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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1935

3,943 stories in Sydney's papers · page 37 of 198

Man Seriously Injured Knocked Down by Car Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Saturday 9 March 1935 · page 5

Knocked down by a motor car while crossing Maitland Road, near Albert Street Islington, late to-night, Albert Horne, 42, of…

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Maitland Accidents. West Maitland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 March 1935 · page 16

Ken. Walker, 23, of East Maitland, was thrown from a bicycle on the NewcastleMaitland-road, and had an artery in his head severed. He was taken to Maitland…

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Runaway Lorry on Harbour Bridge. Driver's Skill Averts Serious Accident

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 March 1935 · page 15

The courage and skill of the driver prevented a serious accident yesterday when a motor lorry got out of control on the Harbour Bridge and careered down the incline…

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Six Injured in Collision Flying Glass As Cars Meet at Ryde

The Sun · Sunday 10 March 1935 · page 2

Six people were injured last night when two motor cars collided at the intersection of Salter-street and Manning-road,…

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Seven Injured Adelaide

Truth · Sunday 10 March 1935 · page 17

DRIVING to help quell a grass tire near Penola to-day, seven men were injured when a tyre blew out and a car overturned…

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Peculiar Accident

Truth · Sunday 10 March 1935 · page 16

RIDING along the Great Windsorroad on his motor cycle yesterday, Thomas Morris, 21, of 25 Marian-street. Newtown, met with a peculiar…

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Motor Accidents. Man Fatally Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 March 1935 · page 10

William James Burns, 42, of Crown-street, St. Peters, was fatally injured on Saturday night, when he was knocked down by a police car while running after a tram in King-street,…

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Boy Injured

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 11 March 1935 · page 1

While riding a bicycle along Westernroad, Pendle Hill, yesterday afternoon, Kevin Garnbam (13), of Railway Parade, Allawah was struck by a car travelling…

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Child Injured

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 11 March 1935 · page 1

While crossing Church-street, near the North Parramatta post office, on Friday morning, Margaret Seberry (8), of Prince-street, North Parramatta, was…

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Cyclist Hurt in Collision

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 11 March 1935 · page 1

In a collision with a car and his push-bike along Western Road, Pendle Hill, yesterday, Kevin Garnham, 16, of Railway Parade, Aliawah,…

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Drowned in Creek Cairns

The Sun · Monday 11 March 1935 · page 8

Keith Gordon, 15, was drowned in a deep hole in Harvey's Creek yesterday afternoon. The body was recovered to- day…

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Schoolteacher Injured. Bowral

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 March 1935 · page 10

Miss Hartfield, of the teaching staff of Frcncham College, Mittagong, fell from a bicycle while riding down the Bowral side of The Gib, and her skull was fractured. She…

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Sleeper-cutter Injured. Kempsey

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 March 1935 · page 10

While working in the bush at Tan[?]. [?] miles from Eungai station. Hanrry Norberry, a sleeper-cutter, suffeied a gash in his left fool. His broad axe slipped off the log he was…

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Motor Cyclists Injured. Ballarat

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 March 1935 · page 10

Organised by the Ballint Harley Motor Cycle Club, the Ballarat centenary motor cycle grass hack championships were held in fine weather at the Ballarat miners' racecouise. A…

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Domestic Tragedy. Man Shot Dead. Wife Found Drowned. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 March 1935 · page 9

The body of Norman O'Neill, 48, dealer, and drover, was found with three bullet wounds in the head and neck in a small weatherboard house at St. Albans early this morning…

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Murdered Husband & SUICIDED Woman Drowned Herself In Dam MELBOURNE

The Labor Daily · Monday 11 March 1935 · page 1

ALFRED NORMAN O'NEILL, 61, drover, of St. Albans', was shot dead in his sleep this morning by his wife whose body, with a piece of…

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Forest Workers Aid Injured Mate. Arduous Journey to Hospital. Grafton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 March 1935 · page 9

Lionel Roache, 23, of Duke-street, Grafton, was crippled in the forest, 40 miles from Grafton, and was carried miles throughout rough bush country at night to the ambulance. He…

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Chased Death Car But Driver Broke Free After Struggle Woman Fatally Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 11 March 1935 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Sunday. -- Knocked down at St. Kilda last night by a hit-run motorist, driving a stolen car, a woman…

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Injured Man Her Husband 3 Years' Search, She_said Saw Him Lying On Ground Strange Case

The Labor Daily · Monday 11 March 1935 · page 1

WALKING up to a number of men who were struggling in George Street, Redfern, on Saturday night, a woman, catching a…

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Leeton Accidents. Leeton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 March 1935 · page 10

While Peter Eurell, of Yanco, was riding a bicycle in Pine-avenue, a colliston orcurred with a motor lorry, and Eurell was run over. He suffered leg injuries…

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