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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1946

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4 injured in Soccer

The Sun · Sunday 7 April 1946 · page 10

FOUR Soccer players were injured in 30 minutes extra time in the Sydney Cup final…

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Woman Killed, 3 Injured In Car Capsize

Truth · Sunday 7 April 1946 · page 51

A young woman was killed and her sister and two Royal Navy officers severely injured when a car…

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Stop Press Hit Run Accidents

Truth · Sunday 7 April 1946 · page 51

Two men were seriously injured last night when knocked down by hit run motorists. They are Bruce King (33). Bank St., North Sydney…

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Stop Press Late Edition Two Hit-run Accidents

The Sun · Sunday 7 April 1946 · page 1

Police are searching for two hit-run motorists involved in accidents in two different suburbs last night. Edward…

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Leg Broken in Motor Cycle Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 7 April 1946 · page 6

Harold Fisher, 45 of Carlisle Street, Leichhardt, was knocked down by a motor cycle near his home about 1 p.m. yesterday…

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Rider Badly Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 8 April 1946 · page 20

MELBOURNE, Sunday.--Cross-country rider W. Foley sustained severe injuries when he fell with Murmuring in the Hurdle at Geelong yesterday…

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Death of Girl, 12, Injured in Fall

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 8 April 1946 · page 7

Dorothy Tory, 12, of Dartbrook Road, Auburn, whose head was Injured when she fell 15ft. from a diving tower in Granville Baths on Saturday, died…

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Three Killed, Six Hurt In Accidents

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 8 April 1946 · page 7

Three people were killed and six injured in road accidents in New South Wales yesterday…

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Woman Drowned in Bath

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 April 1946 · page 4

Miss Sarah Weston, 61, an oldage pensioner, of Glebe Road, Glebe, was found dead in a bath at her home last night…

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Injured Red Army Men Earn More

Tribune · Tuesday 9 April 1946 · page 1

MOSCOW.—Average incomes of disabled Red Army men are 22 are cent. higher than the incomes they earned as able-bodied workers…

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Petulance to Miss Mile-- River Hero Injured

The Sun · Tuesday 9 April 1946 · page 14

River Hero and Petulance are the latest autumn casualties. River Hero prominent Doncaster candidate, injured himself during the weekend. Petulance has developed a cold and was scratched today from…

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Accident Toll Rises

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 9 April 1946 · page 9

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--A marked rise in holiday accidents in Melbourne indicates the increase in road traffic since the end of the war. Two…

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Accident Toll Rises

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 9 April 1946 · page 9

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--A marked rise in holiday accidents in Melbourne indicates the increase in road traffic since the end of the war Two…

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Accident Toll Rises

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 9 April 1946 · page 9

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--A marked rise in holiday accidents In Melbourne indicates the increase in road traffic since the end of the war. Two…

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Accident Toll Rises

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 9 April 1946 · page 9

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--A marked rise in holiday accidents in Melbourne indicates the increase in road traffic since the end of the war. Two…

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Hand Badly Injured

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 10 April 1946 · page 2

REGINALD SHEEN (36), Union St.. Penrith, had three fingers of his right hand amputated in Parramatta Hospital last night, following an…

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Old Man Injured Struck by Motor-cycle

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 10 April 1946 · page 6

An elderly man was seriously injured when he was struck by a motorcycle in Church Street, Parramatta, on Saturday afternoon…

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Two St. George Men Injured; Out Of Opening R.L. Round

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 April 1946 · page 22

Two of St. George Rugby League Club's "importations," Don Graham (five-eighth) and K. Banks (hooker) will miss the opening match against Balmain at Leichhardt Oval on…

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Fetal Train, Tram Accidents

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 April 1946 · page 6

Two men were killed in train and tram accidents yesterday. The stationmaster at Kogarah, Ruben Gyde, 52, of Ferrier Street, Rockdale…

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Child Drowned at Springwood

Nepean Times · Thursday 11 April 1946 · page 1

James P. Jones (3 years), who, with his parents, of Vaucluse, were spending a holiday at Boverley Hall, Springwood, was drowned on Friday, 29th ult…

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