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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1931

2,746 stories in Sydney's papers · page 22 of 138

Motor Cyclist Injured

The Propeller · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 4

Yesterday morning Thomas, Lane, aged 23 years, of Crump Street, Mortdale, was riding a motor cycle along Myall Street, Oatley, when he came…

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Railway Fatality. Postal Assistant Commended

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 12

The Parramatta District Coroner (Mr. H. Richardson Clark) returned a verdict that Francis Connor, 82, was killed accidentally by a train, and commended the action of Colin…

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Constable Injured in Surf

The Propeller · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 4

While surfing on Sunday, at Cronulla, Constable Hollingworth, of Hurstville, had his right heel badly lacerated on some sharp object, compelling him to…

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Messenger of Death Child's Race With Tragic News Women Drowned

Daily Pictorial · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 3

A messenger of death, seven-year-old Marie Graham ran breathless to the nearest house in Nyngan yesterday with the…

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Floods in Queensland. Child Drowned. Brisbane River Rises. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 11

There is every likelihood of serious floods in Queensland, as rain, which has been falling heavily for the past 10 days, continues unabated. So serious has the position…

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Two Women Drowned Tragedy In Bogan River Girl's Van Race Nyngan

Evening News · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 5

Florence Murray, 25, wife of Edward Murray, a Nyngan telephone mechanic, and Rose Pines. 44, wife of Fredrick Pines. Canonbar Pasturcs Protection…

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Country Bank Affray Ex-Policeman Sent to Gaol Injured Teller

Evening News · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 7

Joseph Parrick Kalinowst, 36. plead guilty at Darlinghurst Session to-day. to a charge of having been found in a dwelling with intent to commit…

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Child Killed. In Motor Accident

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 11

Heather Jamleson, 2, of Punchbowl-road, Enfield, was killed last night by a motor collision at the intersection of Sharpe-street and Canterbury-road, Belmore. Mrs. Mary…

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Accident in Baths

The Propeller · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 4

At Ramsgate Baths last Saturday, afternoon Norman Ricketts, aged 15 years, residing at Canonbury Grove, Bexley, fell from a ring trapeze and…

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Accidents of the Week. Motorist Injures Neck

The Propeller · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 4

Whilst driving along Stoney Creek Road, Bexley, last Sunday, a car hit a bump in the road. Jack Haywood, aged 21, of Bankstown, was thrown…

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Pin Prick Caused Inflammation Strange Disease from Simple Accident

Daily Pictorial · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 13

How a simple prick from a needle allegedly caused a woman to be totally incapacitated for three months was mentioned in papers…

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Macquarie Drowning Dubbo

The Sun · Saturday 7 February 1931 · page 3

Alexander Home, 21, son of Richard Home, a well-known trotting trainer in Dubbo, was drowned in the Macquarie River…

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First Fatality-- Engineer Swept Away

Daily Pictorial · Saturday 7 February 1931 · page 3

BRISBANE, Friday.--The first flood fatality in the metropolitan area was reported today, when a man, believed to be R. Fisher, engineer,…

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Details of the Deluge Narrow Escapes From Drowning

Daily Pictorial · Saturday 7 February 1931 · page 3

LISMORE, Friday.--Residents are retreating before the rapidly rising flood. Nimbin has had 16½ inches. The "Northern Star" newspaper…

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Girl Drowned. Rescuers In Danger. HOBART

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 February 1931 · page 14

Nellie Tomlin, aged 14, was drowned at Ouse this afternoon. Police Trooper W. T. Morgan almost lost his life in an attempt to save the girl, and the Rev. W. Enslowe, of Hamilton,…

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May Lose Sight Youthful Experimenter Is Injured

Daily Pictorial · Saturday 7 February 1931 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Friday.--Arthur Elliott, a 16-year-old schoolboy, of Bruce Street, Cook's Hill, may lose the sight of both eyes as the result…

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Crossing Smash Escapes Car Run Down By Train Three Injured [?]

Evening News · Saturday 7 February 1931 · page 3

THREE occupants of a car had a narrow escape from death when the vehicle was run down by a goods train at a level…

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More Homes Flooded Upper River Wave Hits Brisbane Damage Is Extensive High Tide and Another Rise First Fatality Near Oxley Relief Expected on N.s.w. North Coast

Evening News · Saturday 7 February 1931 · page 1

LAST NIGHT the first wave of the water from the Upper Brisbane River struck the city and many more homes were flooded. The flood position grew even more serious during the morning,…

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Train Strikes Car. Level Crossing Accident. WAGGA

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 February 1931 · page 17

A man and his two sons had a remarkable escape from death this afternoon, when a goods train crashed into a motor car at the railway crossing near Corembob…

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Delwood Injured

Truth · Sunday 8 February 1931 · page 2

IT will be some time before Delwood again sports silk. The Backwood gelding suffered a painful injury during the…

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