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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1948

1,853 stories in Sydney's papers · page 16 of 93

Accident to Goods Train Saves Express

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 February 1948 · page 5

LITHGOW, Monday.--An accident to a goods train near Blackheath early this morning prevented a major disaster to the Mudgee mail…

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Surfer Drowned

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 February 1948 · page 3

Albert W. Pryor. McGrane Street, Cessnock, collapsed and died in the surf at Bondi Beach yesterday afternoon…

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Law Case Collision in Convoy

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 25 February 1948 · page 1

In January, 1944, a convoy set out from New York to the United Kingdom. Included among the vessels were the Dutch tanker Erinna, which had traded to Australia before the war, and the Norwegian motor vessel Dageid…

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Cyclist Fatally Injured by Bus

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 25 February 1948 · page 3

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.--Frederick Charles Nyland Lambton Rd., Charles was fatally injured when…

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Horror Films As Curb On Accidents

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 February 1948 · page 3

Horror films of road accidents should be shown to all applicants for driving licences under 40, Mr. S. M…

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Tragic Drowning

The Biz · Thursday 26 February 1948 · page 4

The tragic drowning of 18-months-old Rosemarie Harwood, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Harwood, of Anthony Street, Fairfield, occurred at her aunt's home…

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Accident With Harrow Fatal Tetanus

Nepean Times · Thursday 26 February 1948 · page 4

Mr. Reg. L. Carey (51), was employed harrowing land at Melbourne Street, St. Marys, where he resided with his brother, on 18th inst. He stopped the…

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Man Injured in Crossing Smash

Daily Mirror · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 2

A man was critically injured when a heavy truck and a six carriage passenger train collided on the level crossing at Good year's Siding, near Camellia, about 9 a.m…

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Bus Accident in Rain

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 3

Rain driving in through a window opening temporarily blinded a bus driver at Randwick last night, and the bus…

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Two Treas In Collision

Daily Mirror · Saturday 28 February 1948 · page 2

Mrs. Bonnie Williams, Jersey Rd., Woollahra received injuries to the back when two trams collided in…

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Two Trams In Collision

Daily Mirror · Saturday 28 February 1948 · page 2

Mrs. Bonnie Williams, Jersey Rd., Woollahra, received injuries to the back when two trams collided in…

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Two Trams In Collision

Daily Mirror · Saturday 28 February 1948 · page 5

Mrs. Bonnie Williams, Jersey Rd., Woollahra, received injuries to the back when two trams collided in…

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Injured Jockey Unconscious

Daily Mirror · Saturday 28 February 1948 · page 12

MELBOURNE, Saturday. --The condition of jockey J. Crilley was reported from Alfred Hospital today to be…

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Late News Phone: M2406 Injured Woman on Footpath

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 28 February 1948 · page 20

Early this morning, Dorothy Cavanagh 26, was found lying on a footpath in Cathedral Street, Darlinghurst…

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Two League Men Injured In Trial

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 1 March 1948 · page 10

Two first-grade Rugby League players suffered head injuries in the Balmain-Parramatta trial at Gladesville Oval yesterday…

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Four Dead After Road Accidents

Daily Mirror · Monday 1 March 1948 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Monday. -- Four persons died at the weekend from injuries received in road accidents…

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Four Dead After Road Accidents

Daily Mirror · Monday 1 March 1948 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Monday. -- Four persons died at the weekend from injuries received in road accidents…

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Colonel Dies After Accident

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 March 1948 · page 3

TOKYO, March 1 (A.A.P.Reuter).—Australian Lieut.Colonel H. E. Gale, Area Commander of Etajima,…

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Train Fatality

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 March 1948 · page 3

Sutherland police would like to hear from anyone who saw John Reynolds, 16, of Yarra Bay, fall from a train near Sutherland…

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Train Driver Injured Stone Breaks Glass

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 March 1948 · page 4

A stone thrown from a passing train broke the window of the driver's compartment in an electric train at Yagoona…

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