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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1948

1,853 stories in Sydney's papers · page 10 of 93

Three Hurt in Bus Accident

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 27 January 1948 · page 5

SKIDDING out of control after a collision with a tram today at the corner of Loftus and Bridge Sts.,…

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Three Hurt in Bus Accident

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 27 January 1948 · page 5

SKIDDING out of control after a collision with a tram today at the corner of Loftus and Bridge Sts.,…

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Three Hurt in Bus Accident

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 27 January 1948 · page 5

SKIDDING out of control after a collision with a tram today at the corner of Loftus and Bridge Sts.,…

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Merrylands Man Injured

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 28 January 1948 · page 1

When a lorry overturnes whilst taking a hairpin bind on the new military road near Engadine last Monday night four men were hurt. including Alexander…

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Nine Injured in Road Smash

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 28 January 1948 · page 1

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.--Nine people were injured, one seriously, this afternoon when a Pioneer motor coach collided with a bulldozer on the main road at Raymond…

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Nine Injured in Road Smash

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 28 January 1948 · page 1

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.--Nine people were seriously injured this afternoon when a Pioneer motor bus and a heavy lorry carrying a tractor collided on the main road at…

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Nine Injured in Road Smash

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 28 January 1948 · page 1

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.--Nine people were injured, one seriously, this afternoon when a Pioneer motor coach collided with a bulldozer on the main road at Raymond…

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Cyclists Injured

The Biz · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 5

Dave Mountain (19), of Newman street. Merrylands, sustained lacerations and shock, and Joyee Edwards (16), of The Trongate, Granville, lacerations to foot,…

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Boy Drowned in River

The Propeller · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 3

John Wesley Elliott, aged 15 years, of Macquarie Fields, who was one of a party of young people from Ingleburn was…

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Macquarie Fields Boy Drowned

The Biz · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 5

A 15-year-old boy was drowned while swimming in George's River at East Minto on Monday. He was John Wesley Elliott (15), of Macquaric Fields. He…

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Injured Man Improves

The Sun · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 5

Leslie Doe, 23, of West Esplanade, Manly, who fell 60ft. inside a steel caisson at Circular Quay last night, is…

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Man Killed, Six Hurt In Collision

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 1

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.—A clergyman was killed and six other people were injured in a…

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Minister Dies, Six Hurt in Bus Collision

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 4

A clergyman was killed and his wife and five other people were hurt when a has and a track collided yesterday about 20 miles from Newcastle…

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Constable Injured by Cyclist. While Diverting Road Traffic

The Propeller · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 2

A police constable and a motor cyclist were injured in a double accident at Hurstville last Friday night. They were Constable Cecil…

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Accident, Negligent Driving Charge

Nepean Times · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 2

An accident between two vehicles on the Western Highway, was the cause of a case that came before Mr. A. E. Stonham, S.M., at Penrith Court of…

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Lifeline Broke Man Drowned

Daily Mirror · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Friday. --When a lifeline broke 250 yards off shore in heavy dumpers at Sorrento beach yesterday, a…

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Drowned When Line Broke

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—A youth was drowned at Back Beach, Sorrento, to-day, when a lifeline…

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Bad Roads Cause of Accidents Ambulance Man Attacks Methods

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 7

Bad construction of public highways was the main cause of road accidents in New South Wales, Mr. H.J. Mitchell said yesterday…

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Ship Fatality

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 January 1948 · page 4

James Adrian Johnston, 29, ship's officer, who suffered a fracture of the base of the skull when struck by a derrick on the steamer…

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Drowned after collapse

The Sun · Saturday 31 January 1948 · page 2

Believed to be Alfred May about 27, a laborer was drowned when he collapsed and fell from…

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