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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1946

2,545 stories in Sydney's papers · page 39 of 128

Many Dead In Train Collision

Daily Mirror · Friday 26 April 1946 · page 5

NAPERVILLE (Illinois), Friday.--Speeding at more than a mile a minute, the crack Chicago Exposition…

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Many Dead In Train Collision

Daily Mirror · Friday 26 April 1946 · page 5

NAPERVILLE (Illinois), Friday.--Speeding at more than a mile a minute, the crack Chicago Exposition…

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Many Die in Train Collision

Daily Mirror · Friday 26 April 1946 · page 5

NAPERVILLE (Illinois), Friday.--Speeding at more than a mile a minute, the crack Chicago Exposition…

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Man Injured in Fall From Ramp

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 26 April 1946 · page 9

A man who fell 20 feet over a ramp near Tom Ugly's Bridge yesterday was seriously injured. He is Joseph Bourne, 60, New…

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Many Holiday Accidents

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 April 1946 · page 4

A man was killed last night when he was knocked down by a taxi-cab while crossing Gardeners Road, Mascot. He was subsequently…

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Seven Hurt In Road Accidents

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 26 April 1946 · page 12

Seven people were injured in road accidents yesterday. At South Strathfield, three…

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Man Drowned In Storm Drain

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 27 April 1946 · page 5

The body of a returned soldier was found in a stormwater channel at Bankstown last night…

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Critically Injured By Train

Daily Mirror · Saturday 27 April 1946 · page 2

A railway porter was hurled over 40 feet and critically injured when he was struck by a fast through-train while…

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Critically Injured By Train

Daily Mirror · Saturday 27 April 1946 · page 5

A railway porter was hurled over 40 feet and critically injured when he was struck by a fast through-train while…

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Critically Injured By Train

Daily Mirror · Saturday 27 April 1946 · page 5

A railway porter was hurled over 40 feet and critically injured when he was struck by a fast through-train while…

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Critically Injured By Train

Daily Mirror · Saturday 27 April 1946 · page 5

A railway porter was hurled over 40 feet and critically injured When he was struck by a fast through-train while…

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Citically Injured By Train

Daily Mirror · Saturday 27 April 1946 · page 5

A railway porter was hurled over 40 feet and critically injured when he was struck by a fast through-train while…

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Critically Injured By Train

Daily Mirror · Saturday 27 April 1946 · page 2

A railway porter was hurled over 40 feet and critically injured when he was struck by a fast through-train while…

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Critically Injured By Train

Daily Mirror · Saturday 27 April 1946 · page 5

A railway porter was hurled over 40 feet and critically injured when he was struck by a fast through-train while…

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Eastes Out of Manly Union Side Injured Thigh Is Cause of Change

Daily Mirror · Saturday 27 April 1946 · page 13

Manly star wing three-quarter Charlie Eastes was a last minute withdrawal from Manly team in the match of the day against Northern Suburbs at Manly Oval this afternoon. Eastes is suffering from…

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Eastes Out of Manly Union Side Injured Thigh Is Cause of Change

Daily Mirror · Saturday 27 April 1946 · page 11

Manly star wing three-quarter Charlie Eastes was a last minute withdrawal from Manly team in the match of the day against Northern Suburbs at Manly Oval this afternoon. Eastes is suffering from…

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Digger killed, one injured in head-on smash

The Sun · Sunday 28 April 1946 · page 2

AN ex-soldier was killed instantly and another critically injured when two motor cycles collided head-on in Tivoli-esplanade, Como, yesterday…

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No ambulance for injured player; Soccer fans angry

The Sun · Sunday 28 April 1946 · page 11

SOCCER officials were- criticised for not having ambulance officers on the ground when Canterbury forward Stan Ingram fractured his left leg in the match against…

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Fake accident calls hamper city ambulance

The Sun · Sunday 28 April 1946 · page 9

AN anonymous phone caller has caused disruption of the city ambulance organisation by hoax accidents reports. Four times in the last five Saturdays, the same…

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Drowned Men's Bodies Found

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 April 1946 · page 4

The bodies of two men were recovered by police from the harbour and the Lane Cove River yesterday…

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