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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1933

3,190 stories in Sydney's papers · page 16 of 160

Queer Accident at Athol Woman Injured by Unattended Car

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 30 January 1933 · page 1

A stout tree in the path of an unattended car careering down a steep incline at Athol Gardens yesterday saved a family of seven, who…

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Parents See Child Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 30 January 1933 · page 8

Running in front of his father's car in Pacific Highway, Waitara, yesterday, Raymond Quigley, 7, was knocked down by another car in…

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Girl Drowned Heroic Attempt at Rescue

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 30 January 1933 · page 1

Joan Parry. 15. of Warrigal-street, Turramurra, was drowned in Brown's Waterhole, off Malton-road, Epping, on Anniversary Day, after heroic attempts…

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Queensland Floods. Stockman Drowned. BRISBANE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 January 1933 · page 9

Paddy Noble, a coloured stockman, was drowned in the flood waters of the Laura River, near Cairns, while attempting to cross the stream…

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Casualties. Youth Drowned in Woronora River

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 January 1933 · page 10

Harold Bernard Lees, 19, of Edgehill-street, West Kogarah, was drowned when he fell out of a canoe which he was paddling on the Woronora River, near Sutherland, yesterday…

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Alligators Fight. One Fatally Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 January 1933 · page 9

Two 16ft alligators in the menagerie of a circus at Bankstown fought fiercely in their cage on Friday, one being fatally injured. The alligators had lived amicably together…

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Train Fatality. Woman's Terrible Injuries. LITHGOW

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 January 1933 · page 9

The terribly mutilated body of Miss Mary Ann Dyer, 43, a resident of Lithgow for many years, was found on the railway line about five miles from Lithgow, on Saturday…

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Boy Took. Fit and Drowned Woronora River Tragedy

The Labor Daily · Monday 30 January 1933 · page 1

Thought to have taken a fit while paddling his canoe in the Woronora Rive, near Sutherland, yesterday. Harold Leo, or…

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Girl Killed, Man Injured Side Car Crashes Into Post

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 30 January 1933 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Sunday.--When a motor cycle outfit crashed into a telegraph post in Keilor Road, North Essendon, last night, a young woman,…

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Drowned Playing in Quarry Frantic Efforts to Save Young Boy's Life Oxygen Fails

The Labor Daily · Monday 30 January 1933 · page 5

KEITH PINKERTON, II, of Millhill Road, Waverley, was drowned in 12 feet of water while "playing boats" with his brother in a…

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A.l.p. Official Injured Was Passenger in Tram Hit by Lorry

The Labor Daily · Monday 30 January 1933 · page 4

The many friends of Mr. Reg Downic, president of the Gladesville branch of the A.L.P. and assistant-secretory of the Textile Workers'…

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Struck by Car Liverpool Accident

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 30 January 1933 · page 1

Struck by a car while selling mushrooms on Friday. John Robertson (54), of Drummond-street, Liverpool, received a probable fracture of the spine and a…

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Motor Accidents. Child Struck by Car

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 January 1933 · page 10

Gwen Halfacree, aged 4, of Permanentavenue, Earlwood, was knocked down by a motor car near her home about midday on Saturday. She suffered a fractured left thigh,…

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Four Hurt in Crash Car Accident Near Terrigal

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 30 January 1933 · page 7

TERRIGAL, Sunday.--Forced to run off the road to avoid two cars coming in the opposite direction on a bend on the Gosford Road, two…

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Drowning Fatality

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 31 January 1933 · page 6

In the account of the drowning of Jack Harold Pinkerton while playing in a disused quarry at Waverley it was stated yesterday…

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Child Drowned. Urunga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 31 January 1933 · page 10

Rita Maude Vaughan, aged 2½ years, was drowned at Hungry Head, two miles from Urunga, yesterday. The child was picnicking with a number of others, and wandered…

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Man Injured. Refused Information to Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 31 January 1933 · page 10

J. Shaw, 27, of Denison-street, Camperdown, was found lying unconscious on the roadway of King-street, St. Peters, shortly before midnight on Saturday. He was bleeding from…

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Two Motor Cyclists Injured. Bowral

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 31 January 1933 · page 10

Frederick Kull, 31, and Arnold Cooper, 21, of Burradoo, were travelling to Sydney yesterday on a motor cycle, when, near Picton, Kull was following a motor car, which suddenly…

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Four Drowned in Surf Beach Tragedy Near Adelaide Fatal Undertow

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 31 January 1933 · page 1

ADELAIDE, Monday. -- Four surfers were drowned and seven others had lucky escapes in a strong undertow near the…

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Aeroplane Crashes. Passenger Killed, Pilot Injured. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 31 January 1933 · page 10

An aeroplane piloted by Brian Davies stalled when 200ft up while flying near Opunake yesterday, and nose-dived to the ground. The passenger, Guy Putt, l8, was thrown against…

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