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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1936

4,125 stories in Sydney's papers · page 33 of 207

Damages in Motor Accidents Assessment by Jury Favored

The Sun · Sunday 23 February 1936 · page 25

Trial before a jury, and not a judge only, in cases of assessment of damages suffered in motor accidents, is favored by many owners…

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Two Injured In King's Cross Collision

The Sun · Monday 24 February 1936 · page 1

The passenger had her scalp nearly torn off when this taxi collided head-on with a tram in Bayswater-road King's Cross, to-day. The driver was also injured…

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Wedding Party Injured in Motor Accident

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 February 1936 · page 10

Four members of a wedding party, including the bridegroom, were seriously injured when this car came into collision with a telegraph post in New South Head-road, Double Bay yesterday…

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Elderly Woman Injured

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 24 February 1936 · page 1

Mrs. A. Briggs, a well-known resident of Klein's-road, Northmead, had a thigh fractured last Friday afternoon, when she was knocked down by a motor lorry…

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Wedding Party in Motor Accident. Four Persons Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 February 1936 · page 9

Four members of a wedding party, including the bridegroom, were seriously injured when the car in which they were travelling collided with a telegraph pole in New South…

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Motor Accidents. Boy Fatally Injured. Knocked Down by Lorry

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 February 1936 · page 10

Noel Scott, 4, of Glossop-street, St. Marys, was fatally injured when he was knocked down by a motor lorry near his home on Saturday. The boy ran directly in front of the lorry…

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HERE & THERE Child Injured

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 24 February 1936 · page 1

Betty Tangye (3), of Castle Hill-road Baulkham Hills, was struck by a car in that thoroughfare about 6.30 p.m., on Saturday…

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Racing Cyclist Injured Crash at Speedway

The Labor Daily · Monday 24 February 1936 · page 1

When his motor-cycle collided with the fence at the Speedway Royale on Saturday night, Sidney Perkins, 29, New Zealand racing cyclist,…

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Newcastle News. Accidents. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 February 1936 · page 10

J. Pritchell, 40, labourer, of York-street, Mayfield, was struck by a railway truck at the B.H.P. steelworks at 12.5 a.m. to-day. His left forearm was fractured. Pritchell…

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Accident to Angler

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 24 February 1936 · page 8

While returning home after a day's fishing, Gordon Cox, 22, of Saywell Street, Chatswood, was knocked down by a ear in Pacific Highway…

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Pea Rifle Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 24 February 1936 · page 8

ALBURY. Sunday.--Harry White, 12, of Ebden Weir township, was critically injured by a pea rifle bullet at Bonegilla this afternoon…

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Injured Jockeys Improving

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 25 February 1936 · page 8

J. Maxwell, who fell with The Genius, at Victoria Park on Saturday last, is still confined to hospital. His condition was reported last night…

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Cyclist Fatally Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 February 1936 · page 12

Carl Martin Stiansen, 41, a linesman, of Mitchell-road, Brookvale, suffered head injuries, including probably a fracture of the base of the skull, yesterday when his motor…

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Young Man Drowned. Hay

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 February 1936 · page 12

James William Cahill, 21, groom of Booliga[?] Hotel, was found drowned in the Lachlan River about 400 yards abote the weir. Cahill was sent to find a cow which had strayed across…

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Badly Injured in Roof Fall

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 25 February 1936 · page 6

Extensive Injuries were suffered by Thomas Frazer, 19, of Salisbury Road, Guildford, when he fell from a roof in Systrum Street, Ultimo, while working for…

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Air Fatality. Allegations at Inquest. "Aerobatics at Low Altitudes." HOBART

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 February 1936 · page 12

Allegations that the Hawker Demon aeroplanes which visited Swansea on February 6 performed aerobatics at low altitudes over the town were made by residents who gave…

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Inverell Accidents. Inverell

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 February 1936 · page 12

When a motor lorry, driven by an employe[?] of the Paradise Sawmills, overturned twice on the Glen Innes-road, near Inverell, John Payne, of Grafton, was badly injured in the…

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Motor Accidents. Casino

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 February 1936 · page 12

Mr. C. Jackson, manager of the branch [?] the National Baink at Murwillumbah, had his left wrist fractured when the car in which he was a passenger skidded and overturned on…

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Fire Inquiry Sydney's "Best-looking Car" Accident Coroner's Finding No Suspicion "People Well Off"

The Sun · Tuesday 25 February 1936 · page 7

"IT was the best looking car in Sydney," said Capt Austin Frauenfelder, studmaster, of West…

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Motor Lorry Fatality

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 February 1936 · page 9

The City Coroner (Mr. Oram) yesterday committed Robert John Ellison, 54, a turncock, for trial on a charge of manslaughter arising out of the death of Stuart Alexander Clarke,…

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