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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1943

1,584 stories in Sydney's papers · page 5 of 80

Nine Injured in Freak Newcastle Smash

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 19 January 1943 · page 1

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday. -- A motor van was involved in a freak smash at Islington late yesterday, afternoon. Nine passengers in a…

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Man Injured When Caught Between Trucks

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 19 January 1943 · page 4

ALIGHTING from a tram in Victoria Road, Gladesville, early last night, James Rennie (67), of 29 Hilcrest Avenue, Gladesville, was…

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Child Injured "Neglect" Says Father

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 20 January 1943 · page 3

Mr. R. R. Wolff, of Susan-street, Auburn, drew Auburn Council's attention on Monday to a serious accident which, he said, might…

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British Admiralty Court a Collision in Erith Reach

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 21 January 1943 · page 2

Court in an action, in which the Sheaf Steam Shipping Company, Ltd., owners of the steamship Sheaf Water, of Newcastle, claimed damages from the Sharp Steamship Company, Ltd., owners of the upcoming steamship Stelling, of Newcastle, and…

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Boy Accidentally Shoots Mother

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 January 1943 · page 9

Mrs. Dorothy Smith, 38, was accidentally shot by her son, aged eight, at her home in Louis Street, Redfern, last night. Her condition is serious,…

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Shot Mother by Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 January 1943 · page 9

A 10-year-old boy accidentally shot his mother through the right shoulder with his father's Service revolver last night…

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Fatal Collision Boy Victim

The Sun · Friday 22 January 1943 · page 2

Joseph Rositter, 11, of Ascot-avenue, Mascot, was killed, and five people were injured when a military truck…

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Collision at an African Port Admiralty Court Decision

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 22 January 1943 · page 2

In the British Admiralty Court recently, judgment was given in an action in which the Compagnie Francaise de I'Afrique Occidentale, of Zighinkor, West Africa, owners of cargo on board the lighter Cigogne, claimed damages from the…

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40 Internees Drowned Returning to England From Australia

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 22 January 1943 · page 4

LONDON. A London message broadcast by the ABC recently says that 40 German anti-Nazis, mostly Jews, lost their lives when…

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Truck Chased After Fatality

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 January 1943 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Friday. -- After a mile chase by taxi, Constable R. J. Hodgins, of Victoria Dock, tonight arrested a private truck…

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Three Killed In Air Collision

The Sun · Saturday 23 January 1943 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Saturday. -- Two RAAF trainee pilots and an instructional pilot were killed near an operational training…

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Army Truck and Tram Collide Boy Killed and Five Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 January 1943 · page 11

A boy was killed and five other passengers injured when a tram and a military lorry collided in Botany Road, near the Botany…

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Accident Witnesses Sought

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 January 1943 · page 11

Darlinghurst police would like to get in touch with any person who witnessed an accident at Gladesville near the turn-off to Hunter's Hill, on…

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Boy Drowned

The Sun · Monday 25 January 1943 · page 3

GOSFORD, Monday. -- While bathing in Erina Creek, two miles from Gosford, this afternoon, Leslie Frederick Durrant,…

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Child of 2 Drowned in Gosford Creek

Daily Mirror · Monday 25 January 1943 · page 2

GOSFORD, Monday.--Leslie Frederick Durrant, 2½-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Durrant, of Springfield, was drowned in Erina Creek today…

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Harbor Accident: Ferry Held Up

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 25 January 1943 · page 5

More than 2000 people were held up on the Manly wharf last night after the Manly ferry Curl Curl had struck on object in the Harbor…

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Accident to Ferry

Daily Mirror · Monday 25 January 1943 · page 3

Passengers aboard the Manly ferry Curl Curl were transferred to another ferry after the Curl Curl fouled an object in the…

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Fatal Lorry Accident

Daily Mirror · Monday 25 January 1943 · page 3

NEWCASTLE, Monday.--His neck broken when a motor lorry overturned between Stroud and Bulahdelah on Saturday afternoon…

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Accident to Ferry

Daily Mirror · Monday 25 January 1943 · page 4

Passengers aboard the Manly ferry Curl Curl were transferred to another ferry after the Curl Curl fouled an object in the…

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Accident to Ferry

Daily Mirror · Monday 25 January 1943 · page 4

Passengers aboard the Manly ferry Curl Curl were transferred to another ferry after the Curl Curl fouled an object in the…

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