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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1941

1,673 stories in Sydney's papers · page 23 of 84

122 Drowned In Ship Sinking OTTAWA

The Sun · Wednesday 7 May 1941 · page 7

The Canadian Government anounces that 122 persons lost their lives when a steamer was sunk recently by…

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U.s. Pilots Drowned Aiding Britain

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 May 1941 · page 1

OTTAWA, Wednesday (A.A.P).-- Eleven U.S. pilots who were to fly U.S. bombers to Britain have been lost with 111 other passengers in a ship shnk…

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Eleven American Pilots Drowned. Ottawa, May 7. (A.A.P.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 May 1941 · page 10

The Canadian Government has announced that 11 United States pilots who had been engaged to fly American bombers to Britain lost their lives, together with 111 other…

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Girl Killed in Car Crash Three Persons Injured

Liverpool News · Thursday 8 May 1941 · page 2

A girl was killed, and another girl and two army trainees were injured, when a car in which they were travelling crashed over a culvert and struck a pole…

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Cyclist's Accident

Nepean Times · Thursday 8 May 1941 · page 5

Allen McGee (19), youngest son of Mr and Mrs P. J. McGee, of Derby Street, Penrith, was riding a bicycle near Parramatta on Wednesday…

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Safety First "No Accident" Drive by Railways

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 8 May 1941 · page 11

NEW south Wales railways are very proud of their safety record, having carried 200,000.000 passengers in the past 141 years without being responsible…

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Jane Arden-- --Accident!

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 May 1941 · page 10

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Car Crash Two Men Injured NEWCASTLE

Truth · Sunday 11 May 1941 · page 18

WHEN a far capsized on Young Wallsend Road tonight, two men were injured, our critically. Admitted to Wallsend Hospital…

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Wolfe Kaufman's Film Cable From Hollywood Raft injured in 28ft. studio fall

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 11 May 1941 · page 18

WHILE working on the Dietrich film, "Manpower," unlucky George Raft crashed twenty- eight feet and is now in hospital. George…

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Five People Injured. Cars in Collision

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 May 1941 · page 6

Five people were injured when two motor cars collided at the intersection of Homebush Road and Redmyre Road, Strathfield,…

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10 Injured in Tram Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 12 May 1941 · page 7

Ten people were slightly injured yesterday in Castlereagh Street, Redfern, when two coupled trams became detached, and then crashed together…

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Youth Killed in Collision

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 May 1941 · page 10

Stanley S. G. Peck, l8, of Northcote Street. Canterbury, received fatal injuries when a sidecar in which he was a passenger struck a treeguard in Castlereagh Road Castlereagh,…

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Injured Horse Recovers

Daily Mirror · Monday 12 May 1941 · page 40

Bold Dennis, who was badly injured in a schooling lesson at Randwick a fornight ago has responded to treatment at the estahlishment of…

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Injured Horse Recovers

Daily Mirror · Monday 12 May 1941 · page 2

Bold Dennis who badly injured in a schooling lesson at Randwick a fortnight ago has responded to treatment[?]…

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Injured Horse Recovers

Daily Mirror · Monday 12 May 1941 · page 40

Bold Dennis, who was badly injured in a schooling lesson at Rand wick a fortnight ago, has responded to treatment at the establishment of…

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Two Killed, Five Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 12 May 1941 · page 2

NEWCASTLE, Sunday.--Two persons were killed and five injured in two motor car accidents in Newcastle during the weekend…

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Compensation For Worker Injured By Heavy Lifting

Daily Mirror · Monday 12 May 1941 · page 6

STATING that as a result of [?] ing heavy loads. he suffered severe strain and is permanently incapacitated with tuberculosis and unable…

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Compensation For Worker Injured By Heavy Lifting

Daily Mirror · Monday 12 May 1941 · page 6

STATING that as a result of lifting heavy loads, he suffered severe strain and is permanently incapacitated with tuberculosis and unable…

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Leg Broken. S. R. Blyth's Accident

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 May 1941 · page 15

At. North Sydney Oval on Saturday, the season's first major football injury was sustained, Randwick's half-back, S. R. Blyth, breaking a leg…

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Accident After Voting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 May 1941 · page 6

Just after recording his vote at the public school in Homer Street, Earlwood, on Saturday, Richard Pike, 56, of Pembroke Avenue, Earlwood, was struck…

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