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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1949

2,297 stories in Sydney's papers · page 34 of 115

Woman Injured

The Sun · Thursday 14 April 1949 · page 2

Kathleen Kerbim, 18, of Sydney Road, Manly, fractured her skull, shoulder and left wrist, when she was…

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Woman Dies In Collision

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 April 1949 · page 5

KANDOS, Wed. -- A woman was killed and a doctor, his wife, and three children seriously injured…

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Boy Drowned In Port Kembla Surf

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 April 1949 · page 1

WOLLONGONG, Wcdnesday.—Three schoolgirls saw a boy aged 15 drown at Port Kembla this afternoon…

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Car Smash Death Four Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 April 1949 · page 1

One woman was killed and four of a family of five were injured in a motor car accident near…

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Cork Dust Explodes Man Injured

The Biz · Thursday 14 April 1949 · page 8

An explosion started a fire in the cork mill of Michael Nairn and Co. (Australia) Pty. Ltd. Newton Street, Auburn, Monday. Sprinklers checked the flames…

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Death of Rev. J. C. McLelland Result of Accident

Nepean Times · Thursday 14 April 1949 · page 7

Rev. John Clarence McLelland, of 1A Pitt Street, Rockdale, formerly Presbyterian minister at St. Marys, died in hospital on 5th inst…

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Editorial Easter Could Be Accident-free

The Sun · Thursday 14 April 1949 · page 3

Once again, the Easter holidays offer a choice of life or death on the roads--and the bitter experience of past holidays has been that death too often takes a holiday as well…

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Accident in the Crescent

The Biz · Thursday 14 April 1949 · page 7

When a bicycle ridden by Ray Rodd (21). of 63 Anthony Street, Smithfield, collided with a car driven by Len Evans, of Hill Street, Ca[?]ramatta, at the…

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League Victories in Three Grades St. George Kicks Off 1949 Season Well Manly-warringah Finished with 11 MEN Two Players Sent Off in Main Game; Four Others Injured

The St George Call · Friday 15 April 1949 · page 6

St. George District Rugby League Club commenced the 1949 season in good style by defeating Manly-Warringah in the three grades at Brookvale Oval last Saturday. As to be expected so early in the season, the standard of football was…

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Woman drowned by hose

The Sun · Saturday 16 April 1949 · page 3

A 30-year-old woman was drowned in a pool of water made by a hose which she dropped when she…

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Woman Drowned At Home

Daily Mirror · Saturday 16 April 1949 · page 2

A 29-years-old woman was drowned at Annandale this afternoon after she collapsed while watering…

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Woman Drowned At Home

Daily Mirror · Saturday 16 April 1949 · page 2

A 29-years-old woman was drowned at Annandale this afternoon after she collapsed while watering…

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Woman Drowned At Home

Daily Mirror · Saturday 16 April 1949 · page 2

A 29-years-oId woman was drowned at Annandale this afternoon after she collapsed while watering…

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Twelve in Bus Injured

Daily Mirror · Saturday 16 April 1949 · page 3

Twelve people were hurt this afternoon when a double-decker bus struck a limb of a tree at the…

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N.s.w. Man Drowned in Tasmanian Lake

Daily Mirror · Saturday 16 April 1949 · page 2

HOBART, Saturday. -- Albert Northey (22), formerly of N.S.W., was drowned yesterday in Lake Echo in Tasmania's…

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N.s.w. Man Drowned in Tasmanian Lake

Daily Mirror · Saturday 16 April 1949 · page 2

HOBART, Saturday. -- Albert Northey (22), formerly of N.S.W., was drowned yesterday in Lake Echo in Tasmania's…

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N.s.w. Man Drowned in Tasmanian Lake

Daily Mirror · Saturday 16 April 1949 · page 5

HOBART, Saturday. -- Albert A Northey (22), formerly of N.S.W., was drowned yesterday in Lake Echo in Tasmania's…

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Road Accident

The Sun · Saturday 16 April 1949 · page 11

Ronald Skafte, 18, of Young Street, Annandale, had his skull probably fractured when thrown from his motor cycle…

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5 Die, 17 Hurt In Vic. Road Accidents 1 Killed in N.S.W.

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 April 1949 · page 5

Five people were killed and 17 injured in Melbourne road accidents yesterday, Melbourne police said it was the worst…

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Youth Shot Accidentally

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 April 1949 · page 5

A youth accidentally shot his mate while rabbiting on a property near Mullaley yesterday…

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