Death in Smash Motor Cycle in Collision "Saw Bodies Flying," Says Witness
The Sun · Monday 1 May 1939 · page 8
"I saw the glow of lights coming over the hill, and then I heard a screech of brakes and the next instant I saw bodies flying through the air," said Hilary Haldane, of Vaucluse, at the City Coroner's…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Dog Injured on Road; Man Drove on Cruelty Charge Dismissed
The Sun · Monday 1 May 1939 · page 2
At North Sydney Court, to-day, Kenneth Caldwell pleaded not guilty to a charge of having, at Lane Cove, on February 28, cruelly ill-treated a dog, and Mr. Wood, S.M., after hearing the evidence for the prosecution,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Avoidable Road Accidents. "Eighty Per Cent, of Total."
The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 May 1939 · page 11
"Eighty per cent of traffic accidents could be avoided if drivers exercised proper care," said Sergeant G. F. Davis, of the traffic branch of the Police…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Two Hurt in Collision
The Sun · Tuesday 2 May 1939 · page 2
After a motor-cycle and a lorry collided at the corner of Buckland and Wyndham streets Alexandria, to-day, the rider of the motor-cycle,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Footballer Injured. Bowral
The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 May 1939 · page 7
Ralph Bean, a member of the Bowral association football team, was playing in the final of the knock-out competition against Berrima when he collided with another player,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Not Bound To Stop For Injured Dog
The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 2 May 1939 · page 2
A motorist who runs over a dog is not bound to stop to ascertain the extent of the animal's injuries, according to a ruling by Mr. Wood, S.M., at North Sydney Court yesterday. The magistrate dismissed a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Injured Dogs. Car Driver Not Bound to Stop. Magistrate's Ruling
The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 May 1939 · page 12
Mr. Wood, S.M., held at the Sydney Summons Court yesterday that the driver of a car which had struck a dog was not required by law to stop…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Girl Pinned Under Car[?] Head In Water Frantic Rescue Effort Man Injured In Freeing Her MACLEAN
The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 2 May 1939 · page 4
Muriel Wunderlich, of Grafton, 18, was pinned beneath a car, with her head in the water, at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Boy Dead in Room Filled by Gas. Evidence of Accident
The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 May 1939 · page 12
A boy's death in the gas-filled kitchen of a flat in Stanmore Road, Petersham, yesterday is believed by the police to have been the result of an accident. Gas was found…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Three Hurt in Collision
The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 3 May 1939 · page 4
When two ears collided at Hillview on Sunday, three members of a family were injure and taken to hospital. They were Mr. and Mrs. William Waddell,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Councillor Injured. Oberon
The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 May 1939 · page 11
Mr. A. E. Wilcox, president of the Oberon Shire Council, received serious injuries this morning, when the horse he was riding fell and rolled on him…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Man Killed in Collision. Mullumbimby
The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 May 1939 · page 11
Sidney John Harvey, 35, of Casino, was killed instantly when his motor cycle came into collision with a motor truck driven by T. Squelch. Harvey was travelling to…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →25 Injured in Subway Crash
The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 May 1939 · page 3
LONDON, Tuesday.--Twenty-five passengers were injured when a crowded underground train collided with a light steam locomotive, at Farringdon Street…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Ill-luck Dogs Auburn Family Boy Fatally Scalded Brother Was Drowned
The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 3 May 1939 · page 9
While Mrs. G. B. Middleton was lying in St. Joseph's Hospital, Auburn, about three weeks ago, her little son Norman, aged four, was…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Death Follows Accident Wentworthville Woman
The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 3 May 1939 · page 3
Mrs. Isabella Carr (69), a well-known Wentworthville resident, died in Parramatta Hospital on Sunday evening…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Rope Causes Accident
The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 3 May 1939 · page 3
Mrs. Quinton of Smith-street, Wentworthville, was crossing the Great Western-road at Wentworthville last week, when she tripped on a tow-rope…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Drunken Driving Accidents Questions To Bruxner
The Sun · Wednesday 3 May 1939 · page 6
In Parliament to-day Mr. Frith (U.C.P., Lismore) asked the Minister for Transport if he agreed with the remarks of Mr. Hardwick, S.M., that imprisonment without the option of a fine…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Motor Cyclist Injured
The Propeller · Thursday 4 May 1939 · page 7
Last Saturday Robert Schneider, of Ramsgate Avenue, Ramsgate, was riding a motor cycle in Willison Rd., Carlton, when he came into collision…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Council Employee Injured
Liverpool News · Thursday 4 May 1939 · page 2
Mr. T. Harris, of Dorchester Street, Campbelltown, was admitted, on Thursday, to the Camden Hospital. He had been working for the electrical…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lorry Overturns—man Injured
The Biz · Thursday 4 May 1939 · page 8
When a lorry, driven by a youth and owned by Mr. Narain Singh, of Railway Fa[?]ade, Yennora, failed to negotiate the corner at the intersection of…
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