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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1939

2,492 stories in Sydney's papers · page 42 of 125

Collision on River. Rowing Eights. Newington Boy Injured. Parents See Accident

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 April 1939 · page 15

S. P. Baker, bow in the Newington College eight training for the Great Public Schools' regatta on Saturday, was injured when the Newington boat…

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Sequel to Collision

The Sun · Tuesday 18 April 1939 · page 18

Not resting but knocked out. With a crack that could be heard all over the Stadium last night, Andy Moen (left) and Billy Hansen met in a head-on…

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Two Men Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 April 1939 · page 13

Harola Carrett, 25, of Bass Road, Undercliffe, was riding a bicycle in Wellington Road, Undercliffe, yesterday, when it collided with Clive Bollard, 30, of Wellington Road…

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Rower Hurt: Boat Damaged Newington's Mishap Collision With University Crew

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 April 1939 · page 18

NEWINGTON COLLEGE'S bow oarsman, S. P. Baker, was injured during training on…

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INJURED G.P.S. Rower Recovers Newington Boy May Be Fit to Race Repairs To Rigger After Smash On River Training Will Go on

The Sun · Tuesday 18 April 1939 · page 18

Injured last night in a collision on the Parramatta River, S. P. Baker, bow man in the Newington College eight, is expected to be fit to row in the Head of the River race on Saturday…

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Accident to Cruiser. Propeller Damaged

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 April 1939 · page 11

A seriously damaged propeller has compelled the cruiser Adelaide, one of the "raiders" in the naval trade defence exercises, to withdraw from the…

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Hospital for Car Accidents Melbourne

The Sun · Tuesday 18 April 1939 · page 6

A ea raccident hospital, to be stabilished and maintained through compulsory motor insurance, was proposed to-day by the chairman of…

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Mishaps Marred Big Trotting Derby Accident Narrowly Averted Louis Desire, Unhampered, Wins Easily

Daily News · Tuesday 18 April 1939 · page 8

MISHAPS soon after the start marred both divisions of the Sydney Derby at yesterday's Harold Park trotting meeting. A serious accident was narrowly averted in the…

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Cyclist Injured. Gosford

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 April 1939 · page 11

While riding a bicycle in Mann Street this morning William Ward, 59, a relief worker, of Maiden's Brush, collided with a motor car at the corner of Donnison Street. He was taken…

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Mr. Menzies Injured. Fall on Way to Party Meeting. Arm Severely Jolted

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 April 1939 · page 15

Mr. R. G. Menzies, the new leader of the United Australia Party, injured one of his arms yesterday morning when he slipped and fell while walking from…

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Left Penniless Family of Accident Victim

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 19 April 1939 · page 1

An endeavor is being made at Liverpool to provide assistance for the widow and four young children of Thomas James…

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Fatal Accident

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 19 April 1939 · page 8

Norman Middleton (4), of Provincial-street, Auburn, was fatally scalded on Thursday, when he overbalanced a saucepan of boiling water…

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Cyclist's Death After Accident

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 April 1939 · page 10

Henry Jo[?] Mason, 65, of Roberts Road. Chullora, died in the Canterbury Hospital. yesterday from injuries he received several hours earlier, when his bicycle and a motor…

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K.c. Loses £15,000 Accident Claim

Daily News · Wednesday 19 April 1939 · page 3

A Jury, before Mr. Justice Owen, to the Causes Court yesterday returned a verdict for defendant to the £15,000 claim made by Mr. A. B. Piddington, 70, against…

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Scotsmen Drowning Their Sorrows

Referee · Thursday 20 April 1939 · page 14

GLASGOW'S distilleries will be drunk pretty well dry this week by loyal Scots endeavoring to drown their sorrows. They lost…

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Accidents of the Week. Cyclists Injured

The Propeller · Thursday 20 April 1939 · page 7

When Dorothy Eenger, 15 years of age, of Rocky Point Road, Ramsgate, was riding a bicycle along that road on Sunday,, she was struck by a…

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Motorist Dies in Collision

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 April 1939 · page 10

The driver of the car shown in the top picture was killed last night when his vehicle became involved in a collision with the truck shown below. He was on his way to attend a 21 st birthday party when the accident occurred in South Terrace, Bankstown…

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Man Killed, Child Injured

The Biz · Thursday 20 April 1939 · page 2

Thomas Smith, 30. labourer, married. of Liverpool, was fatally injured when the motor cycle he was riding collided with a car driven by Donald Stephen…

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"Under the Influence" Sequel to Collision

Liverpool News · Thursday 20 April 1939 · page 1
Also in The Biz

Kennedy Mervyn Oakley was proceeded against at Liverpool Police Court on Monday on a charge of having driven a motor vehicle, in Hume Highway, on…

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