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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1935

3,943 stories in Sydney's papers · page 28 of 198

Struck in Face by Handle Railwayman Injured

The Labor Daily · Thursday 21 February 1935 · page 7

With his face badly injured from being hit by a flying cranking handle while working alone at the Flemington car sheds yesterday,…

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Have You Heard? Merrylands Man's Accident

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

Motor-cycling home to Merrylands from Tuggerah on Saturday, Mr. W. North was thrown heavily to the roadway when the machine skidded…

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Cycling Title Events—6 Day Race N.S.W. Amateur Track Titles Marred By Bad Accident at Henson Park Gray Out for Season

Referee · Thursday 21 February 1935 · page 22

THE N.S.W.C.U. championships for 1935 were concluded at Henson Park, Marrickville, on Saturday night last, when the senior one and five miles titles were decided, together with the one mile junior…

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Boy Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 February 1935 · page 8

Accidentally pushed by passengers alighting from a train at Tempe station yesterday, Keith Reidy, 13, of Fripp Street, Arncliffe, fell between…

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Injured in Smash at Casula

The Biz · Friday 22 February 1935 · page 6

Thrown on her head when the motor cycle she was riding pillion collided with a horse on the Camphelltown-road, Casula. on Saturday night, Florence Aplin, 20. of…

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Man Killed. Collision At Crossing. ADELAIDE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 February 1935 · page 12

A rail motor proceeding from Mt. Barker to Victor Harbour to-day came into collision with a motor car, hurling it into a cattle pit. The only occupant of the car, Thomas Alfred…

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Under Tram Injured Youth Talked to Rescuers

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 February 1935 · page 1

Though he suffered great pain when pinned beneath a tram in wing Street, Newtown, yesterday, Richard Wolff (19), of John Street, Petersham,…

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Ship's Officer Dies. Injured in Cyclonic Storm. BRISBANE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 February 1935 · page 12

When the steamer Marella arrived in port, it was reported that the second engineer (Mr. Renfrew) died at sea after the vessel passed Cape Cleveland. He was buried at sea by the…

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Two Dead Car Accident Toll

The Sun · Friday 22 February 1935 · page 14

A boy about 16 years of age, whose name and address are at present unknown, was fatally injured today when the bicycle he was riding…

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Accident Proved Fatal

The Sun · Friday 22 February 1935 · page 10

NOWRA. Friday.--A finding of death from injuries accidentally received was recorded by the District Coroner (Mr. R. King) after inquiry…

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Accident

The St George Call · Friday 22 February 1935 · page 5

Mrs. Catherine Shepherd, of 1300 Rocky Point Road, Sans Souci, met with a peculiar accident. During a meeting of the [?]sgate Women’s…

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Granville Cycle Accident

The Biz · Friday 22 February 1935 · page 1

While Frederick George Gill (14) was riding a cycle down William-street, Granville, a little boy of 9, named Fred Brown, who lives in Queen-street, being on…

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Collision Victim

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 February 1935 · page 7

The identity of a boy who was killed at Five Dock yesterday, when his bicycle was in collision with a car at the corner of Broadway…

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Cyclist Injured

Nepean Times · Saturday 23 February 1935 · page 1

RIDING a pash bike along High Street, Penrith on Sunday, Lawrence Spencer (10), of Lumley Street, Granville, collided with a motor car,…

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Drowned in River. Merriwa

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 February 1935 · page 16

Leslie Gordon Hewitt, 40, a relief worker was drowned in the Merriwa River last nigi[?] He was a returned soldier, and his home w[?] at Enfield. He went to the river after [?]…

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Hospital Collector Injured. Lismore

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 February 1935 · page 16

When J. A. Haynos, a collector, employed at the Lismore Base Hospital, was riding a motor cycle, he collided with a motor lorry. [?] He was thrown to the roadway, and received[?]…

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Injured Man's Ordeal. Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 February 1935 · page 16

Andrew James Jackson, a commercial traveller, of Wangaratta, reached Rand last night, arter walking two miles with a broken arm. The injury occurred when his car overturned[?]…

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Desperate Fight. Two Constables Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 February 1935 · page 16

Two constables were injured at Darlinghurst last night in a desperate struggle with a marine. Constables Elliott and Boylan, of the…

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Cause$ of Vic. Rail Collision Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Saturday 23 February 1935 · page 1

Failure by the motorman, Gordon Young, and the guard, George Wilsmere,to test the brakes of their train before leaving Ringwood, was…

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Struck by Train Fatality at Doonside Shocking Injuries

Nepean Times · Saturday 23 February 1935 · page 1

The driver of a local train from Penrith to Sydney discovered, shortly after 6 o'clock on Wednesday morning, the body of a young…

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