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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1945

1,478 stories in Sydney's papers · page 23 of 74

Drowned in South Creek Lad on a Horse

Nepean Times · Thursday 22 March 1945 · page 4

The district coroner, Mr E. F. Rule, held at inquest at Penrith Court House on 13th inst. into the death of Lindsay Thomas Nugent (19), who was…

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Boy Seriously Injured When Struck by Car

Daily Mirror · Thursday 22 March 1945 · page 4

CLIVE WON (12), Reservoir St., Surry Hills, was seriously injured when struck by a car in Darlinghurst Rd., Darlinghurst. yesterday…

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Boy Seriously Injured When Struck by Car

Daily Mirror · Thursday 22 March 1945 · page 4

OLIVE WON (12), Reservoir St., Surry Hills, was seriously injured when struck by a car in Darlinghurst Rd.. Darlinghurst. yesterday…

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Boy Seriously Injured When Struck by Car

Daily Mirror · Thursday 22 March 1945 · page 4

CLIVE WON (12), Reservoir St., Surry Hills,-was seriously injured when struck by a car in Darlinghurst Rd., Darlinghurst, yesterday;…

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Boy seriously injured when struck by car

Daily Mirror · Thursday 22 March 1945 · page 4

CLIVE WON (12), Reservoir- St., Surry Hills, was seriously injured when struck by a car in Datlinghurst Rd., Darlinghurst. yesterday…

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Was Driver Drunk at Valley Heights Fatality? Three Months H.L. and Licence Stopped for Five Years

Nepean Times · Thursday 22 March 1945 · page 1

ANOTHER case arising out of the fatal collision between a truck and school boys' bikes on the Western Road, Valley Heights, on…

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Death Of Lorry Accident Victim

Daily Mirror · Thursday 22 March 1945 · page 3

Edward Ridge (22), Parramatta, Rd., Leichhardt, critically injured when a lorry crashed into, a tram in which he was a passenger in…

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Stop Press Accident Victim Die's

Daily Mirror · Thursday 22 March 1945 · page 20

Edward Fidge (22), parramatta Rd., Leichhardt; who was critically injured when a lorry loaded with shells crashed into a tram at the…

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Death Off Larry Accident Victim

Daily Mirror · Thursday 22 March 1945 · page 3

Edward Ridge (22), Parramatta Rd., Leichhardt, critically injured when a lorry crashed into a tram in which he was a passenger .in…

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Injured Man Dies

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 March 1945 · page 5

Edward Ridge. 22, of Parramatta Road. Leichhardt, died in Lewisham Hospital yesterday. He was crushed when a tram and a lorry loaded with…

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Diver To Search For Drowned Boy

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 March 1945 · page 4

Police diver Sergeant Moulden will dive today into a waterhole at Epsom Road, Rosebery, for the body of a boy reported drowned yesterday…

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Royal Navy Officer Dies After Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 24 March 1945 · page 6

A Royal Navy officer, 23, who was severely injured in an accident on the Sydney Harbor Bridge on Tuesday night, died in the Mater Misericordiae…

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Boy Killed in Truck Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 24 March 1945 · page 15

An eight-year-old boy was killed yesterday when he was knocked down by a truck in Holmes Street, Maroubra…

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[?]Oy Drowned [?]Ff Kembla Beach

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 25 March 1945 · page 7

WOLLONGONG, Sat. -- Peter Eraser of Third Avenue, Warrawong, was gowned today off the beach near Port [?]embla…

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Small Boy Drowned While Holidaying

Daily Mirror · Monday 26 March 1945 · page 14

WYONG, Monday. -- William Raymond Andrews (6), was found drowned in the Wyong River this afternoon by his father, who lives at…

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Boy Drowned In Wyong River

The Sun · Monday 26 March 1945 · page 7

WYONG, Monday.--William Ray Andrews six, holidaying at Wyong with his parents, who live in Valencia-street, Mayfield,…

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Injured by Giant Wave

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 26 March 1945 · page 7

ERIC WEST, 16, of Cumberland Road, Auburn, shows his mother, Mrs. C. West injuries he suffered when he and five other children were swept along the rocks yesterday by a giant wave at Harbord…

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Child Drowned in Dam Near Home

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 26 March 1945 · page 5

An 18-months-old child was drowned yesterday in a small dam in Hawkesbury Road, Springwood. Police believe the child, Caroline…

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Six Swept Over Rocks by Giant Wave Children Injured Against Cliff Face

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 26 March 1945 · page 7

Six members of a picnic party were caught by a giant wave and swept over the rocks between Curl Curl and Harbord yesterday. All were injured and two were taken to…

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Clark Cable Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 March 1945 · page 3

HOLLYWOOD, March 26 (A.A.P.). —Avoiding another motorist who was on the wrong side of the road, the film star Clark Gable drove into a…

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