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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1931

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Police Patrol in It's First Smash Constables Injured In Collision

Daily Pictorial · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 2

THE Police Wireless Patrol, for the first time since its inauguration, was involved yesterday in a smash. The crew--Plamclothes-constables…

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Level Crossing Fatality

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 15

Francis Xavier Coytc, of Borenore, near Orange, was killed at the Borenore level crossing yesterday afternoon. He was driving a motor car across the train line when he was…

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Two Fishermen Drowned

The St George Call · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 6

Two men were drowned in Botany Bay on Monday afternoon when their fishing boat overturned, near Ramsgate. They were: Sidney Alfred…

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Accidents of the Week. Collision at Tom Ugly's

The Propeller · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 4

On Tuesday Charles Hilaire, of Sandringham Street, Sandringham, was riding a motor cycle along Prince's Highway, Torn Ugly's, with his wife in the…

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G. Guinane Injured

Daily Pictorial · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 22

As a result of an injury sustained yesterday at Kensington, G. Guinane may be out of the saddle for some weeks…

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Woman Gravely Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 12

Jean Fyfe, 41, of Ben Boyd-road, Neutral Bay, was knocked down by a bus at Milson's Point yesterday evening. She was conveyed to the Mater Misericordiae Hospital by the…

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Pony Jockey Injured

The Labor Daily · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 2

[?] Jockey G. Gul[?]nce met with a [?] accident from Sunwin at Kensing[?] morning and now [?] in [?] Vincent's Hospital suffering with [?]…

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Two Youths Drowned Maclean

The Labor Daily · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 5

JACK COLLIS, 14, son of the local coroner, and B. Spring, 10, were drowned when their dinghy, cap[?]ixed at Huka to-day…

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Injured at a Picnic

The Propeller · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 4

Attempting to catch cricket balls last Sunday at the Vale of Aar picnic grounds, George's River, two women were hit on the head and suffered…

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Two Men Drowned. Boat Capsizes in Botany Bay

The Propeller · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 1

Two mens were drowned in Botany Bay last Monday afternoon when their fishing boat overturned near Ramsgate. They were Sidney Alfred Walker, 32,…

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Two Boys Drowned. Iron Canoe Founders. MACLEAN

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 11

Two boys, 'Bonnie" Spring, 16, and Jack Collis, 13, were drowned at Iluka this afternoon. The boys were paddling an iron canoe in…

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Two Lads Drowned Dinghy Filled and Sank at Iluka

Daily Pictorial · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 7

MACLEAN, Thursday.--Jack Collis (14), son of Cr. R., Collis, and Bonnie Spring (15), son of Mr. Tom Spring, ferryman, were drowned this…

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Dredge Nereus Founders Off Launceston. Captain and First Officer Drowned

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 5

The bucket-dredge Nereus, which left Eden on Tuesday last, for Ulverstone, in tow of the tug St. Olaves, foundered off Low Head (Launceston) yesterday morning. Captain Keith Fitgerald (Master), and Chief Mate H. M…

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Master Drowned When Dredge Sinks Went Down Off Tas. Coast Sequel to Men's Statements Mate Missing

The Labor Daily · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 1

Allegations by the original crew, that the dredge Nercuse was unseaworthy and their refusal to go farther than Eden in…

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Two Drowned When Hoodoo Dredge Founders One Crew Refused to Take Her to Sea! Sank Suddenly While in Tow of Tug St. Olaves Captain and Mate Are Lost

Daily Pictorial · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 2

After one crew had refused to take her to sea, the dredge Nereus, in tow of the tug St. Olaves, sprang a leak off Low Head (Tas.) yesterday, capsized, and sank. The master and mate were drowned…

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St. George Ambulance. Accidents Attended During the Week

The St George Call · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 2

Last Friday evening, the St. George Ambulance received a call to the Literary Institute, Ramsgate, and on arrival found Mrs. Sarah Allan, of…

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To Prevent Accidents

The Biz · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 5

Representations to the Railway Commissioners by Guildford Progress Association have caused the Depart-, ment to order the filling of…

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Drowned at Sea

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

CAPTAIN K. FITZGERALD, of Sydney, who lost his life when the dredge Nereus sank in Bass Strait…

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Despondent Chinese Is Found Drowned

Daily Pictorial · Saturday 14 February 1931 · page 3

THE Body of Ah Tik. or Ah Agg (30), who was not allowed to land on reaching Sydney from China by the Taiping, and became despondent…

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Injured In Brick Pit

Evening News · Saturday 14 February 1931 · page 5

When a large piece of shale became dislodged on the side of a brick pit in the grounds of the Austral Brick Co., St. Peters to-day, it crashed 100 feet…

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