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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1930

4,054 stories in Sydney's papers · page 37 of 203

Two Girls Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 February 1930 · page 19

An unusual accident, which occurred in George-street West yesterday, resulted in two girls, Edna Wenzal, 19, a machinist, of Howley-street, Fivedock, and Edna Poole, 17,…

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Wharf Laborer Injured

The Sun · Wednesday 19 February 1930 · page 14

Leslie Carrick, aged 48, wharf laborer, of Dawsons-street, Fairfield, suffered severe spinal injuries and lost the use of his arms and legs at No. 1…

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Jockey Injured at Randwick

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 19 February 1930 · page 3

W. Mitchell, an employee, of the successful Randwick trainer. D. Lewis is was fortunate in escaping from serious injuries at Randwick…

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Motor Cyclist Injured. Portland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 February 1930 · page 16

James Graham was admitted to the Portland Hospital in an unconscious condition yesterday, as the result of a motor cycle accident. He is an employee of the Wallerawang…

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Razor Slashing. Man and Wpman Injured. Woman Arrested

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 February 1930 · page 19

Following a heated argument a woman slashed with a razor a man, who is said to be her husband, and another woman, who were together in a motor car in Hawthorne-parade,…

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Fell From Crane Steel Works Employee Injured Lithgow

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 19 February 1930 · page 1

Ned Rowlands, a married man Residing at Vale Road, fell a distance of 30 feet from the crane which he was driving at the Steel Wolks to-day…

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Society to Minimise Road Accidents in United States

Referee · Wednesday 19 February 1930 · page 16

At the instance of the U.S. Department of Commerce, a Maintenance of Motor Vehicles Committee has recently been set…

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New Racing Rule V.R.C. Limits Accident Risks Market Quotes for Australian Cup and Newmarket

Referee · Wednesday 19 February 1930 · page 5

For some time the committee of the Victoria Racing Club has been discussing ways and means of minimising the risk of accident in races, and one question that has been under discussion for some time is the limiting of the size of fields in short distance races. Some years ago the stewards drew up a…

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Shooting of Norman Brown. Verdict of Accidental Death

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 19 February 1930 · page 20

The inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of Norman Brown, a miner, who was shot down when the police fired on the miners at the Rothbury…

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Motor Accidents. Fatality Near Dubbo. Dubbo

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 February 1930 · page 15

In a motor accident last night on the Great Western Highway, about seven miles from Dubbo, John Tighe, junior, received terrible head injuries. He died in Clydebank…

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Car Fatality Motorist Acquitted

Evening News · Thursday 20 February 1930 · page 10

AT the direction of Judge White at Sydney Sessions to-day, the jury acquitted Douglas Francis Lionel Lamond, traveller, of a charge of manslaughter…

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Man Drowned in Lake. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 February 1930 · page 13

The Commissioner of Police has received advice that while on a duck-shooting expedition, William Pairy, also known as Herbert William Parry, was drowned in Lake…

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Girl Drowned Brother's Premonition Temora

The Sun · Thursday 20 February 1930 · page 13

A brother's premonition of tragedy was a remarkable point in the death of Robina Mary Tucker, aged 15, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George…

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UPKEEP £11,585 Parramatta District Hospital 400 Injured in Motor Accidents

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 20 February 1930 · page 12

At the annual meeting of Parramatta District Hospital, the secretary's (Mr. J. A. Manton) report showed that daring the year, 14GS indoor patients and 11,786…

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Cars Crash Occupants Slightly Injured

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 20 February 1930 · page 16

Slight injuries were received by occupants of two cars which collided at the intersection of Beatrice-street, and Park-road, Auburn, on Sunday…

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A Sad Fatality. Death of Miss Frances Egan

The Catholic Press · Thursday 20 February 1930 · page 36

On Sunday, 2nd inst., the friends of Mr. and Mrs. F. K. Egan, of "McGirr Villa," Parkes, were shocked to hear of the untimely death of their second daughter,…

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Miner Injured at Lithgow. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 February 1930 · page 12

Albert Grace, a mine shiftman, had part of his Angers taken off at the State mine when a prop jammed his hand against some coal. The ambulance took him to a doctor…

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Boiling Fat Woman Injured Case for Insurance

Evening News · Thursday 20 February 1930 · page 13

WHEN a woman wu putting a bowl of boiling fat into a cupboard, her fingers slipped, and the contents of the bowl fell on one of…

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Fatal Car Capsize One Dead, Two Injured, When Motor Skidded

Daily Pictorial · Thursday 20 February 1930 · page 5

DUBBO, Wednesday.--John Tighe (35) was killed, and Joseph Gilbert (25) and William Burton (30) were seriously injured, when a car skidded…

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Phantom Lorry Weird Story Strange Accidents London

Evening News · Thursday 20 February 1930 · page 1

CONSIDERABLE [?] focussed [?] straight and [?] near Hyde in Chest[?]…

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