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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1933

3,190 stories in Sydney's papers · page 1 of 160

Two Men Thrown to Roadway Seriously Injured in Car Smash

The Sun · Sunday 1 January 1933 · page 2

NEWCASTLE, Saturday.--Two men were seriously injured when the car in which they were travelling to Gosford overturned on the Main…

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Drowned in Murrumbidgee

The Sun · Monday 2 January 1933 · page 7

MURRUMBURRAH, Monday.-- Sidney McKenzie (21), a railway employee of Harden, was drowned in the Murrumbidgee River, near Jugiong…

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Casualties. Night Watchman Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 January 1933 · page 6

Charles Gillam, 32, a night watchman, of Avon-street, Glebe, received serious internal injuries when he fell down a flight of steps at the tramway workshops last night. He was…

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Cricket Bump Woman Seriously Injured

The Sun · Monday 2 January 1933 · page 7

Colliding heavily with another player while running for a ball during a cricket match at Yarra Bay to-day, Mrs. Ivy Nelson, 20, of…

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Four Persons Injured. Repton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 January 1933 · page 6

Four persons were Injured in a motor accident at Repton this morning. A motor lorry travelling from Casino to Kempsey mistook the North Beach-road for the main road…

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Three Hurt Cars In Collision At Collaroy

The Sun · Monday 2 January 1933 · page 5

Three people were injured in a collision between two cars in Pittwater-road, Collaroy, last night. Dominic Donell, of the Arncliffe…

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Two Men Hurt Motor Cycle & Bicycle in Collision Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Monday 2 January 1933 · page 6

Walter James Rutherford, 20, of 45 Wolfe Street, Newcastle, and Thomas Hall, 46, of Young Wallsend, were involved in a collision between a motor…

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Man Killed; Man and Wife Injured Adelaide

The Labor Daily · Monday 2 January 1933 · page 1

George Henry Hodge, 54, chemist, of Norwood, was killed and Joseph Head, 50, and wife, Ella Head, 51, of Joslin…

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Injured in Smash Wellington (N.s.w.)

The Sun · Monday 2 January 1933 · page 7

As the result of a collision between two cars on the main Western Road, near the Zouch-street intersection, early yesterday morning, Charles…

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Seven Injured in Car Smash Capsize on Country Road

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 January 1933 · page 5

MURWILLUMBAH, Sunday.-- Seven were injured to-day when a car capsized on the Murwillumbah-Tweed Heads road near Stott's Creek…

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Two Men Are Injured Car Capsizes Near Newcastle Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Monday 2 January 1933 · page 5

A motor car travelling on the Main Northern Road capsized near Charlestown yesterday afternoon. Two men were seriously injured…

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Injured in Leap From Car Constable's Action Saved Big Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 January 1933 · page 5

In jumping from a speeding car at Burwood early yesterday morning to intercept a fire brigade which had been given a wrong address…

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Motor Accidents. Motor Cyclist Killed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 January 1933 · page 6

Cecil Ernest William Flegg, 24, a mllkcarter, employed by the Dairy Farmers' Milk Co, Ltd., of Ultimo, was killed on Saturday night, when his motor cycle skidded and overturned…

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Newsboy Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 January 1933 · page 10

While selling papers on a tram in Harrisstreet, Pyrmont, yesterday, William Anthony. 19, of Bulwarra-road, Ultimo, was struck by a car. The Central District Ambulance…

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Paper-seller Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 January 1933 · page 5

In jumping from a tram in Harris Street, Ultimo, yesterday afternoon. William Anthony (19), a paper seller, of Bulwarra Road, Ultimo, was…

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Collision at Wellington. Wellington

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 January 1933 · page 10

Two cars, one driven by Mr. Charles Ellison, a local business man, and the other by Mr. C. Whiteley, of Cowra, collided on the Main Western-road, near the Zouch-street…

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Drowned in River. Harden

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 January 1933 · page 10

Sidney Mackenzie, 21, whose parents resida in East-street, Harden, was drowned in the Murrumbidgee River at Jugiong yesterday afternoon. Mackenzie, who was a fitter…

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Clutched at a Straw Drowning Punters in Nursery Wee Jock

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 3 January 1933 · page 2

With four favorites beaten in as many races, backers went for Waikare in the Nursery at Tatt's meeting yesterday to recover, the…

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Injured But Succored By His Prisoner

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 January 1933 · page 5

DARWIN, Monday.--Though Constable Reid was injured and unable to walk after his horse had fallen on him, a…

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Tragedy at a Picnic Young Man Drowned Harden

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 3 January 1933 · page 5

Sid Mackenzie, 21, who was a member of a picnic party at Juglong Creek, near its junction with the Murrumbidgee River, was drowned…

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