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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1948

1,853 stories in Sydney's papers · page 47 of 93

Car, Truck, Bus In Collision

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 July 1948 · page 1

A woman was killed and a man seriously injured when a car in which they were travelling hit a stationary truck and…

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Six Injured in Qld. Bus Smash

Daily Mirror · Friday 9 July 1948 · page 5

BRISBANE, Friday. -- Six people were hurt when a fully loaded Cribb Island bus crashed into a post on…

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More Players Injured. Pidding in Centre Against Parramatta Tomorrow

The St George Call · Friday 9 July 1948 · page 6

Injuries to star players continue to unsettle St. George first grade side, latest withdrawals being the captain Mat McCoy and Lew Evans…

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St. George Reserves Shocked. Manly-Warringah Too Good For Them. Delaney Injured

The St George Call · Friday 9 July 1948 · page 6

Biggest shock of the season was the defeat of St. George reserve grade team by Manly-Warringah last Saturday…

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England's Batsmen Fail Again 7 For 231 At Stumps; 64 By Injured Compton

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 July 1948 · page 16

OLD TRAFFORD, Thursday.--English batsmen failed badly today in the first innings of the Third Test against Australia, and at stumps were 7-231. The wicket was good. Compton, who was 64 not out, batted gamely after having been off the…

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Strikes, Cold Blamed For Accidents

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 July 1948 · page 3

The N.R.M.A. blames industrial problems and the cold winter for an increase in road accidents…

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Three Injured in Collisions

Daily Mirror · Saturday 10 July 1948 · page 5

Two youths and a man and a woman were injured in accidents early this morning…

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Three Injured in Collisions

Daily Mirror · Saturday 10 July 1948 · page 5

Two youths and a man and a woman were injured in accidents early this morning…

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Injured Barnes Hopes To Bat

Daily Mirror · Saturday 10 July 1948 · page 1

LONDON, Saturday. -- Australian Sid Barnes, who was injured while fielding in the third Test…

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Soldiers injured in jeep smash

The Sun · Saturday 10 July 1948 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Saturday.--Three soldiers were injured last night when their jeep ran off Goulburn Valley…

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Injured Barnes Hopes To Bat

Daily Mirror · Saturday 10 July 1948 · page 1

LONDON, Saturday.-- Australian Sid Barnes, who was injured while fielding in the third Test…

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Injured Barnes Hopes To Bat

Daily Mirror · Saturday 10 July 1948 · page 1

LONDON, Saturday.--Australian Sid Barnes, who was injured while fielding in the third. Test…

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Injured Barnes Hopes To Bat

Daily Mirror · Saturday 10 July 1948 · page 1

LONDON, Saturday.--Australian Sid Barnes,who was injured while fielding in the third Test…

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Injured Barnes Hopes To Bat

Daily Mirror · Saturday 10 July 1948 · page 1

LONDON, Saturday.-- Australian Sid Barnes, who was injured while fielding in the third Test…

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Injured Barnes Hopes To Bat

Daily Mirror · Saturday 10 July 1948 · page 1

LONDON, Saturday.-- Australian Sid Barnes, who was injured while fielding in the third Test…

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Injured Barnes Hopes To Bat

Daily Mirror · Saturday 10 July 1948 · page 1

LONDON, Saturday.-- Australian Sid Barnes, who was injured while fielding in the third Test…

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Injured Barnes Expected to Bat, If Needed

The Sun · Saturday 10 July 1948 · page 1

MANCHESTER, Saturday.--With Australia fighting an uphill battle, Sid Barnes, despite his injured side, is likely to bat in the third Test today, if Australia needs him. The crowd of 30,203 worked itself up to…

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Injured Breakaway Clinches Win

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 11 July 1948 · page 23

Rugby Union breakaway Jim Burke staggered onto the field after injury to "make" Randwick's vital try yesterday at Coogee Oval…

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Man Drowned Ferrying Firewood Over River

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 11 July 1948 · page 3

A man was drowned yesterday morning when his canoe laden with firewood capsized on Lane Cove River near Fuller's Bridge. The man, Valentine…

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Car Race Fatality

Daily Mirror · Monday 12 July 1948 · page 4

SPA (Belgium), Monday.-- Richard Stallbrass (26), of London, was killed when he failed to negotiate a bend at 90…

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