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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1930

4,054 stories in Sydney's papers · page 31 of 203

Crossing Smash South Aust. Fatality Adelaide

Evening News · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 2

A MOTOR car which stalled on a level crossing at Peterhead Railway Station to-day was smashed by an express train from Outer Harbor. The…

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Two Drowned in Dam Wagga Tragedy Farmer's Brave Act Wagga

The Labor Daily · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 1

A SHOCKING double tragedy occurred at Belrayden 14 miles from Wagga to-day when Ernest Altus 30, farmer, and hie employee,…

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District Court. (Before Acting-Judge Mack.) Valuable Horse Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 14

Cecil Patrick Hogan, of Beaconsfleld-avenue, Concord, proceeded against William Michael Lowe, of Lewis-street, Punchbowl, claiming £200 damages for injuries alleged…

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Two Men Drowned. In Dam Near Wagga. Rescuer's Tragic Effort. Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 17

Two men were drowned in a dam at Belfreydon, 14 miles from Wagga, to-day. They were Ernest Altus, 30. farmer, of Towarra Estate. Belfreydon and Albert Fdward…

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"What, A.p.f.?" Story of Car Collision Mrs. Chapman Fined London

The Sun · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 5

Famous cricketers were in the limelight at Marlborough-street Police Court to-day. when Mrs. Chapman, wife of England's Test captain, was…

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Country News and Personal Notes Girl Drowned When Boat Sank Coroner on Warning Notices

Daily Pictorial · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 17

WINDSOR, Friday.--"Picnic ground proprietors should be compelled to erect notices where people bathe warning them of the depth of the…

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St Marys. Accident to Infant

Nepean Times · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 5

The infant daughter of Mr Charles Ryan, of Mamre Road, was on a swing, on Monday evening, with another child, when the swing broke, and the infant…

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Motors and Motoring Problems of the Motorist Preventing Accidents or Mitigating Their Consequences the Art of Running Over Other People

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 13

ALMOST every issue of the newspapers contains some report of a motor accident and many of them contains reports of motor fatalities. The reason for…

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Danger on the Road Motorists Should Avoid Accident by Anticipating it

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 12

The beat way for a motorist to avoid an accident is to anticipate one, and in this regard the safety department of the National Roads and Motorists…

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Hit-run Driver Left His Car Ran Off After Accident; Victim's Leg Broken

Daily Pictorial · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 2

After knocking down a man in Riley Street, City, last night, a motorist is alleged to have abandoned his car and run away,…

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How to Avoid Accident Anticipate Danger, and Drive Sensibly

Daily Pictorial · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 23

One of the best ways for motorists to avoid becoming parties to any accident, says the N.R.M.A. Safety Department, is always to…

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Drowned in River

The Sun · Sunday 9 February 1930 · page 6

Melbourne, Saturday. -- When swimming across the Maribyrnong River to-night, John Ralph, aged 25, of Maribyrnong-road, Ascot Vale, was drowned…

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Seven Injured

The Sun · Sunday 9 February 1930 · page 2

When two cars collided at Balgowlah yesterday, one overturned and seven passengers were injured. Two were admitted to Manly Hospital: --…

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Rescuer Identified. Saved Drowning Boy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 12

When Robert McIntosh aged 9 years, of Market-street Rockdale fell from Brightonle-sands pler last Saturday week, he was [?] danger of drowning…

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Milkman Injured. Katoomba

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 12

A. Webb, of Springwood, while delivering milk on the Main Western-road, met with a serious accident. He had just started his horse away from a customer's place when a…

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Rider Killed. Melbourne Speedway Fatality. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 16

One of the most successful meetings held at the Motordrome this season was marred on Saturday evening by the fall of tour riders in the last event on the progrnmme. Reginald Maloney, aged…

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Dragged Under Train. Man Badly Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 12

Terrible injuries were suffered by Andrew C. Thorne, 38 years, of Clyde-street, Guildford, when he was dragged some distance by a train at Liverpool…

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Four Bodies Another Found in Baths All Were Drowned

The Sun · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 3

Four bodies have been recovered during the weekend. Three are unidentified. One discovered this morning was identified…

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Car Crashes Over Embankment Woman Badly Injured Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 1

The failure of the steering-gear caused a car to go over, a steep embankment near Olinda this afternoon. The vehicle crashed through the…

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Week-end Toll Mine Drowned in N. S. Wales Three Fatal Dives Two Unknown Bodies Found

Evening News · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 8

A REMARKABLE feature of the week-end casualties was the number of victims claimed by Harbor, bay and river. The bodies of two men were found floating at Manly and Kurnell, respectively, and a third body was recovered from the Lane…

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