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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1932

2,762 stories in Sydney's papers · page 10 of 139

Fatal Sulky Accident. Mudgee

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 January 1932 · page 12

George Giles, who met with an accident recently through being thrown out of a sulky, died in Mudgee Hospital on Monday morning. The deceased was [?] native of Merriwa,…

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Many Rescues Holiday's List of Accidents

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 January 1932 · page 5

THE holiday was a busy one for life-savers, and many fine rescues were made. There was an unusual number of other accidents at pleasure…

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Dartmoor Furphy Sensational Stories Of "Battle" In Convict Prison Are Officially Denied Only One Seriously Injured And, Alas! He Fell Off Roof Official Wireless Account Another Election Stunt Blown

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 27 January 1932 · page 1

ON more than one occasion the Chief Commissioner of Police, Mr. Childs, has found it necessary to give an official denial to highly sensational stories published in the "Sun." A notable instance was the famous Ashfield Drill Hall furphy last month, as the result of which gullible citizens of Sydney went in fear of their lives. It now becomes the part of the British Official Wireless Service to give the lie direct to highly sensational…

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Motor Collision Sequel in Court

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 1

A collision between two cars in Western-road, Wentworthville, on the night of January 9 resulted in the appearance of Frank Gray at the Parramatta Police…

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Enforced Spell Burracootboo Injured

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 12

Some little time ago we suggested that it might be advisable to treat the Warwick Farm horse, Burracootboo, to a…

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Horseman Fatally Injured. Dubbo

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 10

An inquest concerning the death of Harold William Neville, 29, was held before the coroner (Mr. Adams), who found that Neville met his death by being thrown from a horse…

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Fireman Injured in Bike-car Smash

The Labor Daily · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 6

William Reaney, 34, of Crow's Nest fire brigade, suffered concussion and laceration to the head when a ear and the push-bike he was…

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Man Killed, Two Hurt in Collision Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 1

When a car crashed into an electric light pole, near Echuca to-day. James Charlton was killed and two other men injured…

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Strange Hurt Woman Injured In Seeking Safety

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 9

TAKING what they thought were precautions against accident, two elderly women were thrown from a sulky, with serious results to one, at…

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Family Hurt in Capsize One Seriously Injured

The Labor Daily · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 1

Four members of a family were injured yesterday when a car, in swerving to avoid a vehicle on the Great North Road, Berowra,…

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Woman, 86, Badly Injured Thrown From Sulky

The Labor Daily · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 6

Thrown from a sulky in a paddook off Smithfield Road, Fairfield, yesterday. Mrs. Martha Kelly, 86, of Victoria Road,…

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Linesman Shocked Cabramatta Accident

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 7

When his foot slipped while working last week, George Shepherdson (40), a linesman employed by Cabra-Vale Council, came into contact with live wires…

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Cabra Man Hurt Motor-Bike Accident

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 15

Dazzled by the glare of headlights, ken Rule (20), of Church-street, Cabramatta, drove a motor cycle into a clump of blackberry bushes and lay unconscious…

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Injured in Collision Fairfield Lady

The Biz · Friday 29 January 1932 · page 8

Two women were injured when two motor cars collided in Liverpoolroad, Bankstown, an Sunday evening…

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Drowned in Cook's River

The Propeller · Friday 29 January 1932 · page 4

Paul Taylor, 18, of Ashfield, was drowned in Cook's River last Friday afternoon, when he attempted to swim across the stream. His body was…

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Drowned in Brewery Vat

The Sun · Friday 29 January 1932 · page 9

Wellington (N.Z), Friday.--John Clement Edmond, farmer, who was found drowned in a brewery vat at Dunedin, left a note, "You'll find me…

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Motor Cyclist Injured

The Propeller · Friday 29 January 1932 · page 4

Alex. Glen, 18, of Warntah Street. Oatley, was riding his bicycle along New Canterbury Road, Petersham, last Friday, when he swerved to avoid a…

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Vigoro Player Injured

The Propeller · Friday 29 January 1932 · page 4

Miss Ruby Hymen, of Tempe, was playing vigoro at North Brighton when she was struck in the face by a ball. She received injuries to her nose and…

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Elderly Woman Injured

The Biz · Friday 29 January 1932 · page 4

Mrs. Kelly, 86, wife of Mr. John Kelly, of Victoria-road, Wetherill Park, near Fairfield, suffered serious injuries when she was flung from a…

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J. Pratt Injured

The Sun · Friday 29 January 1932 · page 3

The lightweight rider, J. Pratt, may not be seen in the saddle at Moorefield to-morrow. A horse he was attending to yesterday trod on one…

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