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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1933

3,190 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 160

Surfing Accident. Bather Seriously Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 January 1933 · page 10

Thomas Jenkins, 37, of Taylor-street, Darlinghurst, received serious injuries while surfing at La Perouse yesterday afternoon. Jenkins, who is a very heavily built man,…

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Injured on Trawler

The Sun · Monday 16 January 1933 · page 6

AUCKLAND, Monday.—The Australian trawler, Alfie Cam, put into Manukau Harbor, to land Walter Carey, of Auburn, Sydney a member…

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Girl Seriously Injured

The Labor Daily · Monday 16 January 1933 · page 1

Riding as a passenger in a side car Merle Pauli, of Ernest Street. North Sydney, was seriously injured when a motor cycle came into…

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Young Woman Injured Maitland

The Labor Daily · Monday 16 January 1933 · page 1

While sweltering from a storm under a tree with a picnic party at Melville Bridge, near Maitland, this afternoon, Dulcie Wright, a young…

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Man Hurt in Collision Car and Cycle

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 16 January 1933 · page 1

Mr. Frederick K. Barclay, of Clarkstreet, Ryde suffered somewhat from abrasions to both knees and injury to his right shoulder, and his motor cycle…

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Cooks Injured. Assault at the Quay

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 January 1933 · page 10

Two cooks, Nicholas Phillips, 24, of Rileystreet, Surry Hills, and Michael Peters, 22, of Enmore-road, Newtown, were admitted to Sydney Hospital, cuffering from cuts,…

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Dived in Shallow Water Man's Spine Injured

The Labor Daily · Monday 16 January 1933 · page 6

Diving into a shallow pool of water it La Perouse yesterday, Thomas Jenkins, 37, of Taylor Street, Darlinghurst, struck the bottom and…

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Train Leaves Line Fireman Cut To Pieces Fatality Nr. Bathurst

The Labor Daily · Monday 16 January 1933 · page 5

LES Burke, a fireman on a wheat-laden train which jumped the points near Bathurst yesterday morning, was killed instantly, and his…

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Fatal Accident

The Sun · Monday 16 January 1933 · page 10

COWRA, Monday.—Desmond Curtis, who had his skull fractured when he was struck by the belt of a chaff-cutter and thrown against…

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Newcastle Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 16 January 1933 · page 8

NEWCASTLE, Sunday.--When he was struck by a car on Newcastle Road, near Ironbark Hill to-night, a young man, whose name is unknown…

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Rescued From Drowning. Guyra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 January 1933 · page 10

A picnic party was spending the day at Falconer Creek, a few miles from the town, when three of the party, Sid Prlsk, Miss June Rudd, and Miss Betty Bell, got into…

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Chaffcutter Fatality. Cowra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 January 1933 · page 10

Desmond Curtis, 16, who was struck by the belt of a chaff-cutter and thrown against the flywheel of the engine, has died in hospital. He was formerly a student at the experimental…

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Injured Australian Wicketkeeper

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 January 1933 · page 10

W. A. Oldfield, who was unable to take his place behind the wickets after being struck on the head by a ball from Larwood, during a valuable innings…

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Old Woman Injured

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 17 January 1933 · page 5

When she slipped and fell on the platform at Clyde railway station last night Mrs. Marjorie Dolman, 73, of Eleanor Street. Granville, had her…

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Wrestlers on Injured List

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 17 January 1933 · page 3

WHEN Canadian wrestler Walter Browning showed signs of grogginess in his match with George Pencheff…

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Girl Fatally Injured. Car Rolls Down Slope. BULLADELAH

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 January 1933 · page 9

Joyce Brazel, 12, of Kempsey, died yesterday morning from injuries i ecelved in a motor accident on the road between Bulladelah and Nabiac or Saturday…

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Fatal Railway Accident Near Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 January 1933 · page 12

Fireman L. J. Burke was killed when this goods train was derailed at Tumulla on Sunday morning. Driver J. D. Gebbie, imprisoned in his cabin, fortunately escaped injury…

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Youth Accidentally Shot. Ingleburn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 January 1933 · page 10

James King, 20, of Chester-road, was taken to Campbelltown Hospital yesterday, suffering from gunshot wounds. While King was climbing through a fence his gun was accidentally…

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Injured by Lorry

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 18 January 1933 · page 1

Knocked down by a motor lorry at Pitt and Park Streets yesterday, William Cummings, 95, of Park Avenue, Bondi, was seriously…

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3 Children Killed One Is Mangled; Two Drowned Adelaide

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 18 January 1933 · page 5

Patricia Ryan, aged 7, of Cardwell Street, City, was struck by a motor lorry while crossing Hanson Street, in Hutle Square this afternoon…

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