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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1932

2,762 stories in Sydney's papers · page 37 of 139

Four Germans Injured in Motor Smash Hurled Against Screen; Woman's Nose Almost Severed Consul's Secty Car Crashes Into Pole, Jumps Embankment and Capsizes

The Labor Daily · Monday 11 April 1932 · page 5

COLLIDING with a car travelling in the same direction, a motor car careered off the Great Western Road, Prospect, yesterday. crashed…

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Accident Aftermath Liverpool Petition Gets £185

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

A verdict for £185 was given a Liverpool petitioner against a Ryde Medical practitioner in the Supreme Court last week…

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Found Son Crushed Mother at Scene Of Accident Awful Moments

The Sun · Monday 11 April 1932 · page 7

ATTRACTED to the scene of a tram accident in Alison-road, Randwick, today, a woman after wending…

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Accidental Shooting

The Labor Daily · Monday 11 April 1932 · page 4

Regarding the accidental shooting of E. Stranger, a trainee of the Government Farm, Scheyville, Arthur Street writes "You mention that…

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Taxi Overturns in Collision

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 April 1932 · page 9

Minnie McPherson (44), of Haberfield, was injured last night when a taxi in which she was travelling collided with a car at Ashfleld and…

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Washed Down Drain. Young Man Drowned. BRISBANE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 April 1932 · page 10

During a heavy storm at Toowoomba last night, a young man named Dalmar Claylelgh, 27, was washed off his feet when attempting to cross a water channel, and was…

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Injured by Lioness. Circus Employee's Escape. NARRABRI

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 April 1932 · page 10

Severe lacerations to the right arm were received by George Soars, l8, an employee of Sole's circus, yesterday afternoon, when he was clawed by a lioness belonging to the circus…

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Eighteen Police Injured Gandhi Preaches Non-violence Calcutta

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 April 1932 · page 8

When riots were resumed at Allahabad on Saturday night, the police were forced to fire, killing three and wounding 25…

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Nasty Accident

Sydney Sportsman · Tuesday 12 April 1932 · page 1

PETER LAWSON'S foreman, Joe Hill, met with a nasty accident on Sunday morning. Hill, who returned from…

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Farmer Injured. Berry

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 April 1932 · page 12

Mr. H. E. Cook, president of the Berry Agricultural Society, suffered a broken shoulder this morning when he fell from a cart on his farm…

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Mr. F. C. Hutt Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 April 1932 · page 12

Mr. F. C. Hutt, deputy chairman of the Metropolitan Meat Board, was the victim of a serious accident on Sunday afternoon when his car skidded and overturned on the…

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Sydney R. L. Teams Straining at the Leash South Syd. and Western Subs, in Opening Tit-Bit Were Trial Games Too Serious?—Many Players Injured

Referee · Wednesday 13 April 1932 · page 16

The economic depression notwithstanding, the N.S.W. Rugby League has rarely had better prospects for a brilliant season in every avenue of its game than it has to-day. The district clubs have just terminated n very searching series of trial games…

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Motor Accidents. Bombala

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 April 1932 · page 12

A motor car driven by Mr. Bell, of Sydney, who was accompanied by his wife and mother, overturned on the Cooma-Nimitybelle-road. The car burst into flames and was destroyed…

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Casualties. Motorist Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 April 1932 · page 10

Alec Nicholson, 31, of The Avenue, Strathfield, was driving a car along Edgewareroad, Marrickville, when the vehicle skidded on the wet roadway, and overturned. The…

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Mystery Shooting Boy Injured at Lidcombe

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 14 April 1932 · page 3

While playing with some mates in St. John-road, Bookwood, on Sunday afternoon Harold Ellis, aged 11, Mill-street, Lidcombe, was shot in the thigh…

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No Speed Limit Decrease in Accidents in England Last Year

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 14 April 1932 · page 9

When the motor speed limit wan removed in England last year under the new Road Tariff Act, there was an outcry, the contention being that there…

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Collision at Penshurst

The Propeller · Friday 15 April 1932 · page 7

A motor car driven by Archibald McMillan, residing, in Woronora Pde., Oatley, and a horse-drawn van driven by Richard Stevens, of Station Street,…

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Two Cricketers Injured

The Propeller · Friday 15 April 1932 · page 1

Two serious accidents marked the early play in the first grade cricket match at Trumper Park last Saturday. When St. George fast bowler Theak…

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Casualties. Boy Seriously Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 April 1932 · page 10

While playing in the road near his home in Mayes-street Annandale, last evening, David Ward, aged 4, was knocked down by [?] motor lorry. The Newtown-Marrickville…

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Wouldn't Stop Car When Collision Occurred

The Biz · Friday 15 April 1932 · page 6

Martin W. Hayes was at Liverpool Court on Friday charged with not stopping his motor lorry when an accident occurred on Februaiiy 20,…

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