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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1938

3,173 stories in Sydney's papers · page 40 of 159

Lump Sum for Injured Finger

The Sun · Thursday 31 March 1938 · page 2

Because a greater loss of efficiency caused by an injured finger had been assessed by a Medical Board after ho had been awarded weekly…

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Injured While Washing Compensation Awarded

The Labor Daily · Thursday 31 March 1938 · page 7

Workers injured while having a shower on the premises of their employer after work are entitled to payment under the Workers'…

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COLLISION Near Quarry Hill Car Driver Killed

Nepean Times · Thursday 31 March 1938 · page 1

ROBERT McCARTHY (23), ship's steward, of 29 Barcom Avenue, Darlinghurst, was fatally injured when a car he was driving…

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Man Killed; Wife Seriously Injured. Corrimal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 March 1938 · page 8

A. Coomby of Bulli, was killed, and his Wife seriously injured, when a motor cycle that they were riding came into collision with a motor car on Monday night. Their baby,…

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Injured Singer Improves Refers to Car Accident Concern For Her Two Pet Dogs G. Moncrieff Melbourne, Wed

The Labor Daily · Thursday 31 March 1938 · page 1

"MISS GLADYS MONCRIEFF is spending a restful night" was the report from Geelong Hospital to-night…

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Novel Point in Worker's Claim Injured Same Foot Twice

The Labor Daily · Thursday 31 March 1938 · page 7

Novel points of law arose before Judge Lamond at the Workers' Compensation Commission yesterday respecting a worker who had injured…

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Train Smash in N.Z. Fireman Killed. Head-on Collision. CHRISTCHURCH

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 March 1938 · page 11

The second railway accident in less than a week occurred at Aylesbury, on the West Coast line, at 5.30 o'clock this morning, when a goods train from…

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Invalids Recover Williams, Pearce Ready on April 23 Injured Limbs Tried Out

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 31 March 1938 · page 28

J. PEARCE (Eastern Suburbs) and P. Williams (South Sydney), both injured on the recent Rugby League tour of…

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Toll Of The Road Three Men in Street Collision Had Lucky Escape From Serious Injury

The Labor Daily · Thursday 31 March 1938 · page 5

THREE men narrowly escaped serious injury last night when a motor cycle and a car collided at the intersection of Hunter Street West…

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Hurt in Accident

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 31 March 1938 · page 2

When their car skidded, hit the gutter, and overturned in Wentworth-road, Pendle Hill, on Friday, Ann Torode (51), of The Esplanade, and Nellie Torode…

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"Statement Is Not True" Ambulance and Road Accident Officer's Reply

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 31 March 1938 · page 4

It was untrue that a motor-cyclist fatally injured in Western-road, Mr. Druitt, at 1.30 a.m. was not admitted to Parramatta District Hospital until…

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Refused to Attend Accident Central Control Of Ambulances Urged Official's View

The Labor Daily · Thursday 31 March 1938 · page 6

THE total elimination of all ambulance boundaries between districts in the metropolitan area and the setting-up of one central control…

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Hanging Was Accidental Death of Boy in Yard Suspended By Towel From Tree Grim Find Keith Edward Thomas

The Labor Daily · Thursday 31 March 1938 · page 1

JENNINGS, II, whose body was found suspended from a tree in the backyard of his…

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Boy Found Hanged. Accident Theory. Tragic End to Game

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 March 1938 · page 11

Keith Edward Jennings, who Would have been 12 years old next month, was found by his rhother, yesterday, hanging dead from the bough, of a…

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Fatal Accident. Man and Woman Killed

Liverpool News · Thursday 31 March 1938 · page 1

Mr. Charles Bear, 64, of Arundel St., Forest Lodge, and Mrs. Constance Dunn, 40, of Beach Street, Coogee, were killed about noon on Thursday, when their…

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Child Drowned Feeding Goldfish

The Sun · Friday 1 April 1938 · page 6

Believed to have been feeding goldfish in an open well at Mascot with biscuit scraps given her by an old Chinese gardener. Gloria Morella…

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Soccer Player Badly Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 April 1938 · page 20

W. Monagle, outside left of the Metters Soccer team, received injuries at work yesterday that will probably keep him out of the game for the season…

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Replacing of Injured at Soccer London, February 23

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 April 1938 · page 17

ONCE again a cry is being made for the replacement of Soccer players who have been so badly injured in a match that…

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Cyclist Injured. Truck Found in Ditch. Man Arrested

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 April 1938 · page 13

Harry de Corey, 36, of Telfer Road, Castle Hill, was riding a bicycle in Castle Hill Road, Castle Hill. last night, when a collision occurred with a motor truck…

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INJURED R.A.A.F. Man Returning Home Cootamundsa

The Labor Daily · Friday 1 April 1938 · page 5

Leading Aircraftsman Fitzgerald, who was severely burned when a R.A.A.F. Hawker Demon crashed at Frampton on December 5 last, and…

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