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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1947

2,956 stories in Sydney's papers · page 3 of 148

Three Die After Accidents

The Sun · Friday 3 January 1947 · page 3

Harry Joseph Hydes, 24, or Salisbury-street, Watson's Bay, was killed instantly when the motor cycle he was riding early…

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Warning On Air Accidents

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 January 1947 · page 2

LONDON, Thursday (A.A.P.).--The great number of lives lost in air accidents is a most disquieting feature of aviation at the opening of the New…

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Woman's Leg Broken in Train Accident

Daily Mirror · Friday 3 January 1947 · page 3

KATOOMBA, Friday.--A woman train passenger travelling to Sydney on "The Fish" this morning suffered a compound fracture of the…

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Tragic Story in Coroner's Court Father Kills Son, Hangs Himself "Accident" Plea in Last Letter

Daily Mirror · Friday 3 January 1947 · page 9

A MAN who murdered his son, then committed suicide, left a note asking that his wife, who was in Gladesville Mental Asylum, be told that they died in a car accident…

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Tragic Story in Coroner's Court Father Kills Son, Hangs Himself "Accident" Plea in Last Letter

Daily Mirror · Friday 3 January 1947 · page 9

A MAN who murdered his son, then committed suicide left a note asking that his wife, who was in Gladesville Mental Asylum, be told that they died in a car accident…

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Tragic Story in Coroner's Court Father Kills Son, Hangs Himself "Accident" Plea in Last Letter

Daily Mirror · Friday 3 January 1947 · page 9

A MAN who murdered his son, then committed suicide, left a note asking that his wife, who was in Gladesville Mental Asylum, be told that they died in a car accident…

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Tragic Story in Coroner's Court Father Kills Son, Hangs Himself "Accident" Plea in Last Letter

Daily Mirror · Friday 3 January 1947 · page 9

A MAN who murdered his son, then committed suicide, left a note asking that his wife, who was in Gladesville Mental Asylum, be told that they died in a car accident…

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Woman's Leg Broken in Train Accident

Daily Mirror · Friday 3 January 1947 · page 3

KATOOMBA, Friday.--A woman train passenger travelling to Sydney on "The Fish" this morning suffered a compound fracture of the…

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Tragic Story in Coroner's Court Father Kills Son, Hangs Himself "Accident" Plea in Last Letter

Daily Mirror · Friday 3 January 1947 · page 9

A MAN who murdered his son, then committed suicide, left a note asking that his wife, who was in Gladesville Mental Asylum, be told that they died in a car accident…

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Woman Injured In Fall On Train

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 January 1947 · page 5

LITHGOW, Friday.--An elderly woman suffered leg injuries today when she fell between two carriages of a train as it was leaving Hazelbrook…

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Ambulance on Wrong Track for Accident

Daily Mirror · Saturday 4 January 1947 · page 14

Because the ambulance does not follow races at Moorefield there was some delay in picking up apprentice F Williams, momentarily stunned…

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Ambulance on Wrong Track for Accident

Daily Mirror · Saturday 4 January 1947 · page 14

Because the ambulance does not follow races at Moorefield there was some delay in picking un apprentice F. Williams, momentarily stunned…

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Ambulance on Wrong Track for Accident

Daily Mirror · Saturday 4 January 1947 · page 16

Because the ambulance does not follow races at Moorefield there was some delay in picking up apprentice Williams, momentarily stunned…

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Ambulance on Wrong Track for Accident

Daily Mirror · Saturday 4 January 1947 · page 14

Because the. ambulance does not follow races at Moorefield there was some delay in picking up apprentice F. Williams, momentarily stunned…

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Ambulance on Wrong Track for Accident

Daily Mirror · Saturday 4 January 1947 · page 14

Because the ambulance does not follow races at Moorefield there was some delay in picking up apprentice F- Williams, momentarily stunned…

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Injured surfer collapses after long swim through heavy seas

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 5 January 1947 · page 28

After injuring his leg when his surfboat overturned during yesterday's Duke of Gloucester carnival on Maroubra Beach, Collaroy sweep Dick Twight swam 40 yards through heavy seas to the shore. Twight collapsed in pain…

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Injured Hurdle Rider

Daily Mirror · Monday 6 January 1947 · page 18

MELBOURNE, Monday. -- R. Watts who was admitted to hospital with back injuries following a fall in the Hurdle Race at Mentone on…

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Injured Hurdle Rider

Daily Mirror · Monday 6 January 1947 · page 18

MELBOURNE, Monday. -- R. Watts who was admitted to hospital with back injuries following a fall in the Hurdle Race at Mentone on…

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Missing Baby Found Injured

Daily Mirror · Monday 6 January 1947 · page 3

A two-years-old, child who disappeared from her home at 31 Dillon St., Paddington, at noon on Saturday, was later…

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Missing Baby Found Injured

Daily Mirror · Monday 6 January 1947 · page 2

A two-years-old child who disappeared from her home at 31 Dillon St., Paddington, at noon on Saturday, was later…

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