Car Pushed Down Street. Collision with Posts
An unusual accident occurred in Castlereagh Street yesterday afternoon. A car had been left by the owner outside the Carlton Hotel and some person, finding the door…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Accidents, 1938
3,173 stories in Sydney's papers · page 2 of 159
Bottom Ripped Out of Speedboat. Collision with Buoy
The speedboat Popeye, owned by Mr. E. Pope, launch, proprietor, while carrying a number of passengers on a joyride around Farm Cove on Saturday afternoon, travelling…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Injured in Fall From Horse. Lismore
Although he was in considerable pain from the injury, Stephen McCarthy, 15, of Lismore, walked into the Lismore Ambulance station and inquired of a bearer, "Can you…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Rough Seas. Man Drowned. Many Rescues. Surf-boats in Danger
Boisterous seas prevailed along the New South Wales coast during the week-end. A man was swept to sea and drowned at Shelly Beach, near…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Five Were Drowned in State Pathetic Death Of Child Rescue Efforts
FALLING into shallow water in the Hawkesbury River, near the Richmond Bridge late yesterday afternoon, fours-years-old Brian…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Four Drowned In Weekend Vain Attempts by Sons to Rescue Father
FOUR people were drowned during the weekend, while yesterday nearly 200 surf rescues were reported from the beaches. Two sons made a vain attempt to rescue their father…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →MAN & Girl Met Instant Death Motor Cycle Involved in Collision Melbourne
SO terrific was the impact between a motor cycle and truck on the Pt. Nepean Rood on Saturday night, that the truck was forced completely…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Road Accidents. Young Woman Killed. Riding Pillion on Cycle
Dorothy Stace, 17, of Albion Street, Surry Hills, was killed instantly, and Thomas Raymond Curyer, 20, of Glenmore Road, Paddington, had his skull…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Motor Accidents. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—When I heard that there were regulations relating to jay-walking in the suburbs I expected that it would prevent people walking along roads in preference to using the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cramm and Henkel Involved in Accident. CANBERRA
The German tennis players, G. Cramm and H. Henkel, were involved in a motor car accident when they were on their way to Canberra yesterday to play exhibition matches at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Accident in Iceworks. Wyong
Francis Broome, manager of Gall's Iceworks, Wyong, was attending machinery at the works to-day, when he became entangled in a revolving belt. He received severe…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Collision at Rose Bay
Two passengers were badly injured last night when two motor cars collided at the corner of O'Sullivan and New South Head Roads, Rose Bay. Mrs. Ettle Fox, of Bay…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Two Boys Drowned in Pools
WORKING in relays at hospitals last night, doctors, nurses and ambulance officers made dramatic but hopeless efforts for hours to resuscitate two boys who had been drowned in pools late yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Struck Bottom, Diver Injured
When he struck bottom while diving at Sandringham Baths yesterday, Arthur Phillips, 18, of Cardigan Street, Stanmore, received a probable fracture of the neck…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →7 Injured In Motor Collisions
SEVEN people were injured in motor accidents in the city last night. This brought the New Year…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Boys Injured When Rocket Explodes
Three boys were injured when a ship's distress rocket exploded at East Balmain yesterday. In the picture, Joan Martin, sister of two of the boys, Francis and Henry Martin, is shown beside a shattered beam of the wooden staging, where the explosion occurred…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Sailor Injured. Struck By Winch Handle
James Lyons, 22, wnose parents reside at Cabramatta Road, Mosman, received injuries to the right leg when he was struck by the handle of an anchor winch on the auxiliary…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Injured Motor Cyclist Dies. Wollongong
Carl Muller, 22, of Rosemont, died in the Bulli Hospital yesterday afternoon of injuries suffered when his motor bicycle collided with a motor car at Woonona…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Four Die by Drowning. Two Boys Amo Two Men. Quarry Tragedy
A boy was drowned in Cook's River yesterday while his companions were rescuing his young brother, another boy was drowned in a quarry at Five…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Electrical Storm. Several Persons Injured. Hobart
Several persons were injured slightly during an electrical, storm in north-eastern Tasmania. Miss T. Cave suffered severe shock, The hydro-electric power was out off tem…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →