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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1942

1,386 stories in Sydney's papers · page 2 of 70

Woman Rescues Drowning Boy Incident at Manly

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 11

Peter Grainger, 10, of Gloucester Road, Hurstville, was saved from drowning in Manly Harbour Pool yesterday by Mrs…

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Found Drowned Near the Spit

The Sun · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 2

Found floating face downward in the water in Middle Harbor, near the Spit bridge to-day, Norman Melling, 26, of…

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Fairfield West Girl Injured

The Biz · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 1

Clare Humphrey, of Hamitton Road Fairfield West had the misfo[?] to meet with an accident at Hollywood on New Year's Day, when the motor bike on…

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Woman Rescues Drowning Boy

The St George Call · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 3

Peter Grainger, 10, of Gloucester Road, Hurstville, was saved from droning in Manly Harbour Fool on Wednesday, by Mrs. Thelma Hart, of New Street, Balgowlah,…

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Toys As Clue To Drowning

Daily Mirror · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Friday.-- A toddler's toys on the edge of an underground tank led to a mother's tragic discovery of the…

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Toys As Clue To Drowning

Daily Mirror · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Friday.-- A toddler's toys on the edge of an underground tank led to a mother's tragic discovery of the…

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Toys As Clue To Drowning

Daily Mirror · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Friday.-- A toddler's toys on the edge of an underground tank led to a mother's tragic discovery of the…

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Injured Cyclist on Slaying Charge

Daily Mirror · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 5

RICHARD BEDE HORNE (30), laborer, was remanded at Central Court today until February 2 on a charge of having feloniously slain…

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Injured Cyclist on Slaying Charge

Daily Mirror · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 5

RICHARD BEDE HORNE (30), laborer, was remanded at Central Court today until February 2 on a charge of having feloniously slain…

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Injured Cyclist on Slaying Charge

Daily Mirror · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 5

RICHARD BEDE HORNE (30), laborer, was remanded at Central Court today until February 2 on a charge of having feloniously slain…

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In Final with Injured Hand

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 8

Jack Crawford will play in the Seaside singles tennis championship tomorrow with the fingers of his service hand strapped with sticking plaster…

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Meenan Injured in Track Crash

Daily Mirror · Monday 12 January 1942 · page 16

MELBOURNE, Monday.-- Victoria's all-conquering cross-country rider, Laurie Meenan, this morning sustained a heavy fall and a…

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Meenan Injured in Track Crash

Daily Mirror · Monday 12 January 1942 · page 16

MELBOURNE, Monday.-- Victoria's all-conquering cross-country rider, Laurie Meenan, this morning sustained a heavy fall and a…

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Meenan Injured in Track Crash

Daily Mirror · Monday 12 January 1942 · page 16

MELBOURNE, Monday.-- Victoria's all-conquering cross-country rider, Laurie Meenan, this morning sustained a heavy fall and a…

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Meenan Injured in Track Crash

Daily Mirror · Monday 12 January 1942 · page 16

MELBOURNE, Monday.-- Victoria's all-conquering cross-country rider, Laurie Meenan, this morning sustained a heavy fall and a…

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Meenan Injured in Track Crash

Daily Mirror · Monday 12 January 1942 · page 16

MELBOURNE, Monday.-- Victoria's all-conquering cross-country rider, Laurie Meenan, this morning sustained a heavy fall and a…

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Accident Causes False Air Alarm

Daily Mirror · Monday 12 January 1942 · page 3

BRISBANE, Monday.-- Two women in the business centre fainted and bathers rushed from the beach when an air raid alarm was…

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Accident Causes False Air Alarm

Daily Mirror · Monday 12 January 1942 · page 5

BRISBANE, Monday.-- Two women in the business centre fainted and bathers rushed from the beach when an air raid alarm was…

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Seven Killed in Air Collision

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 January 1942 · page 10

MONTREAL, Jan. 13. (A.A.P.).— Two R.A.F. training airctaft collided in mid-air at Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, to-day. Six British…

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Inquest on River Drowning

Nepean Times · Thursday 15 January 1942 · page 3

The acting district coroner, Mr C. J. Welch, held an inquest, at Penrith Court House, on Monday into the drowning of Miss Doreen May Pratt…

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