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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1931

2,746 stories in Sydney's papers · page 20 of 138

Seriously Injured

The Sun · Monday 2 February 1931 · page 8

Bega, Monday.--George Manning, of the Bank of N.S.W., suffered a fractured skull and broken Jaw when the car in which he was…

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Arm Broken in Motor Collision

Daily Pictorial · Monday 2 February 1931 · page 14

THIRROUL, Sunday.--T. Williamson, a motor cyclist, in a collision with a motor car at Thirroul, had his arm broken and received…

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Death From Shock. Follows Rescue from Drowning

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 February 1931 · page 9

Frederick Larkin, 25, of Tennyson-street, Parramatta, a powerful swimmer, got into difficulties while in the river at Parramatta Park yesterday…

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Man Drowned in Swamp. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 February 1931 · page 4

William Joss, 25, of Edward-street, West Sublaco, was drowned yesterday, when the canoe he was paddling capsized in Shenton Park swamp, West Sublaco…

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Died From Shock After Rescue from Drowning Good Work by Ambulance

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 2 February 1931 · page 1

Frederick Larkin, 25, of Tennyson-street, Parramatta, a powerful swimmer got into difficulties while in the river at Parramatta Park yesterday…

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Boy Fatally Injured. Dragged by Bolting Pony. BRISBANE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 February 1931 · page 10

William Martin, 7 years, who lived with his parents at Currajong Creek, near Gin Gin, was riding home with his sister on a pony when the animal took fright and bolted. The…

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Three Families Involved in Terrific Smash Cars Crash Into 'Phone Box 'Menace' Declare Ambulance Men Ten Injured

The Labor Daily · Monday 2 February 1931 · page 1

Ten persons, members of three families, were injured yesterday, when two cars collided and crashed into a telephone box…

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Italy's "Gusher" Accident Ends Search of 20 Years ROME

Evening News · Monday 2 February 1931 · page 1

After a 20 years' search a petrol gusher was found by accident at Monte Vivo yesterday, by workmen who were installing a gas plant…

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Accident to Niagara. Vancouver (B.c.). Jan. 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 February 1931 · page 10

The underwriters' surveyor, after making an inspection of the Niagara after she struck a pier in Vancouver Harbour, in a fog, estimated the damage at £8000. Eight plates in the…

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Three Cricketers Injured

Daily Pictorial · Tuesday 3 February 1931 · page 15

JUNEE, Monday.--It was a bad day yesterday for Junee cricketers. C. Bye had a hand bone broken, and was nearly knocked unconscious…

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Man Drowned in River. Casino

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 February 1931 · page 10

John Ryan, 44, was drowned in the Richmond River in what is known as the Casino swimming pool this afternoon. Ryan, who was a railway worker, and one of the…

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Girl Drowned in Dam. Lismore

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 February 1931 · page 10

Edith Marion Charlton, 17, daughter [?]f Mr. ond Mrs. R. J. Charlton, was found drowned in a dam across a creek at Clunes on Saturday morning. The girl left home the previous…

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Injured While Diving. Tamworth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 February 1931 · page 10

Striking his head when diving from a springboard at Paradise bathing weir, Henry Shaw, 31 years, sawmiller, of Peel-street, Tamworth, injured his spine and lost the use of his arms…

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Sequel to Collision. Motorist Committed for Trial

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 February 1931 · page 6

Eric Francis Mitchell Husbands, 28, was committed for trial from the Redfern Police Court yesterday on four charges of having, by wanton driving of a motor car, inflicted…

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Tanner Drowned at Botany Had Financial Troubles

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 3 February 1931 · page 1

Francis Albert Beaven, 63, [?] of Luff Street Botany, was drowned in a pit near his home yesterday afternoon. He was found floating on…

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Timber-cutter Fatally. Injured. West Maitland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 February 1931 · page 11

Matthew Wheatley. [?]9. timber-cutter, who resided at Station-lane, Lochinvar, received fright[?]ul injuries [?]hei, he was using a circular saw at his mill to-day. He died a few…

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Oil Gusher. Accidental Find in Italy. London, Feb. 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 February 1931 · page 9

After 20 years' searching for petrol, says a message from Rome, a gusher was accidentally found at Pontevice by workmen installing a gas plant. Good quality oil flowed from…

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Accident to Umpire. Taralga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 February 1931 · page 10

Mr. William White, of Crookwell, while acting as umpire at a cricket match at Golspie, was struck by the ball. His jaw was fractured in two places…

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Air Accidents. Committee Reconstituted. Effecting Economies. Canberra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 February 1931 · page 8

The Minister for Defence (Mr. Green) announced to-day that the Government had decided to reconstitute the Air Accidents Investigation Committee, with a view to effecting…

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Led to Fatal Accident

The Sun · Tuesday 3 February 1931 · page 2

GOULBURN, Tuesday.--Andrew Charles Bogg was fined £2 and 8s costs, at the local police court yesterday for failing to drive close to…

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