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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1933

3,190 stories in Sydney's papers · page 26 of 160

Eye Injured

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 21 February 1933 · page 3

BOBBY BLAY has an injured eye and won't be able to fight for a month. He has been offered matches with Carroll and Delaney…

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Young Woman Drowned. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 February 1933 · page 10

A young woman, thought to be Eileen Mary Deecke, was drowned in the Milton Reach of the Brisbane River this afternoon. A man in a boat in the middle of the river heard…

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Fall From Tram. Visitor Fatally Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 February 1933 · page 10

A man from the country, who was visiling Sydney for the first time, was fataily injures last night, when he fell from a city tram Frank Mulligan, 40, of Ingle vale,…

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Train Driver Injured. Struck by Large Stone. NEWCASTLE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 February 1933 · page 10

G. Carroll, 50, of Fawcett-street, Mayfield, driver of a coal train travelling from Newcastle to Maitland late this afternoon, suffered a severe wound to the head when he was…

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Remarkable Series of Accidents at the Foot of Taverners Hill, Parramatta-road

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 February 1933 · page 12

When both gears and brakes failed, the heavy meat waggon shown on the right ran backwards down the steep slope, collided with the lorry shown on the left, smashed a petrol bowser, and came to rest beneath a shop awning…

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Child Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 February 1933 · page 7

Struck by a car as she stepped from the footpath in Old South Head Road, Bondi, yesterday, Louise Greenwood (6), of Birriga Road…

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Child Injured by Car

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 22 February 1933 · page 1

Hit by a car at the corner of O'Brien Street and Old South Head Road. Believue Hill, last night, Lois Greenwood, 6[?], of Birriga Road,…

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Former Jockey and Wife Injured

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 22 February 1933 · page 8

A former well-known jockey, named Hayes and his wife, were take to St. Vincent's Hospital early this morning from a house in…

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Palmer Injured: Freeman Will Face "Tiger" Payne

Referee · Wednesday 22 February 1933 · page 11

AMBROSE PALMER will not flight Jack ("Tiger") Payne at West Melbourne Stadium on Mar. 4. Wounds over his eyes,…

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Fifth Test. Wall Will Not Play Owing to Injured Heel. Alexander in the Team

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 February 1933 · page 11

T. Wall, the Australian fast bowler, will not take part in the fifth test match against England, which commences at the Sydney Cricket Ground…

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Accidentally Killed in Car Smash

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 22 February 1933 · page 1

A finding of accidental death was returned by the City Coroner, Mr Farrington, yesterday, after inquiring into the death of James Jo[?]…

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Sequel to Collision. Mudgee

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 February 1933 · page 10

At Mudgee Police Court Harry Bagnall, of Balgownie Mudgee, was committed for trial on a charge of having, by wilful neglect, done bodily harm to Mrs. L. McGonigle, while in…

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Woman Injured. Police Investigations

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 February 1933 · page 10

Louisa Wise, 40, was found lying unconscious in the gutter outside her home in Langley-lane, Darlinghurst, yesterday evening. There was a gash in her head and a large pool…

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Boy Badly Injured by Tram

The Labor Daily · Thursday 23 February 1933 · page 5

Struck by a tram as he was alighting from another one at Penshurst and Laurel Streets. Willoughby, last night. William James, 17, of…

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Trams Collide. Four Persons Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 February 1933 · page 13

Four persons were injured when two trams collided in Cleveland-street, city, just before midnight last night. The pole of a city-bound tram from La…

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Eye Injured Constable Assaulted Attacker Gets Six Months

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 23 February 1933 · page 1

Arrested on a charge of offensive behaviour, Jeremiah Breen (65) attacked Constable Grant in the police car. He put one of his fingers in the…

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N.S. Wales in Lead Speedway Racing at Wentworth Rider Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 February 1933 · page 3

N.S.W. has a commanding lead of 16 points over the North of England team in the international speedway match which…

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Thrown From Bike Girraween Accident

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 23 February 1933 · page 6

Thrown yards when the bicycle she was riding struck a gutter, Miss Nellie Price of Girraween, was lucky to escape serious injury on Monday…

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Shooting Accident. Forbes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 February 1933 · page 10

A Forbes business man, Mr. M. H. Gunn, had a narrow escape from serious facial injuries while out shooting yesterday. His uncle and a companion, Arthur Marlin, were…

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Tram Accidents Three Persons Hurt After Alighting

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 February 1933 · page 10

Three persons were seriously injured yesterday after alighting from trams. Because a tram did not stop at a…

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