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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1934

3,472 stories in Sydney's papers · page 31 of 174

Shocking Accident Young

The Labor Daily · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 8

Working at a circular saw bench, "Bobby" Tippet, 21, who is deaf and dumb, was shockingly injured about the face by a flying wedge, which…

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Motor Cyclist Injured

The Labor Daily · Saturday 24 February 1934 · page 5

While riding to his work at the Abattoirs last night, Thomas Anderson, 27, of Kahilla Road, Auburn, was injured when his motor-cycle…

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FOG-BOUND Collision And Delays LONDON

The Sun · Saturday 24 February 1934 · page 1

Shipping was disorganised, and a collision between two vessels occurred, owing to fog in Southampton Water and the Thames estuary to-day…

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Girl Injured In Leap From Tram

The Sun · Saturday 24 February 1934 · page 7

Leaping from a speeding tram to retrieve her hat that had blown off in Moncur-street. near Jersey-road, Woollahra, to-day, Patricia Cassidy,…

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Rider Injured Crash Into Post At Racecourse

The Sun · Saturday 24 February 1934 · page 7

Vivian Francis Farrell, 40, a stable-hand, was seriously Injured at Victoria Park to-day. He was riding Bengallies. who…

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District Court. (Before Judge White and a jury of four.) Motor Collision

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 February 1934 · page 12

William Ernest Kyle, of Bioughton-street Ashfield sought to recover from J. Doran, of Links-avenue Concord, £400 damages for injuries received as the result of a collision…

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Accident at Quarry Hill

Nepean Times · Saturday 24 February 1934 · page 1

TWO cars collided on the Western Rond near Quarry Hall on Saturday evening, and Mrs Davies, who lives near Minchinbury, was thrown…

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Accident at Crossing. Grenfell

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 February 1934 · page 16

This morning. as the motor train conveying mainly school children, was travelling towards the Grenfell station a motoi lorry approached the Bimbi road level crossing. To save a…

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Motor Cycle Accident. Tweed Heads

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 February 1934 · page 16

While Claude Dawson and Robert McGcary, farm hands, of Duranbah, were travelling on a motor cycle near Chinderah, the back tyre blew out, the machine skidded, and both men…

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ACCIDENT Hotel Death Police Theory

The Sun · Saturday 24 February 1934 · page 3

DETECTIVE- SERGEANT V SMITH, Chief of C. Area, of the C.I-B., and other detectives are satisfied that…

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Cyclist Injured Bathurst

Truth · Sunday 25 February 1934 · page 14

TACK WEAL, well-known Bathurst motor cyclist, was to-day admitted to hospital with two fractured ribs and other injuries as a result of the cycle…

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Young Lovers Die Boy Changed After Accident

Truth · Sunday 25 February 1934 · page 19

RONALD LANG shot his fiancee, charming Pamela Townley, as they sat in a car in the lonely bush at Wembley…

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Cyclist Injured in Collision

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 26 February 1934 · page 1

Thrown heavily on his head when his bicycle and a car were in collision on the Great Western Road, Doonside, yesterday, Frank Lupano,…

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After Collision with Ice Lorry

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 February 1934 · page 10

A woman was admitted to hospital on Saturday, following a collision between this motor car and an ice lorry on the Windsorroad, near Baulkham Hills…

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Drowned in Capsize Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Monday 26 February 1934 · page 6

FRANK STUART, 17, clerk, and Richard Mcvilly. 23, surveyor, both of New Street, Brighton, were to-day Ashing in a canoe…

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Motor Accidents. Child Fatally injured. Thrown on to Roadway

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 February 1934 · page 10

Paul Anthony Dadswell, nine and a half months, died in Sydney Hospital early yesterday morning from a fracture of the skull suffered in a motor collision on Saturday…

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Cyclist Injured Bathurst

The Labor Daily · Monday 26 February 1934 · page 6

When the motor cycle he was riding collided with a car in William Street John Weal, Junr. a bootmaker, received two broken ribs and a severe…

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Boat Capsized. Youth Drowned. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 February 1934 · page 10

Two youths were thrown into rough seas when their canoe swamped and capsized three-quarters of a mile off Middle Brighton Beach yesterday morning. Frank Stuart, l8…

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Youth Drowned in Capsize Companion Rescued by Beltman

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 26 February 1934 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Sunday.--Swept by big waves a mile from the beach at Brighton to-day, a canoe overturned. Francis Stuart (17) was drowned,…

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Thrown From a Racehorse Stable Hand Injured

The Labor Daily · Monday 26 February 1934 · page 5

Riding the racehorse Bengalfies on the Victoria Park course on Saturday. Vivian Francis Farrell. 40. Stable- hand, was critically injured…

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