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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1932

2,762 stories in Sydney's papers · page 19 of 139

Ferry Steamer Damaged in Collision

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 February 1932 · page 12

The damaged ferry steamer Kurraba at McMahon's Point yesterday, following a collision in midstream off Kirribilli Point with the ferry steamer Kirribilli. No passengers were injured…

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Topics of the Day. Accident to the £

The Catholic Press · Thursday 25 February 1932 · page 9

The other day the £ fell out of bed With consequences that are far from clear; For instance, Eldorado Seeps, instead Of jumping up, incline to lurch and veer…

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In Cycles Major Accidents or Coincidence ?

The Sun · Thursday 25 February 1932 · page 18

WHETHER shipwrecks and other major accidents run in cycles is given point by the fact that within a few days two ships…

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Injured Men Arrested. Stolen Car in Collision

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 10

Yesterday a car was stolen from Concord, and at Guildford eight gallons of petrol were poured into the tank from a roadside service station. The thieves then drove away…

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Cyclist, in Collision

The Propeller · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 4

Sydney Herbert Smith, of Woodville Street, Hurstville, was riding a bicycle on Tuesday in Hudson Street, Hurstville, and when at the…

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Cow in Collision

The Cronulla-Sutherland Advocate · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 4

When a lorry taking a cow to market collided with a motor car near Ashbyde-la-Zouch (England) recently, the cow was flung into the air, turned a…

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Chinaman Injured

South Sydney Sentinel · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 6

On Monday last, Chun Quinn, a Chinese market gardner, of Church Ave., Botany, aged 52 years, was driving a horse lorry loaded with vegetables along…

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Drowned in George's River

The Propeller · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 2

The body of Irene Lavender, aged 16 years, of Bankstown, who was drowned in George's River, near Hollywood, late on Sunday afternoon, was found on…

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Woman Critically Injured. West Maitland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 10

Mrs. H. Pritchard, a leading tennis player of the district, had her right leg amputated at the knee to-day after she had been injured in a motor accident. Her condition is critical…

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Girl Drowned George's River Tragedy Father's Vigil at River

The Biz · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 8

With his daughter's clothing clasped in his arms, John Lavander. of Boronia-road, Bankstown, on Sunday night, paced the banks of the…

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Ferries and Tug in Tangle Little Damage in Third Collision

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 7

The third ferry mix-up within two days occurred late yesterday afternoon, almost under the Bridge, when two ferry steamers and a tug crashed…

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Fewer Killed Road Accidents are Decreasing

The Sun · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 9

Street accidents showed a marked decrease during 1931, the decrease in the number of persons killed being 68 and in the injured 1578…

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Accident at Bexley

The Propeller · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 4

Mr. John Uren, of St. George's Parade, Bexley, had his right foot injured in a motor smash at the corner of Forest and Stoney Creek Roads…

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Accidents of the Week. Motor Accident

The Propeller · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 4

Remarkable escapes from serious injury were experienced by Cuthbert Stevenson, 52, of Marri[?]kville, who suffered injuries to his right hand and…

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Boy’s Eye Out Accident in Scout Camp

South Sydney Sentinel · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 4

Garnett Boyten, of Bourke Street, Zetland, had his eye taken out on Monday morning, as the result of an accident which occurred at the Scout Camp at…

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Flying Accident

South Sydney Sentinel · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 2

Pilots, and the public in general, were chocked to hear of the bad crash experienced by Charlie Ulm in Melbourne on Sunday. Charlie is at present in the…

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Motorist Injured

The Sun · Saturday 27 February 1932 · page 6

When two cars collided in Lakemba-road, Lakemba, this morning, the driver of one of the cars, Albert Nicholson, 49, of…

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Motor Cyclists Injured

Nepean Times · Saturday 27 February 1932 · page 1

IN the subway at Springwood on Sunday morning a motor cycle was knocked over by a Rolls Royce car. The driver of the cycle, Arthur Pierce, of…

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News from other States Angler Drowned

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 27 February 1932 · page 4

William Connor (40), of Oakbank (Vic.), was drowned when his canoe overturned in the river Murray, near Mannum. He is survived by a widow and…

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Casualties. Diver Fatally Injured. West Maitland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 February 1932 · page 14

George Joseph Bercini, l8, of Branxton, where he was warned not to dive in shallow water while bathing on Sunday, February 14, replied that he would dive shallow. He…

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