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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1948

1,853 stories in Sydney's papers · page 39 of 93

Morphia aid in country accidents

The Sun · Thursday 3 June 1948 · page 11

Use of morphine by ambulance officers in country areas would help accident victims, who might be miles from a…

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Puffham Fall 'Accidental'

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 June 1948 · page 19

The A.J.C stewards yesterday found that Puffham had accidentally fallen and caused Granite to fall, in the Flying…

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Bedroom Blaze Fatality

Daily Mirror · Friday 4 June 1948 · page 2

A 56 -years -old woman was fatally burned when her bed caught fire at a residential in French…

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Bedroom Blaze Fatality

Daily Mirror · Friday 4 June 1948 · page 2

A 56 -years -old woman was fatally burned when her bed caught fire at a residential in…

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Bedroom Blaze Fatality

Daily Mirror · Friday 4 June 1948 · page 2

A 56 -years -old woman was fatally burned when her bed caught fire at a residential in French…

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Man Killed in Collision

Daily Mirror · Friday 4 June 1948 · page 3

A MAN was killed and a motor cyclist seriously injured in a collision in Park Rd., Auburn, last night…

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Stop Press Man Reported Injured

Daily Mirror · Friday 4 June 1948 · page 16

Central District Ambulance rushed to the rushed intersection of victoria Rd, and Darling St.,Rozelle, today, following a report that a man had…

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37 Injured When Two Trams Crash in Peak- Hour Rush Victims Stagger About Roadway

Daily Mirror · Friday 4 June 1948 · page 1

THIRTY- SEVEN persons were injured when a moving from crashed into a stationary double -set of cars near Cleveland St. junction, Moore Park, this morning. The roadway after the crash resembled a miniature battle…

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37 Injured When Two Trams Crash in Peak- Hour Rush Victims Stagger About Roadway

Daily Mirror · Friday 4 June 1948 · page 1

THIRTY- SEVEN persons were injured when a moving tram crashed into a stationary double -set of cars near Cleveland St. junction, Moore Park, this morning. The roadway after the crash resembled a miniature battle…

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37 Injured When Two Trams Crash in Peak -Hour Rush Victims Stagger About Roadway

Daily Mirror · Friday 4 June 1948 · page 1

THIRTY -SEVEN persons were injured when a moving from crashed into a stationary double -set of cars near Cleveland St. junction, Moore Park, this morning. The roadway after the crash resembled a miniature battle…

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37 Injured When Two Trams Crash in Peak -Hour Rush Victims Stagger About Roadway

Daily Mirror · Friday 4 June 1948 · page 1

THIRTY -SEVEN persons were injured when a moving tram crashed into a stationary double -set of cars near Cleveland St. junction, Moore Park, this morning. The roadway after the crash, resembled a miniature battle…

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37 Injured When Two Trails Crash in Peak- Hour Rush Victims Stagger About Roadway

Daily Mirror · Friday 4 June 1948 · page 1

THIRTY -SEVEN persons were injured when a moving tram crashed into a stationary double -set of cars near Cleveland St. junction, Moore Park, this morning. The roadway after the crash resembled a miniature battle…

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37 Injured When Two Trams Crash in Peak -Hour Rush Victims Stagger About Roadway

Daily Mirror · Friday 4 June 1948 · page 1

THIRTY -SEVEN persons were injured when a moving tram crashed into a stationary double- set of cars near Cleveland St. junction, Moore Park, this morning. The roadway after the crash resembled a miniature battle…

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37 Injured When Two Trams Crash in Peak- Hour Rush Victims Stagger About Roadway

Daily Mirror · Friday 4 June 1948 · page 1

THIRTY- SEVEN persons were injured when a moving tram crashed into a stationary double- set of cars near Cleveland St. junction, Moore Park, this morning. The roadway after the crash resembled a miniature battle…

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Railway Accidents

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 June 1948 · page 2

Sir,—It is plain from the many recent reports of accidents on our electric railways that there is a need for more adequate safety…

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Six North R.L. men injured

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 6 June 1948 · page 23

Six North Sydney players were injured during their match against Newtown at Erskineville Oval yesterday. Newtown won a rugged…

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Four die in accidents

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 6 June 1948 · page 2

Four persons lost their lives in accidents yesterday. Two of them were motor cyclists…

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Driver Trapped, Drowned 7 Dead in Weekend Accidents

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 June 1948 · page 5

A man was trapped and drowned in the driver's cabin of a lorry in the Shoalhaven River at Bomaderry yesterday…

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Walker Injured: May Miss Match

The Sun · Monday 7 June 1948 · page 15

Wallaby Alan Walker is in doubt with a leg injury for Saturday's Rugby Union match between NSW and Queensland, at the Showground. Walker received a knock on…

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Four Dead In Road Accidents

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 June 1948 · page 3

Four people died in road accidents in New South Wales at the week-end. The vehicles involved in the…

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