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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1937

3,731 stories in Sydney's papers · page 42 of 187

Two Deaths Due to Fierce Cyclone Swept From Saddle Youth Drowned In River Flood Dangers

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 17 March 1937 · page 5

THE cyclonic disturbance which had moved southward from Northern Australia continued in unabated intensity throughout the State yesterday, strengthening flood fears on the North Coast. A man was killed when he became entangled in a live wire…

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Two Killed in Storm Flood Menace: Landslide Blocks Railway Hundreds Of Cattle And Sheep Drowned

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 March 1937 · page 1

TWO lives have been lost in the cyclonic storm which has lashed the eastern half of New South Wales in the past 36 hours. A landslide on the Moss Vale-Unanderra…

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Rescue From Drowning

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 18 March 1937 · page 16

Norman Fullagar, son of Mr. Harry Fullagar, of May's Hall rescued a young man from Granville from drowning on Sunday. The visitor had sunk, and…

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Bicycle Fatality

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 March 1937 · page 6

When Ronald Hawthorn, 14, of Glebe-street. Glebe, who was riding a push bicycle, collided with.a taxi near the intersection of Arbitration-street and Reibv-lane on Saturday, he…

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Cyclist Injured

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 18 March 1937 · page 3

Garnett Evendom (16), of St. Hilliers-road, Auburn, was hit by a motor lorry while riding his bicycle in Parramatta-road, near the Abattoirs, last week. He…

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Accidents of the Week. Injured at Cricket

The Propeller · Thursday 18 March 1937 · page 4

Going for a catch at cricket at North Brighton Oval last Saturday, Keith Morrison, 20, of Bruce Street, Brighton-le-Sands, collided with…

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Shunter's Hand Injured

The Labor Daily · Thursday 18 March 1937 · page 7

Arthur Greive, 33, shunter, of Arthur Street, Homebush, had his right hand so badly crushed last night between trucks at Homebush that it is…

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Critically Injured in Fall From Tram

The Labor Daily · Thursday 18 March 1937 · page 8

Falling from a moving tram in Marrickville Road, Marrickville, late yesterday afternoon. Walter Ellis, 10, of George Street. St. Peters, was…

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Four Men Injured in Motor Smash

The Labor Daily · Thursday 18 March 1937 · page 1

FOUR men were injured yesterday when an ice-cream waggon, a utility truck, and car were involved in a collision near the intersection…

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Country News. Horse Rider Injured. Berry

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 March 1937 · page 8

L.Bridges. of Broughton Vale, Berry, sustalned a fracture of Hie shoulder when the horse he was ridlng slipped and fell on Prince's Highway, near Broughton Mil] Creek…

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Cylinder Explodes. Crashes Through Hangar Roof. Two Men Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 March 1937 · page 11

Two aircraft workers were severely burned when an oxy-acetylene cylinder exploded at the workshop in the hangar of de Havilland Pty., Ltd., Mascot, aerodrome, yesterday…

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Unwise Step in League Replacement Of An Injured Player Won't Help

The Labor Daily · Thursday 18 March 1937 · page 3

PROBABLY one of the reasons Australia has only won two rubbers against England at Rugby League is the fact that our administrators…

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Merle Oberon. Accident Causes Loss Of £50,000. LONDON, March 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 March 1937 · page 12

It is feared that the injuries Merle Oberon, the Australian film actress received in a car collision will cause the abandonment of the film, "I, Claudius."…

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On "Slippery Dip" £400 Claim After Accident

The Sun · Thursday 18 March 1937 · page 24

An accident on the "slippery dip" at Luna Park had a sequel in the District Court to-day, when, before Judge Curlewis. Thelma Campbell, of…

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Witnesses of Fatal Accident Sought

The Labor Daily · Thursday 18 March 1937 · page 8

Witnesses of a fatal accident at Circular Quay last Sunday are being sought by Det.-Sergt. Latrobe, of No. 4 Police Station. The officer is…

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Prevent Holiday Accidents

The Labor Daily · Thursday 18 March 1937 · page 4

"WITH the approach of the Easter holidays, I think the time opportune to make an urgent appeal to all motorists to co-operate in…

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Injured Seaman Dies

The Sun · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 11

Joseph Carroll, 28. seaman, whose legs were severed when he was run over by a truck at Darling Harbor railway yards early this morning,…

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Railway Guard Injured Wollongong

The Labor Daily · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 12

Crushed between two trucks during shunting operations at Port Kembla North, Arthur Egan, of Bath Street. Thirroul, was admitted to Bulli…

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Between Two Trains Man Seriously Injured

The Sun · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 14

Knocked down by an electric train between Lidcombe and Auburn today, Albert Graves, 38, of Harrow-road, Berala, had the heel ripped off…

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Woman Injured When Tram Left Line

The Sun · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 11

Mrs. Elsie Myers, 42, of Rhodes-street, Matraville, was struck by a tram which jumped the rails at the corner of Liverpool and Elizabeth…

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