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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1930

4,054 stories in Sydney's papers · page 42 of 203

Boy Injured Car-Cycle Crash Granville Mishap

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 27 February 1930 · page 7

In a collision between car and cycle at Woodville-road and William-street, Granville, on Monday night, Sidney Keol (1S), of Lansdowne-street, Granville,…

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Boy Killed. Two Girls Injured. Wangaratta

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 February 1930 · page 11

In an accident this morning Bruce Diffoy, 11, son of Mr. and Mis C. Diffoy, of Boralma, received injuries from which he died this afternoon His sister, Beryl, 13, and Joan…

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Where Injured Laborer Lay in Agony for Five Days

Daily Pictorial · Thursday 27 February 1930 · page 28

WITHOUT FOOD or water William Chalfont lay for five days badly injured in a gully near Rocky Hill, Brookvale. The pictures show: Top left: The…

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Wild Scenes. In the City. Demonstrations by Unemployed. Policemen Injured. Nine Arrests Made

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 February 1930 · page 11

Wild fcenes were witnessed in the city yesterday afternoon and last night, when fierce clashes occurred between the police and unemployed demonstrators led by…

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Killed on Road Airman in Motor Smash Another Injured Was Avoiding Flock of Sheep

The Sun · Thursday 27 February 1930 · page 13

In a sensational motor smash on the Windsor-Parramatta-road near McGrath's Hill at 7.25 a.m. to-day, an airman was killed and another seriously injured. In trying to avoid a flock of sheep the car overturned, throwing both occupants to the road…

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Airman Killed Motor Capsize on Windsor-rd. Another Flier Injured Tried to Miss Sheep on Road

Evening News · Thursday 27 February 1930 · page 8

WHEN a motor car capsized on the Windsor-road, near M'Grath's Hill, early to-day, Aircraftsman Overdone Hart Williams, 33, of the Royal Australian Air Force was killed. Sergeant Wilfred Brown, also of the…

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Police Would Have Banned Last Nights March Previous Edict Official Report of Clash "March on Parlt." Several Constables Injured

Evening News · Thursday 27 February 1930 · page 8

LAST night's City riot draws attention to a previous police edict prohibiting all processions at night. In on official statement to-day, the Acting-Commissioner of Police Mr. Childs, pointed out that the organisers of the procession had…

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Smashed Into Motor-bike Liverpool Accident

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 27 February 1930 · page 17

Travelling along Bringelly-road from Camden on Saturday evening a motor car crashed into a motor cycle lying on the side of the road near Preston's Hall…

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Foot Amputated Liverpool Accident

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 27 February 1930 · page 7

As the result of a motor accident at Denham Court, Peter Charles Doyle (26). of Bay-road, North Sydney, had to have a foot amputated at St. Joseph's…

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"Will Be Accident" Guildford Crossing

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 27 February 1930 · page 14

The danger to kiddies crossing the railway line to the school was stressed by the president (Mr. Tamplin) at Guildford Progress Association on Thursday last…

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Collision at Hurstville

The Propeller · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 4

On Saturday last a collision occurred between a [?]otor lorry driven by Christopher Wren, of Willison Road, Carlton, aud a motor ear driven by Ernest…

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Tanda in Collision

Evening News · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 7

At the result of a coll-i[?] between the A and O Line Tands and the steamer A[?]g near Hong Kong the Tands will be a fortnight late in reaching Sydney…

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Motor Accidents. Aircraftsman Killed. Sergeant Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 12

The skidding and overturning of a motor car on the Windsor-road, near Rouse Hill, shortly before 8 a.m. yesterday, resulted in Aircraftsman Overndon Hart Williams, 33,…

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Three Vehicles in Collision. Goulburn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 12

A collision involving three vehicles occurred on Yass-road, opposite the showground. A car driven by Patterson Kennedy Clark, of Cremorne, collided with a lorry travelling in…

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Pillion Rider Killed. Collision at Rockdale

The Propeller · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 1

David Chard, of Marrickville, was killed instantly when a motor cycle, on which he was riding pillion, collided with a car in Bay Street, Rockdale,…

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Canley Road Collision Car and Motor Cycle

The Biz · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 1

once more Fair[?] is fortunate [?] having had a week-end motor [?]. On Saturday afternoon last a motor car, driven by Mr. William…

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Airman Killed in Car Crash Windsor Road Fatality

The Labor Daily · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 5

Aircraftman Overndon Hart Williams 38,was killed and Sergeant Wilfred Brown was injured when their car capsized on the Windsor…

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In Fog Tanda in Collision 2 Weeks' Delay

The Sun · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 11

In thick fog, the Australian-bound liner Tanda and the steamer Anking collided near Hongkong, the hull of the Tanda being extensively damaged…

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Two Drowned Aged Hunchback's Heroism Brave Cripple's Effort Young

The Labor Daily · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 6

A SHOCKING double drowning fa-tality occurred late to-day at the dam on Mr. B. Jasprizza's Spring Hill property. two and a. half miles from…

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Fatal Heroism of Man of 70 Leapt Into Dam--Two Drowned

Daily Pictorial · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 2

YOUNG, Thursday.--When Alfred Hanlon, son of Mr. Edward Hanlon, got into difficulties today in a dam at Tipperary…

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