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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1931

2,746 stories in Sydney's papers · page 1 of 138

Cycle-car Collision

The Labor Daily · Thursday 1 January 1931 · page 1

When the motor cycle on which he was riding collided with a motor car at the intersection of king and Albert Streets St. Peter's last night,…

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Injured While Diving

Evening News · Thursday 1 January 1931 · page 2

Diving at the Domain Baths, to-day. Frank Johnson, 15, a messenger, of Campbell-st Darlinghurst, struck the bottom and suffered injuries to his…

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Two Hurt In Redfern Taxi Collision

Evening News · Thursday 1 January 1931 · page 3

When two taxi coins [?] in Abereanmbic st., Redfern [?] afternoon, one of the vehicles [?] George [?] of the…

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Gang Assault. Man Seriously Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 January 1931 · page 7

Alfred Georgeson, 33, of Union-street, Balmain, suffered fractures of the skull and right collarbone, last night when he was assaulted by a number of men in Union-street. Balmain…

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Injured At New Year Party

Evening News · Thursday 1 January 1931 · page 2

When about to see the New Year in at a house party in Hargrave-st., Paddington. Bridget Purcell, 2, of Oxford-st., Paddington, slipped and fell down…

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Man Drowned. Tragedy at Cobbity. Camden

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 January 1931 · page 7

Frederick Webster, 38, a pottery employee, of Addison-road, Marrickville, was drowned in the Nepean River at Cobbity this morning Frederick Roberts, 25, a visitor from Western…

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[?] BARTLETT West Indian On Injured List

Evening News · Thursday 1 January 1931 · page 5

[?] the West Indies [?] when Bartin [?] Linear, alter the [?] kinpax. Dr. L. P…

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Few Accidents On Beaches

Evening News · Thursday 1 January 1931 · page 5

[?] gathered at most [?] to-day, there were few accidents. St. North Sydney, however, a woman…

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Motor Accidents. Youth Killed at Tempe

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 January 1931 · page 8

Leslie Harris, l8, of Station-street, Tempe, was killed in a motor accident on the Cook's River-road, at Tempe, last night. Harris was assisting a motorist, one of whose tyres had…

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Youth Killed by Hit-run Motorist Tragic Accident on New Year's Eve

Daily Pictorial · Thursday 1 January 1931 · page 3

THE old year ended tragically for Leslie Harris (19), Station Street, Tempe, last night, when he was struck down by a hit-run motorist on…

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Rescued From Drowning

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 10

Robert Johnson, aged 10 years, of Unionstreet, Hurstville, was rescued from drowning in George's River, Carr's Park, yesterday. William Knox, 64, of Rutland-street, Kogarah,…

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Accidents of the Week. Rescued From Drowning

The Propeller · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 5

Robert Johnson, aged 10 years, of Unwin Street, Hurstville, was rescued from drowning in Kogarah Bay, Carss Park, yesterday. William Knox, 64, of…

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Collision at Dumbleton

The Propeller · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 5

Two persons were injured on December 24, when a motor cycle came into collision with a motor car in Dumbleton Road, Dumbleton. J. Dickson,…

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Collision at Arncliffe

The Propeller · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 5

The St. George Ambulance, on Christmas Eve, was called to Innesdale Street, Arncliffe, where two motor cars had come into a head-on collision. William…

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Collision on Bridge

The Sun · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 9

Traffic on the Iron Cove Bridge was disorganised this morning by a collision between a motor car and a lorry. The driver of the car, Colonel…

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Motor Accidents. Nine People Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 10

Nine people, Including a 12-month-old infant, were injured last night when a car crashed into a telegraph post at the corner of Willoughby-road and Chandos-street, Crow's…

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Fisherman Drowned. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 10

Mr. H. R. Seebohm was drowned to-day oil Carpenters' Rocks, a popular fishing and holiday resort in the south-east. J. Kerr and Seebohm were fishing near the…

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Unknown Man Drowned. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 10

An unidentified man, about 26 years old, was drowned at Cottesloe Beach to-day. He was seen to collapse and sink under a breaker, and although a lifesaver brought him…

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Cyclist Injured at Kogarah

The Propeller · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 5

When his bicycle collided with a stationary motor car in Rocky Point Road, Kogarah, last Monday, Rex Hennessy, aged 15 years, of Prince's…

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Injured in Motor Smash

The Sun · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 9

WAGGA, Friday.--William Morgan and his family, of Narrandera, were motoring from Mangopiah to Wagga, when about 16 miles from Wagga…

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