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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1943

1,584 stories in Sydney's papers · page 10 of 80

Women's Athletics Junior Title-holder Injured

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 17 February 1943 · page 12

Owing to a knee injury, Marie Barker will be unable to defend her title in the junior high jump event next Saturday, when the N.S.W…

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Women's Athletics Junior Title-holder Injured

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 17 February 1943 · page 12

Owing to a knee injury, Marie Barker will be unable to defend her title in the junior high jump event next Saturday, when the N.S.W…

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Women's Athletics Junior Title-holder Injured

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 17 February 1943 · page 12

Owing to a knee injury, Marie Barker will be unable to defend her title in the junior high jump event next Saturday, when the N.S.W…

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Women's Athletics Junior Title-holder Injured

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 17 February 1943 · page 12

Owing to a knee injury, Marie Barker will be unable to defend her title in the junior high jump event next Saturday, when the N.S.W…

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Women's Athletics Junior Title-holder Injured

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 17 February 1943 · page 12

Owing to a knee injury, Marie Barker will be unable to defend her title in the junior high jump event next Saturday, when the N.S.W…

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Motor Accident

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 17 February 1943 · page 2

Whilst riding towards Kuluna vineyards, Smithfield Road, Smithfield, last week. Ron Goff, of Desmond Street. Merrylands, and his brother Charles, who…

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Young Priest Accidentally Drowned

Nepean Times · Thursday 18 February 1943 · page 1

The district coroner, Mr C. J. Welch, held an inquest at Parramatta Court House on Thursday, into the death by drowning in Nepean River on 1st inst…

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Liverpool Youth Drowned

The Biz · Thursday 18 February 1943 · page 3

While his mother watched helpless from the shore, Robert James Newell, 17, of Liverpool, wasa drowned on Wednesday at Oceaen Beach, Woy Woy. He was…

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Boy Drowned in Surf

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 February 1943 · page 8

GOSFORD, Wednesday.—While surfing at Ocean Beach this afternoon, Robert James Newell, 15, of Ninth Avenue, Liverpool, was drowned…

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Mother Sees Youth Drowned In Surf

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 February 1943 · page 11

While his mother watched helpless from the shore, Robert James Newell, 17, of Liverpool, was drowned yesterday at Ocean Beach, Woy Woy…

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Accident to Mr.Fred. Baker

Nepean Times · Thursday 18 February 1943 · page 1

Mr Fred Baker, of Union Road, Penrith, was involved in mishap in High Street on Friday afternoon. At about 3.30 p.m. John M. Benson, of 56…

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Soldier Killed in Tram Accident

The Sun · Thursday 18 February 1943 · page 5

Edward Victor Collins, 33, soldier, was fatally injured when struck by a tram in Darley-road. Randwick, last night…

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Motor Accident

The Biz · Thursday 18 February 1943 · page 4

Whilst riding towards Kuluna vineyards. Smithfleld Road, Smithfield, last week. Ron Goff. of Desmond Street. Merrylands, and his brother Charles, who…

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Accidents at Casula

The Biz · Thursday 18 February 1943 · page 3

As a result of a fall down an embankment at the Casula Pleasure Grounds, Miss Keeney, of Concord, was treated at Liverpool Hospital for shock and…

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Girl Badly Hurt in Collision

The Sun · Saturday 20 February 1943 · page 3

Betty Patricia Parker, 19. of Clifford street, Epping, was seriously injured when her bicycle and a car collided at the…

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Ducks Drowned By Torrential Rains

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 February 1943 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Friday.--Rush of water, following a monsoonal downpour in Adelaide on Wednesday morning, flooded houses, disorganised traffic, and interfered with power service…

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Bicycle Fatality

The Sun · Sunday 21 February 1943 · page 3

Betty Patricia Baker. 19, of Clifford-street, Epping. died in Parramatta Hospital yesterday from head injuries suffered in…

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Accident Was Fatal

Truth · Sunday 21 February 1943 · page 4

FOUR HORSES FELL in yesterday's Novice at Rosehill. One of them was Miss Leonard, ridden by young O'Donnell. The accident proved fatal for the boy. He died soon after being taken to hospital by the ambulance…

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Three Cars in One Collision

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 February 1943 · page 6

Three persons were injured when three cars were involved in a collision at the corner of Hunter Street and Homebush Road, South Strathfield,…

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Football Veteran injured Daily Sportlight--

The Sun · Monday 22 February 1943 · page 6

Charlie McMurtrie, ex-Union and League international forward, broke an arm recently when…

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