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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1937

3,731 stories in Sydney's papers · page 25 of 187

Parkes Accidents Parkes

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 9 February 1937 · page 5

Eric Helm, 12, was diving off the high springboard at Parkes Baths yesterday when he fell flat and was Knocked unconscious. Three other…

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Ship Collision. Allegations of False Evidence. MELBOURNE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 February 1937 · page 16

Ascribing the responsibility for the collision between the Kakariki and the Caradale in Hobson's Bay on January 29 solely to the master of the Caradale (Captain A. O…

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Cause of Sea Collision Counsel Alleges Perinry MELBOURNE

The Sun · Wednesday 10 February 1937 · page 13

After hearing the address of Mr. E. R. Reynolds (for the owners and master of the steamer Caradale to-day the Marine Court of Inquiry…

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Collision Inquiry "Fiction," Says Counsel Caradale Case Attacked Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 February 1937 · page 2

"THE harsh conclusion is that the tale told by the captain and witnesses from the Caradale is a fiction--an…

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Toll of the Road Man Pinned Under Cart Auburn Collision

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 10 February 1937 · page 6

PINNED under his horse-drawn cart after a collision with a motor lorry near the corner of Parramatta Road and Milton Street,…

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W. Cook Injured. Barrier Mishap at Gosford. Undecided About To-day's Engagements

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 February 1937 · page 19

The leading Jockey, W. Cook, met with a painful, but not serious accident yesterday, while at the barrier for the first division of the Gosford Encourage Stakes, in which he…

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Thinking Too Late Cause of Motor Accidents

The Sun · Wednesday 10 February 1937 · page 19

MOST drivers who cause accidents do not think of others until they, or their victims, are in hospital, says…

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Knew Boy As Former Patient Accident Victim Recognised By Nurse Grave Injuries

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 10 February 1937 · page 1

THE memory of a nurse for past patients, as an unknown lad lay between life and death with his skull and spine…

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Tragic Fatality

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 3

Joseph Hudson, railway fettler, of Taree, set out for his work on a trolley on Monday morning. His wife, seeing a train approaching, and knowing that…

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Electrician Injured

The Propeller · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 4

At Rockdale last Saturday, Harold Hibberson, 22, electrician, severed an artery, and had 20 stitches inserted in a deep wound on his right wrist…

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Accidents of the Week. Cyclists Injured

The Propeller · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 4

Last Thursday afternoon three youths were riding bicycles in Henry Street, West Kogarah, and in endeavouring to avoid a motor car came…

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Lorry and Tram in Collision

The Sun · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 21

Mrs. Netta Glassop, 03, of Blaxland-road, Ryde, suffered contusions to both legs when a timber lorry and a tram collided in Darling-street…

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Ships' Collision. Counsel Blames the Kakariki. Accusation of Perjury. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 10

Submitting that the collision between the Caradale and the Kakariki in Hobson's Bay on the night of January 29, when five lives were lost, was…

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Charge Exploded in Face Man Severely Injured While Using Gelignite May Lose Sight Newcastle, Wed

The Labor Daily · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 1

IN danger of losing his eye sight through the premature explosion of gelignite at the Stockton Golf Links to-night…

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Shark Attacks After Launch Capsizes Ordeal in Storm Men Close To Death One Injured Kempsey

The Sun · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 21

TWO men were attacked by a shark when their launch overturned off Smoky Cape lighthouse…

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Constable's Accident Traffic Charge Fails

Nepean Times · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 2

Before Mr. S. J. Bliss, P.M., at Penrith Police Court on 4th inst., David Borthwick pleaded not guilty to a charge of negligently driving a motor…

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Youth Is Acquitted of Shooting Charge "Gun Went Off Accidentally" Sequel to Wounding of Boy

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 1

That he had aimed a pea-rifle at Douglas John Barnard (14), and threatened to shoot at Lidcombe on November 14 was denied by Sidney Reynolds (17), at the Parramatta Quarter Sessions on Tuesday, when he pleaded not guilty to a charge of having shot at Barnard with intent to do grievous bodily…

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Strange Accident

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 3

Mr. Clive Bouchier, of Blighty, was driving a team of horses in a plough last week, when the machine struck a stump. This caused him to fall backwards and…

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Woman's Death Was Accidental Finding Of Coroner On Manly Tragedy Man Is Discharged

The Sun · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 22

A VERDICT of accidental death was returned by the City Coroner (Mr. Oram) after an inquest to-day into the death of Grace Maude Eves, whose body was found floating near Manly Wharf on January 21…

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Soot's Fall Accidental

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 21

The adjourned inquiry into the fall of Soot in the first division of the Fourteen-Two Handicap at Kensington on January 27 was concluded…

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