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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1947

2,956 stories in Sydney's papers · page 21 of 148

Three Injured In Collision

The Sun · Wednesday 12 February 1947 · page 2

Two women and a child were seriously injured when a military truck and a small car collided at the intersection of Collins-street…

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Killed in Collision

The Sun · Wednesday 12 February 1947 · page 2

MOSS VALE. Wednesday.-- Robert Wilson, aged 53, was killed instantly today when the utility truck he was driving…

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Boy Drowned in George's River

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 12 February 1947 · page 4

The body of a 10-year-old boy was recovered from the George's River on Friday afternoon by Liverpool police…

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Man Killed, Wife Injured

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 12 February 1947 · page 10

MITTAGONG, Wednesday. -- a man was killed instantly and his wife seriously injured when a utility truck and another…

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Man Killed, Wife Injured

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 12 February 1947 · page 10

MITTAGONG, Wednesday. -- a man was killed instantly and his wife seriously injured when a utility truck and another…

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Mishap to Raranga. Collision in Belgium

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 12 February 1947 · page 1

En route to London from Australia the Shaw. Savill vessel Raranga collided with the American Liberty ship Samuel…

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Two Riders Injured, Horse Dead

The Sun · Wednesday 12 February 1947 · page 14

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--Two jockeys were injured and a horse was killed in a fall at…

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Three Injured in Car-truck Crash

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 12 February 1947 · page 2

TWO women and a girl aged two and a half were injured when a truck and car collided at the intersection of Collins St, and Pittwater Rd.,…

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Three Injured in Car-truck Crash

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 12 February 1947 · page 2

TWO women and a girl aged two and a half were injured when a truck and car collided at the Intersection of Collins St, and Pittwater Rd.,…

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Three Injured in Car-truck Crash

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 12 February 1947 · page 2

TWO women and a girl aged two and a half were injured when a truck and car collided at the intersection of Collins St., and Pittwater Rd.,…

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Collision Sequel

The Sun · Thursday 13 February 1947 · page 3

BOWRAL. Thursday.--Raymond Maxwell Cross. 19. motor-driver, was charged in the police court today with having on…

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Head-on Collision

The Biz · Thursday 13 February 1947 · page 4

A head-on collision between a truck owned by Richard Le Strange, of Ware Street, Fairfield, and driven by Clyde Thompson, of Cathcart Street, Fairfield,…

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Driver Killed in Collision

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 February 1947 · page 9

MOSS VALE, Wednesday.--The driver of a utility truck was killed this morning when the truck and a lorry collided on a railway bridge on Hume…

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Drowned at Wyong Creek

Nepean Times · Thursday 13 February 1947 · page 6

Miss Isa Jane Stewart, sister of Mrs. F. McAlpine, of High Street, Penrith was accidentally drowned in Wyong Creek on Thursday…

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Boy Drowned in Creek

The Biz · Thursday 13 February 1947 · page 8

A 30-year-old boy was drowned in Frospect, Creek, at Horseshce Bend, Fairfield, last Friday. He was Lessie Charles Cassel, son of Mr. and Mrs. Francis…

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Detonator Went Off, Man Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 February 1947 · page 12

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.--George Williams, 19, of Kilaben Bay, dropped a detonator which he found at his home today…

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A Collision at Kingswood Police Charge Motorist, Who Charges Constable

Nepean Times · Thursday 13 February 1947 · page 2

A collision on the Western Road, Kingswood, on October 28 last, is the subject of a charge brought by the police against a civilian and of charges…

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Fatal Bathroom Accident

The Propeller · Thursday 13 February 1947 · page 3

A man who slipped and fell when about to shave in the bathroom of his home in Bexley Road, Bexley, on Tuesday afternoon, died from head…

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Shean Injured in Boating Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 February 1947 · page 23

Jockey Fred Shean, who has been out of luck in recent racing, was injured yesterday in a boating accident at Booker Bay, Pittwater…

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Drowned Man May Be From Sydney

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 February 1947 · page 11

BRISBANE, Thursday.--Police recovered the decomposed body of an unidentified man, wearing a suit made in Sydney, from the Brisbane River…

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