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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1940

1,688 stories in Sydney's papers · page 17 of 85

Crossing High Street Child Fatally Injured

Nepean Times · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 7

The district coroner, Mr E. F. Rule, held an inquest at Penrith Court house on Monday into the death of William Joseph Dobson (5), son of Mr…

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Motor Car Crashes. Man Killed--Others Injured

The Propeller · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 1

A man was killed arid four other persons injured, one critically, when a motor car crashed into, a post on the corner of Botany Road and…

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Thumb Injured by Fishbone Waitress's Award Against Consul

The Sun · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 22

"I must award the applicant a small sum, though it seems that her wound was cured some days before the date given in her claim," said…

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Ex-Penrithite in Accident

Nepean Times · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 1

"Gunnedah Independent" reports a recent accident to a car at Gunnedah of which the driver was Mr J. Meldrum, of Gunnedah (formerly manager…

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Treatment Works Accident

Nepean Times · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 5

Mr Charles Sutton, or Henry Street, Penrith, sustained injury to his back and right elbow when, engaged on the sowerage treatment works…

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Merrylands Man Killed Fatal Motor Accident

The Broadcaster · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 2
Also in The Biz

As a result of injuries sustained in a motor car accident last Saturday morning. Mr. William Rufus Reilly, used 51 years, of Auburn street, Merrylands…

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Accidents of the Week. Collapsed and Died

The Propeller · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 7

John Morgan, 60 years of age, of East Sydney, employed by the St. George County Council as a linesman, was working on the ground in…

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Two Brothers Hurt in Road Accident

Daily News · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 5

Two brothers were slightly injured last night when their motor-cycle and a car collided at the intersection of Princess Street and Park Road,…

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Head-on Collision

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 3

Lance Heath, 16, of Scott Street, Fivedock, and Horace Abello, 36, of Renwick Street. Drummoyne, both had their skulls fractured yesterday, when their bicycles collided…

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Film Employees Injured

Daily News · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 2

Two Cinesound employees were injured yesterday at Camden while on location for the filming of Dad Rudd, M.P…

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Death of Bicycle Collision Victim

The Sun · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 7

Horace Abello (36), of Renwick-street, Drummoyne, died in the Balmain Hospital early to-day from head injuries suffered yesterday when his…

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Train Collision. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 February 1940 · page 18

In a collision between the Toowoomba mail train and an empty passenger train, at the Roma Street station to-night, one carriage of an empty train was overturned and another…

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Girl Cricketer Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 February 1940 · page 18

Miss Rhonda Rodger, a member, of the Queensland women's cricket team, was struck by a ball at University Square yesterday, and received severe concussion…

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Says Law Cheats the Injured Coolangatta

Daily News · Saturday 10 February 1940 · page 5

AT the A.W.U. convention to-day, Mr. W. Anderson (N.S.W.) condemned the "soulless commercialism" with which he said the Workers' Compensation Act was…

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Saw Accident in Mirror Melbourne

The Sun · Saturday 10 February 1940 · page 3

When looking into his rear-view mirror as his electric train was racing through Hawksburn Station on its way to Frankston this afternoon…

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Dies After Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 10 February 1940 · page 6

Horace Abello, 36, of Renwick Street, Drummoyne, died yesterday in Balmain Hospital from injuries received in a motor cycle accident on Thursday night…

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Two Cars Collide; 8 Injured Wollongong

The Sun · Sunday 11 February 1940 · page 4

Eight persons were injured when two cars collided on Prince's Highway between Bulli Pass and Helensburgh…

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Fireman Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 February 1940 · page 11

Firemen in Sydney worked from early yesterday morning until late last night, fighting bushfires. Station Officer T. Jacobs, of the…

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Teacher Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 12 February 1940 · page 5

WAGGA, Sunday. -- Returning to Brucedale, where he is a school teacher. Cyril Caldwell was thrown from a sulky near North Wagga Post Office today…

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