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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1935

3,943 stories in Sydney's papers · page 13 of 198

Never Recovered From Shock Man Saw Accident Gosford

The Labor Daily · Monday 21 January 1935 · page 6

So overcome was Mr. Marshall Brown, of East Gosford, when he witnessed an accident near his home on December 22, in which Mr. George…

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Week-end Toll of Smashes Many Cycles In Accidents Broken Limbs

The Labor Daily · Monday 21 January 1935 · page 5

A NUMBER of persons were badly injured as the result of road accidents over the week-end. Father and son were hurt at…

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Kicked by Horse Man Internally Injured After Collision

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 January 1935 · page 9

When his bicycle and a cart collided in Church Street, Parramatta, yesterday, Clarence Armstrong, 21, of Carlingford Road, Epping, received…

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Youth Drowned in Baths

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 January 1935 · page 10

The death of William Roger Walker, 21, at Eastwood baths on January 1 was inquired into by the Coroner (Mr. H. Richardson Clark) at Ryde Court House yesterday. Walker…

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Hot Metal; Injured Eye

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 January 1935 · page 1

NEWCASTLE, Monday. -- Hames Gardiner, 30, of Maitland Rd., Islington, was admitted to Iluka Hospital this afternoon, suffering from burns…

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Autogyro Crash First British Fatality LONDON

The Sun · Tuesday 22 January 1935 · page 1

The first autogyro fatality in Britain occurred to-day. Flying-Officer L. W. Oliver was making his first solo flight, at…

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Girl Drowned in Undertow Wellington (N.z.)

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 22 January 1935 · page 1

A HEAVY undertow was responsible for Elvira Livingston, 18, being drowned at Piha, Auckland, to-day. Several persons went to…

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Lorry's Crash Hit Bridge; Three Men Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 January 1935 · page 9

KATOOMBA, Monday. -- While proceeding from Lithgow to Katoomba this afternoon a Main Roads Board three ton lorry loaded with pipes for…

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Man in Whirlpool Nearly Drowned. Brave Rescue Attempts. Leeton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 January 1935 · page 9

Frank Harris had a narrow escape from drowning when he was caught in a whirlpool while bathing near the Yanco weir. With a woman friend, Harris entered the…

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Last of Lad and Varnottar Grey Destroyed After Track Accident Colt Ate Wire

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 22 January 1935 · page 2

Two Canterbury-trained horses have met their deaths during the past couple of days-Varnottar and Lad. The latter was destroyed after…

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Casualties. Lorry and Cars in Collision

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 January 1935 · page 14

Two cars and a motor lorry were involved in a collision in Victoria-road, Gladesville, yesterday, but the occupants of the vehicles escaped with minor injuries. The lorry was…

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Autogiro Fatality. Crash From 2000 Feet. London, Jan. 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 January 1935 · page 13

The first autogiro fatality in Britain occurred to-day,when Flying-Officer L. W. Oliver, who was making his first solo flight, crashed at Salisbury from an altitude of 2000…

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FELL 50 FEET Alsatian Injured Down Shaft

The Sun · Wednesday 23 January 1935 · page 14

A valuable Alsatian, which for three days had lain Injured at the bottom of a 50ft. air-shaft leading from Harrington-street to a terminal of the…

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Aboriginal Drowned While Attempting to Rescue Old Man. BRISBANE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 January 1935 · page 14

An elderly aboriginal. Black Tommy, was drowned at Camooweal while attempting to rescue an old man. Andy McNamara, who was in difficulties in a tree on the other side…

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Hit Head On; Car & Lorry Two Are Injured

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 23 January 1935 · page 1

When the driver of one vehicle swerved it to avoid hitting a man who had alighted from a tram in Victoria Road. Ryds…

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Fatal Accident in Sawmill. Moree

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 January 1935 · page 14

Cecil Arthur Cory, 16, suffered fatal injuries while working at Wiggins and Whiton's sawmill. His right arm was drawn into the machinery, and was severely laccrated. It…

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Fatal Motor Accident. Tumut

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 January 1935 · page 14

Due to the failure of the foot blake a car driven by Mr. William Eccleston, of Tumut, with Mr. Hugh Cameron as passenger, became uncontrollable when descending Wyangle…

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Man Injured

The Sun · Thursday 24 January 1935 · page 20

Frederick Belford, of George-street, Marrickville, was slightly injured when two cars collided near Ourlmbuh last night…

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Keeton Injured

The Sun · Thursday 24 January 1935 · page 1

London. Wednesday.--Walter Keeton, the Notts cricketer, was seriously injured in a motor accident today. He had seven ribs broken and…

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Injured at Work

The Propeller · Thursday 24 January 1935 · page 4

Mr. T. Budd, a resident of Campsie, was working on Woolworth's new buildings, Rockdale, when he had his left instep badly gashed by a sheet…

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