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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1947

2,956 stories in Sydney's papers · page 2 of 148

Hundreds Injured, Windows Smashed

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 January 1947 · page 1

The worst hailstorm ever recorded in Sydney blitzed the City and suburbs at 2.40 p.m. yesterday. The storm, which swept in at 33 miles an hour from the…

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Pilot Injured in Plane Crash

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 January 1947 · page 3

MELBOURNE. Wednesday.— Striking high tension wires when attempting to land on Berwick emergency aerodrome to-day, a Wackett…

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Man Injured by Motor Car

The Propeller · Thursday 2 January 1947 · page 3

James Alfred Prinable, aged 63 years, of Alma Street, Hurstville, suffered facial lacerations and a broken, right leg, about 1.15 p.m…

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Child and Motor Truck Inquest on Fatality

Nepean Times · Thursday 2 January 1947 · page 1

That no blame whatsoever was attached to the driver of the lorry was stated by the district coroner, Mr. E. F. Rule, at an inquest held by him at…

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Man Attacked by Wild Ferret One Killed, Five Injured In Holiday Accidents

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 2 January 1947 · page 2

A man who was attacked by a wild ferret in his bedroom at midnight was the strangest casualty in Parramatta's holiday list. In local accidents during the holidays, one person was killed and five were injured…

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Ice Storm Lashes City and Suburbs Hundreds Injured; Big Damage Toll

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 January 1947 · page 1

A terrific hailstorm which lashed the city and many suburbs early yesterday afternoon, caused damage estimated at hundreds of thousands of pounds. Hundreds were injured by huge hailstones…

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Presentation To Accident Victim

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 2 January 1947 · page 5

Secretary of the Parramatta District Umpires' Association, Mr. W. E. Prince, was presented with £33/13/- last week by fellow…

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31 Hurt in Road Accidents Locomotive Runs Down Bus At Level Crossing

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 January 1947 · page 7

Thirty-one people were injured in road accidents in New South Wales yesterday. Most serious was at Junee, where 11 were injured in a collision. New Year Traffic Lighter Than Expected…

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Edrich's Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 January 1947 · page 29

ENGLISH all-rounder Bill Edrich receives attention from a team-mate and Umpire G. Berwick when he was struck on the knee by a ball hit by Sid Barnes early in the Third Test yesterday. Barnes' partner, Arthur Morris, looks on…

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Boy Drowned in Lagoon

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 January 1947 · page 4

An eight-year-old boy was drowned in about 12 feet of water in the lagoon at Queenscliff yesterday. He was Malcoim J. R. Wood, of…

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Boy Drowned In Deep Lagoon

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 January 1947 · page 7

Malcolm John Wood, 8, of West Street, Balgowlah, was drowned yesterday when he stepped into a deep hole in a Queenscliff lagoon…

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Air Aid To Injured Climbers

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 January 1947 · page 3

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Thursday.--A plane today dropped food and medical supplies to…

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Man Injured in Fall From Tumble-bug

Daily Mirror · Friday 3 January 1947 · page 3

RONALD McINTOSH (27), of Hobart. suffered probable internal injuries when he fell from the tumble-bug at Luna Park last night…

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Man Injured in Fall From Tumble-bug

Daily Mirror · Friday 3 January 1947 · page 2

RONALD McINTOSH (27), of Hobart, suffered probable internal injuries when he fell from the tumble-bug at Luna Park last night…

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Man Injured in Fall From Tumble-bug

Daily Mirror · Friday 3 January 1947 · page 2

RONALD McINTOSH (27), of il' Hohart, suffered probable internal Injuries when he fell from the…

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Man Injured in Fall From Tumble-bug

Daily Mirror · Friday 3 January 1947 · page 3

RONALD McINTOSH(27), of Hobart. suffered probable internal injuries when he fell from the tumble-bug at Luna Park last night…

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Man Injured in Fall From Tumble-bug

Daily Mirror · Friday 3 January 1947 · page 10

RONALD McINTOSH (27), of Hobart. suffered probable internal injuries when he fell from the tumble-bug at Luna Park last night…

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Man Injured in Fall From Tumble-bug

Daily Mirror · Friday 3 January 1947 · page 2

RONALD McINTOSH (27), of Hobart, suffered probable internal injuries when he fell from the tumble-bug at Luna Park last night…

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Man Injured in Fall From Tumble-bug

Daily Mirror · Friday 3 January 1947 · page 2

RONALD McINTOSH (27), of Hobart, suffered probable internal injuries when he fell from the tumble-bug at Luna Park last night…

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Man Injured in Fall From Tumble-bug

Daily Mirror · Friday 3 January 1947 · page 2

RONALD McINTOSH (27), of Hobart. suffered probable internal injuries when he fell from the tumble-bug at Luna Park, last night…

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