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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1945

1,478 stories in Sydney's papers · page 14 of 74

Airman Drowned in Plane Crash

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 February 1945 · page 6

Squadron-Leader W. B. Thompson, 40. of Rose Bay, well-known Australian racing driver, was drowned when a transport plane crashed into the sea…

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Two Children in Fatal Accidents

Daily Mirror · Saturday 17 February 1945 · page 8

Two children died and one was seriously injured as a result of accidents yesterday. MYRA ANNETTE SANDRY…

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Two Children in Fatal Accidents

Daily Mirror · Saturday 17 February 1945 · page 8

Two children died and one was seriously injured as a result of accidents yesterday. MYRA ANNETTE SANDRY (11…

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Two Children. in Fatal Accidents

Daily Mirror · Saturday 17 February 1945 · page 8

Two children died and one was seriously injured as a result of accidents yesterday. MYRA ANNETTE SANDRY (11…

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Two Children in Fatal Accidents

Daily Mirror · Saturday 17 February 1945 · page 8

Two children died and one was seriously injured as a result of accidents yesterday. MYRA ANNETTE SANDRY (11…

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Morro injured in wrestle

The Sun · Sunday 18 February 1945 · page 18

Wrestler Tom Lurich won a no-fall match at Leichhardt Stadium last night. Referee Jim Deakin ended it…

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Injured Cyclist Breaks Record

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 18 February 1945 · page 22

Riding with a broken wrist, Charlie Parker established a new world's one-mile cycling record at the Arena last night…

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7000 Reported Drowned In Liner

The Sun · Monday 19 February 1945 · page 1

LONDON, Monday.-- Finnish radio reports that the 25,000 ton German liner Wilhelm Gustloff has been…

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Waves Engulf Five Boats in Storm Two Others in Collision

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 February 1945 · page 4

Waves rising to a height of six feet crashed down on St. George Club 16-footers during a race on Botany Bay yesterday afternoon, swamping five of the boats, all of which either sank because of the weight of water…

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Four Killed, Four Hurt In Accidents

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 February 1945 · page 5

Three people were killed and three injured yesterday in accidents caused by the weather. In other accidents a girl was killed and a man injured…

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Girl Dies After Beach Accident

Daily Mirror · Monday 19 February 1945 · page 3

GOSFORD, Monday.--Miss Sheila Sheardown (20), of McMaster's Beach, was killed instantly yesterday afternoon in a remarkable accident…

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Girl Dies After Beach Accident

Daily Mirror · Monday 19 February 1945 · page 3

GOSFORD, Monday.--Miss Sheila Sheardown (20), of McMaster's Beach, was killed instantly yesterday afternoon in a remarkable accident…

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Child Drowned

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 February 1945 · page 4

After an inquiry yesterday into the death of a five-years old boy whose body was recovered from a private swimming pool in Pittwater Road,…

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Electrician Drowned

The Sun · Tuesday 20 February 1945 · page 3

PERTH Tuesday.--An American [?]an's mate, not yet identified, was drowned in Fremantle harbor early today. The…

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Drowned at Austinmer

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 20 February 1945 · page 7

THIRROUL, Tuesday. -- Margaret Phibbs (22), 29a Bay Road, Waverton, was drowned at Austinmer this morning. Police and local fishermen…

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Drowned at Austinmer

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 20 February 1945 · page 7

THIRROUL, Tuesday. -- Margaret Phibbs (22), 29a Bay. Road, Waverton, was drowned at Austinmer this morning. Police and local fishermen…

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Drowned at Austinmer

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 20 February 1945 · page 7

THIRROUL, Tuesday. -- Margaret Phibbs (22), 29a Bay Road, Waverton, was drowned at Austinmer this morning. Police and local fishermen…

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Accidents Kill One, Injure Two

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 20 February 1945 · page 4

A man was killed and two people are in a serious condition as the result of accidents in the metropolitan area…

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Stop Press Woman Death Was Accident

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 20 February 1945 · page 16

The norse-play of two allegedly drunken merchant seamen was responsible for the death of a 76-years-old woman, according to…

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Accidents Kill One, Injure Two

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 20 February 1945 · page 4

A man was killed and two people are in a serious condition as the result of accidents in the metropolitan area…

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