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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1949

2,297 stories in Sydney's papers · page 16 of 115

Drowning Of Ex-Swimmer

Daily Mirror · Monday 14 February 1949 · page 8

Police say that, after endeavoring to kill himself by exploding a bullet with a pair of pliers, a 60…

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Youth, 19, Found Drowned

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 February 1949 · page 9

A young man who went rabbit-shooting yesterday was found drowned late last night in a water race…

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Interference Led To Beach Fatality

Daily Mirror · Monday 14 February 1949 · page 6

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Monday. -- A man was drowned as a result of another man's unintentional interference with rescue operations. WHEN two men got into…

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City Panics, Then Riots at 'Invasion From Mars' Hoax 7 Killed, 50 Injured

Daily Mirror · Monday 14 February 1949 · page 1

GUAYAQUIL (Ecuador), Monday.--The city of Quito was thrown into a panic yesterday by a realistic radio station broadcast of a story of an invasion from…

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City Panics, Then Riots at 'Invasion From Mars' Hoax Six Dead, 15 Injured

Daily Mirror · Monday 14 February 1949 · page 1

GUAYQUIL (Ecuador), Monday.--The city of Quito was thrown into a panic yesterday by a realistic radio station broadcast of a story of an invasion from…

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City Panics, Then Riots at 'Invasion From Mars' Hoax 7 Killed, 50 Injured

Daily Mirror · Monday 14 February 1949 · page 1

GUAYAQUIL (Ecuador), Monday.--The Ki city of Quito was thrown into a panic Yesterday by a realistic radio station {broadcast of a story of an invasion from…

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City Panics, Then Riots at 'Invasion From Mars' Hoax Six Dead, 15 Injured

Daily Mirror · Monday 14 February 1949 · page 1

GUAYQUIL (Ecuador), Monday.--The city of Quito was thrown into a panic yesterday by a realistic radio station broadcast of a story of an invasion from…

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City Panics, Then Riots at 'Invasion From Mars' Hoax Six Dead, 15 Injured

Daily Mirror · Monday 14 February 1949 · page 1

GUAYQUIL (Ecuador), Monday.--The city of Quito was thrown info a panic yesterday By a realistic radio station Broadcast of a story of an invasion from…

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City Panics, Then Riots at 'Invasion From Mars' Hoax Six Dead, 15 Injured

Daily Mirror · Monday 14 February 1949 · page 1

GUAYQUSL (Ecuador), Monday.--The city of Quito was thrown into a panic Yesterday by a realistic radio station broadcast of a story of an invasion from…

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City Panics, Then Riots at 'Invasion From Mars' Hoax 7 Killed, 50 Injured

Daily Mirror · Monday 14 February 1949 · page 1

GUAYAQUIL (Ecuador), Monday.--The city of Quito was thrown info panic yesterday by a realistic radio station broadcast of a story of an invasion from…

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City Panics, Then Riots at 'Invasion From Mars' Hoax 7 Killed, 50 Injured

Daily Mirror · Monday 14 February 1949 · page 1

GUAYAQUIL (Ecuador), Monday.--The city of Quito was thrown into a panic yesterday by a realistic radio station broadcast of a story of an invasion from…

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City Panics, Then Riots at Invasion From Mars' Hoax Six Dead, 15 Injured

Daily Mirror · Monday 14 February 1949 · page 1

GUAYQUIL (Ecuador), Monday.--The city of Quito was thrown into a panic yesterday by a realistic radio station broadcast of a story of an invasion from…

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City Panics, Then Riots at 'Invasion From Mars' Hoax 7 Killed, 50 Injured

Daily Mirror · Monday 14 February 1949 · page 1

GUAYAQUIL (Ecuador), Monday.--The city of Quito Was thrown into a panic yesterday by a realistic radio station broadcast of a story of an invasion from…

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Week-end Accidents Truck on Fire Two Trapped

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 February 1949 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Sunday.— A woman passenger and the driver of a semi-trailer truck were…

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Mine Host Injured

The Sun · Tuesday 15 February 1949 · page 19

Mine Host, who was narrowly beaten by Blue Tulip in the Glenfield Handicap last Saturday, bruised a foot…

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Accident Blamed For Boat's Mishap

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 15 February 1949 · page 19

An accident, not sabotage, had cut the halyards of one of the boats which competed in the 18-footer world championship, New Zealand skipper Mr. C. B. Young said…

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Drowned at picnic

The Sun · Wednesday 16 February 1949 · page 2

John Thomas O'Brien, aged about nine, of Station Avenue, Ryde, was drowned at the gas workers'…

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Drowning Tragedy Spotlights Need For Patrols

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 16 February 1949 · page 2

The recent drowning tragedy at Granville Pool will be followed by a move to re-establish volunteer life-saving patrols. The body of Ronald Alwin…

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Plane Takes Off Accidentally Without Pilot

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 February 1949 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 (A.A.P.).—A small plane with no one aboard took off by accident at Fort Lewis,…

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Kogarah Boy Drowned

The Propeller · Thursday 17 February 1949 · page 1

Richard Edward Thew, aged seven years, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Thew, of West Kogarah, was drowned in the…

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