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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1934

3,472 stories in Sydney's papers · page 15 of 174

Mystery Woman's Death Victim of Tram Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 January 1934 · page 7

For five days police were seeking in vain to discover the name of a middle-aged woman who died in Sydney Hospital yesterday from injuries…

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Boy Drowned Canley-Vale Fatality

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 11

Kennath daily [?] was the victim of drowning [?] at Orphan School creek [?] Sunday…

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Collision With Lorry Canley Vale Accident

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 5

In a collision between a car and a motor lorry at Conley Vale, H. W. Skipper (51) suffered shock and Ron. Slender (5) contused wounds and shock…

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Mascot Lad Drowned

South Sydney Sentinel · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 7

Victor Thomas Lenton, 19, of Coward Street, Mascot, was drowned in tat municipal bate, Brighton-le-Bands, on Saturday morning. Accompanied by…

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Battered And Then Drowned

The Labor Daily · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 5

Wellington (N.Z.), Wednesday. GIVING evidence in the Ruawaro case in which William Bayly is charged with the murder of Samuel Lakey and Mrs. Lakey, a doctor stated that Mrs. Lakey's death had been caused by the…

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Motorist Fined Sequel to Collision

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 1

Driving a car along Pennant Hills-road, Parramatta, on December 22, William Hy. Allum collided with a motor van at the Belmore-street intersection…

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Youth Killed Motor Cycles In Collision

The Sun · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 11

Frank Woodward (20), of Ch[?]holm-street, Greenwich, was killed, and David Butler (17), of Saville-street. Gore Hill, critically injured…

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Struck by Car Aged Man Fatally Injured Verdict of Accidental Death

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 5

Crossing Church-street, Parramatta, on the morning of December 9, Philip Henry Merez (82), of Church-street, Parramatta, was struck by a car driven by David…

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Casualties. Man and Woman Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 10

John Johnson, 20, of Devonshire-street, Surry Hills, and Doris Lawrence, 20, of Youngstreet, Redfern, both suffered probably fractured skulls last evening when the motor…

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Train on Fire. Three Youths Injured. Leap for Safety

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 9

Three youths were burned when a truck attached to a moving train, which had just left Dubbo for Nyngan, caught fire early yesterday morning…

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Lad Killed in Crash Cycle and Motor Lorry in Collision Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 1

SHOCKINGLY injured when his bicycle collided with a motor lorry at the Union Street, intersection of Hunter Street, Newcastle…

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Queensland Floods. Water Over Railway Lines. Horseman Drowned in Creek. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 10

Heavy rains continue to fall in north Queensland, and railway traffic north from Townsville has been been disorganised. This morning flood waters were 16ft deep over the rail…

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Skidding Car Crashes Through Bridge Railing. Five Men Injured. Penrith

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 10

Five men were injuied early this afternoon when the car in which they were travelling to Sydney skidded and crashed through the railing of South Creek bridge, St Marys, and fell…

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Grim Fight for Life in Blazing Trucks 3 Youths Awakened by Flames Goods Train Afire; All Are Badly Injured Plucky Crew Dubbo

The Labor Daily · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 7

THREE young alleged "rattler-jumpers," travelling in a goods train from Dubbo to Nyngan early this morning, narrowly escaped…

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Hamburg's Road Accidents

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 16

An analysis of road accidents in Hamburg for a test week, shows that pedestrians caused more accidents than motorists. Bicycles were also responsible for…

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Unofficial Check Accident Figures Alarm

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 16

The N.R.M.A. Safety Department expresses ill at the number of road accidents which have occurred in this state since the beginning of the year, For the…

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Causing Alarm Accident Figures

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 16

The N.R.M.A. safety department expresses alarm at the number of road accidents which have occured in this State since the beginning of the year…

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Woman Gatekeeper Charged with Manslaughter. Level Crossing Accident. Goulburn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 10

After lengthy evidence had been tendered at the inquiry into the death of Leslie Arthur Raymond, who received fatal injuries when the lorry he was driving collided with a railway…

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Man Looks Back; Wife Was Dead Car Causes Swift Tragedy In P'tta Rd. Was Accident

The Labor Daily · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 6

WALKING across Parramatta Road, Leichhardt with his wife, Sylvia Myrtle May Nichols, 47, of Albany Road Petersham, on…

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Drowning Fatality

The Propeller · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 2

Stanley Furlong, aged 11 years, of Alexandria, was drowned in a swimming hole in the old slaughter yards' between Sutherland and National Park…

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