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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1930

4,054 stories in Sydney's papers · page 15 of 203

Lithgow Miner Drowned Body in Watercourse Lithgow

The Labor Daily · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 6

Nicolas Byrnes, 50 a well-known miner, was found drowned in a foot of water to-day. Byrnes had been in ill health and earlier in the day was admitted to Portland…

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Labor Man Injured by Fall of Timber

The Labor Daily · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 5

Thomas Hayston, 53, of Ashfield, a well-known Labor man in the district, broke a collarbone when some timber fell on him at James Hardie's mills…

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On Track Jockey Injured Training Crash Dragged From Horse

The Sun · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 17

W. Williamson, an A.R.C. apprentice, was badly injured, when Poldara hit the rails and turned a somersault at…

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England Keeps Rugby League Ashes with Late Try Fourth Test Australians' Unlucky Fight Fifield Injured Result Nearly Another Draw London

Evening News · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 5

ENGLAND won the fourth and deciding Rugby League Test match, played at Rochdale to-day, by three points to nil, thus retaining the Ashes. The try was scored six minutes before the finish…

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Street Accidents. In Great Britain. Code of Road Conduct. (British Official Wireless.) LONDON, Jan. 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 11

A conference on street accidents in London, convened by Mr. Morrison, Minister for Transport, began to-day. Mr. Morrison, who presided, said it was inevitable with the…

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Motor Accidents. Young Cyclist's Death. Corrimal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 15

James Bryson, aged 20 years, who was severely injured in a motor cycle accident on Friday evening, died in Wollongong Hospital last night. Jack Kemp, the other lad,…

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Fatal Riding Accident

The Sun · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 14

Urana, Thursday.--Alfred Jennings, 20. eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Jennings, was following sheep on Sunday morning, when his horse stumbled,…

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Bad Luck Accident to Hunt Loss of Blood Can He Meet Peltzer?

The Sun · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 15

William Hunt, the crack East Sydney half-mile runner, met with an unfortunate accident when at…

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COLLISION. Motor Car and Tram. Three Boys Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 13

A motor car crashed into a tram in New Canterbury-road, Petersham, late last night, and was badly damaged. Three of the five boys riding in it were injured. They were:—…

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Rider Injured in Track Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 24

Crashing into the rails while exercising at Kensington yesterday morning, Poldara gave his rider, W. Williamson, an A.R.C. apprentice, a…

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Accidents of the Week. Collision at Hurstville

The Propeller · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 3

On Wednesday morning a collision occurred at the intersection of Queen's Road and The Avenue, Hurstville, between a car driven, by Oliver Pearson,…

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Runaway Horse City Collision

Evening News · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 8

A BOLTING horse attached to a bulk cart caused much excitement in Oxford-street, City, to-day. In the absence of the driver, the…

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Warwick Farm Jockey Injured

The Biz · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 4

Last week-end, Albert Wood, an apprentice jockey, residing in Cabramatta, met with a painful accident that will cause him to be…

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Brother and Sister Injured

The Propeller · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 3

Maurice Charles Lumsden (19), of Coogee, received a fracture of the skull, and his sister, Gladys (25), was cut about the arms, when their…

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Linesman Injured. Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 14

A serious accident occurred on the telephone line construction work, in which a young man, received dangerous injuries. Men were removing heavy poles when one crashed while Henry…

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Jockey Injured. Dragged Along Ground

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 17

William Williamson, aged 16 years, an apprentice jockey, living in Maroubra Bayroad, Maroubra, was badly injured yesterday at Kensington racecourse…

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Miner's Back Injured Lithgow

The Labor Daily · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 8

George Brodie, set rider at the Steel-workers colliery, injured himself lifting a skip at 5 o'clock this morning. He was taken to hospital by the…

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Boy Injured by Motor Lorry

The Propeller · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 3

As a lad named Jack Murphy, aged 11 years, of Penshurst Street, Penshurst, walked from behind a motor 'bus in Forest Road, Penshurst, on…

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Shallow Dive Boy Badly Injured Melbourne

The Sun · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 5

Frederick Yarr (16), of McConnel-street, Kensington, fractured his spine when he dived into 3ft. of water from the pier at Port Melbourne. He struck…

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100 Feet Up Injured Man Rescue with Crane Melb. Thrill Melbourne

Evening News · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 7

AN ambulance man ascended 100 feet in a box suspended from a crane to day to assist in the rescue of an unconscious man lying…

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