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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1949

2,297 stories in Sydney's papers · page 37 of 115

Ships Locked in Collision

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 April 1949 · page 2

SINGAPORE, Tues. (A.A.P.).--A British ship and a U.S. tanker were locked together for two hours after they had…

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Merrylands Cyclist Injured

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 20 April 1949 · page 1

When the motor cycle on which they were riding collided with a car on Woodville Road. Old Guildford, last week-end, Arthur Bonser (21), of 352 Merrylands…

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Injured Man Second

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 April 1949 · page 5

An injured Victorian axeman, Ken Caldwell, came within one blow of winning the final of the 15-inch underhand…

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Drowned man not yet found

The Sun · Wednesday 20 April 1949 · page 6

Police have not yet recovered the body of a fisherman who was washed off-rocks and drowned at Bluefish…

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Ships Locked Together Collision Off Singapore

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 April 1949 · page 1

SINGAPORE, April 19 (A.A.P.-Reuter).—The British cargo ship Richmond Hill (7,579 tons) and the U.S…

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Fireman Injured in Off Moment

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 20 April 1949 · page 25

WILKES - BARRE (Pennsylvania).--For 20 years, Edward B. Williams, fire bureau captain-inspector, slid down…

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Fireman Injured in Off Moment

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 20 April 1949 · page 25

WILKES - BARRE (Pennsylvania).--For 20 years, Edward B. Williams, fire bureau captain-inspector, slid down…

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Fireman Injured in Off Moment

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 20 April 1949 · page 25

WILKES - BARRE (Pennsylvania).--or 20 years, Edward B. Williams, fire bureau captain-inspector, slid down…

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Fireman Injured in Off Moment

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 20 April 1949 · page 25

WILKES - BARRE (Pennsylvania).--For 20 years, Edward B. Williams, fire bureau captain-inspector, slid down…

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Fireman Injured in Off Moment

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 20 April 1949 · page 25

WILKES - BARRE (Pennsylvania).--For 20 years, Edward B. Williams, fire bureau captain-inspector, slid down…

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Fireman Injured in Off Moment

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 20 April 1949 · page 25

WILKES - BARRE (Pennsylvania).--For 20"years, Edward B. Williams, fire bureau captain-inspector, slid down…

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Fireman Injured in Off Moment

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 20 April 1949 · page 25

WILKES - BARRE (Pennsylvania).--For 20 years, Edward B. Williams, fire bureau captain-inspefitor, slid down…

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“Accident” Could Start World War

Tribune · Wednesday 20 April 1949 · page 2

LONDON.—“Article Six of the Atlantic Pact means that any ship belonging to Britain, France Belgium or the Netherlands has a chance to commit provocations somewhere on the high seas and so plunge…

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Stop Press Truck Accident

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 20 April 1949 · page 28

Two men are reported to have been seriously injured when a truck crashed through a safety fence sad plugged 100 feet down a cliff race…

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Stop Press Truck Accident

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 20 April 1949 · page 28

Two men are reported to have been seriously injured when a truck crashed through a safety fence and plugged 100 feet down a cliff face…

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Fatality in City

Daily Mirror · Thursday 21 April 1949 · page 4

JACK SMITH (42), of Livingstone Rd., Auburn, was killed last night when knocked down by a car in Pitt St., City…

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Fatality in City

Daily Mirror · Thursday 21 April 1949 · page 4

JACK SMITH (42), of Livingstone Rd., Auburn, was killed last night when knocked down by a car in Pitt St., City…

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Injured man progressing

The Sun · Thursday 21 April 1949 · page 29

Victor Sparks, 19, apprentice plumber, of Ashfield, who had his left leg crushed by a locomotive at Central…

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Merrylands Cyclists Injured

The Biz · Thursday 21 April 1949 · page 3

When the motor cycle on which they were riding collided with a car on Woodville Road, Old Guildford, last week-end, Arthur Bonzer (21), of 352 Merrylands…

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Collision on Lapstone, Arm Amputated

Nepean Times · Thursday 21 April 1949 · page 1

About 10.45 p.m. on Monday, a car owned and driven by Lindsay. Ross McDougal, of "Beulah", Blackheath, travelling west and a Dodge sedan…

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