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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1945

1,478 stories in Sydney's papers · page 50 of 74

Consul Injured

Nepean Times · Thursday 4 October 1945 · page 2

On a wet and greasy roadway, Western Road, Mt. Druitt, on Sunday evening, a car driven by Dr. Adolph Solansky, of Wolseley Road, Point…

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Injured Consul And Wife Improving

The Sun · Thursday 4 October 1945 · page 3

Though still very ill in Penrith Hospital, the Czechoslovakia n Consul, Dr. Adolf Solansky. 53, and his wife are steadily…

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Motor Cyclist Fatally Injured on Way Home

Daily Mirror · Thursday 4 October 1945 · page 13

CATAPULTED from his motor cycle when it came into collision with a car in Wilberforce Rd., Windsor, last night, Prank English (47), Mill…

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Motor Cyclist Fatally Injured on Way Home

Daily Mirror · Thursday 4 October 1945 · page 3

CATAPULTED from his motor cycle when it came into collision with a car in Wilberforce Rd., Windsor, last night, Frank English (47), Mill…

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Steamer Sinks After Collision Off Uruguay

Daily Mirror · Friday 5 October 1945 · page 3

NEW YORK, Friday.--The Argentinian steamer Toro (1405 tons) sank after, a collision with the American steamer City of Atlanta (5269…

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Drowning by Force Belsen Guards' "Sport"

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 October 1945 · page 1

LUNEBERG, Oct 5 (A.A.P.).— A Czech girl, Elizabeth Herbst, in an affidavit read at the Belsen atrocity trials to-day accused…

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Two Horses Killed, D. Munro Injured In Race Crash

The Sun · Saturday 6 October 1945 · page 8

Three horses-- Flying Cloud, Silver Clare and Lady Barlene-- fell in the Kiaora Handicap, won by Silverelda (10 to 1), at Randwick this afternoon. D. Munro (Flying Cloud) was taken to St. Vincent's Hospital suffering from a dislocated left shoulder and probable fracture of the left wrist, which may affect him for…

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Ex-Champion Boxer In Tram Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 October 1945 · page 5

Thomas ("Tommy") Uren, 53, former champion boxer, of Eiswick Street, Leichhardt, was seriously injured last night when he fell from a tram in…

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Injured man fears many pension cuts

The Sun · Sunday 7 October 1945 · page 9

BECAUSE many returning 8th. Division men will need pensions, those now getting them fear a…

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Cyclist Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 October 1945 · page 8

Alan Brooks. 27. of Wentworthville. suffered a compound iractvirt of the left arm and abrasions when he crashed while riding a bicycle in an…

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"Drowned" Airman Too Embarrassed, So Hid

Daily Mirror · Monday 8 October 1945 · page 2

Feared drowned by horrified passengers who saw him fall from a Manly ferry this morning, an airman was hiding under the wharf at Circular Quay, too embarrassed fo come out…

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Cyclist Injured in Race Crash

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 8 October 1945 · page 5

Allan Brooks, 27, of Hampden Road, Wentworthville. had his left arm broken yesterday when several bicycles crashed in a race at the Sports Ground…

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Leap Into Limelight "Drowned" Airman Hid Under Wharf

Daily Mirror · Monday 8 October 1945 · page 2

Feared drowned by horrified passengers who saw him fall from a Manly ferry this morning. an airman was hiding under…

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Leap Into Limelight "Drowned" Airman Hid UnderWharf

Daily Mirror · Monday 8 October 1945 · page 2

Feared drowned by horrified passengers who saw him fall from a Manly ferry his morning an airman was hiding under…

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Leap Into Limelight "Drowned" Airman Hid UnderWharf

Daily Mirror · Monday 8 October 1945 · page 2

Feared drowned by horrified passengers who saw him fail from a Manly ferry this morning, an airman was hiding under…

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Leap Into Limelight "Drowned" Airman Hid UnderWharf

Daily Mirror · Monday 8 October 1945 · page 2

Feared drowned by horrified passengers who saw him fall from a Manly ferry this morning, an airman was hiding under…

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Bashers Use Iron Bars Stationmaster, Porter Injured

The Sun · Monday 8 October 1945 · page 3

Armed with iron bars, two masked thugs felled the assistant stationmaster, a porter, and a Royal Naval rating at Fairfield railway station this morning…

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Woman Killed in Car Accident

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 October 1945 · page 3

Mrs. Kathleen Dawson, 62, of Mt. Druitt, near Blacktown, a sister-in-law of the singer Mr. Peter Dawson, was killed in a…

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Two Die in Weekend Accidents

Daily Mirror · Monday 8 October 1945 · page 4

One man was electrocuted and another crushed to death in accidents during the weekend. FRANCIS RICHARD PRICE (36),…

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Three Men Believed Drowned

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 9 October 1945 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--Three men are believed to have been drowned when the 35ft. fishing launch Thistle was…

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