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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1945

1,478 stories in Sydney's papers · page 15 of 74

Stop Press Woman Death Was Accident

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 20 February 1945 · page 16

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

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Drowned in Soak

The Sun · Wednesday 21 February 1945 · page 3

PERTH, Wednesday. -- A boy, aged 12 months, was drowned in 18 inches of water at Kelmscott, 14 miles from Perth, on Monday…

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Fell Into Ice Tank, Injured

The Sun · Wednesday 21 February 1945 · page 3

Loading ice from an ice-tank on to a truck at the works of the Crystal Ice and Cold Storage Co.. Crescent-street, Rozelle…

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McGILVRAY, Injured, Out of Waverley Side

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 February 1945 · page 8

Alan McGilvray, the Waverley all-rounder, will not be available for the grade match against Balmain on Saturday. He is still in hospital with a…

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Accidental Death of Parramatta Airman

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 21 February 1945 · page 1

Sergeant Raymond Johnston, of Parramatta, was accidentally killed last week while serving with the R.A.A.F. in Australia…

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Rider Injured When Thrown

The Sun · Thursday 22 February 1945 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Thursday --Thrown from Spanish Legend on the track at Mentone today, apprentice F. Riley received ankle…

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Accidents Mar Track Work In Melbourne

Daily Mirror · Thursday 22 February 1945 · page 19

MELBOURNE, Thursday. -- Newmarket Handicap candidates Tribal, Lilette, Versailles and Mysticus were impressive on the various tracks this morning. The work, however, was marred by a series of accidents -- one horse…

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Accidents Mar Track Work In Melbourne

Daily Mirror · Thursday 22 February 1945 · page 19

MELBOURNE, Thursday. -- Newmarket Handicap candidate Tribal, Lilette, Versailles and Mysticus were imp[?] the various tracks this morning. The work, how[?] marred by a series of accidents -- one horse…

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Accidents Mar Track Work In Melbourne

Daily Mirror · Thursday 22 February 1945 · page 19

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--Newmarket Handicap candidates Tribal, Lilette, Versailles and Mysticus were impressive, on the various tracks this morning. The work, however, was marred by a series of accidents -- one horse…

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Accidents Mar Track Work In Melbourne

Daily Mirror · Thursday 22 February 1945 · page 19

MELBOURNE, Thursday. -- Newmarket Handicap candidates Tribal, Lilette, Versailles and Mysticus were impressive on the various tracks this morning. The work, however, was marred by a series of accidents -- one horse meeting his death…

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Accidents Mar Track Work In Melbourne

Daily Mirror · Thursday 22 February 1945 · page 19

MELBOURNE. Thursday. -- Newmarket Handicap candidates Tribal, Lilette, Versailles and Mysticus were impressive on the various tracks this morning. The work, however, was marred by a series of accidents -- one horse meeting his death…

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Accidents Mar Track Work In Melbourne

Daily Mirror · Thursday 22 February 1945 · page 19

MELBOURNE, Thursday. -- Newmarket Handicap candidates Tribal, Lilette Versailles and impressive on the various tracks this morning. The work, however, was marred by a series of accidents -- one horse…

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Mine Accidents "Exaggerated"

The Sun · Friday 23 February 1945 · page 2

NEWCASTLE, Friday.--A list of 2586 accidents at Richmond Main colliery, quoted by Mr. Booth. MLA, in the Legislative…

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Detective Injured By Bottle Blow

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 24 February 1945 · page 5

A detective was hit across the face with a full bottle of beer last night in East Sydney…

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Beauhead Injured Before Race

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 25 February 1945 · page 9

Beauhead, who was injured in a float on the way to Warwick Farm yesterday, was examined by a veterinary surgeon before he started in the…

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Five divers strike bottom, injured in country titles ARMIDALE

The Sun · Sunday 25 February 1945 · page 6

FIVE competitors struck the concrete floor of Armidale Baths and were injured in the Country diving championships today. They were John Horniman (fractured bone in right foot)…

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Ambulance Turns Over on Road On Way To Accident

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 February 1945 · page 4

BULLI, Sunday.—The Bulli Ambulance waggon overturned on the wet road last night on its way tO treat a clergyman who…

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Man, Boy Injured in Accidents

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 27 February 1945 · page 3

A MAN and a boy, injured in accidents yesterday, were both admitted to Parramatta District Hospital…

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Man, Boy Injured in Accidents

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 27 February 1945 · page 3

A MAN and a boy, injured in accidents yesterday, were both admitted to Parramatta District Hospital…

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Rider Injured in Track Fall

The Sun · Tuesday 27 February 1945 · page 10

Jack Thompson, employed by trainer D. L. Burke, bruised his shoulder when he fell from Pearler at Randwick this…

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