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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1948

1,853 stories in Sydney's papers · page 15 of 93

Fireman's Burning Accident

Nepean Times · Thursday 19 February 1948 · page 4

Mr. J. Leonard, a railway fireman, residing at 77 Yarrman Street, Lidcombe, was taken by Nepean Ambulance to doctor and Penrith Hospital…

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Accident Victim May Never Wake

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 February 1948 · page 3

NEW YORK, Feb. l8 (A.A.P.).—Ralph Abbott, 32, who has been unconscious for 1 year as the result of a car…

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Elizabeth, Duke in Car Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 February 1948 · page 1

LONDON, Wednesday.--The Duke of Edinburgh's car and a taxi-cab collided today while the Duke was driving Princess Elizabeth to Buckingham Palace…

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Plane Fatality Near Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 February 1948 · page 3

A Lincoln bomber of the type which crashed last night at Amberley aerodrome, near Brisbane, when at least 16 members of the R.A.A.F. were killed. (See story, page 1.)…

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Injured, But May Start

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 February 1948 · page 7

Penmore and Hemisphere are being treated for injuries, but their trainer, Alan Morrisby, said last…

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Stop Press Injured by Fire Extinguistter

Daily Mirror · Friday 20 February 1948 · page 12

Michael Grovener (21) Baptist St., Redfern suffered fractured ribs, concussion and a fractured finger today when he was servicing…

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British Air Accidents Airline Attacked Staff Correspondent and A.A.P.

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 February 1948 · page 3

LONDON, Feb. 19.—The British South American Airways Corporation had a high accident rate compared with…

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Duke "Charming" About Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 February 1948 · page 2

LONDON, Thursday.--The Duke of Edinburgh had been "very charming" about their accident, the taxi-driver, Michael Poluck, said today…

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Baby Drowned in Pit

The Sun · Saturday 21 February 1948 · page 3

Rose Marie Harwood, 18 months, was drowned yesterday afternoon when she wandered into a pit in the…

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50 Injured by Bomb

The Sun · Saturday 21 February 1948 · page 1
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CAIRO, Saturday.--A bomb which exploded outside a Moslem Brotherhood Association branch injured 50…

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Drowned boy's heart massaged in hospital

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 22 February 1948 · page 3

Doctors at Manly Hospital yesterday opened a boy's abdomen and massaged his heart, which had stopped beating. They massaged for 20 minutes, but were not…

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Accidental

Truth · Sunday 22 February 1948 · page 16

At Moorefield yesterday, stewards concluded their inquiry into Werriston King's fall at Canterbury a week ago. They…

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Stop Press Woman Injured

Daily Mirror · Monday 23 February 1948 · page 12

Mrs. Ida Sharpe,Rowley St., Camperdown. was injured this morning when the bar of a clorhesline broke and struck her on the…

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43 KILLED, 96 Injured in Jerusalem Bombings Killings In Hospitals

Daily Mirror · Monday 23 February 1948 · page 1

LONDON, Monday.-- Forty-three persons were killed and 96 injured in two shattering explosions in the heart of…

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Fatality in Surf

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 24 February 1948 · page 5

BONDI lifesavers, Don Cummings and Jack Coombs, and beach inspectors Brian Davidson…

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Fatality in Surf

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 24 February 1948 · page 5

BONDI lifesavers, Don Cummings and Jack Coombs, and beach inspectors Brian Davidson…

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Fatality in Surf

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 24 February 1948 · page 5

BONDI lifesavers. Don Cummings and Jack Coombs, and beach inspectors Brian Davidson…

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Surfer drowned at Bondi

The Sun · Tuesday 24 February 1948 · page 2

A man about 30 to 35 years old drowned while surfing at Bondi Beach today…

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Woman Hit by Lorry, Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 February 1948 · page 7

Mrs. Barbara Barnett, 75, of Hollywood Avenue, Bondi Junction was seriously injured last night when she was struck by…

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