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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1945

1,478 stories in Sydney's papers · page 7 of 74

Seaman Badly Injured in Fall Down Ship Hold

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 24 January 1945 · page 4

SIDNEY ALLEN (25), seaman, received a probable fracture of the spine and severe lacerations when he fell 30ft. down the hold of a ship at a…

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Seaman Badly Injured in Fall Down Ship Hold

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 24 January 1945 · page 4

SIDNEY ALLEN (25), seaman, received a probable fracture of the spine and severe lacerations when he fell 30ft. down the hold of a ship at…

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Seaman Badly Injured in Fall Down Ship Hold

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 24 January 1945 · page 4

SIDNEY ALLEN (25), seaman, received a probable fracture of the spine and severe lacerations when he fell 30ft. down the hold of a ship at 3…

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Seaman Badly Injured in Fall Down Ship Hold

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 24 January 1945 · page 4

SIDNEY ALLEN (25), seaman,received a probable fracture of the spine and severe lacerations when he fell 30ft. down the hold of a ship at 3…

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Seaman Badly Injured in Fall Down Ship Hold

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 24 January 1945 · page 4

SIDNEY ALLEN (25), seaman, received a probable fracture of the spine and severe lacerations when he fell 30ft. down the hold of a ship at a…

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Suburban Train Smash 13 Injured When Car Leaves Line

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 24 January 1945 · page 2

THIRTEEN people, including the driver, were injured when an electric train crashed near Merrylands about 2 o'clock today. All traffic on the line between Sydney and Liverpool was dislocated…

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Suburban Train Smash 13 Injured When Car Leaves Line

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 24 January 1945 · page 2

THIRTEEN people, including the driver, were injured when an electric train crashed near Merrylands about 2 o'clock today. All traffic on the line between Sydney and Liverpool was dislocated…

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Suburban Train Smash 13 Injured When Car Leaves Line

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 24 January 1945 · page 2

THIRTEEN people, including the driver, were injured when an electric train crashed near Merrylands about 2 o'clock today. All traffic on the line between Sydney and Liverpool was dislocated…

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Wing-com. Bobby Gibbes Engaged Romantic Sequel to Air Accident

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 January 1945 · page 6

Announcement of the engagement of the famous R.A.A.F. fighter-pilot, Wing-Commander R. H. (Bobby) Gibbes, D.S.O.,…

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Serious Suburban Railway Accident

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 24 January 1945 · page 2

When an electric train was derailed near Merrylands station this afternoon, several people were injured. Some were knocked unconscious…

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Man Drowned At Maroubra

Daily Mirror · Thursday 25 January 1945 · page 3

A man about 26 years of age who entered the surf in a dangerous area at the south end of Maroubra beach today was…

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Mast Drowned At Maroubra

Daily Mirror · Thursday 25 January 1945 · page 2

A man about 26 years of age who entered the surf in a dangerous area at the south end of Maroubra beach today was…

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Mast Drowned At Maroubra

Daily Mirror · Thursday 25 January 1945 · page 3

A man about 26 years of age who entered the surf in a dangerous area at the south' end of Maroubra beach today was…

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Stop Press Sureer Drowned

Daily Mirror · Thursday 25 January 1945 · page 20

A men aged who entered this Burt at the south end of Meroubra rearch today was awept to sea and crowed . The body was not set…

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Train Smash Thirteen Persons Injured Near Meerylands

The Biz · Thursday 25 January 1945 · page 3

A Sydney-bound Liverpool electric train jumped the ralls near Merrylands on Wednesday afternoon. Twelve passengers and the driver were injured. A…

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Thirteen Injured in Train Derailment Near Merrylands Station

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 January 1945 · page 3

Top: A general view of the electric train derailment near Merrylands station. The first carriage (1) was thrown off the line and swung round so that the driver's cabin faced in the direction opposite to that in which the train was travelling…

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Train Derailed by Bolt on Line 13 Injured at Merrylands

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 January 1945 · page 1

A big steel bolt put deliberately on one of the rails is believed to have caused a train smash in which 13 were injured near Merrylands Station yesterday afternoon. Thoughtless boys are suspected…

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Bolt Placed on Line Caused Train Smash Thirteen Injured In Derailment

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 25 January 1945 · page 5

A seven-inch bolt placed on the railway line at Merrylands yesterday wrecked a train, injuring 13 passengers and causing more than £5000 damage…

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Accidentally Shot

The Sun · Thursday 25 January 1945 · page 7

ARMIDALE, Thursday.--As the result of a bullet wound accidentally received while shooting parrots on his uncle's…

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Children Hurt in Accidents

Daily Mirror · Thursday 25 January 1945 · page 5

Three children were seriously injured in accidents yesterday. FREDERICK McDONALD (12), Boyce St., Glebe, received a…

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