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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1949

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Man's Escape In Collision

Daily Mirror · Monday 14 March 1949 · page 2

Lachlan Madden (47); Rae St., Randwick, driver of the overturned car above, escaped serious injury in a collision with another car (right) at the corner of Albion and Riley Sts., Surry Hills, today. Central District…

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Man's Escape In Collision

Daily Mirror · Monday 14 March 1949 · page 2

Lachlan Madden (47), Rae St., Randwick, driver of the overturned car above, escaped serious injury in a collision with another, car (right) at the corner of Albion and Riley Sts., Surry Hills, today. Central District…

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Man's Escape In Collision

Daily Mirror · Monday 14 March 1949 · page 2

Lachlan Madden (47), Rae St., Randwick, driver of the overturned car above, escaped serious injury in a collision with another car (right) at the corner of Albion and Riley Sts., Surry Hills, today. Central District…

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Man's Escape In Collision

Daily Mirror · Monday 14 March 1949 · page 2

Lachlan Madden (47), Rae St., Randwich, driver of the overturned car above, escaped serious injury in a collision with another car (right) at the corner of Albion and Riley Sts., Surry Hills, today. Central District…

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Injured Snake Bites Man

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 March 1949 · page 7

NEWCASTLE, Sun.--A man threw a four-foot Mack snake on to another man at Toronto today while trying to kill the snake with a reaping hook. The snake bit the second…

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Daring dive from rocks to rescue drowning man

The Sun · Monday 14 March 1949 · page 1

Diving from rocks between South Curl Curl and Harbord today a young bank clerk risked his life to rescue a 67-year-old man. Shortly before noon, Keith…

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Train Hits Sedan Car, Six Injured

Daily Mirror · Monday 14 March 1949 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Monday. -- Four of six persons who had amazing escapes from death were admitted to…

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6 injured in smash at crossing

The Sun · Monday 14 March 1949 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Monday. Three children, their mother and father, and another woman were injured…

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Train Hits Sedan Car, Six Injured

Daily Mirror · Monday 14 March 1949 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Monday. -- Four of six persons who had amazing escapes from death were admitted to…

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Train Hits Sedan Car, Six Injured

Daily Mirror · Monday 14 March 1949 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Monday. -- Four of six persons who had amazing escapes from death were admitted to…

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Train Hits Sedan Car, Six Injured

Daily Mirror · Monday 14 March 1949 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Monday.-- Four of six persons who had amazing escapes from death were admitted to…

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LOUIE Chapter Of Accidents

The Sun · Monday 14 March 1949 · page 17

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news in Brief Double Accident

Daily Mirror · Monday 14 March 1949 · page 4

GRAFTON, Monday. -- While driving his car to the police station to…

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Man Drowned From Horse

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 15 March 1949 · page 7

BRISBANE, Mon. -- James Hahifin, 30, was swept from his horse and drowned while trying to cross a flooded creek near…

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Athlete Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 March 1949 · page 24

New South Wales and Sydney University sprinter John Bullock had a broken leg for six weeks--and…

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Mother's dive for drowned daughter

The Sun · Thursday 17 March 1949 · page 1

A frantic mother dived fully clothed into Manly lagoon today vainly seeking the body…

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Peril of Drowning River Patrol Does Good Work

Nepean Times · Thursday 17 March 1949 · page 1

The river patrol of Nepean Rowing Club did a great service last Sunday afternoon, when two lads were swept into difficulties at the Weir while…

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GIRL (2½) Drowned in Lagoon Mother's Frantic Dives Young Mate Gave Alarm

Daily Mirror · Thursday 17 March 1949 · page 2

SOBBING hysterically, two fully-clothed women today dived into water about 10 feet deep to search for a 2½-years-old girl, the daughter of one…

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GIRL (21½) Drowned in Lagoon Mother's Frantic Dives Young Mate Gave Alarm

Daily Mirror · Thursday 17 March 1949 · page 2

SOBBING hysterically, two fully clothed womem today dived into water about 10 feet deep to search for a 2½-years-old girl, the daughter of one…

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GIRL (21½) Drowned in Lagoon Mother's Frantic Dives Young Mate Gave Alarm

Daily Mirror · Thursday 17 March 1949 · page 2

SOBBING hysterically, two fullyclothed women today dived into water about 10 feet deep to search for a 2½-years-old girl, the daughter of one…

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