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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1930

4,054 stories in Sydney's papers · page 29 of 203

Motor Collision. Driver Committed for Trial

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 17

Prank Winter, a motor driver, was committed for trial from the Hunter's Hill Court yesterday on a charge of having, on the Great North-road, Gladesville, on November 23, by…

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Baby Drowned in Bath. During Mother's Absence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 16

Tragedy overwhelmed a Woollahra mother yesterday, when at her home in Grosvenorstreet her 13-months-old baby girl was drowned…

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Baby Drowned in Bath Mother's Precaution Upset by Little Victim

Daily Pictorial · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 3

A 14-months-old baby girl. Dawn Ellen Lonregan, yesterday pathetically brought about her own death…

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District Court. (Before Acting Judge Mack.) Taxi-cab Passenger Injured. Beegling v Moffatt

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 9

In this case Helen Jean Beegling, spinster, claimed £400 damages for alleged negligence from Josiah Sleeman Moffatt, taxi-cab proprietor…

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In Admiralty. (Before Mr. Acting Justice Maxwell.) Trawlers in Collision. Butler and another v the ship Millimumul

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 9

An action was brought by Roger Joseph Butler and James William Butler, owners of the trawler Palmerston, 300 tons, against the trawler Millimumul, 212 tons, owned by the…

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Traffic Accidents

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 47

THE N.R.M.A. Safety Department points to the fact that there were over 2000 more motor accidents in New South Wales in 1929 than during the previous year…

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Motor Accidents. Crushed by Car. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 16

Eric Keech, 19, of Pender-street, Preston, was killed, and Hazel Bryant, 18, of Raglanstreet, Preston, had a thigh fractured through being crushed by a motor car. Keech and…

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Exaggerated Accident at West Greta Inspector's Report Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 6

Recently, the "Telegraph Pictorial," published a startling story that seven men had been seriously affected by a sudden [?] of gas at West Greta…

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Compensation for Accident

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 6

On September 28 last George Bernard Cody. laborer, of Charles Street, East Sydney, was riding in a motor car to his employment with Alexander Malone. a…

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Boy Drowned

The Sun · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 30

Denlliquin, Thursday. -- Joseph Spalding, aged 12, a boarder at the Convent School, was drowned last night in the Denlliquin swimming pool…

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Two Drowned When Rescuing Child

Daily Pictorial · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 4

CHRISTCHURCH, Wednesday.--At Makahu, near Stratford, Miss Renai went to the rescue of a child, who was in danger of drowning, but got…

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Five Injured Motor Overturned Melbourne

Evening News · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 8

FIVE persons were injured when a motor car in which they were travelling from Maryborough to Melbourne last night overturned…

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Three Injured When Truck Overturns Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 6

When a truck overturned on a steep hill near Warragul to-day, three men were injured: John Kenneth Kent, 44, fractured skull; William Fiddes, 26,…

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Motor Smash Man Fatally Injured "Stopped in Front of Me"

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 1

Early on the morning of January 5 a.m. party left Lithgow by car for the purpose of visiting the city. A call was made on a friend at Auburn, and shortly after…

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Workers' Compensation Commission. (Before Judge Perdriau and Members.) Farm Hand Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 8

Application was made by Richard Joseph Hunter, of Worondi, via Denman, farm hand, for an award for compensation against James Hubert Morris, of Worondi, farmer, in…

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Law Report. in Admiralty. (Before Mr. Acting Justice Maxwell.) Trawlers in Collision. Butler and another v the ship Millimumul

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 8

Evidence was concluded in an action brought by Roger Joseph Butler and James William Butler, owners of the trawler Palmersion, 300 tons, against the trawler Millimumul, 212 tons,…

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Cycle Out of Control Yesterday's Accidents

The Labor Daily · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 6

John Haines, 30, of Victoria Street, Waverley, suffered concussion. injuries to back, and head wounds, through his cycle getting…

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Fifth Murray Drowning Melbourne

Evening News · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 10

Learning to swim in the River Murray acar Millurs, last night, Beatrice Hearue, matron of Wentwoth Hospital. was drowned. It was the fifth death…

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Cyclist Injured

The Propeller · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 7

Owing to the front wheel of his bi-cycle collapsing in Railway Parade, Mortdale last Friday, Walter Gould (16), of Togo Street, Penshurst, fell…

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Motor Car Accident Smithfield Motorists Injured

The Biz · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 4

Mr. and Mrs. Drummond Fawcett and Mr, Samuel McDonald, Smithfield residents, who met with a motor accident near Stanwell Park, a coastal…

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