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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1937

3,731 stories in Sydney's papers · page 13 of 187

Man Killed in N.Z. Rail Accident Wellington (N.z.), Mon

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 1

One man was killed, five persons seriously injured, and another less seriously when a Railway Department rehear left the rails near…

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Toll of the Road Three More Fatally Hurt Lorry Accidents

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 5

MOTOR lorries fatally injured a man and a little boy in the city and at Bondi yesterday afternoon, while a third road victim, who was injured on Sunday at Peat's Ferry on a motor cycle, the rider of which was killed instantly, died at Gosford last night…

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Fatal Baths Collision

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 January 1937 · page 4

PARKES, Tuesday.--Becoming ill after a collision with a bather as he was entering the swimming pool, Louis Steiman, a leading Mason and bowler…

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Drowned in Creek

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 January 1937 · page 4

NARRABRI, Tuesday.--Neville Brady, 7, son of Mr. H. Brady, of Narrabri, was drowned in Narrabri Creek late yesterday afternoon. He…

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Clothes on Beach. Possible Drowning Feared

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 January 1937 · page 14

A pair of short trousers, a shirt, and a singlet were found on the beach at Brightonle-sands, near the baths, last night. They evidently belonged to a boy…

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Injured by "Dumper"

The Sun · Wednesday 20 January 1937 · page 18

When he was "dumped" by a breaker in the surf at Coogee yesterday, John Kelly, 25, of Coogee Bay-road, a member of the life-saving club, had…

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Man's Head Injured

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 20 January 1937 · page 1

Allegedly hit on the head with a stick at Cronulla, Lionel White, 36, of Gosforth Street, Cronulla, was in a serious condition this…

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Cyclist Injured. Goulburn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 January 1937 · page 11

Kevin Brogan, 22, while riding a motor cycle, collided with a taxi-cab, and was hurled against the car door, the handle of which penetrated his throat, He also suffered…

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Boy Believed Drowned Clothes on Beach

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 20 January 1937 · page 5

CLOTHING, apparently belonging to a boy between the age of 12 and 14 years, was found late last night on the beach at…

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Child and Youth Are Injured

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 20 January 1937 · page 7

Struck by a bicycle near his homo last night, Douglas Watterson, 5, of Cuthbert Street, Waverley, suffered abrasions to his face and shoulder…

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Bodies of Three Youths Found Drowning at Wingham Wingham

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 January 1937 · page 4

Fears for the safety of three young men who were thrown into the Manning River on Monday night, when a boat capsized, were realised today…

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S.m. Dismisses Charges Collision with P.d. Car

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 20 January 1937 · page 7

Charges of driving while under the influence of liquor and maliciously damaging a police car. which were faced yesterday by a mining engineer…

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Barrier Mine Fatality Man Killed By Fall Down Chute Broken Hill

The Sun · Wednesday 20 January 1937 · page 14

Royal Walter William Douglas Lawson, 44, single, was killed last night, when he fell about 50ft. down a chute at the South Mine…

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Jockey E. Toohey Injured Horse Bolted at V.p Training Track

The Sun · Wednesday 20 January 1937 · page 2

E. Toohey was sent to South Sydney Hospital for observation this morning after a fall at Victoria Park racecourse…

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Toll of the Road Two Injured by Lorries Both at Camperdown

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 20 January 1937 · page 7

AN elderly woman and a boy were seriously Injured by motor lorries about the same time in different parts of Camperdown late…

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Workman Hangs on Live Wire Mate Is Tossed From Tram Lucky to Be Alive After Collision

The Sun · Wednesday 20 January 1937 · page 22

AN overhead linesman to-day clung for several seconds to an overhead tram wire carrying 600 volts. His mate, working with him on the high…

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Turf Facts I& Fancies Canterbury Park Thrills. Horse Falls Dead. Jockey Duncan Injured

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 20 January 1937 · page 9

ALTHOUGH the Canterbury Park Race Club officials expressed satisfaction with the attendance at Saturday's fixture, totalisator investments again revealed a…

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Girl's Fatal Fall From Gift Scooter "A Very Sad Case," Says Coroner at Inquest on Collision

The Sun · Wednesday 20 January 1937 · page 9

"A PARTICULARLY sad case, and a most unfortunate accident," was how the City Coroner (Mr. Oram) today described a tragedy resulting from a collision between two scooters on Christmas Day…

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Girl Killed in 'Plane Crash Brother & Pilot Injured Monoplane's Dive Into Sea Near Coast Brisbane, Tues

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 20 January 1937 · page 1

ONE of the two passengers was killed and the pilot and the other passenger were seriously injured when a North…

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Heroism in Sea Crash Pilot Tends Dead Girl And Saves Injured Boy Plane Sinks with Aid Mile Off Brisbane

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 January 1937 · page 1

CRASHING into the sea, two miles off-shore today, in a North Queensland Airways monoplane, with two children passengers, the pilot bandaged the fatal injuries of one,…

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