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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1932

2,762 stories in Sydney's papers · page 36 of 139

Two Electric Trains Cash in Melbourne Astonishing Escapes From Serious Injury Twelve Hurt Collision on Incline in Cutting Near Windsor Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Saturday 9 April 1932 · page 5

REMARKABLE escapes from serious injury were experienced when two electric trains collided near Windsor station to-day. Twelve…

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Accident at Wood-Splitting

Nepean Times · Saturday 9 April 1932 · page 1

WHILE wood-splitting at "Fairlight," Mulgoa, with his father, Arthur Augustus Williamson (17) was struck on the jaw by a wedge which…

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Painful Accident

Nepean Times · Saturday 9 April 1932 · page 1

MR R. CROPLEY, of Penrith, who is employed as engine driver for the Emu Gravel Coy, met with a very painful accident on Wednesday,…

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Deaths From Traffic Accidents

The Sun · Saturday 9 April 1932 · page 7

Mrs. A. McIntosh. 62. of Victoria-road. Drummoyne, who was knocked down by a motor cycle near her home yesterday, died last night in the…

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Skull Fractured in Tram Accident

The Labor Daily · Saturday 9 April 1932 · page 7

Knocked off the footboard of a tram by, another proceeding in the opposite direction, Lesile Powell, 14, of Park Street Erskineville,…

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Collision Hold-up

The Sun · Sunday 10 April 1932 · page 7

As a result of a collision between a motor car and a motor lorry on the Iron Cove Bridge at the Rozelle end shortly after 8.30 yesterday…

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Two Scouts Drowned

Truth · Sunday 10 April 1932 · page 12

TRAGEDY swiftly descended upon happy party of Boy Scouts swimming in the Macquarie River, at Glenfield, yesterday afternoon. Two of the lads…

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Cub Scout's Heroism "Let Hand Slip" Two Pals Were Drowned

The Sun · Sunday 10 April 1932 · page 2

Wonderful courage and heroism was displayed by George Charlton, 10-year-old Scout Cub, in an unsuccessful effort to save…

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Eastern Suburbs Ran All Over Balmain "Tigers" BY 43 to Nil Two Players Injured One Sent Off

The Sun · Sunday 10 April 1932 · page 16

Eastern suburbs beat Balmain by 43 to nil at the Sports Ground yesterday. For a long time…

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H. Theak Was In Devastating Mood Yesterday 12 Wickets for 60 McGilvray Did Splendidly Two Injured

The Sun · Sunday 10 April 1932 · page 19

THE principal factor in St. George's outright victory over Paddington yesterday at Trumper Park was…

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Cyclist Injured Street Collision

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 11 April 1932 · page 2

While riding to his work at Merrylands Picture Show on Friday, Wilfred Gliddon, aged 20 years, of Harris-street, Granville, met with a serious accident…

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Motor Accidents. Collision at Prospect. Four People Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 April 1932 · page 10

Two men and two women were injured when a motor car collided with a pole opposite the Prospect reservoir yesterday morning. The car was travelling along the Great…

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Footballers Injured

The Labor Daily · Monday 11 April 1932 · page 6

Robert Fenwick, aged 19, of Palmer Street, Camellia, was admitted yesterday to Parramatta Hospital from a fractured right…

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Victim of Lift Fatality

The Labor Daily · Monday 11 April 1932 · page 4

More than 500 employees of the British-Australian Tobacco Company were present at the funeral of Desmond Fallon, which took place at the…

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Washed Into Culvert and Drowned Toowoomba

The Sun · Monday 11 April 1932 · page 11

During a heavy storm last night a young man, Dalmar Clayolough, of Mort-street, Toowoomba, fell into a stormwater channel in…

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Brave Scout Dies Helping Comrade. Both Drowned

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 April 1932 · page 9

Two Scouts were drowned in George's River, Glenfield, on Saturday afternoon. One boy was swimming and got out of his depth. The other Scout attempted to save him, and was…

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Footballers Injured Two Have Legs Broken

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 11 April 1932 · page 3

While playing football on Stewart's Estate at Parramatta, yesterday afternoon, Robert Fenwick, 19, of Palmer-street, Camellia, collided with another…

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Inquiry to Be Held Drowning of Two Scout Cubs Brave Mates

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 11 April 1932 · page 1

AN immediate Scout Association inquiry will be held into the circumstances surrounding…

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Eventful Play Three League Men Sent Off; Four Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 11 April 1932 · page 3

SATURDAY'S final official Rugby, League trials were full of incident. East, though not revealing the form of which they are capable, overwhelmed…

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Need for Searching Inquiry Tragic End to Scout Cubs' Camping Party 2 Drowned

The Labor Daily · Monday 11 April 1932 · page 6

THE tragic death of two boys, Bruce Smith, 9, of Central Avenue, Marrickville, and John Reynolds, 10, of Arthur Street,…

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