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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1933

3,190 stories in Sydney's papers · page 10 of 160

Baby Car Under Motor Lorry Two Occupants Were Slightly Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 January 1933 · page 7

A baby car ran under the chassis of a five-ton motor lorry at the corner of Boomerang Street and Haig Avenue, City, last night, and two…

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Train Accident Victim's Funeral. Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 January 1933 · page 12

There were moving scenes at the funeral of Leslie Joseph Burke, victim of the railway fatality at Tumulla on Sunday. The cortege was large and representative. The driver of…

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Accident Victims' Condition

The Sun · Wednesday 18 January 1933 · page 15

It was reported today that the condition of Thomas Cummins, 95, who was knocked down by a lorry in the city yesterday, was…

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Fears for Lady Bailey Influenza May Have Caused Accident Oran (Algeria)

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 January 1933 · page 1

Fears are held for the safety of Lady Bailey, who is flying from England to the Cape. Nothing has been heard of her…

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The Life of Sydney Here Beginneth an Alphabet of Fashion by "Babs" & "Bee"; Visitor from Queensland; Recovering from Accident; Holidaying at Palm Beach; From Samarai; Port Hacking House-party; To Wed in Sydney

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 January 1933 · page 5

AN interesting and charming visitor from Queensland now…

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The Fight for the ashes the Third Test at Adelaide. Jardine Sticks to Basher Methods. Australian Players Injured. Great Bowling Again.—england in Strong Position.—ponsford Returns to Form. (Comments by Short-slip.)

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 18 January 1933 · page 12

THE extraordinary interest taken by the public in the present series of Tests continues to be reflected in the enormous attendances at the different matches. In…

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Aged Cyclist Hurt in Collision

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 19 January 1933 · page 3

A 60-year-old motor cyclist was injured when he collided with a bicycle in Parramatta-road, Auburn, on Thursday…

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Casualties. Postal Official Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 January 1933 · page 10

While clearing a letter box at the corner of Liverpool and Parramatta roads, Ashfield, last night. Lindsay Dale, 21, a postal employee, of Webb-street. Croydon, was knocked down by…

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Girl Fliers Injured Nairobi

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 January 1933 · page 1

The two English girl fliers, who crashed in the bush 40 miles from here while en route from Capetown to England, are now in hospital…

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Nurse Injured Struck by Motor Cycle

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 19 January 1933 · page 2

Knocked down by a motor cycle in Woodville-road, Granville, on Monday night, Nurse Elizabeth Palfrey, of Milner-road, Guildford, received concussion…

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Injured by Lorry. Nonagenarian Gospel Worker

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 January 1933 · page 9

Mr. Thomas Cummins, aged 95 years, a well-known Methodist gospel worker, of Parkparade, Bondi, was seriously injured in the city on Tuesday…

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FELL 8 FEET Lidcombe Youngster Injured

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 19 January 1933 · page 3

Falling eight fact from the parapet of the approach to the overhead railway bridge at Lidcombe on Monday, Herbert O'Donoghue (12), Vaughan-street,…

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Shots Fired in Long Chase Injured Man Caught

The Labor Daily · Thursday 19 January 1933 · page 4

Following a sensational chose across vacant allotments and everfences, Constables Wood and McKochnic arrested a man in…

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Postal Employee Injured Collided with Car After Clearing Box

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 January 1933 · page 11

After clearing a letter-box at the corner of Liverpool and Parramatta Roads last night Lindsay Dale (21), of Webb Street, Croydon, a postal…

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VETERINARY Treatment of Stock Disease and Injuries Injured Fetlock

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 19 January 1933 · page 3

"Chestnut" possesses a valuable saddle mare that appears to have run a small piece of wood into her leg on the joint just above the first hoof. At first there was very little…

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Gored by Bull. Man Killed and Son Injured. PERTH

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 January 1933 · page 9

James A. Forrest, 65, farmer, of Capel, was killed, and his son was taken to hospital with several broken ribs, when they were gored by a bull on Forrest's property yesterday…

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Local Government. The Injured Cricketer. an Eye for an Eye

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 January 1933 · page 6

The Municipal Council of Thereabouts has given permission to the Thereabouts Cricket Club to use the cricket oval on the park every day during the cricket season. The town of…

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Sad Accident at Buladelah. Young Girl Killed

The Catholic Press · Thursday 19 January 1933 · page 27

On Saturday, 14th inst., on O'Sullivan's Gap, eight miles from Buladelah, a very sad accident occurred. The road is very narrow, six to seven feet in parts. It is…

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Gutter Damaged Ice Company's Denial of Accident

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 19 January 1933 · page 6

Claiming that one of its lorries had damaged the concrete gutter at the corner of Cumberland-road and Mona-street, Auburn Council recently forwarded an…

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Liverpool Accident Thrown Through Windscreen

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 19 January 1933 · page 13

Painful injuries were sustained by a Moorehank man on Saturday in a motor-lorry accident. As James Morton (29) was driving a…

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