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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1942

1,386 stories in Sydney's papers · page 26 of 70

Milkman Injured

Daily Mirror · Thursday 14 May 1942 · page 7

JOHN BURGESS (44), of Waters Street, Enfield, suffered a fractured skull and lacerations to the elbow early this morning when a…

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Milkman Injured

Daily Mirror · Thursday 14 May 1942 · page 6

JOHN BURGESS (44), of Waters Street. Enfield, suffered a fractured skull and lacerations to the elbow early this morning when a…

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Victim Of Train Collision Dies

Daily Mirror · Thursday 14 May 1942 · page 5

ONE of three soldiers injured when a truck in which they were travelling came into collision with the Melbourne Express at Minto level…

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Victim Of Train Collision Dies

Daily Mirror · Thursday 14 May 1942 · page 5

ONE of three soldiers injured when a truck in which they were travelling came into collision with the Melbourne Express at Minto level…

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Victim Of Train Collision Dies

Daily Mirror · Thursday 14 May 1942 · page 5

ONE of three soldiers injured when a truck in which they were travelling came into collision with the Melbourne Express at Minto level…

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Victim Of Train Collision Dies

Daily Mirror · Thursday 14 May 1942 · page 5

ONE of three soldiers injured when a truck in which they were travelling came into collision with the Melbourne Express at Minto level…

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Man Drowned. Dramatic Attempts at Rescue

The Propeller · Thursday 14 May 1942 · page 1

At Boat Harbour, north of Cronulla Beach, towards Kurnell, a man tried in vain for two hours to save himself from drowning. He was…

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Soldiers Injured in Crossing Smash

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 May 1942 · page 6

An Army vehicle crashed into the side of the engine attached to the second division of the Melbourne expresa at a level crossing at Minto…

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Man Loses Both Legs in Tram-bus Collision

Daily Mirror · Thursday 14 May 1942 · page 4

WILLIAM ROSS (29), Hayburn Avenue, Rockdale, had both legs amputated following a collision between a tram and a double-decker…

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Fishing Fatality

The Observer · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 1

Washed into the surf at Boat Harbour by a huge wave on Saturday morning, 9th instant, a man clung to a rock for two hours while a mate…

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Livingston Replaces Injured Full-Back

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 8

Jock Livingston replaces J. Cooke as fullback in the South Sydney Rugby League team to play St. George at the S.C.G. tomorrow. Cooke, who is employed in an…

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13-Year-old Girl Was Accidentally Hanged

Daily Mirror · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 3

The City Coroner (Mr. Oram) returned a finding today that Ruth Helen Sloan, 13-year-old domestic science-school student, had accidentally hanged herself at lier home in Longueville Road, Lane Cove, on…

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13-Year-Old Girl Was Accidentally Hanged

Daily Mirror · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 3

The City Coroner (Mr. Oram) returned a finding today that Ruth Helen Sloan, 13-year-old domestic science school student, had accidentally hanged herself at her home in Longueville Road, Lane Cove, on…

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13-Year-Old Girl Was Accidentally Hanged

Daily Mirror · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 2

The City Coroner (Mr. Oram) returned a finding today that Ruth Helen Sloan, 13-year-old domestic science school student, had accidentally hanged herself at her home in Longueville Road, Lane Cove, on…

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13-Year-Old Girl Accidentally Hanged

Daily Mirror · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 2

The City Coroner (Mr. Oram) returned a finding today that Ruth Helen Sloan, 13-year-old domestic science school student, had accidentally hanged herself at her home in Longueville Road, Lane Cove, on…

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Danny Boy Injured In Training Gallop

Daily Mirror · Saturday 16 May 1942 · page 11

AFTER galloping three furlongs in 44 along the back stretch of the A grass track at Randwick this morning, F…

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Danny Boy Injured In Training Gallop

Daily Mirror · Saturday 16 May 1942 · page 9

AFTER galloping three furlongs in 44 along the back stretch of the A grass track at Randwick this morning, F…

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Danny Boy Injured In Training Gallop

Daily Mirror · Saturday 16 May 1942 · page 9

AFTER galloping three furlongs in 44 along the back stretch of the A grass track at Randwick this morning, F…

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Danny Boy Injured In Training Gallop

Daily Mirror · Saturday 16 May 1942 · page 11

AFTER galloping three furlongs in 44 along the back stretch of the A grass track at Randwick this morning, F…

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Danny Boy Injured In Training Gallop

Daily Mirror · Saturday 16 May 1942 · page 9

AFTER galloping three furlongs in 44 along the back stretch of the A grass track at Randwick this morning. F…

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