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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1936

4,125 stories in Sydney's papers · page 19 of 207

Akaroa's Collision. Considerable Damage Reported

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 29 January 1936 · page 4

A cable from London on Saturday reported that the Shaw Savill & Albion steamer Akaroa was undergoing temporary repairs at Tilbury wet dock…

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Swimmer Injured. Lismore

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 January 1936 · page 16

Edward Gooch, 16, of North Lismore, struck his head on the bottom when diving into the Richmond River, Gooch was partly paralysed. The Lismore Ambulance took him to the base…

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Newcastle News. Railway Fatality. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 January 1936 · page 16

The man whose mutilated body was found on the railway line near Broadmeadow early this morning was identified to-day as that of Samuel Grant, 40, of the Broadway Hotel,…

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Waggon Overturns. Three Men Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 January 1936 · page 16

Three men were injured when a smallgoods waggon overturned several times in Pennant Hills-road, Parramatta, yesterday, and two motor cars were damaged. A wheel and tyre…

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Thrown From Footboard Conductor Badly Injured

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 29 January 1936 · page 8

THE dangers that beset conductors on the antiquated footboard trams were again emphasised last night, when Arthur Blakeney, of…

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Motor Cyclists Injured. in Trophy Races. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 January 1936 · page 20

There were several accidents during the Tourist Trophy road races held on the Hartley Circuit yesterday by Western Suburbs Motor Cycle Club. Three riders were…

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Accident to Jack Read

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 29 January 1936 · page 9

THE many friends of Jack Read, the well-known writer of "The Worker's" boxing notes, will regret to learn that he has met with a serious accident. The…

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'Plane Accident. Pilot and Passenger Unhurt

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 January 1936 · page 20

When a Moth machine was taxi-ing to take off at Mascot yesterday, it collided with a tractor which was towing a mowing machine across the landing ground. The 'plane was…

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Motor Accidents. Gosford

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 January 1936 · page 16

A motor accident occurred on the Terrigal-Gosford road last night. A sedan car owned by Mr. N. Ferris, of Gladstone-road, Lindfield, and driven by Mr. P. J. Campbell, of…

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Found Shot Dead Accident Near Camp Gosford

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 29 January 1936 · page 9

One of the most largely-attended funerals ever held in the Gosford district took place to-day, when Robert Clyde Dumbrell, who died at…

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Drowning Fatalities. Man Drowned in Baths

The Propeller · Thursday 30 January 1936 · page 3

Donald James Byrnes, 38, who temporarily resided at Park Avenue. Mascot, was drowned in Sans Souci Baths last Sunday. He was unable…

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Two Injured in Crashes Cycle and Car in Collision

The Labor Daily · Thursday 30 January 1936 · page 1

IN a collision between his motor cycle and a car. in Wylie's Avenue, Lakemba, last evening. Maxwell Henry, about 30, of Woodville Street…

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Scouts' Effort Liverpool Drowning

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 30 January 1936 · page 7

Scouts applied artificial respiration for half an hour in an unsuccessful attempt to revive Lawrence Swan (5), of Hillview, who was…

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Drowning of Chinese. Dubbo

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 January 1936 · page 12

At an inquest concerning the death of a Chinese, who was drowned in the Macquarie River on Saturday, it was stated that his name was Sin Tong, 45, and not Ah Pong,…

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Motor Cars in Collision

The Propeller · Thursday 30 January 1936 · page 4

When two motor cars collided on Sunday at Brighton-le-Sands, Marie Savell, aged ten years, a passenger in one of the cars, received a probable…

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Boy Drowned in Lagoon

The Labor Daily · Thursday 30 January 1936 · page 5

That he had dived Into about ten feet of water for about seven or eight minutes to recover the body was the statement of Frank Edward…

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Boy Drowned in River

The Propeller · Thursday 30 January 1936 · page 3

Lawrence Swan, aged five years, of Hillview, near Liverpool, was drowned in Upper George's River last Saturday afternoon. With his sister and…

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Accidents of the Week. Motor Cyclist Injured

The Propeller · Thursday 30 January 1936 · page 4

As he was trying to overtake a motor car in Prince's Highway, Rockdale, last Saturday, Arthur Rogerson, about 20, of Terry Street, Arncliffe,…

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Motor Cyclist Injured

The Propeller · Thursday 30 January 1936 · page 4

On Tuesday Hugh Rhodin, of Connell's Point Road, South Hurstville, was riding a motor cycle along Connell's Point Road, when he came into…

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Injured Riders' Fund

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 January 1936 · page 16

It has been proposed to inaugurate an injured riders' fund to assist those whose injuries need medical attention…

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