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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1932

2,762 stories in Sydney's papers · page 54 of 139

Accidents of the Week. Seaman Fatally Injured

The Propeller · Friday 3 June 1932 · page 4

When a member of his crew was injured during loading operations at Shellharbor on Wednesday, the captain of the Belbowrie lock his vessel at full…

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Boy Injured at Kogarah

The Propeller · Friday 3 June 1932 · page 4

Last Monday evening Gregory Quian, aged 12 years, of The Strand, Rockdale, was knocked off a bicycle at the corner of Prince's Highway and Wheeler…

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Man Fatally Injured. Kiama

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 June 1932 · page 10

Carl August Johanssen, 60, married, of South Hurstville, died in the Kiama Hospital from severe internal injuries received on board the steamer Belbowrie at Shellharbour. The vessel…

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GREEK v. GREEK Five Injured In Wild Melee CAIRNS

The Sun · Friday 3 June 1932 · page 11

A gun, hammer and a litter of knives in a blood-bespattered room, were found by the police when they entered the home of a family of…

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Dangerous Driving Accident at Canley Vale. Driver Fined

The Biz · Friday 3 June 1932 · page 1

John Harper appeared at Liverpool Court on Friday charged with dangerous driving of a motor cycle, on January 16, at Canley Vale…

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Peculiar Fatality

Nepean Times · Saturday 4 June 1932 · page 1

WHENN Phillip Horton was shooting in the bush seven miles from Daintree township (Q,), a few days ago, he wounded a cockatoo, which fell…

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Motorist Injured

The Sun · Saturday 4 June 1932 · page 6

A man whose name has not yet been ascertained was injured this afternoon when the motor car which he was driving collided with another…

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Two Fractures Kadwell Injured

The Sun · Saturday 4 June 1932 · page 5

Fifteen minutes after the game between England and New South Wales commenced, at the Cricket Ground this afternoon, Harry…

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Casualties. Tram Conductor Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 June 1932 · page 17

Walter Street, 42, a tram conductor, of Park-street, Narrabeen, was admitted to the Manly Hospital by the Manly Ambulance last night, in a serious condition, suffering from a…

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Seek Relatives of Injured Man

The Sun · Saturday 4 June 1932 · page 1

Clarence-street police wish to communicate with the relatives of James Peter Maher, aged 56, whose skull was fractured when he fell in…

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Sheriff Injured. Constable's Presence of Mind

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 June 1932 · page 17

Constable Howard, of the George-street North police, showed great presence of mind yesterday, when he probably saved the life of the Sheriff of the Supreme Court (Mr. G…

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District Court. (Before Judge Edwards.) Collision at Ashfield

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 June 1932 · page 10

This action arose out of a collision oetwcen a motor-car and a horse-drawn vehicle on Parramatta-road, Ashfield, OB February 28. Thomas Polverino, of Parramatta-road,…

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Head-on Collision Two Unidentified Men In Hospital NEWCASTLE

The Sun · Saturday 4 June 1932 · page 5

Following a head-on collision between a motor cycle and a car on the Sydney-Newcastle highway this afternoon, two unidentified men who…

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Petrol on Fire. Child Dead; Father Injured. MELBOURNE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 June 1932 · page 17

A shocking burning fatality occurred this morning at the farm of William Overall, three miles north of Hopetoun Overall was lighting a fire in a stove, when he applied petrol…

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Crashed on Car Light Pole Had Dry Rot; Two Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 June 1932 · page 1

WEST MAITLAND, Friday.-- Two people were seriously injured to-day when an electric light pole crashed on to a passing…

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A Car Blown Up by a Bomb Italians Injured Innisfail, May 28

Il Giornale Italiano · Saturday 4 June 1932 · page 1

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Killed at 70 m.p.h. Many Brooklands Accidents Girl's Nerve London

The Sun · Saturday 4 June 1932 · page 1

SENSATIONS crowded the Junior Car Club's 1000-mile handicap race to-day at Brooklands, for which there were 63…

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Surgery Triumphs Boy Can Smile After Strange Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 June 1932 · page 5

Another instance of the skill of Sydney surgeons and the efficiency of Sydney hospitals is afforded by the case of Jimmy…

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Tragico Accidente Aviatorio Presso Roma. Roma, 29 maggio

Italo-Australian · Saturday 4 June 1932 · page 3

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Put Back a Week Palmer's Foot Injured

The Sun · Sunday 5 June 1932 · page 27

An unfortunate foot injury will prevent Ambrose Palmer from meeting Tony Gora at the Stadium to-morrow night week…

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