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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1944

1,350 stories in Sydney's papers · page 8 of 68

Two Men Injured in Fight

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 February 1944 · page 7

Two men were injured, one seriously[?] in a fight outside a house in Warraba Road, Narrabeen North, yesterday…

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5 Die, 2 Missing in Holiday Accidents

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 February 1944 · page 5

Three children, a man, and a woman died in accident's during the holidays. Two of the children were drowned and the third…

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Cues' Drowning Was "Accidental"

The Sun · Wednesday 2 February 1944 · page 5

GRAFTON, Wednesday.-- Finding of accidental death by drowning of 13 Cubs in the Clarence River, on December 11, was recorded by the Grafton District Coroner…

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Accident Finding In Cub Drowning

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 2 February 1944 · page 2

GRAFTON, Wednesday.--The death of 13 scout ! cubs, drowned in the Clarence River at Grafton on December 11, was accidental, the District Coroner (Mr. Brooke) decided this morning…

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Accident Finding in Cub Drowning

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 2 February 1944 · page 2

GRAFTON, Wednesday.--The death of 13 scout cubs, drowned in the Clarence River at Grafton on December 11, was accidental, the District Coroner (Mr. Brooke) decided this morning…

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Accident Finding in Cub Drowning

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 2 February 1944 · page 3

GRAFTON, Wednesday.--The death of 13 scout cubs, drowned in the Clarence River at Grafton on December 11, was accidental, the District Coroner (Mr. Brooke) decided this morning…

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Accident Finding In Cub Drowning

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 2 February 1944 · page 2

GRAFTON, Wednesday.--The death of 13 scout cubs, drowned in the Clarence River at Grafton on December 11, was accidental, the District Coroner (Mr. Brooke) decided this morning…

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Boy Drowned In Heavy Bondi Surf

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 February 1944 · page 4

A boy was drowned yesterday afternoon in heavy surf at North Bondi. He was Jack Wolfe, 14, of Rickard Avenue. North Bondi…

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Industry's Balance Sheet. Accidents to Women

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 2 February 1944 · page 6

An outstanding feature of the recently published Annual Report of the Chief Inspector of…

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Road Accidents Fewer Figures Lowest for Years

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 February 1944 · page 8

There were 6,780 road accidents in New South Wales in 1943, the lowest number for many years, the Commissioner for…

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Grafton Drownings Accidental Coroner Returns Finding Senior Scouts Praised

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 2 February 1944 · page 2

GRAFTON, Wednesday. -- The death of 13 scout cubs, drowned in- the Clarence River at Grafton on…

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Grafton Drownings Accidental Coroner Returns Finding Senior Scouts Praised

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 2 February 1944 · page 2

GRAFTON, Wednesday.--The death of 13 scout cubs, drowned in the Clarence River at Grafton on…

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Drowning Of 13 Boys Accidental

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 February 1944 · page 10

GRAFTON, Wednesday.--Drowning off 13 Wolff Cubs in the Clarence River on December…

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Crossing Smash; No One Injured

The Sun · Thursday 3 February 1944 · page 3

NEWCASTLE, Thursday.--Another level-crossing smash, fortunately without Injury to anyone, occurred at 6.55 am today,…

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Injured by Fall From Cycle

The Biz · Thursday 3 February 1944 · page 3

Mr. Richard Barnes, of Seville Street, Fairfield, a one-legged man, received injuries to the stump of his missing leg when he fell from his cycle. He was…

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Collision in the Mersey Owners of M.s. Shirrabank V. Owners of S.s. Yearby

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 3 February 1944 · page 2

Before Mr. Justice Bucknill, sitting with Captain W. R. Chaplin, Elder Brother of Trinity House. This was an action in which the Bank Line Ltd., of Glasgow, owners of the motorship Shirrabank, claimed damages from the…

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Road Accidents Fewer. Figures Lowest for Years

The Biz · Thursday 3 February 1944 · page 2

There were 6780 road accidents in New South Wales in 1943, the lowest number for many years, the Commissioner for Road Transport, Mr. Neale, said on…

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Nine Killed in Plane Collision

Daily Mirror · Saturday 5 February 1944 · page 2

Nine airmen were killed and one is missing, believed killed, as a result of a collision between two aircraft during cross-country training exercises in southern New South Wales…

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Nine Killed in Plane Collision

Daily Mirror · Saturday 5 February 1944 · page 2

Nine airmen were killed and one is missing, believed killed, as a result of a collision between two aircraft during cross-country training exercises in southern New South Wales…

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Nine Killed in Plane Collision

Daily Mirror · Saturday 5 February 1944 · page 2

Nine airmen were killed and one is missing, believed killed, as a result of a collision between two aircraft during cross-country training exercises in southern New South Wales…

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