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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1932

2,762 stories in Sydney's papers · page 25 of 139

Miner Injured in Car Mishap Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Monday 14 March 1932 · page 5

When the lights of a car he was travelling in yesterday failed. J. Peterson. 19. of Catherine Hill Bay, miner at Wallarah colliery, was badly injured…

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Speedway Crash Cycles Jump Safety Fence Seven Injured

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 14 March 1932 · page 1

Seven persons, including two riders, were injured when two motor cycles jumped the safety fence at the Parramatta…

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Four Injured in Car Smash Wrecked Against Telegraph Pole

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 March 1932 · page 5

Skidding on the Western Road, near Rooty Hill, yesterday, a motor car crashed into a telegraph pole and was wrecked…

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Car Over Body, But Is Not Injured! MAITLAND

The Labor Daily · Monday 14 March 1932 · page 5

MIND over matter may be a cult of a remote caste of Indian fakers, but Clayton Barden, 15, of Little…

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Sportsmen Injured One on Field; One in Smash Spine Broken?

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 March 1932 · page 1

Roy Paillais, promising young Rugby League footballer, who was seriously injured in a trial game against…

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Shot in Back Cabramatta Man Critically Injured Crouching Behind Bush

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 14 March 1932 · page 1

Accidentally shot it the back while he was out rabbiting, some distance away from Penrith, yesterday, Phillip Healey, 21, of Longfield-street, Parramatta, now…

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Parramatta Speedway Accident Mars Programme Cycles Dash Into Crowd

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 14 March 1932 · page 2

A big crowd at the Parramatta Speedway on Saturday night, in addition to witnessing fast melag, saw one of the most sensational smashes of the season…

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Shot by COUSlN Was an Accident

The Labor Daily · Monday 14 March 1932 · page 6

Accidentally shot by his cousin at Silverdale near Ponrith, yesterday. Phillip Healy, 21 of Longfield Street, Cabramatta, was admitted to Nepean…

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Farmer Spartan Fractured Bones at Wagga a Queer Trio of Accidents One Hattrick

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 March 1932 · page 5

WAGGA, Sunday. -- Three exceptional bone- smashing accidents took place in this district at…

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Boy's Eye Injured. Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 March 1932 · page 10

Victor Kurrie, 10 years, of David-street, Albury, was sharpening an indelible pencil on Saturday, when a piece of lead flew into his eye. Kurrie was taken to the Albury District…

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Lighter Sunk at Wharf £5000 Claim Follows Brisbane Collision

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 15 March 1932 · page 10

BRISBANE, Monday.--Following a collision between the motor ship Momba and the lighter Advance and steamer Tinana on February 6,…

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One Killed Two Hurt Collision on the Newcastle Road Car Overturns Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 15 March 1932 · page 5

In a collision between two cars on the Sydney-Newcastle Road, between Swansea and Catherine Hill Bay, this morning, one man…

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Motor Grand Prix. Sensational Accident. Spectator's Leg Severed. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 March 1932 · page 9

A sensational accident occurred soon after the start of the Grand Prix 200-mile motor race at Cowes to-day. Skidding off the road, one of the contesting cars struck Mr. H. R…

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Fatal Accident. Charge Against Motorist

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 March 1932 · page 6

A motorist has been charged with manslaughter, following the death of Thomas Clark, 33, of Margate-street, Kogarah, in hospital on Sunday night…

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Broadcasting Bill. Clause Included by Accident. Mr. Brown's Statement. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 March 1932 · page 8

The Director General of Postal Services (Mr. H. P. Brown) said to-day that clause 5 of the Broadcasting Bill was included inadvertently. This clause provides that the Commission will…

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Post-dated Cheque "Accident," Says Tax Commissioner

The Sun · Tuesday 15 March 1932 · page 17

"If such a thing occurred it was due entirely to an accident," said the Commissioner, of Taxation (Mr. E. J. McMahon) to-day when informed by…

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Woman Gravely Injured

The Sun · Wednesday 16 March 1932 · page 13

Annie Doyle, 68, of East Sydney, was seriously injured when knocked down by a tram at the corner of William and Riley streets,…

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Trotter Amok Frantic Dash--Tram Man Injured

The Sun · Wednesday 16 March 1932 · page 15

James Robertson, 47, tram driver, of Fowler's-road. Guildford, was slightly injured when he pluckily attempted to stop a bolting horse at…

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Bill Thompson Takes His Second Grand Prix in Record Time Slashing Victory in Our One Great Motor Race Winner Sets New Lap Record. Touched 128 m.p.h. In Back Straight Arduous Race Takes Heavy Toll of Cars. First Serious Accident Of the Event Bill Northam Gets There in "Red Onzer"

Referee · Wednesday 16 March 1932 · page 23

YOUNG Bill Thompson won his second Australian Grand Prix on Monday. Won it at the record average speed of 77 m.p.h. Thundered down the back straight at speeds up to 128 m.p.h. Combined skill, stamina, and dash he generally proved himself to be the outstanding driver of Australia—a hard gruelling race…

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Casualties. Accident at Deewhy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 March 1932 · page 14

In a collision between a tram and a motor car in Oaks-avenue, Deewhy, last night, three people were injured. They are: Ivor Gilbert, 16, of 6 Waratah-street, Chatswood, incised…

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