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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1936

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Drowned in Golf Links Pond

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 7

GETTING out of his depth in a pond at the Eastlake Golf Course, yesterday, John Marshall, 10, of Botany Road,…

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Casualties. Child Badly Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 12

Peter Holst, 3, was badly injured yesterday when he was knocked down by a motor lorry near his home in Pittwater-road, Brookvale. He received head injuries, including a broken…

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J. Scarlett Injured Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 2

While schooling over hurdles at the Caulfield track to-day, R. Jennings mount fell and brought down another horse, ridden by J. Scarlett…

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Two Boys Drowned. Melbourne Tragedy. MELBOURNE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 12

Two boys were drowned in the Yarra, near Ivanhoe, to-day. One of them, although a poor swimmer, made a brave attempt to save his companion…

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Injured by Fall of Earth. Queanbeyan

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 12

While working in a sewerage trench this morning, Philip Ryan, 64 years, was caught by a fall of earth and suffered severe injuries to his chest and legs and shock. Ryan…

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Cyclists in Smash One Badly Hurt in Collision with Motor

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 7

When his motor cycle collided with a motor lorry in Liverpool Road, Bankstown, last night, Jack Griffiths, 17, of Frederick Street, Bondi,…

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Accidents

The St George Call · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 6

Last Saturday night, Harold Carpenter, 35, of Martin Street, Arncliffe, was driving a large ice-cream motor lorry back to the city along Liverpool Road,…

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Toll of the Road Three Deaths Are Reported Several Accidents

The Labor Daily · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 7

Three more deaths as the result of road accidents occurred yesterday, while a youth was so badly injured in a smash at Bankstown last evening that his life despaired of. A number of children were also injured yesterday…

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Campbelltown Cyclist Killed Accident on Bulli Pass

The Biz · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 3

Thomas Riley, 20, of Campbelltown, was killed on the Bulli Pass about 11 o'clock on Sunday morning. He was riding a bicycle, accompanied by two…

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Springwood Drowning Fatality

Nepean Times · Saturday 25 January 1936 · page 2

Mr and Mrs A. Halliwell, well-known residents of Hawkesbury Road, Springwood, who are employed by Dr. Bullock, suffered a very great loss on…

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Boy Drowned

The Sun · Saturday 25 January 1936 · page 8

While swimming in George's River at Casula, near Liverpool, this afternoon, 5-years- old Lauret Stanilaus Swan, of William- street. Hillview,…

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Seaman Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 January 1936 · page 21

John Dempsey, 34, a seaman, was taken to Sydney Hospital by the Central District Ambulance yesterday afternoon. His head was lacerated, his nose was broken, and one of his…

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Gallant Effort To Rescue Drowning Sister

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 January 1936 · page 14

The death of Daphne Maud Thomas, 12, of Clark-street, West Ryde, who was drowned in the Meadowbank Baths on January 14, was inquired into by the Coroner. Mr. H. Richardson…

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Akaroa in Collision. London, Jan. 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 January 1936 · page 18

The Shaw Savill and Albion liner Akaroa, Which was formerly well-known in the Australian service as the White Star-Aberdeen liner Euripides, collided with the steamer…

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Found Drowned Clinging To An Oar

The Sun · Saturday 25 January 1936 · page 7

Clinging to an oar, Thomas Carter, about 70, formerly a prominent sculler, who lived in a houseboat off Whitehorse Point, Balmain, was…

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Pea Rifle Accident

Nepean Times · Saturday 25 January 1936 · page 4

Lindsley James Wholohan (13), of 119 Vale Road, Lithgow, was out shooting birds with a pea rifle at Wallacia, where he was staying, with his brother,…

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Collision in the Surf

The Sun · Sunday 26 January 1936 · page 2

Colliding in the surf at Freshwater Beach yesterday, Gertrude Dover, 19, of Union-street, Meadowbank, and Ray Musgrave, 17, of…

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Chinese Drowned Dubbo

The Sun · Sunday 26 January 1936 · page 3

When Ah Pong (45), market gardener, was swimming with other Chinese in the Macquarie River this afternoon, he suddenly threw up his…

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Aged Man Found Drowned

The Sun · Sunday 26 January 1936 · page 3

Thomas Carter (70), who lived in a houseboat off Whitehorse Point, Balmain, was found drowned in the Harbor at Balmain yesterday. His…

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Boy Drowned in River . Missed While with His Sister

The Sun · Sunday 26 January 1936 · page 2

Five-year-old Lauret Stanislaus Swan, of William-street, Hillview, was drowned in George's River, Casula, yesterday while swimming with his…

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