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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1936

4,125 stories in Sydney's papers · page 38 of 207

Negligent Driving Court Sequel to Collision

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 5 March 1936 · page 1

John Sonnerdale, at the Parramatta Police Court yesterday, was charged with having driven a motor ear negligently in Woodville-road. Granville, on…

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Injured in Fall From Tram

The Labor Daily · Thursday 5 March 1936 · page 5

Attempting to alight from a moving tram at the corner of Pacific Highway and Whiting Street, Lane cove, last night, Sydney Sleeman…

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District Court. (Before Judge Thomson.) Motor Collision

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 March 1936 · page 6

Australian Soaps, Limited, of Beaconsfleld-street, Alexandria, sued Alexander Marks, of Marrickville-road, Marrickville w for £200 for damage to a motor lorry resulting from a…

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Child Drowned Going Home From Music Lesson

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 5 March 1936 · page 4

Nancy Wallis (8), daughter of Rev. R. Wallis, of Gilba-road, Girraween, was drowned at Toongabbie yesterday. About 4 p.m. she went to the residence…

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Drowning Tragedies Boats Capsize In Rough Water Woy Woy, Wed

The Labor Daily · Thursday 5 March 1936 · page 1

RETURNING in a rowing boat from a fishing excursion outside the bar in Broken Bay late this afternoon, two men had…

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Two Drowned Boat Tragedies. Capsizes in Heavy Seas Rescuers' Plucky Work

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 March 1936 · page 9

Two men were drowned yesterday when rough seas overturned boats and parties of fishermen were left struggling in the water. William Arthur Ross, 47, a…

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Rights of Injured Railmen Acts Are Criticised By Chief Justice

The Labor Daily · Thursday 5 March 1936 · page 6

CRITICISM of the existing wording of certain laws vitally affecting the salary, common law, and compensation rights of injured…

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A Tragic Accident. Death of Mrs. Ken Richards

The Catholic Press · Thursday 5 March 1936 · page 17

On January 22 Mr. Ken Richards left Cowra for Katoomba in his car, accompanied by his wife and two sons. Mr. ward Rigney and Miss Maude Rigney, father and sisters of Mrs. Richards, were in…

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Yawning Accident

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 5 March 1936 · page 2

No matter how tired one may feel, it is always advisible to refrain from yawning too forcibry. It is a ease of "a little, but not too much." Its results…

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Road Accidents. Minister's Concern. Conference to Be Called

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 March 1936 · page 8

The Minister for Transport (Mr. Bruxner) stated yesterday that he was much concerned at the increase in fatal road accidents, and he had Instructed the Commissioner for Road…

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Accidents of the Week. Motor Cycle Collides with Horse

The Propeller · Thursday 5 March 1936 · page 3

Three passengers were thrown to the roadway when a motor cycle collided with a straying horse on Canary Road Lakemba, last Saturday…

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Three Question'd About Car Accident

The Labor Daily · Thursday 5 March 1936 · page 5

Detectives questioned three young men at Bathurst yesterday in connection with a collision in Liverpool Road, Croydon, on Sunday night,…

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Slower Taxis In City Scheme to Reduce Accidents

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 March 1936 · page 7

A SPECIAL city speed limit for taxis, say 30-35 miles an hour, is favored by Mr. A. R. Tewksbury, vice-chairman of Yellow Cabs…

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Chinaman's Bay Fatality Gosford

The Labor Daily · Friday 6 March 1936 · page 10

If William Poreival Arthur Rosa, of Ettalong had not been suffering from a serious war disability, he may not have been drowned when the launch…

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Level Crossing Collision at Griffith

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 March 1936 · page 12

The driver had a remarkable escape from death when this lorry was crushed by a railway truck at a level crossing at Griffith…

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Life Changed When Mate Drowned

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 March 1936 · page 7

TWELVE months ago Harold James Parsons, 14, of Home- bush, was greatly affected by the drowning of a companion to…

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Boy Drowned Rescue Effort Vain NEWCASTLE

The Sun · Friday 6 March 1936 · page 7

A 15-year-old boy, Thomas Keith Marshall, of Maitland-road, Mayfield, was drowned in the Abattoir Dam at Waratah this afternoon…

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Road Accidents. Action in Parliament. Amendment of Regulations Urged

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 March 1936 · page 11

In the Legislative Assembly yesterday, Mr. Solomon gave notice of a motion, the o[?]ect of which is to curtail the number of motor accidents…

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FACTORIES. Fewer Accidents. Increase in Employment

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 March 1936 · page 7

Replying to questions in the Legislative Assembly yesterday, the Minister for Labour (Mr. Dunningham) said that, although the number of factory operatives had increased…

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Sydney Man Accident In Los Angeles

The Sun · Friday 6 March 1936 · page 14

Using short-wave wireless, Mr. F. Bridgewater got in touch yesterday with the doctors at the Good Samaritan Hospital at Los Angeles, at…

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