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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1933

3,190 stories in Sydney's papers · page 29 of 160

Policeman Injured. Car Collides with Tram

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 March 1933 · page 17

Inspector Stuart Robson and Constable Wilson, of Newtown, weie injured yesterday afternoon, when their police motor car and a tram collided in Regent-street, Redfein…

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Fell 40 Feet Man Is Critically Injured

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 1 March 1933 · page 6

Crashing 40 feet from the verandah on the second storey of a house in King's Cross Road at 1.30: o'clock this morning, John Tinter, 45, was…

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Four Hurt In Sensational Collision Tram Car Not Under Control Driver Fainted While in Charge Down Incline

The Sun · Wednesday 1 March 1933 · page 11

'THERE was a sensational tramway smash at the intersection of Pacific Highway and Miller-street, North…

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Accidents at West Maitland. West Maitland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 March 1933 · page 14

While exercising a horse at the East Maitland golf links, Aubrey Smith, 14, of High-street, East Maitland, fell, and suffered concussion and injuries to his head…

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Child Run Over by Car Accident at Roseville

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 1 March 1933 · page 5

On her way home from school at Penshurst and Boundary Streets, Roseville yesterday afternoon, Valorie Waller, 5, of Barambah Road…

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Collision

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 2 March 1933 · page 6

A motor car driven by Frederick James Amos, of Liverpool-road, Villawood, and a motor lorry driven by Reginald McAually, of Liverpool-road, Ashfield,…

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Boy Injured Struck by Doctor

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 2 March 1933 · page 2

Running from behind a motor bus, Reginald Ferguson, aged 5, of Louis-street, Granville, was knocked down by Dr. A. M. Stanton, who was driving his…

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Runaway Tram Driver Faints: Four Hurt in Collision

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 March 1933 · page 7

So terrific was the impact when a runaway tram crashed into a stationary tram at the corner of Pacific Highway and Miller Street, North…

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Crashed Into Post Wentworthville Man Critically Injured

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 2 March 1933 · page 7

Critically injured in a motor-cycle accident on Saturday, Leslie Sconce (241), of Bridge-road, Wentworthville, lay unconscious for an hour until his…

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Rest of the News Injured on Wharf

The Sun · Thursday 2 March 1933 · page 13

Samuel Swemson, 45, was struck on the head by a roll of paper weighing a ton on a wharf at Woolloomooloo this afternoon. Central Ambulance…

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Driver Fainted in Cabin Four Are Injured in North Sydney Tram Smash Car Bolted

The Labor Daily · Thursday 2 March 1933 · page 5

WHEN his finger became jambed in the window of his driving cab yesterday, E. Potter, 55, driver of a Spit tram fainted and the car…

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Injured Were Lying in Heap, Says Woman Allegations of Cruel Batonings by Police Tighe's Hill "For God's Sake Let Him Alone," She Says She Cried Singleton, Wed

The Labor Daily · Thursday 2 March 1933 · page 9

"WHILE in the yard of the house, I heard noises like shots being fired, and thinking it better to be in the open I ran out,"…

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Accidental Death in Crash

The Labor Daily · Thursday 2 March 1933 · page 7

A verdict of accidental death was returned by the Coroner. Mr. W. Johnston. at Cessnock to-dar after inquiring into the death of Robert Findley…

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Dived to His Death From Bank of River Man Meets a Tragic End Swimming at Parramatta Struck Head Mother, Brother & Girl Friend See Fatal Accident

The Labor Daily · Thursday 2 March 1933 · page 5

WHILE his mother, brother and a girl friend watched from the bank, James Cruickshank, 21. of Lavton Street. Wentworhthville…

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Rescuing the Drowning

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 March 1933 · page 12

A demonstration by schoolboys at the Domain baths…

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Almost Drowned

The Biz · Friday 3 March 1933 · page 4

Mr. Robertrt Stanwell, of Cabramatta, had a remarkable escape from drowning, while picnicking at Maryland Pleasure Grounds,…

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Boy Injured

The Biz · Friday 3 March 1933 · page 7

On Friday during school lunch hour Gordon Robertson, 5½ years, of Louis-street, Granville, was going to his home along The Avenue with…

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Stationmaster Injured. Raleigh

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 March 1933 · page 10

As a train passed through Raleigh railwy station yesterday morning, the fireman threw out a shovel which accidentally struck the Stationmaster (Mr. Byrnes) on the side of…

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Cyclists Injured. Taree

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 March 1933 · page 10

While riding a bicycle, Jacqueine, daughter of Mr. J. E. Murray, principal if the Taree High School, collided with a motor car and was thrown to the roadway. She sustained a…

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Australian XI Treasurer Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 March 1933 · page 3

While fielding for the Colonial Sugar Refinery Headquarters team in a match yesterday at Rushcuttcr's Bay Oval, T. Howard,…

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