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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1932

2,762 stories in Sydney's papers · page 23 of 139

Dog-Racing Lull After Wed. Night Mid-week G.C.A. Meeting Dog Injured

The Sun · Monday 7 March 1932 · page 2

The Greyhound Coursing Association has already decided 11 of its 13 reserve meetings, and in all…

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Two Killed in Smash on Cycles Two Others Are Injured Maitland Road Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Monday 7 March 1932 · page 5

Two men were killed instantly and two others injured in a motor cycle mix-up on the Maitland Road, Hexham, last…

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Verict of Accidental Death. Tamworth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 March 1932 · page 10

At the inquest on Albert Clive Walters, 16, of Bithramere, who was killed in a collision between his motor cycle and a motor car, driven by Cyril Howarth, on the night of March 2, on…

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Motor Accidents. Two Men Killed. Motor Cycle Strikes Pole. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 March 1932 · page 10

Leo McConnell. 21, butcher, of Desmond-street, West Cessnock, and Harry Curry, 21, baker, also of Cessnock, were killed in an accident in which three motor cycles were…

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Injured at Stanmore

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 March 1932 · page 5

In a collision between a motor cycle and a car at the corner of Westbourne and Crystal Streets, Stanmore, yesterday, two elderly…

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Motor Collision Plaintiff Secures £150 Verdict

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 8 March 1932 · page 6

Louis Prosper Corvisy of Champion Road,Gladesville,in the District Court before Judge Armstrong yesterday sought to recover £400 from…

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Bartle Injured in Motor Smash

The Sun · Tuesday 8 March 1932 · page 8

The Randwick Jockey E. Bartle was driving back from Melbourne yesterday with a passenger, J. Harris, when, about 100 miles on their journey, the…

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District Court. (Before Judge Armstrong.) Motor Collision

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 March 1932 · page 6

Louis Prosper Corvisy, of Champion-road, Gladesville, sued Andrew S. Robertson, of Wyangla Dam, via Woodstock, for £400 damages to a motor car and for medical…

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Death Crash Trial; Story in the Court Greg. McGIRR'S Rolls Figures in Fatal Collision Grave Charge Crown Prosecutor's Allegation of Speeding

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 8 March 1932 · page 5

A FATAL collision between a Rolls Royce motor car and a Studebaker service car on the Great Western Hand three and a…

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One Bead and 11 Injured in German Riots Fascists and Anti Fascists Clash in Berlin Election Fight Four Candidates Stand Against President Hindenburg Berlin

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 8 March 1932 · page 1

ONE man was killed and eleven were wounded in riots in connection with the election for the German Presidency, which takes…

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Musicians Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 March 1932 · page 10

Three musicians were injured when their car collided with a tram at Moore Park late last night. They were: Claude Solomon (42),…

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Americans May Play Rugby Game Huge Fatality List at National Code

Referee · Wednesday 9 March 1932 · page 17

So many fearful mishaps to young University and College footballers while playing the American game have recently taken place that there is once again in the States an indication to look for Rugby to provide the outlet for college footballers in, at least, some centres of athletic activity…

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Unemployed Riot. Serious Clash with Police. Four Persons Killed; 50 Injured. New York, March 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 March 1932 · page 13

The Detroit correspondent of the "New York Times" says that 3000 unemployed, under Communist supervision, matched to the main Ford plant at Dearborn, six miles distant, and…

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Phar Lap May Miss a Race His Injured Foot Shows Improved Form In Further Work Agua Caliente

The Sun · Wednesday 9 March 1932 · page 11

Phar Lap was worked slowly three miles this afternoon, and showed much improvement. Elliott had a fall in a race to-day, but escaped injury. His injured foot worried his connections yesterday and…

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Fierce Riots in the Ford Motor Plant Four Persons Killed and Thirty Are Injured Tear-gas Usjed National Guard Is Called Out with Machine-guns Detroit

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 9 March 1932 · page 1

FOUR persons were killed and 30 injured in job riots which broke out in the Ford motor plant. Five thousand participated in the…

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Casualties. Boy Drowned in Creek

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 March 1932 · page 10

Ernest Shaw, 2, of Railway-street, Granville, was drowned in a creek half a mile from his home yesterday afternoon. The boy was missed about 3 o'clock, but the body was not…

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Boy Fatally Injured. Bingara

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 March 1932 · page 10

While practising cattle-drafting at Keera, on Monday, Harry Rollings, the 12-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Rollings, of Keera, was fatally injured. His horse fell, throwing…

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Swept to Death by Wave Fisherman Drowned Port Kembla

The Sun · Thursday 10 March 1932 · page 2

Charles Currie, 40, baker, living at Lake Illawarra, was washed off the rocks near Perkins's Beach, Port Kembla, to-day, and drowned. He…

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Baby Boy Found Drowned in Creek Youth's Discovery at Granville

The Labor Daily · Thursday 10 March 1932 · page 1

The dead body of Ernest Shaw, aged 2 years and 6 months, was found floating in Smith's Creek, Granville yesterday afternoon…

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Motor Collision

The Biz · Friday 11 March 1932 · page 2

On Saturday morning a collision occurred at the intersection of Vine-and Fairfield streets, near the railway level crossing, Fairfield. Miss…

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