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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1936

4,125 stories in Sydney's papers · page 17 of 207

Dirt Track Racing Empire Pair in the Title Event Rider Injured In Crash And Taken To Hospital; Cycles Wrecked

The Sun · Sunday 26 January 1936 · page 30

The Australian, Vic Huxley, and Englishman, Wal Phillips, won the Best Pairs championship at the Showground last night with a total of 19 points. The Americans, Jack and Cordy Milne, were close…

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Yesterday's Accidents

Truth · Sunday 26 January 1936 · page 10

THERE people were injured at Crows Nest yesterday when a motor lorry collided with a double-decker 'bus on the Pacific…

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Affinito Still Stranded N.B.C. Talk of Accident Trust Fund at Long Last Boxers Must Not Contribute

Truth · Sunday 26 January 1936 · page 6

ANOTHER week has passed and the Sydney Stadium management continues to refuse to pay the hospital and medical expenses incurred by the young American "Red" Affinito, who was critically injured while…

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Injured in Collision

The Sun · Monday 27 January 1936 · page 5

When the bicycle he was riding in Flinders-street, Darlinghurst, on Saturday night came into collision with a taxi, Victor James Fitzpatrick, 19…

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Old Sculler Drowned

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 January 1936 · page 4

THOMAS ("NOBBY") CARTER, 73, well-known Balmain waterman, who raced in regattas 40 years ago, was found drowned in Fig Tree Bay, Balmain, on…

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Motor Accidents. Two Men Seriously Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 January 1936 · page 8

While driving a car along Parramatta-road, Camperdown, on Saturday morning, Arthur John Farrelly, 27, of Goodrich-avenue, South Kensington, lost his hat. He alighted fiom…

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Man Drowned in Baths

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 January 1936 · page 6

Unnoticed by hundreds of bathers who were within arm's reach of him, Donald James Byrnes, 38, a native of New Zealand, was drowned In the…

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Injured Man's Death

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 January 1936 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Sunday. -- Injured aboard the collier Wm. McArthur at South Wharf yesterday. George Robinson. 44. single, wharf-laborer, of…

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All Blacks Griffiths Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 January 1936 · page 2

VANCOUVER, Sunday.--The All Blacks, en route home, beat Vancouver 32-0. The tourist three quarter, Griffiths, injured an…

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Chinese Injured. Tamworth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 January 1936 · page 8

Sung Ting, 62, a Chinese gardener, was admitted to the Tamworth Base Hospital with injuries to his left leg and side, received in a motor cycle accident…

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Man Drowned In Sans Souci Baths

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 January 1936 · page 8

Donald James Byrnes, 38, who resided at Park-avenue, Mascot, was drowned in Sans Souci Baths yesterday. He was unable to swim and got out of his depth…

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Two Injured Motor Cycle Skidded

The Sun · Monday 27 January 1936 · page 9

The skidding of their motor cyclo in Berowra-road. Berowra, last night resulted in the rider Sydney [?]ard, 20, of Harriett-street…

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Man Overboard Nairana Seaman Drowned Off Burnie

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 January 1936 · page 8

LAUNCESTON. Sunday.--An able seaman. George Young, of Melbourne fell overboard from the Nairana yesterday, and was drowned…

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Fall Down Hatch. Lascar Fatally Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 January 1936 · page 8

Two men were injured—one fatally—while working on the P. and O. Company's mail steamer Narkunda while it was lying at No. 20 wharf, Jones Bay, on Saturday…

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Fell Over Cliff Boy Badly Injured

The Labor Daily · Monday 27 January 1936 · page 10

At almost the some time yesterday that Paul Johnson, 4, of Broderick Street, Balmain, was seriously injured when he fell over a cliff at…

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Quarrel in Garage. Two Men Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 January 1936 · page 8

Frederick Willits, 39, of High-street, Hunter's Hill, was taken to Sydney Hospital on Friday night by the Central District Ambulance, suffering from severe injuries to his…

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Boy Diver Hurt Collision with Man in Manly Pool

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 January 1936 · page 8

Coming to the surface after he had dived from the springboard into the Manly swimming pool yesterday, Stanley Lolley. 12, of McGarvie…

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Sequel to Quarrel. Injured Man Found by Police. Stanwell Park

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 January 1936 · page 8

Clement Emmett, a well-known resident of Stanwell Park, was conveyed to the Colodale Hospital early yesterday morning by the district ambulance, suffering from severe head…

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Rescuer Lost Life a Series of Ship Accidents

The Labor Daily · Monday 27 January 1936 · page 6

WHILE preparing to rescue the refrigerator engineer, John Keith, after he had slipped and fallen 20 feet down the hold of the R.M.S…

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Two Boys Killed in Car Accidents Both Swept Off Edge of Footpath

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 January 1936 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Sunday.--Two boys were killed and a third injured this afternoon when they were struck. by cars at Shepparton and Vermont…

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