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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1935

3,943 stories in Sydney's papers · page 19 of 198

Car Crashes at Tom Ugly's Two Persons Injured

The Propeller · Thursday 31 January 1935 · page 1

Swerving to avoid a collision, a car skidded and crashed into a telegraph pole in Prince's Highway, Tom Ugly's Point, late last Thursday…

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Tess Overdoes Her Act Constable Injured at Games Rehearsal

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 31 January 1935 · page 7

WHILE he Was acting as "bandit" in a rehearsal for the police games, Constable Charles Spicer, ex- Australian high jump champion, was…

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EXPLOSION In Blast Furnace, Man Killed. Another Critically Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 January 1935 · page 9

Ernest Putland was killed and Edward Hall was critically injured yesterday morning when an explosion occurred in the blast furnace at the works of…

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Injured Eye Ends Fight Decision To Spagnola Over Thornton

Referee · Thursday 31 January 1935 · page 18

BOB THORNTON, former middleweight champion, was giving away a…

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Man Killed in Works Explosion Another Seriously Injured Heads Struck Wall Of Furnace

The Labor Daily · Thursday 31 January 1935 · page 1

THROWN with terrific force by a gelignite explosion against the jagged wall of a blast furnace at Port Kembla yesterday, two…

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Big Toll Road Accident Figures

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 31 January 1935 · page 17

During the week ended November 24, last year, 146 persons died and 3880 were injured in Great Britain as the result of road accidents, against 140 killed and…

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Chapter of Accidents

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 31 January 1935 · page 20

On Tuesday morning, a man hopped of a tram in Victoria-road. Ryde. The driver of a lorry laden with wood travelling from Richmond, swerved…

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Maitland Accidents. West Maitland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 January 1935 · page 10

Alfred Crittenden, 57, farmer, of Wood[?] was knocked down by a car at Dunmore last night and had his skull fractured and arms injured. He was admitted to Maitland…

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Carried Bicycle Accident Victim in Hospital

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 31 January 1935 · page 1

Though covered in blood from wounds on the face and neck, and suffering from concussion, Claude Wynert, 29, carried his smashed…

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Man Drowned BRISBANE

The Sun · Friday 1 February 1935 · page 10

Thomas Boutland, 50, of East Brisbane, was drowned when his dinghy capsized in Moreton Bay to-day. Two boys, Mervin and Colin Howard, of…

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Aged Woman Injured

The Biz · Friday 1 February 1935 · page 5

When Mrs. Matilda Denzel, 78, of Trongate-street, Granville, was walking along the footpath of Railway parade. Granville she was struck by a taxi-cab which was…

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EXPLOSION. Three Boys Injured. Attempt to Burn Gelignite

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 February 1935 · page 12

Three boys, who attempted to set gelignite [?]light' on Bondi Beach yesterday afternoon were badly burnt when it exploded One boy, who ran into the sea to extinguish…

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Runaway Train. Collision at Station. Guard's Leap to Safety. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 February 1935 · page 11

A goods train from Perth, comprising 32 fully-laden trucks and a van, weighing in all 379 tons, ran down a grade of 1 in 60 and crashed into a stationary goods train of 37…

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Meatworks Accident. Man's Foot Severed by Saw

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 February 1935 · page 12

While operating a rapidly-revolving beef saw, a mechanical device for splitting carcases, at Tancred Brothers' meatworks, South Grafton, late this afternoon, Patrick Fox, a young…

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Child Drowned

Nepean Times · Saturday 2 February 1935 · page 2

That Kenneth Elwin Mole (2 years). died from shock and asphyxia caused by accidental drowning in a pool near his parents' residence in Melbourne…

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Accident at Woodford Man Seriously Injured

Nepean Times · Saturday 2 February 1935 · page 8

At about 6.30 p.m. on Monday, 28th ult, a line of cars were travelling to-ward's Sydney, and near Bull's Camp one car pulled out at the name time…

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Drowned in Sudden Flood. Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 February 1935 · page 16

The coroner returned a verdict of accidental death at the inquest concerning the drowning of Ernest Walter Flynn, 52, in Harvey Creek on January 13. Hector Lupp, who was…

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Shot in Head and Drowned Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Saturday 2 February 1935 · page 5

AT the conclusion of the inquest at Seymour to-day into the death of James Albert Ross, 23, carpenter, the coroner found that Ross died on…

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Dinghy Swamped. Man Drowned. Youth's Heroic Swim for Aid. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 February 1935 · page 15

Thomas Boutland, 52, retired master butcher, was drowned at Manly this morning, despite the heroic feat of a youth, who had not previously swum more than 60 yards at a…

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Rifle Accident Camper Shot at Wallacia

Nepean Times · Saturday 2 February 1935 · page 1

Edward Peel (20), of Cook's Road, Centennial Park, was wounded when a rifle accidentally discharged at Wallacia on Sunday…

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