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Accidents, 1944

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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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Two Injured In Tomato Brawl

The Sun · Tuesday 18 January 1944 · page 2

Two men were injured in a brawl over the price of tomatoes at the Municipal Markets this morning…

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2 Boys Fall; Heads Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 January 1944 · page 5

Two boys were injured in falls in Sydney yesterday. Daniel Woods, 15, of Rosa Street, Oatley, was seriously injured when he…

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27 Hurt in This Crash Passengers Injured When Trams Collide

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 January 1944 · page 7

Twenty-seven people were injured yesterday afternoon when two trams collided head-on at Rushcutters Bay. The collision occurred at 4.25…

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Soldiers Injured in Lorry Capsize

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 19 January 1944 · page 8

Trying to avoid [?] collision with a tram, a truck, loaded with A.I.F. men, turned completely round, skidded, and…

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Soldiers Injured in Lorry Capsize

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 19 January 1944 · page 8

Trying to avoid a collision with a tram, a truck, loaded with A.I.F. men, turned completely round, skidded, and…

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Soldiers Injured in Lorry Capsize

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 19 January 1944 · page 8

Trying to avoid a collision with a tram, a truck, loaded with A.I.F. men, turned completely round, skidded, and…

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Soldiers Injured in Lorry Capsize

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 19 January 1944 · page 8

Trying to avoid a collision with a tram, a truck, loaded with A.I.F. men, turned completely round, skidded, and…

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Seek Injured Farmer In Mountain Ranges

The Sun · Wednesday 19 January 1944 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Wednesday. -- Three rescue parties have gone into wild country in Gippsland to rescue Robert Goldie, (64), farmer, of Boisdale, who was critically injured…

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Plane Beached After Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 January 1944 · page 5

A passenger flying-boat was beached last night after it received slight damage while alighting on the Harbor. The aircraft was on a trial flight…

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Pea Rifle Accident

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 19 January 1944 · page 7

WYONG, Wednesday.--Alex. Mc-Phan (16), of Kanwal, north of Wyong, who was shot in the left shoulder at his home last night while…

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5 Injured In Road Crash

The Sun · Thursday 20 January 1944 · page 3

Five men were injured when a taxi crashed into the central tram pole at the intersection of Liverpool and Elizabeth streets,…

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Injured Farmer Rescued By Plane

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 20 January 1944 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--A man who had lain four days in Gippsland mountains badly injured was rescued today by aeroplane…

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15 Killed in Train-bus Crash at Hawkesbury Terrific Collision At Railway Crossing

Daily Mirror · Thursday 20 January 1944 · page 1

FIFTEEN passengers in a bus were killed when it came info collision with the Kempsey train at a level crossing about 400 yards from Hawkesbury railway station at 9.25. Five other passengers were injured and were taken to Hornsby Hospital…

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15 Killed in Train-bus Crash at Hawkesbury Terrific Collision At Railway Crossing

Daily Mirror · Thursday 20 January 1944 · page 1

FIFTEEN passengers in a bus were killed when it came into collision with the Kempsey train at a level crossing about 400 yards from Hawkesbury railway station at 9.25. Five other passengers were injured and were taken to Hornsby Hospital…

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15 Killed in Train-bus Crash at Hawkesbury Terrific Collision At Railway Crossing

Daily Mirror · Thursday 20 January 1944 · page 1

FIFTEEN passengers in a bus were killed when it came into collision with the Kempsey train at a level crossing about 400 yards from Hawkesbury railway station of 9.25. Five other passengers were injured and Were taken to Hornsby Hospital…

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Tahmoor Injured After Final Trial To Miss Challenge 'Dead Money' for Books

Daily Mirror · Thursday 20 January 1944 · page 12

AFTER executing his final trial at Randwick this morning Tahmoor, prominent candidate for the £1000 Challenge Stakes to be run next Saturday, was frightened by a…

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15 Killed, Seven Injured in Level Crossing Smash Mail Train Hits Bus

The Sun · Thursday 20 January 1944 · page 1

At least 15 and possibly 18 persons were killed and four seriously injured when the Kempsey Mail train crashed into a bus at a level-crossing…

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