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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1930

4,054 stories in Sydney's papers · page 8 of 203

Farm Tragedy. Boy Migrant Drowned. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 15

A drowning tragedy occurred at the farm of Mr. A. E. Milner at Borderton on Sunday. The body of George Chambers, a boy migrant employed by Mr. Milner, was recovered from a…

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Boy Sayed From Drowning But Now in Hospital Wollongong

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 6

Jock McGuffey, 9, of Bank Street, Wollongong, almost lost his life to-day when he got out of his depth whilst bathing in the ladies baths…

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Triple Tragedy. Suicide After Drowning Children. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 17

An inquiry into the deaths of Mrs. ZimAn inquest into the deaths of Mrs. Zimmerman, the wife of a share milker at Oeo, South Taranaki, and their two sons, aged…

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Dragged by Tram. Paper Boy Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 16

Bernard Curry, aged 13 years, of Underwood-street, Paddington, had a fortunate escape from death while selling newspapers in Elizabeth-street, near King-street, last night…

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Country News Husband's Tragic Ordeal Too Weak to Save Drowning Wife

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 18

GRAFTON, Tuesday.--Hearing his wife calling "Save me, I'm drowning," Carl Sinclair plunged into the Nymboida River, but was…

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Girls Drowned Creek Tragedy Mother in Hospital. Adelaide

Evening News · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 9

TWO sisters—Connie Eberhard, 9, and Margaret Eberhard, 11—were drowned in a creek at their home, near Robertson, 60 miles from…

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Bloodshed in Samoa. Five Killed; Many Injured

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 16

There was a clash between members of the Mau (Samoan Native) organisation and the police at Apia, in the Mandated Territory of Samoa, last Saturday. As a…

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Run Over by Bus. Man Seriously Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 16

Failing in his endeavour to board a moving tram near the intersection of Harris-street and Bridge-road, Pyrmont, last night, William William Griffiths, aged 34 years, of…

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Heavy Blow of Fate Injured Father Left With Five Children

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 3

With one fell blow Pate has wrecked the happiness of the Neilson family, of Veil Street, Thirlmere…

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Shooting Accident. Bowral

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 16

Whilst he was out shooting on Sunday, Edwin Thompson, of Exeter, aged 21, picked up his gun by the barrel. It went off, and the bullet passed through his chest. He…

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Fatal Burning Accident. Temora

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 16

Frederick Bullock, who died in hospital yesterday afternoon, was employed by Calligeros Bros as a kitchen hand. His apron caught fire, and before it could be exthguished…

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A Gun Accident. Narrandera

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 16

John Spencer, a young man employed at a local hotel, was about to clean a breech-loading gun when the cartridge exploded. The charge struck him on the left arm below…

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COLLISION On Dangerous Bridge

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 3

The overhead bridge near Meadow-bank railway station is a dangerous spot at all times, as it must he approached at a right-angled turn from each side…

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Critically Injured by Bucket

The Labor Daily · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 5

Struck on the head by a bucket of spoil at the new reservoir. Vaucluse last night. Adam Ferguson 37, of Crown Street, Sury Hills, was…

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Missed Too Late St. Kilda Drowning. Melbourne

Evening News · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 11

THE body of Alexander Billings, [?], of Mt. Alexander-road, Moonee Ponds, who was drowned at St. Kilda Beach late last night, was subsequently washed…

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To Aid Injured Football Player

Evening News · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 2

SUCCESSFULLY asking Granville Council last night for permission to hold a boxing tournament in the local Town Hall, the Magpie Football Club…

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Three Injured Crash at Paddington

The Labor Daily · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 6

While Frederick E. Patterson, 21, of 53 Pyrmont Road, Edgecliffe, was driving a motor cycle and sidecar, with George Patterson, 18 (same…

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Elderly Farmer Injured. Taralga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 12

Mr. M. Quinn, 76 years, of Stonequarry, while loading hay slipped and fell, dislocating his hip. After being treated by the local doctor, it was found necessary to send…

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Man Injured Smash at Parkes

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 3

Colliding with a motor car about a mile and a half on the Condobolin side of Parkes last week, Mr. Charles Bull, of Cabramatta-road,…

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Car Capsizes Driver Intoxicated Wife Injured

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 14

A car driven by Sydney Sherwood capsized in Richmond-road, Blacktown, on New Year's Day. Sherwood's wife was injured. Three…

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