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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1944

1,350 stories in Sydney's papers · page 28 of 68

2 Dead, 1 Injured in Roadside Smash

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 31 May 1944 · page 5

A woman and a man were killed and another man was critically injured last night when struck by a lorry near St. Marys. It is alleged the lorry, which…

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One Way of Paying Him Out Suggestion to Council by Victim of Accident

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 31 May 1944 · page 5

"The way this rubbish from time to time is spread on this road, in a pretence of repairs, is a disgrace. The officer responsible needs more…

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Hurstville Train Collision. Four Persons Injured

The Propeller · Thursday 1 June 1944 · page 1

Four persons were injured when an electric train collided with the South Coast express near Hurstville railway station on Saturday. Those injured were:…

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Fatal Bicycle Accident

The Propeller · Thursday 1 June 1944 · page 1

A boy was killed and a youth was injured when the bicycle on which they were double-banking came into collision with a motor car in Princes Highway,…

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1688 Road Accidents In Quarter

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 June 1944 · page 5

In the first three months of the year there were 1688 road accidents in New South Wales…

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Tram Conductor Injured

Daily Mirror · Friday 2 June 1944 · page 4

ALFRED EWERS (31) tram conductor, of Dennison St., Arncliffe, had his leg broken when he was swept from the footboard of a…

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Tram Conductor Injured

Daily Mirror · Friday 2 June 1944 · page 4

ALFRED EWERS (31) tram conductor, of Dennison St., Arncliffe, had his leg broken when he was swept from the footboard of a…

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Tram Conductor Injured

Daily Mirror · Friday 2 June 1944 · page 4

ALFRED EWERS (31) tram conductor, of Dennison St., Arncliffe, had his leg broken when he was swept from the footboard of a…

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Tram Conductor Injured

Daily Mirror · Friday 2 June 1944 · page 4

ALFRED EWERS (31) tram conductor, of Dennison St., Arncliffe, had his leg broken when he was swept from the footboard of a…

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Tram Accidents

Daily Mirror · Friday 2 June 1944 · page 6

CONGRATULATIONS for your article on transport in city and suburbs. The accidents occurring daily are not fully reported, and are…

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Tram Accidents

Daily Mirror · Friday 2 June 1944 · page 6

CONGRATULATIONS for your, article on transport in city and suburbs. The accidents occurring daily are not fully reported, and are…

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Tram Accidents

Daily Mirror · Friday 2 June 1944 · page 6

CONGRATULATIONS for your article on transport in city and suburbs. The accidents occurring daily are not fully reported, and arc…

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Tram Accidents

Daily Mirror · Friday 2 June 1944 · page 6

CONGRATULATIONS for your article on transport in city and suburbs. The accidents occurring daily are not fully reported, and are…

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Tram Accidents

Daily Mirror · Friday 2 June 1944 · page 6

CONGRATULATIONS for your article on transport in city and suburbs. The accidents occurring daily are not fully reported, and are…

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Tram Accidents

Daily Mirror · Friday 2 June 1944 · page 6

CONGRATULATIONS for your article on transport in city and suburbs. The accidents occurring daily are not fully reported, and are…

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Explosions Kill 23; Many Injured Ammunition Train Blown Off Line

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 3 June 1944 · page 2

LONDON, Friday.--Two ammunition explosions in England killed 23 people, injured hundreds, and wrecked hundreds of homes. When an ammunition train blew up while…

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Accidental or Intentional?

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 3 June 1944 · page 15

"LIFE" probably put an end to Governor Dewey's chances for the Presidency the other week…

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Pilots killed in air collision MELBOURNE

The Sun · Sunday 4 June 1944 · page 3

Two RAAF pilots were killed when their aircraft collided near Mildura on Thursday. They were Flying-Officer A. S…

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Fatal Collision

The Sun · Monday 5 June 1944 · page 2

When a motor cycle and a truck collided at the corner of Victoria-road and Adelaide-street, West Ryde, early today,…

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Soldier Saves Drowning Girl

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 5 June 1944 · page 7

A soldier dived fully clothed into Manly Pool yesterday to rescue an eight-year-old girl. He is Corporal William Richard…

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