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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1948

1,853 stories in Sydney's papers · page 19 of 93

Two Deaths From Road Accidents

Daily Mirror · Friday 12 March 1948 · page 2

INJURED in traffic accidents at Ultimo and Lakemba yesterday, a man and a woman later died in hospital…

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Injured Mam on Rail Line

Daily Mirror · Saturday 13 March 1948 · page 2

CRITICALLY injured, Herbert Russell (45), electrical linesman, Millett St., Hurstville, was found unconscious on the…

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Chapter of Accidents Cicely Courtneidge and the Firm

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 13 March 1948 · page 2

What is behind what has come to be regarded as the mystery of Cicely Courtneidge's interrupted appearances with Williamson-Tait Ltd? Smith's has made discreet…

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Dog falls, injured

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 14 March 1948 · page 11

Radiant Digger (64), favorite for the Hurdle Race at Wentworth Park Dogs last night, fell and…

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35 Drowned When Ferry Turns Over

Truth · Sunday 14 March 1948 · page 5

SANTIAGO (Chile), Saturday.—At least 35 persons were drowned yesterday when a river steamer capsized and sank at…

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Police "Hush" On Accident

Truth · Sunday 14 March 1948 · page 2

WAGGA, Saturday—An "iron curtain" has been drawn over the inquiry at Wagga into allegations…

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14 drowned

The Sun · Monday 15 March 1948 · page 1

LONDON, Monday:-- Fourteen of a crew of 19 aboard the British trawler Epine have been drowned…

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Suez Canal Closed by Ship Collision

Daily Mirror · Monday 15 March 1948 · page 1

LONDON, Monday. -- The Suez Canal has been closed because of a collision between two Italian steamers, at the…

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Suez Canal Closed by Ship Collision

Daily Mirror · Monday 15 March 1948 · page 2

LONDON, Monday. -- The Suez Canal has been closed because of a collision between two. Italian steamers, at the…

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Arsenic death an accident

The Sun · Monday 15 March 1948 · page 5

Poisoning of Robert Sylvester Condron, 46, railway guard, was an accident, police believe…

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Drowned in surf at Maroubra

The Sun · Tuesday 16 March 1948 · page 1

Two men were brought ashore unconscious from the surf at Maroubra this afternoon. One is dead…

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Injured boxer leaves hospital

The Sun · Tuesday 16 March 1948 · page 15

The blow which knocked out Doc Wallace at the Stadium last night should not have been struck, the…

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Brawl at Party: 4 Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 March 1948 · page 4

Four men were injured last night during a brawl at a party in Surry Hills. Several gypsies were at the…

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Horse injured, rates held up

The Sun · Wednesday 17 March 1948 · page 15

MELBOURNE. Wednesday. Racing was held up for 27 minutes at Kyneton today when the connections of an…

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Car Strikes Standard Six Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 March 1948 · page 1

Six people were slightly injured early this morning when the car in which they were travelling crashed…

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Two Injured in Train Smash Goods Van, Engine Wrecked Man's Leg Broken in Jump to Safety

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 17 March 1948 · page 11

WAGGA, WAGGA, Wednesday.--The driver and fireman were injured today in a collision between a light locomotive and a stationary goods train at…

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Two Injured in Train Smash Goods Van, Engine Wrecked Man's Leg Broken in Jump to Safety

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 17 March 1948 · page 11

WAGGA, WAGGA, Wednesday.--The driver and fireman were injured today in a collision between a light locomotive and a stationary goods train at…

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Two Injured in Train Smash Goods Van, Engine Wrecked Man's Leg Broken in Jump to Safety

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 17 March 1948 · page 11

WAGGA, Wednesday. -- The driver and fireman were injured today in a collision between a light locomotive and a stationary goods train at…

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Two Injured in Train Smash Goods Van, Engine Wrecked Man's Leg Broken in Jump to Safety

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 17 March 1948 · page 11

WAGGA, Wednesday. -- The driver and fireman were injured today in a collision between a light locomotive and a stationary goods train at…

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Police and strikers clash: M.L.A, seriously injured Batons, Clubs Used in Wild Q,ld. Battle

The Sun · Wednesday 17 March 1948 · page 1

BRISBANE, Wednesday.-- Police with flailing batons and strikers using fists and heavy pieces of wood fought a fierce 15-minute battle in the hear of the city this morning. Two marchers were taken to hospital, including Mr…

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