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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1944

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Girl Drowned Saving Nephew

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 January 1944 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Friday.--Betty Smith, 11, Smith-Street, Mayfield, was drowned at Carrington tonight while trying to save the life of her seven-year-old…

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Enemy Downed by Collision

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 January 1944 · page 9

LONDON, Jan. 14 (A.A.P.).—A Lancaster, piloted by Pilot-Officer D. C. Balfour, of Adelaide, after dropping its bombs on Stettin recently,…

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Man Hurt in City Collision

Daily Mirror · Saturday 15 January 1944 · page 2

WHEN A MOTOR LORRY and this car collided at the intersection of Wattle Street and William Henry Street, City, today, the lorry was overturned and the driver, Jack Stanton, taken to hospital with a broken leg. The driver of the car was unhurt…

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Man Hurt in City Collision

Daily Mirror · Saturday 15 January 1944 · page 2

WHEN A MOTOR LORRY and this car collided at the intersection of Wattle Street and William Henry Street, City, today, the lorry was overturned and the driver, Jack Stanton, taken to hospital with a broken leg. The driver of the car Was unhurt…

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Man Hurt in City Collision

Daily Mirror · Saturday 15 January 1944 · page 2

WHEN A MOTOR. LORRY and this car collided at the intersection of Wattle Street and William Henry Street, City, today, the lorry was overturned and the driver, Jack Standen, taken to hospital with a broken leg. The driver of the car was unhurt…

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Man Hurt in City Collision

Daily Mirror · Saturday 15 January 1944 · page 2

WHEN A MOTOR LORRY and this car collided at the intersection of Wattle Street and William Henry Street, City, today, the lorry was overturned and the driver, Jack Standen, taken to hospital with a broken leg. The driver of the car was unhurt…

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RAAF plane used to aid injured man PERTH

The Sun · Sunday 16 January 1944 · page 6

Urgently in need of the best hospital facilities available, shunter Harry Cole (23) was rushed from Derby by RAAF…

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Racehorse Injured

The Sun · Monday 17 January 1944 · page 6

Brixham was injured at Randwick today. When working on the tan, Brixham shied near the mile and…

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Youngster Injured in Track Mishap

Daily Mirror · Monday 17 January 1944 · page 12

WHILE doing slow exercise on the tan at Randwick this morning Brixham, a bay two-year-old colt by Hall Mark -- Laurel Belle, shied and…

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Nazis Injured in Commando Raid

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 January 1944 · page 2

LONDON, Sunday.--Several German officers were seriously injured when French commandos from Corsica threw bombs into a cafe in Nice…

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Stop-press 20 Hurt in Tram Collision

The Sun · Monday 17 January 1944 · page 1

In a collision between two trams, near Rushcutter's Bay Depot, late this afternoon, 20 passengers were injured, four…

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Boy Injured Between Train and Platform

Daily Mirror · Monday 17 January 1944 · page 8

FALLING between an electric train and a platform at St. James station this morning, Daniel Woods (15). of Rosa Street, Oatley, narrowly…

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Boy Injured Between Train and Platform

Daily Mirror · Monday 17 January 1944 · page 8

FALLING between an electric train and a platform at St. James station this morning, Daniel Woods (15), of Rosa Street, Oatley, narrowly…

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Boy Injured Between Train and Platform

Daily Mirror · Monday 17 January 1944 · page 8

FALLING between an electric train and a platform at St. James station this morning, Daniel Woods (15), of Rosa Street, Oatley, narrowly…

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Boy Injured Between Train and Platform

Daily Mirror · Monday 17 January 1944 · page 8

FALLING between an electric train and a platform at St. James station this morning, Daniel Woods (15), of Rosa Street, Oatley, narrowly…

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Colt Injured in Track Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 January 1944 · page 12

Brixham, a two-year-old colt by Hall Mark, had a wide strip of skin torn off from the shoulder to the flank in a track accident at Randwick yesterday…

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Tuokool Injured in Race

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 January 1944 · page 12

Tuokool, winner of the Peter Moore Cup at Moorefield, broke down in the Sydney Turf Club Handicap at Randwick on…

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Trucks Derailed in Collision at Cowan

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 18 January 1944 · page 5

FOUR trucks were badly damaged and three of them were derailed when two goods trains collided at Cowan station on the main northern…

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Trucks Derailed in Collision at Cowan

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 18 January 1944 · page 5

FOUR trucks were badly damaged and three of them were derailed when two goods trains collided at Cowan station on the main northern…

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Trucks Derailed in Collision at Cowan

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 18 January 1944 · page 5

FOUR trucks were badly damaged and three of them were derailed when two goods trains collided at Cowan station on the main northern…

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