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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1948

1,853 stories in Sydney's papers · page 45 of 93

Car Wrecked, Driver Injured

Nepean Times · Thursday 1 July 1948 · page 1

John McKenzie, residing on Bringelly Road, Kingswood, and employed at Farley and Lewers' crushers, was driving home on the Western Road at…

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Baby Dead, Mother Hurt in Collision

Daily Mirror · Thursday 1 July 1948 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Thursday.--An eight-months-old baby girl was killed and her mother injured last night when a car…

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Four Hurt in Collision Three In Hospital

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 July 1948 · page 4

Four people were injured in a head-on collision between a car and truck on Prince's Highway, near Waterfall,…

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Bus mounts crowded city footpath; two injured

The Sun · Thursday 1 July 1948 · page 3

Two persons were injured and many had amazing escapes when a bus mounted a crowded footpath in George-street, City, near Wynyard Station, late today after the driver had a blackout. The bus, a single-decker…

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Food, Goods Looted While Rescuers Labor in Wreck 12 Harden Injured Now Out Of Danger

Daily Mirror · Thursday 1 July 1948 · page 1

HARDEN,Thursday.--Hundreds of pounds worth of goods were looted from the wreckage of the South-west Mail which crashed down an embankment near Hlrden yesterday, killing four persons and injuring 20. EVEN while railway KENNETH AUSTIN JONES (36), Canley Vale Rd., Canlay Vale, whose right thigh was fractured and face…

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Food, Goods Looted While Rescuers Labor in Wreck 12 Harden Injured Now Out Of Danger

Daily Mirror · Thursday 1 July 1948 · page 1

HARDEN, Thursday.--Hundreds of pounds worth of goods were looted from the wreckage of the South-west Mail which crashed down an embankment near Harden yesterday, killing four persons and injuring 20. EVEN whi[?] railway…

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Four Killed And l8 Injured When Mail Train Crashes Over Embankment From Our Special Reporters

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 July 1948 · page 3

HARDEN, Wednesday.—Four were killed and l8 injured when the south-west mail train crashed over an embankment into a gully this morning between Galong and Harden. Most of the victims were in the two leading carriages, which…

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'Bus Accident

The Propeller · Thursday 1 July 1948 · page 1

Two women passengers were injured when a bus containing about thirty passengers jumped a footpath near Hurstville Brick…

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League Men Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 July 1948 · page 9

Because of injuries, winger Stan Root and lock-forward George Jardine have been omitted…

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Cars Damaged in Redfern Collision

Daily Mirror · Friday 2 July 1948 · page 3

TWO cars parked in Great Buckingham St., Redfern, were badly damaged when another car crashed head-on into…

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Cars Damaged in Redfern Collision

Daily Mirror · Friday 2 July 1948 · page 3

TWO cars parked in Great Buckingham St., Redfern, were badly damaged when another car crashed head-on into…

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Cars Damaged in Redfern Collision

Daily Mirror · Friday 2 July 1948 · page 3

TWO cars parked in Great, A Buckingham St., Redfern, were badly damaged when another car crashed head-on into…

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Cars Damaged in Redfern Collision

Daily Mirror · Friday 2 July 1948 · page 3

TWO cars parked in Great Buckingham St., Redfern, were badly damaged when another car crashed head-on into…

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Big Union Post for Injured Man

Daily Mirror · Friday 2 July 1948 · page 2

LESLIE DOOLEY, who was critically injured last week in a vain attempt to rescue Jack Adams from a fall of coal…

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12 Injured in Airways Bus

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 July 1948 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Friday. — Twelve people, including four air hostesses, were injured when an Australian National Airways bus…

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12 Injured In Airways Bus Crash

Daily Mirror · Saturday 3 July 1948 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Saturday.--Four air hostesses were among 12 persons injured when an Australian…

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12 Injured In Airways Bus Crash

Daily Mirror · Saturday 3 July 1948 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Saturday.--Four air hostesses were among 12 persons injured when an Australian…

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Cruiser, Ferry In Collision

Truth · Sunday 4 July 1948 · page 2

Passengers on the 52ft. cruiser Leura had a lucky escape from serious injury early this morning when the vessel collided…

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Ferry and Launch in Midnight Collision

The Sun · Sunday 4 July 1948 · page 1

A LARGE launch carrying more than 20 men and women passengers was almost overturned in a collision with the ferry, Karrabee, in Walsh Bay soon after midnight last night. Passengers on the launch,…

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Passengers lucky in ferry-launch collision

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 4 July 1948 · page 3

Sixteen passengers in a launch which collided with a ferry steamer early this morning had a lucky escape. The launch, Leura,…

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