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Accidents, 1935

3,943 stories in Sydney's papers · page 27 of 198

Cricketers Injured. Bigga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 February 1935 · page 10

Two cricketers were injured while battle for Bigga in a match against Lyndhurst the week-end. A ball which rose hig struck G. Hearne on the head with terrif…

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Casualties. Woman Seriously Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 February 1935 · page 10

Miss N. Lee, 25, of Busby-parade, Waverley, was seriously injured yesterday, when she was knocked down by a motor cycle in Oxford-street, near Crown-street, city. She was taken…

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Man Crushed Shunting Accident

The Sun · Tuesday 19 February 1935 · page 10

Crushed between two railway trucks at the Clyde repair works to-day, Herbert Jones, 52, an oxywelder, of North-avenue, Leichhardt,…

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Men Injured in Explosion

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 20 February 1935 · page 5

What is believed to have been a stray detonator exploded in a Water Board trench in Manning Street, Gladesville, yesterday, and two men,…

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Drowning Mystery. Unknown Man. Desperate Efforts to Recover Body. Tweed Heads

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 February 1935 · page 13

Extraordinary efforts were required to recover the body of an unknown man from the sea off Point Danger to-day. About 9 o'clock this morning, fishermen…

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Navy Collision. Public Court Martial. Admiral and Two Captains. LONDON, Feb. 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 February 1935 · page 13

As a result of the collision between H.M.S. Hood and H.M.S. Renown off the Spanish coast last month, Rear-Admiral Balley, Captain Tower, of the Hood and Captain Sawbridge,…

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Tent Explosion One Killed and Five Injured Wellington (N.z.) Tues

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 20 February 1935 · page 1

ONE man was killed and five were injured, two seriously when an explosion occurred in the tent of Andrew McGuire, tree-feller,…

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Blasting Powder Explodes. One Killed; Five Injured. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 February 1935 · page 14

A fuse which was being tested in a tent [?] Into a bag containing blasting powder at a camp at Wa[?]konini Station, near Hastings. The explosion killed one person and injured…

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Blinded in Different Accidents Young Worker In Misfortune Wins Claim

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 20 February 1935 · page 5

PROBABLY one of the most unfortunate of workers, Thomas Sheedy, 37, of Military Road, Port Kembla, who was blinded as the…

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Lost Eyes and Life Payments Time Was Against Victim of Accidents

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 February 1935 · page 7

THOMAS SHEEDY, of Military Road, Port Kembla, has been a victim of time and circumstance…

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Injured in Car Collision

The Propeller · Thursday 21 February 1935 · page 4

At 9.30 p.m. on Sunday a motor car and a motor truck came into collision in Ramsgate Avenue, Ramsgate Mrs. Roberts of MacDonald…

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Both Injured Cyclist and Youngster in Collision

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 21 February 1935 · page 2

Stepping off the footpath in William-street, Granville, at mid-day on Sunday, Frederick Brown, aged 9, of Queen-street, was knocked down, and injured…

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Plumber Injured

The Propeller · Thursday 21 February 1935 · page 4

Thomas Walmsley, 35, a plumber, of Bellevue Parade, Hurstville, was injured last Thursday when he fell 30ft. from a ladder to the awning of…

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Motor Trucks Tn Collision

The Propeller · Thursday 21 February 1935 · page 4

Last Friday, when two motor trucks came into collision at the corner of Forest and Bauman's Rds., Peakhurst, Mrs. Smithson, of Forest…

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Motor Cyclist Injured

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 21 February 1935 · page 13

When a tyre came off a motor cycle travelling south along Macquaric-street, Liverpool, on Saturday, the rider, Mr. "Ike" Anderson, Northumberland-street,…

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Accidents of the Week. Swimmer Injured by Diver

The Propeller · Thursday 21 February 1935 · page 4

While swimming on Sunday at the Municipal Baths, Brighton-le-Sands, A. Eurch, of Prince's Street, Brighton, was struck on the side of the…

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In Collision. King Edgar Slightly Damaged

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 21 February 1935 · page 5

The British motorship King Edgar, bound from Fremantle to the United Kingdom with a cargo of wheat, was involved in a…

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Drowned Man Identified. Tweed Heads

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 February 1935 · page 10

The body of a man found floating off Point Danger yesterday has been identified by his brother as that of Frederick Lergessner, of Barron-street, Thompson Estate, South…

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Sulky Driver Injured. Gulgong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 February 1935 · page 10

Two draught horses which were being led behind a sulky driven by Mr. K. MacBeth, of Hannah's Bridge, became startled, and one, bounding into the sulky, knocked Mr. MacBeth…

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Car Smash Two Ladies Injured

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 21 February 1935 · page 6

While driving a new Hillman car along the Western-road beyond Prospect on Tuesday last, Mrs. Aub. Brien, of May's Hill, came to grief, owing to the vehicle skidding…

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