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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1947

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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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Five Accident Deaths In New South Wales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 January 1947 · page 4

A bathroom fall is believed to have caused the death of an elderly woman at Mosman yesterday. In other fatal accidents during the week-end, a man was killed by a falling tree, and a speedway rider…

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Death Follows Surf Accident

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 January 1947 · page 4

Frederick Cooper, 28, of Cupro Street, Lithgow, died in Manly Hospital yesterday from injuries received in a surfing accident at South Steyne…

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1 Killed, 6 Hurt In Accidents

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 6 January 1947 · page 9

A two-year-old boy was drowned and six people were injured in accidents yesterday…

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Family Saved From Drowning

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 January 1947 · page 2

MR. AND MRS. LEFTWITCH, and their family, who were rescued from a disabled launch in Botany Bay during yesterday's storm. With them is an ambulance officer, Harry Tierney…

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Plane Crash in Storm Three Dead, 20 Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 January 1947 · page 3

NEW YORK, Jan. 6 (A.A.P.).— Two passengers and the co-pilot were killed and 20 passengers were injured in a plane crash at Carmel…

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PLANE [?] Into Paddock Two Killed, One Critically Injured On Pleasure Flight

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 January 1947 · page 5

A man and his niece were killed yesterday when a plane nose-dived into a paddock, at Bankstown at 4.30 p.m. The girl's father, who was the third…

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Fruit-picker Injured

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 8 January 1947 · page 16

MRS. MAY ROBINSON (40), Hurlstone Ave., Hurlstone Park, received a compound fracture of the left leg today when she fell from a…

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Fruit-picker Injured

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 8 January 1947 · page 16

MRS. MAY ROBINSON (40). Hurlstone Ave., Hurlstone Park, received a compound fracture of the left leg today when she fell from a…

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Fruit-picker Injured

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 8 January 1947 · page 16

MRS. MAY ROBINSON (40), Hurlstone Ave., Hurlstone Park, received a compound fracture of the left leg today when she fell from a…

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New Aid For Injured

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 8 January 1947 · page 3

A special type of fracture-setting table for bone surgery has been ordered , from the United States by Parramatta Hospital…

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Injured Apprentice Resumes Riding

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 January 1947 · page 18

Apprentice Billy Ryan, injured in a race fall at Orange on Boxing Day, has resumed track riding at Randwick. Ryan indentured to Tommy Smith…

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"Terry" O'Shea Injured

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 8 January 1947 · page 1

Mr. Terence O'Shea, licensce of the Parramatta Woolpack. Hotel, was seriously injured in Monday's storm, when blinded…

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Youth Injured In Hailstorm

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 8 January 1947 · page 5

Ralph Watterson (18), son of Constable Watterson, of Blacktown police, was one of those injured by hail in the storm on New Year's…

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Four Hundred Drowning Fatalities Annually Have Your Children Taught to Swim

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 8 January 1947 · page 10

Every summer brings tragedy to hundreds of homes scattered throughout Australia. Many fatal accidents can…

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Accident Toll

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 8 January 1947 · page 4

Five persons died in accidents in N.S Wales [?] the wales at the week-end…

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Girl Saved From Drowning

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 January 1947 · page 5

A youth saved Kay Wilcox, aged 7, of Ocean Street, Penshurst, from drowning in Narrabeen Lakes yesterday…

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New Year's Eve Collision

The Biz · Thursday 9 January 1947 · page 2

As a result of a collision between a car driven by Arthur Mo[?]gan, of Knight Street, Canley Vale, and a new car owned by G. F. Finlay, in Cabrarmatta Road,…

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Small Boy Drowned in Railway Dam

Daily Mirror · Thursday 9 January 1947 · page 8

KALGOORLIE, Thursday. -- Neil Amesbury (6), Dugan St., Kalgoorlie, was drowned yesterday when he fell into the railway dam near…

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Small Boy Drowned in Railway Dam

Daily Mirror · Thursday 9 January 1947 · page 8

KALGOORLIE, Thursday. -- Neil Amesbury (6), Dugan St., Kalgoorlie, was drowned yesterday when he fell into the railway dam near…

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