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 11

Samuel Jamieson was charged at the Kogarah Police Court yesterday with falling to stop his motor car after it had been concerned in an accident…

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Fatal Motor Accident. Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 16

A fatal accident occurred at Redbank, when E. Black, a son of Mr. R. Black, of Springvale, was killed. He was riding a motor cycle, when it collided with a motor 'bus with terrific…

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Motor Accident. Death of Young Woman. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 16

Miss Florence Annie Dowling, 24, of South Melbourne died in the Kilmore hospital tonight from injuries received in a motor accident, in which six other persons were injured…

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High Cost of Car Accidents Hospitals Suffer Should Owners Pay ? LONDON

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 6

It is announced that during 1927. 26,000 in-patients and 39,000 out. patients were treated in the voluntary hospitals of Great Britain, as a result…

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High Cost of car accidents Hospitals Suffer Should Owners Pay? London

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 7

It announced that curing 26,000 in-patients and 39,000 out. patients were treated in the voluntary hospitals of Great Britain, as a result…

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Many More Payments for Registered Readers Sixteen Cheques for Varied Accidents Wide Scope of "Pictorials'" Free Insurance Gives Welcome Recompense Offer Is Available to All

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 3

Every day more and more readers realise the great value of the free insurance offered by the "Daily Telegraph Pictorial" and "Sunday Pictorial." Sixteen cheques, totalling £58, comprise the latest list of…

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Drowning Fatality Child Falls in River Father's Tribute to Police

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 3

Singularly tragic are the circumstances surrounding the death of little Mollie Newman, aged 3, who was drowned in the Duck Creek on Sunday…

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Little Boy Drowned

The Sun · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 13

While swimming with other boys in Wolli Creek, Tempe, this afternoon, Roy Young, aged 7, of Union-street, Tempe, moved out of his depth, and…

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Shooting Fatality. Wife Witnesses Accident. Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 15

Mr. Robert Clout, a stock dealer, had his head almost blo[?]n off to-day owing to the accidental d[?]tge of a shot-gun he was handling. Mrs, Cl[?] was standing…

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Schoolboy Drowned. Cook's River Tragedy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 12

Walter George Banks, 9, of River-street, Earlwood, was drowned [?]n Cook's River, near Earlwood, yesterday morning. With a number of playmates he was…

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Injured Mate Cricketers Help

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 10

Some time ago Mr. Connors, a member of the Pennant Hills cricket team, had the misfortune to meet with an accident on the cricket field and suffered…

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Boy Drowned Jumped after Cricket Ball

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 10

Norman Banks (8), of River Street, Earlwood, was playing cricket with some other boys on the banks of Cook's River, near Wardell Road, Dulwich…

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Alderman's Rebuff Rescued Child from Drowning "She Can Swim"

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 3

Next Wednesday, Lidcombe Council may refer to the gallantry of one of its aldermen, who rescued a child from drowning at Albion Park on Thursday…

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