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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1929

4,733 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 237

Cyclist Injured Collided with Horses

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 1

While riding a motor-cycle along Victoria-road, Ermington, on Sunday night, Herbert Valenti[?] Palmer, of Wattle-street, West Ryde crashed into a mob…

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Boy Hero Saved Two Lives Rescued Girls From Drowning

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 4

You meet, through this story, Sydney's boy-hero—Wilfrid Curbush—who saved yesterday two lives in Meadowbank Baths…

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Holbrook Fatality Blazing Tree Falls Albury

Evening News · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 13

One man was killed and another seriously injured when a blazing tree crashed at Croma, near Holbrook. The victims were:—…

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Boy Drowned in Wolli Creek Two in Two Days

Evening News · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 13

WHILE swimming in Woth Creek, Temple, this afternoon, Roy Young, 7, of Union-Street, Temple got out of his depth and was drowned…

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Grazier Fined £30. Sequel to Motor Car Collision. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 13

Sydney Phyland, a grazier, of Balranald, New South Wales, was brought before the City Court to-day to answer a charge of having been [?]ntoxicated while driving a…

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Little Boy Is Drowned Cook's River Tragedy Scrambled After Ball

The Labor Daily · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 5

Believing the water to be shallow, Norman Banks, 8, of [?] Street, Earlwand, Jumped into Cook's River at Earlywood. yesterday afternoon, to…

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Motor Train Is Derailed Passengers Injured Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 7

A railway motor train, travelling between Laverton and Geelong. became derailed at a siding Newport. Serval passengers received shocks…

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Four Injured 17 Escape Death Terrific Impact Melbourne

Evening News · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 9

THE condition of two in these injured last night, when a [?] motor became derailed near Williamston and was wrecked is…

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Burning Tree Crashes on Motor Car Tourists Injured Eden

The Sun · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 17

Bush fires, raging for miles around Eden, enveloped the town in dense smoke. Cars loaded with volunteers were rushed out to assist farmers…

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Rail Motor. Runs off Line. Six Passengers Injured. Melbourne

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

Travelling rap[?]dly on the Geelong line, about 12 miles from Melbourne, a large rall motor from Geelong, carrying 17 passengers, became derailed to-night…

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Car Turns Over. One Man Killed. Three Others Injured. Taree

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

About 6 o'clock last night a serious motor accident occurred or the main North Coast highway, three miles north of Taree, in which one man was killed and three others badly…

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Five Injured Derailed Motor Hits Post Victoria's Worst Graphic Stories by Passengers Melbourne

The Sun · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 15

The derailment of the Geelong rail motor last night, when five people were injured, one seriously, at the Commonwealth Oil Refineries' Station between Laverton and Newport, 12 miles from Melbourne, is the worst rail motor casualty which has occurred in…

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Drowning Fatality at Cook’s River

The Cronulla-Sutherland Advocate · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 3

A sad drowning occurred this afternoon (Thursday), when a bright, lad, Roy Young, aged 7, son of Mr. and Mrs. Young, of Union Street, Tempe,…

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Boy Drowned at Tempe

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 14

Roy Young, aged 7 years, of Union-street, Tempo was bathing with a party of other children in Cook's River, near the Tempe Railway Station, yesterday afternoon when he went…

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Boy Drowned in Wolli Creek

The St George Call · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 2

While playing with mates in Wolli Greek yesterday Roy Young (7), of Union Street: Tempe, got out of his depth, and was drowned in sft of…

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City Collision. Motor Cycle and Tram

The Sun · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 13

In a collision between a motor cycle and a tram at the corner of George and Hunter streets, city, today, the rider of the cycle, Eric…

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Two Men Drowned in Attempted Rescue

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 2

AUCKLAND, Thursday.--Mr. Dill[?]car, of Hamilton, aged 50 years, and Clarence Hunter (17) were to-day drowned while bathing at Kawhia…

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Fishing Tragedy Two N.Z. Boys Drowned Wellington (N.z.)

The Sun · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 13

Two little boys, aged 10 years and 7 years, the sons of the Rev. Oxbridge, of Hastings, went fishing yesterday, and did not return. The body of Len,…

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Leg Amputated Rail Motor Smash Victim Five Others Injured Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 6

Railway officials Investigating (lie derailment of n rail motor couch lute last night near Laverton are as yet unable to say whether the accident…

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Home From U.S. with Injured Ankle Miss Ada Reeve, Vaudeville Star, Goes to Hospital

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 7

Sitting on the promenade deck of the Ventura yesterday her leg resting on a pillow, Miss' Ada Reeve, idol of thousands of…

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