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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1941

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Sun Blamed For Fatality

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 25 June 1941 · page 11

WENTWORTH,. Wednesday. --Oscar Karlsen (57), fisherman, was killed instantly when a motor lorry he was driving capsized near…

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Sun Blamed For Fatality

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 25 June 1941 · page 11

WENTWORTH, Wednesday.-- Oscar Karlsen (57), fisherman, was killed instantly when a motor lorry he was driving capsized near…

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Great Air Fleets in Collision Russians, Nazis Blast Towns, Armies Staggering Losses on Both Sides Soviet Opens Big Raids In Poland, Rumania LONDON

The Sun · Wednesday 25 June 1941 · page 1

Both Russia and Germany appear to be taking a terrible toll of cities and armies in the fierce and bitter war now raging along a swaying front of 1000 miles. Staggering plane losses claimed by one side and partly…

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Road Accidents Increase

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 June 1941 · page 12

The Minister for Transport, Mr. O'Sullivan, appealing yesterday to motorists in the metropolitan area to exercise more care in driving, said that accidents in the County of…

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Captain's Story of Collision

Daily Mirror · Thursday 26 June 1941 · page 16

AS a ship was about to pass under the open span of the Gladesville bridge on May 23 a tug changed course and caused it to collide with…

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Captain's Story of Collision

Daily Mirror · Thursday 26 June 1941 · page 16

AS a ship was about to pass under the open span of the Gladesville bridge on May 23 a tug changed course and caused it to collide with…

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Law Case. Eurymedon v. British Reliance Collision in Convoy

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 26 June 1941 · page 2

This was an appeal by the Ocean Steam Ship Co., Ltd., owners of the motor vessel Eurymedon, from a decision of Mr. Justice Langton, holding that vessel alone to blame for a collision with the motor tanker British Reliance, owned by the British…

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Man Killed at Work. Several Others Injured

The Propeller · Thursday 26 June 1941 · page 1

Ernest Henry Edwards, aged 59 years, of Dumbleton Road, Penshurst, died last. Friday as the result of injuries received in an accident. The…

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Balmain Coach's Nasty Accident

Daily Mirror · Thursday 26 June 1941 · page 36

A simple accident at training has deprived Balmain Rugby League Club of its coach, Bill Kelly, for the past week…

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Balmain Coach's Nasty Accident

Daily Mirror · Thursday 26 June 1941 · page 36

A simple accident at training has deprived Balmain Rugby League Club of its coach, Bill Kelly, for the past week…

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Balmain Coach's Nasty Accident

Daily Mirror · Thursday 26 June 1941 · page 36

A simple accident at training has deprived Balmain Rugby League Club of its coach. Bill Kelly, for the past week…

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Balmain Coach's Nasty Accident

Daily Mirror · Thursday 26 June 1941 · page 36

A simple accident at training has deprived Balmain Rugby League Club of its coach, Bill Kelly, for the past week…

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Balmain Coach's Nasty Accident

Daily Mirror · Thursday 26 June 1941 · page 36

A simple accident at training has deprived Balmain Rugby League Club of its coach, Bill Kelly, for the past week…

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Balmain Coach's Nasty Accident

Daily Mirror · Thursday 26 June 1941 · page 36

A simple accident at training has deprived Balmain Rugby League Club of its coach. Bill Kelly, for the past week…

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Fatal Air Collision

The Sun · Friday 27 June 1941 · page 2

"In a split second I saw a plane coming' towards me from slightly below, and it struck my undercarriage on the port side."…

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BOXING. Fijian Fighter Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 June 1941 · page 13

During a six round preliminary at the Leichhardt Stadium last night, Siteriki Bera. 12-1, was struk a heavy right counter to the jaw in the first round by his opponent, Dick Clark, 11-10…

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Law Case. Eurymedon v. British Reliance Collision in Convoy (Continued from Yesterday's Issue)

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 27 June 1941 · page 2

At 6 a.m. by the Eurymedon's, time the convoy was due to change its course to the mean course. In fact, the British…

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3000 Gallons of Petrol Lost in Train Accident

Daily Mirror · Friday 27 June 1941 · page 4

TEMORA, Friday. -- The driver was injured and about 3000 gallons of petrol lost when a railway engine and seven trucks…

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3000 Gallons of Petrol Lost in Train Accident

Daily Mirror · Friday 27 June 1941 · page 4

TEMORA, Friday. -- The driver was injured and about 3000 gallons of petrol lost when a railway engine and seven trucks…

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3000 Gallons of Petrol Lost in Train Accident

Daily Mirror · Friday 27 June 1941 · page 4

TEMORA, Friday. -- The driver was injured and about 3000 gallons of petrol lost when a railway engine and seven trucks…

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