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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1948

1,853 stories in Sydney's papers · page 3 of 93

Boy Drowned in Dam

Daily Mirror · Monday 5 January 1948 · page 1

A FOUR-YEARS-OLD boy was drowned when he fell into a dam on Cattai Creek, Windsor, yesterday afternoon…

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Boy Drowned in Maroota Dam

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 January 1948 · page 3

A three-year-old boy was drowned in a dam at Maroota, 12 miles from Wiseman's Ferry, yesterday afternoon…

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Driver Injured, Then Arrested

Daily Mirror · Monday 5 January 1948 · page 2

LITHGOW, Monday.--Injured in a utility truck when it crashed on the Great Western Highway in the early hours of…

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Driver Injured, Then Arrested

Daily Mirror · Monday 5 January 1948 · page 2

LITHGOW, Monday.--Injured in a utility truck when it crashed on the Great Western Highway in the early hours of…

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Driver Injured, Then Arrested

Daily Mirror · Monday 5 January 1948 · page 2

LITHGOW, Monday.--Injured in a utility truck when it crashed on the Great Western Highway in the early hours of…

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Youth (19) Drowned Retrieving an Oar

Daily Mirror · Monday 5 January 1948 · page 3

THE City Coroner (Mr. Hart) today found that Alan Jones (19), Park St., Narrabeen, was accidentally drowned in…

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Silent on mate's drowning

The Sun · Tuesday 6 January 1948 · page 8

After their playmate disappeared in the waters of a canal, he and his brother ran home and said nothing…

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Four Hurt in Car Collision

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 January 1948 · page 5

Four people were injured when two cars collided at the corner of First Avenue and St. George's Parade. Hurstville, at…

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Search for Missing Orchardist (72) Drowning In Water-Hole Feared 60 Civilians Aiding Police

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 6 January 1948 · page 2

SIXTY civilians and 20 police are searching through rugged countryside surrounding Glenorie for a 72-years-old orchardist, who has been…

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Search for Missing Orchardist (72) Drowning In Water-Hole Feared 60 Civilians Aiding Police

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 6 January 1948 · page 2

SIXTY civilians and 20 police are searching through rugged countryside surrounding Glenorie for a 72-years-old orchardist, who has been…

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Boy Kept Pal's Drowning a Secret Admits Telling Lies To Mother Dived Vainly in Rescue Bid

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 6 January 1948 · page 2

ONE of two boys who dived into a canal in a vain attempt to rescue a pal, admitted today that he had lied to the boy's mother by saying he didn't…

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Boy Kept Pal's Drowning a Secret Admits Telling Lies To Mother Dived Vainly in Rescue Bid

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 6 January 1948 · page 2

ONE of two boys who dived into a canal in a vain attempt to rescue a pal, admitted today that he had lied to the boy's mother by saying he didn't…

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Boy Kept Pal's Drowning a Secret Admits Telling Lies To Mother Dived Vainly in Rescue Bid

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 6 January 1948 · page 2

ONE of two boys who dived into a canal in a vain attempt to rescue a pal, admitted today that he had lied to the boy's mother by saying he didn't…

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Boy Kept Pal's Drowning a Secret Admits Telling Lies To Mother Dived Vainly in Rescue Bid

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 6 January 1948 · page 2

ONE of two boys who dived into a canal in a vain attempt to rescue a pal, admitted today that he had lied to the boy's mother by saying he didn't…

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Jews Attack Arabs Fierce Fight In Hotel 20 KILLED, 12 INJURED

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 6 January 1948 · page 3

JERUSALEM, Tuesday.--Fierce clashes are again occurring between the Jews and Arabs throughout Palestine. The police have announced that…

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Eight-year-old Boy Drowned in Well

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 January 1948 · page 1

An eight-year-old boy was drowned yesterday in a well at Glenbrook, on the Blue Mountains line. He was Frederick John…

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Scalding Fatality

Daily Mirror · Thursday 8 January 1948 · page 3

KEMPSEY. Thursday--Gilbert Davidson (24) was fatally scalded at Crescent Head on Tuesday. He upset a…

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Scalding Fatality

Daily Mirror · Thursday 8 January 1948 · page 5

KEMPSE Y, Thursday-- Gilbert Davidson (25) was fatally scalded at Crescent Head on Tuesday. He upset a…

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Lightning Fatality

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 January 1948 · page 2

Sir,—In 1895 or 1896, when I was on a march with the Cheshire Regiment to Kilworth Camp, Co. Cork, Ireland, a flash of lightning…

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Scalding Fatality

Daily Mirror · Thursday 8 January 1948 · page 3

KEMPSEY, Thursday.--Gilbert Davidson (21) was fatally scalded at Crescent Head on Tuesday. He upset a…

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