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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1941

1,673 stories in Sydney's papers · page 10 of 84

Dov Hos, The Vice-Mayor Of Tel Aviv, Killed In Motor Accident

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 14 February 1941 · page 9

On the eve of his departure for London as a member of the Palestine delegation which is to conduct the Keren Hayesod Campaign in England, Mr. Dov…

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One Killed, Three Hurt in Collision Melbourne

The Sun · Saturday 15 February 1941 · page 5

Frederick Franklin, of Abbotsford, was killed and three other men--Albert Franklin (his brother), Leslie Blake, of Richmond, and Amos…

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Children Hurt in Accidents

The Sun · Saturday 15 February 1941 · page 2

While swinging on a horizontal bar in a playground at Coogee today, Cliff Stewart, 14. of Lenthallstreet. Kensington, fell, and broke…

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Hurts Spine In Surf Collision

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 February 1941 · page 7

John Murray, 18, of Salisbury Road, Guildford, suffered a probable fracture of the spine while surfing at Bondi…

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Woman Killed on Road. Two Daughters Injured. Struck by Car. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 February 1941 · page 9

Mrs. Enid Veronica Twyford, 36, of Swansea, was killed and two of her children were injured when they were struck by a motor car on Pacific…

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Barnes Makes His Aggregate 999 Another Fine Effort in Melbourne McCabe On Injured List MELBOURNE

The Sun · Monday 17 February 1941 · page 10

Scoring a splendid 79 when runs were badly needed by N.S.W. in the Victorian match, S. G. Barnes took his aggregate for the season's first class games to 999…

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Woman Injured Aiding Soldier

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 7

A woman of 65 said in Central Police Court yesterday that she had been injured while assisting a member of…

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Two Men Killed. Collision With Army Ambulance

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 11

Norman McIntosh Moore, 24, of Carlotta Road, Double Bay, and his uncle. Norman Sanderman Moore, 48, of Roslyn Street, King's Cross, were killed…

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R.A.A.F. Groundsman Drowned. Narrandera

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 10

Groundsman Donald Want, of No. 8 Elementary Flying School at Narrandera, was drowned this afternoon in the Murrumbidgee River. Want called for help and then…

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McCABE Out. Injured Muscle. H. Stapleton to Join Team

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 12

S. J. McCabe did not play yesterday in the match between New South Wales and Victoria in Melbourne…

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Lived in Part on Accidents

The Sun · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 5

An applicant in the Workers' Compensation Court to-day declined to answer questions concerning…

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Decrease in Road Accidents

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 5

There were 1007--8.5 per cent--fewer rood accidents in 1940 than in 1939. The Minister for Transport…

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Injured by Wire Carrying 6600 Volts

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 5

BERRY, Tuesday.--While working in the council's electricity department today. William Edwards touched a high tension wire carrying 6600 volts…

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A.i.f. Trooper Injured by Car

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 7

DUBBO, Tuesday.--Trooper George Bateup, of the A.I.F. Showground Sydney camp, who was spending leave in Dubbo, was knocked down by a car…

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Toll of Air Raids. 23,171 Die in Britain. 30,207 Injured. London. Feb. 18. (A.A.P.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 11

In the five months since Germany launched her aerial blitzkrieg on Britain 23,171 people have been, killed in air raids and 30,207 injured badly…

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Road Accident Causes. Mr. Bruxner Blames Soldiers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 11

The Minister for Road Transport, Mr. Bruxner, said yesterday that the recklessness of soldiers was one of the reasons for the number of road…

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Cyclist Injured

The Biz · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 6

When he fell from his cycle In Canley Road, fairfield, on February 16, Mr. Willam Walker, of Lord Street, Cabramatta, received scalp wounds and shock…

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Injured at Colliery

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 7

CESSNOCK, Wednesday.--At Aberdare colliery today Martin Hafey 31, miner, was struck by a fall of coal. He was admitted to Cessnock Hospital…

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Jockey's Fall. Abrahams Badly Injured. MELBOURNE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 11

L. Abrahams, rider of Gold Stripe, who fell in the Banya Trial Hurdle at Moonee Valley to-day, received severe concussion, laceration of the brain, and lacerated…

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Two Evils in Road Accidents (Issued by the Road Safely Council of N.S.W.)

Nepean Times · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 2

Research into road accidents shows that types of accidents occur in "waves" which are not confined to one part of the State but to. the whole of…

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