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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1941

1,673 stories in Sydney's papers · page 31 of 84

Unusual Rugby Collision

The Sun · Monday 2 June 1941 · page 13

Injuries will prevent S. J. Wogan and H. Heaney playing for Western Suburbs in the next round…

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Four Injured In Road Accidents

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 June 1941 · page 6

Three people were injured when a tram and a car collided yesterday at the intersection of Arden Street and Coogee Bay Road, Coogee…

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Ambulance in Accident. Three Persons Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 June 1941 · page 11

An ambulance waggon which was taking a patient and her mother from Nowra to Bondi skidded on the wet road at the intersection of Prince's Highway and President…

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Smash After Races. Winning Owner Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 June 1941 · page 13

Shortly after leaving the Moorefield racecourse on Saturday afternoon, where h two-year-old colt, Milanja, had won the first division of the Juvenile…

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Pierce May Be Out For Season X-ray Today of League Star's Injured Knee

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 June 1941 · page 12

Harry Pierce, Eastern Suburbs and international Rugby League forward, is not expected to play again this season. He tore a cartilage in his left knee in the match…

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Winning Owner in Car Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 June 1941 · page 12

The condition of Mr. M. Dann, well-known owner-trainer, who was injured when his car collided with a tram as he was returning home from Moorefield…

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Collision In Good Company

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 3 June 1941 · page 3

WHEN A MILK VAN and a car collided this morning at the corner of Reservoir and Commonwealth Streets, there was unconscious irony in their choice of locale. In the background can be seen the Sydney Rescue Work Society. No one was seriously injured…

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Collision In Good Company

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 3 June 1941 · page 3

WHEN A MILK VAN and a car collided this morning at the corner of Reservoir and Commonwealth Streets, there was unconscious irony in their choice of locale. In the background can be seen the Sydney Rescue Work Society. No one was seriously injured…

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Collision In Good Company

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 3 June 1941 · page 3

WHEN A MILK VAN and a car collided this morning at the corner of Reservoir and Commonwealth Streets, there was unconscious irony in their choice of locale. In the background can be seen the Sydney Rescue Work Society. No one was seriously injured…

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Collision In Good Company

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 3 June 1941 · page 3

WHEN A MILK VAN and a car collided this morning at the corner of Reservoir and Commonwealth Streets, there was unconscious irony in their choice of locale. In the background can be seen the Sydney Rescue Work Society. No one was seriously injured…

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Jockey Injured Playing Squash Melbourne

The Sun · Tuesday 3 June 1941 · page 13

H. Mornement, the Melbourne jockey, dislocated his shoulder while playing squash yesterday. The dislocated shoulder was quickly snapped…

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Accident Victims Recovering

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 June 1941 · page 4

The condition of the three persons injured when an ambulance from Nowra overturned at the intersection of Prince's Highway and President Avenue, Kogarah,…

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Apprentice Injured in Trial Ascot Ride

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 4 June 1941 · page 30

IVAN KING, a boy apprenticed to Chris O'Rourke, was thrown into a culvert after the last race at Ascot today when he was riding to qualify for…

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Two Men Killed Going to Lodge Meeting Five Injured

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 4 June 1941 · page 4

John George Richard Gray (46), of Lansdowne-street, Parramatta, add Thomas Henry Chapman (38), of Lyd-brook-avenue, Wentworthville, were…

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News Brevities From Far and Near Hit-run Accident

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 4 June 1941 · page 9

AFTER knocking down and injuring Keith John Burton (19) near his home in Glebe Road, Glebe, last night a car is alleged to have been…

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Jockey Lost Whip in Accidental Clash

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 4 June 1941 · page 31

THERE was an incident towards the closing stages of the second division of the Flying Handicap won by Lady Dunnottar at Ascot today…

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News Brevities From Far and Near Hit-run Accident

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 4 June 1941 · page 9

AFTER knocking down and injuring Keith John Burton (19) near his home in Glebe Road, Glebe, last night a car is alleged to have been…

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News Brevities From Far and Near Hit-run Accident

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 4 June 1941 · page 9

AFTER knocking down and injuring Keith John Burton (19) near his home in Glebe Road, Glebe, last night a car is alleged to have been…

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News Brevities From Far and Near Hit-run Accident

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 4 June 1941 · page 9

AFTER knocking down and injuring Keith John Burton (19) near his home in Glebe Road, Glebe, last night a car is alleged to have been…

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News Brevities From Far and Near Hit-run Accident

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 4 June 1941 · page 9

AFTER knocking down and injuring Keith John Burton (19) near his home in Glebe Road, Glebe, last night a car is alleged to have been…

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