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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1943

1,584 stories in Sydney's papers · page 13 of 80

Fatally Injured

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 3 March 1943 · page 3

Hit by a, bus, in Church-street, Parramatta, last Wednesday Mrs. Mary Gill (76), of Short-street, Auburn, died in Parramatta District Hospital…

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Stop Press Three Injured in Sulky Accident

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 3 March 1943 · page 12

Three people were injured this afternoon when a sulky in which they were riding overturned at the intersection of Canterbury and…

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Stop Press There Injured in Sulky Accident

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 3 March 1943 · page 12

Three people were injured this afternoon when a sulky in which they were riding overturned at the intersection of Canterbury and…

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Two Killed in Plane Collision

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 March 1943 · page 5

Two airmen were killed when two R.A.A.F. aircraft collided during a formation training flight in southwestern New South Wales…

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Youth Badly Injured In Fall Through Roof

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 3 March 1943 · page 2

RONALD LONGMORE (19), Burwood Road, Enfield, was seriously injured when he fell 16 feet through a fibro roof at Vesta Batteries…

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Boy Drowned in Creek

The Propeller · Thursday 4 March 1943 · page 1

Kenneth Francis Hart, aged 17 years, of Annandale, was drowned in Kangaroo Creek, National Park, last Sunday. He was wading in the creek…

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ACCIDENTS Of the Week. Girl's Leg Broken in Collision

The Propeller · Thursday 4 March 1943 · page 4

Veronica Wills, aged 19 years, of Vine Street, Hurstville, and John Callister, of Bass Hill, were injured in a collision between a lorry and a…

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Accidentally Stabbed

Daily Mirror · Friday 5 March 1943 · page 7

CHARLES ADEY (8), Francis St.,Mascot, was accidentally stabbed in the left thigh while playing with a schoolmate at his home yesterday…

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U.s. Navy Man's Death Accidental

Daily Mirror · Friday 5 March 1943 · page 4

THE City Coroner (Mr. Oram) recorded a verdict of accidental death at the inquiry today into the death of Raymond Paul Lynch (36),…

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U.s. Navy. Man's Death Accidental

Daily Mirror · Friday 5 March 1943 · page 4

THE City Coroner (Mr. Oram) recorded a verdict of accidental death at the inquiry today into the death of Raymond Paul Lynch (36),…

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Another Queensland Accident

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 March 1943 · page 8

BRISBANE, Friday.—Queensland's fourth recent accident caused through children playing with explosives occurred to-night at Morningside, a…

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"Drowned" Boy Walks Home

The Sun · Monday 8 March 1943 · page 3

Reported missing and believed drowned, Ronald James Valentine, 13, turned-up at his home in Bright-street, Guildford, at 3 am today. He had walked 10 miles from Manly…

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1 Dead, 6 Injured in Car-taxi Crash

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 8 March 1943 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Sunday.--Eric Tribe, 9, of Maidstone, was killed, and six other people injured when a car and taxi collided in South, Melbourne…

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Assaulted and Drowned: Boy's Body in Brick-pit Killer Tied Hands, Feet, Neck

The Sun · Monday 8 March 1943 · page 3

A post-mortem examination has revealed that Albert Edward Crutcher, 11--found face down in a pool of water in an old Granville brick-pit yesterday…

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Boys Killed In Bus Accidents

The Sun · Monday 8 March 1943 · page 3

Two boys were killed yesterday in accidents connected with buses. Ronald James Mills (4) was…

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Boy Dies After Accident

Daily Mirror · Monday 8 March 1943 · page 3

RONALD JAMES MILLS (4), of Condamine Street, Manly, Vale, was. fatally injured yesterday when hit by a bus outside his home. He…

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Boy's Fatal Accident

Daily Mirror · Monday 8 March 1943 · page 11

FRANK VINCENT POTTER (9), Sylvester Street, Lakemba, died a few minutes after admission to Canterbury Hospital yesterday suffering…

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Boy Dies After Accident

Daily Mirror · Monday 8 March 1943 · page 3

RONALD JAMES MILLS (4), Of Condamine Street, Manly Vale, was fatally injured yesterday when hit by a bus outside his home. He…

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Boy Dies After Accident

Daily Mirror · Monday 8 March 1943 · page 3

RONALD JAMES MILLS (4), Of Condamine Street, Manly Vale, was fatally injured yesterday when hit by a bus outside his home. He…

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Japanese Freighters Lost Two Sink After Collision

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 9 March 1943 · page 2

News received by mail states that the Toa Kaiun liner Kobe Maru and the Nippon Yusen Kaisya liner Tenzan Maru…

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