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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1932

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Hurt in Motor Accident Sir Thomas Henley's Narrow Escape

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 23 May 1932 · page 7

Sir Thomas Henley, who was selected again to contest Burwood in the U.A.P. interest, was involved in a motor smash yesterday…

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Police Sergeant Injured

The Sun · Tuesday 24 May 1932 · page 11

MITTAGONG, Tuesday. -- When, late at night, on Hume Highway, near Picton, the oar which Sergeant William Dudley (in charge of the police…

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Man Killed in Collision. Nyngan

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 May 1932 · page 10

J. O'Neill died from injuries received in a collision between a lorry and a sulky yesterday. Stanley Dutton, who was in the lorry with O'Neill, was admitted to hospital,…

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Man Found Drowned. West Wyalong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 May 1932 · page 10

William Allan Brown, farmer, of Hillston, who was prospecting near West Wyalong, was found by his father, drowned in a small creek near his camp. Deceased was subject to fits,…

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'Plane Pilot Injured. Bangalow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 May 1932 · page 10

An aeroplane belonging to the Lismore Aero Club, piloted by Mr. Wilson, with one passenger, made a forced landing owing to shortage of petrol, and in landing in Rankin's…

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District Court. (Before Judge Curlewis and a jury of four.) Motor Collision

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 May 1932 · page 5

John Albert Flores, of Kellett-street, Darlinghurst, and Roderick Dewar, of Aubrey-street, Stanmore, taxi-cab proprietors, sought to recover from Herbert B. Fook, of…

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Five Victims of Hit - Run Cars in Four Days Canterbury Man Still in Semi-conscious Condition Badly Injured Police Are Engaged in Wide Search for Drivers

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 24 May 1932 · page 5

GORDON LESLIE DOWNTON, 42, of Minter Street, Canterbury one of Five victims of hit-run drivers in four days, who was…

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MR. J. Saywell. in Motor Accident. Three Cars Damaged

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 May 1932 · page 9

Mr. J. Saywell, whose father was battered to death and whose mother was critically injured at their home in Bellevue Hill by a criminal who has not yet been arrested, was involved…

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Fatal Accident. Newspaper 'Plane Crashes. London, May 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 May 1932 · page 9

While flying from Londonderry to London with pictures of Mrs. Putnam's arrival, a monoplane, piloted by Major Irwin Napier Colin Clarke, with a passenger, Victor Barton,…

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Boy Critically Injured

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 25 May 1932 · page 8

While crossing Parramatta Road Flemington, yesterday, Conrad Beckman,14.of Coura[?]le Avenue. Homebush, was knocked down by a…

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First Smash on the Bridge Two Injured in Early Morning

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 May 1932 · page 1

The first smash on the Harbor Bridge occurred at 2 o'clock this morning when a car hit the rear of a Transport Department electric…

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N.S.C.A. Wally Hancock to Meet Ted Morgan Critcher Injured

Referee · Wednesday 25 May 1932 · page 10

THE N.S.C.A. (Sydney Stadium) show for next Monday night, originally between New Zealand welterweight champion. Ted Morten, and Rus…

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Accident Proves Fatal. Nyngan

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 May 1932 · page 12

Stan Dutton, a victim of a motor lorry accident on Sunday night last, died at 9 o'clock this morning, after undergoing an operation last night…

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Accident on Bridge. Car Crashes into Tractor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 May 1932 · page 12

One of the first car accidents on the Harbour Bridge occurred early this morning, when a sedan car crashed into the rear of a caterpillar tractor, that was being driven…

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MR. L. JARVIE. Killed in Mine Accident

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 May 1932 · page 12

Mr. Lawrence Jarvie, assistant manager of the Mount Kembla coal mines, and an uncle of Major M. Jarvie, M.L.A., was accidentally killed it the mines early yesterday…

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City Architect Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 May 1932 · page 10

Crawford Waterson, 37, a well-known city architect, of New South Head-road, Double Bay, was critically injured early this morning when he was knocked down by a car while…

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Car Collision at Coogee Claim & Counter-claim

The Labor Daily · Thursday 26 May 1932 · page 8

Alleging that through the negligence of Colin Cahill, of Brooks St., Coogee, plaintiff's car had been damaged in a collision at the corner…

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Law Report. District Court. (Before Judge Curlewis and Juries of four.) Motor Collision

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 May 1932 · page 6

Robert Sydney Miller, of Dudley-street, Coogee, sought to recover from Colin H. Cahill, of Brook-street, Coogee, £70 for damages to a motor car arising out of a collision at the…

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Horse Runs Away Blacktown Accident

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 26 May 1932 · page 7

An exciting incident at Blacktown on Monday ended luckily without serious results when a horse bolted with its rider and collided with a cyclist…

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Shooting Accident. Wolumla

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 May 1932 · page 10

While out shooting Mr. F. E. Langford, of Wolumla South, was accidentally shot in the leg. He tripped and the trigger of the gun struck against projecting timber, exploding…

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