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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1937

3,731 stories in Sydney's papers · page 6 of 187

Ship's Captain Blamed for Collision Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 5

AN error of judgment on the part of Captain Watson, of the freighter Aliara was held by the Court of Marine Inquiry to-day to…

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Boy Drowned. Fall from Breakwater. WOLLONGONG

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 23

Douglas Tuckwell, 7, fell from the northern breakwater at Fort Kembla this afternoon, and was drowned. His body has not been recovered…

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Boy Injured on Scooter Police Issue Warning

The Labor Daily · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 1

The Police Department has asked "The Labor Daily to request its readers to worn their children " during school holidays not to court danger…

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Collision of Ships. One Master at Fault. Marine Court's Decision. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 17

A Court of Marine inquiry decided to-day that the collision between the steamship Allara and the tug J. W. Alexander in the Hopetoun Channel, Corio Bay, was caused…

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Sequel to Accident. Gosford

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 14

Arising out of an accident at Erina, on December 22, Gordon Martin, residing at Pitt-street, Redfern, was remanded at Gosford Police Court to-day, until January 22, on…

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Country News. Shooting Accident. Casino

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 14

James Munro, 40, farmer, of Ellangowan, had his right collarbone fractured when a gun with which he was taking aim exploded prematurely, and kicked back on to his…

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Revolver Accident. Bullet Between Constable's Toes. NEWCASTLE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 17

A revolver accidentally went off while Superintendent W. Brydon, who is in control of the police area comprising the northern half of New South Wales, was making an…

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Accidental Death

The Labor Daily · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 1

Frederick William Naylor, builder, of Hurstville, described to the City Coroner yesterday efforts he had made on December 14 to avoid an…

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Believed Drowned

Truth · Sunday 10 January 1937 · page 16

WATER POLICE dragged in the vicinity of Clarke Island last night in an attempt to recover the body of William Pratt, of…

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Second Injured Brisbane

The Sun · Sunday 10 January 1937 · page 47

Ted Pickrang and George Hirst wrestled a six round draw at Bohemia Stadium tonight. Each man gained a fall. During the bout one of the [?]…

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Why Cricketers Are Often Injured

The Sun · Sunday 10 January 1937 · page 46

I have often been asked how it is that Test cricketers, men who are presumably in the pink of physical condition, should be so susceptible to…

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Five Injured in Car Crash Women and Girls Go to Hospital

The Sun · Sunday 10 January 1937 · page 2

Two women and three girls were injured yesterday when a car skidded on loose gravel and crashed into a pole in Parramatta-road, near…

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Accident at Gosford GOSFORD

Truth · Sunday 10 January 1937 · page 16

PINNED by the neck between a car and a log, Evan Young, aged 10. was black in the lace when passing motorists rescued him to-day…

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Yesterday's Accidents

Truth · Sunday 10 January 1937 · page 16

THE usual series of accidents was reported yesterday, ambulances and casualty wards attending numbers of cases…

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Footboard Trams Still Remain in Sydney Accident List Is Disquieting

The Sun · Sunday 10 January 1937 · page 11

Sydney is likely to see the old footboard trams, of which there are 1251 running in the metropolitan…

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Driver Injured

The Labor Daily · Monday 11 January 1937 · page 5

A big crowd quickly gathered when a collision occurred in Perouse Road, Randwick, late yesterday afternoon, between this taxi cab and a car. The driver of the cab had his lower lip severely cut. The occupants of the car were not injured…

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Ferrier Escapes in Collision

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 11 January 1937 · page 2

James Ferrier, champion golfer, had a lucky escape from injury yesterday when his car overturned, following a collision, in Western Road, Mount…

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Man Drowned Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Monday 11 January 1937 · page 5

A Concord resident, Gregory William Johnstone, about 30, a railway employee, disappeared while swimming in the Ocean Baths, Forster,…

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Mine Fatality. West Maitland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 January 1937 · page 6

Mr. Albeit North, of Mayfield, Newcastle, owner of Cwmdu colliery, a small mine at Rothbury, died in Maitland Hospital yesterday from injuries received the previous day. He…

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Motorist Injured. Bourke

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 January 1937 · page 7

W. W. Davis suffered cuts and bruises and was admitted to the district hospital. Mr. Davis was travelling alone when a front tyre of his car blew out. The car left the road…

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