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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1949

2,297 stories in Sydney's papers · page 44 of 115

North League Men Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 9 May 1949 · page 15

Two North Sydney Rugby League players were badly injured while playing against Group Six at Bowral yesterday…

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Headstone Falls Man Injured At Wife's Grave

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 May 1949 · page 1

An elderly man was injured yesterday afternoon when the headstone on his wife's grave collapsed on him…

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Windon Withdraws From Team Injured Hand Prevents Trip

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 9 May 1949 · page 15

Rugby Union star player Colin Windon last night withdrew from the New South Wales team which leaves for Brisbane on Wednesday…

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3 DEAD, 15 Injured on Roads Police Charge Two Motorists

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 9 May 1949 · page 7

Three people were killed and 15 injured in road accidents at the weekend Police charged two drivers of cars in…

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Charge Laid Over Fatal Accident

Daily Mirror · Monday 9 May 1949 · page 5

William George Gibson (26), radio engineer, 6 Edgar St., Chatswood, was charged at North Sydney…

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Charge Laid Over Fatal Accident

Daily Mirror · Monday 9 May 1949 · page 5

William George Gibson (26), radio engineer, 6 Edgar St., Chatswood. was charged at North Sydney…

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Charge Laid Over Fatal Accident

Daily Mirror · Monday 9 May 1949 · page 5

William George Gibson (26), radio engineer, 6 Edgar St., Chatswood, was charged at North Sydney…

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Charge Laid Over Fatal Accident

Daily Mirror · Monday 9 May 1949 · page 5

William George Gibson (26), radio engineer, 6 Edgar St., Chatswood, was charged at North Sydney…

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Canadian Seaman Drowned

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 May 1949 · page 4

A Canadian seaman was drowned on Sunday morning when heavy seas washed him overboard…

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Injured by car exhaust

The Sun · Tuesday 10 May 1949 · page 7

A man who gashed his leg on the exhaust of a parked car was granted £60 damages by Judge Curlewis in…

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Clerk Injured in Gas Works Blast

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 10 May 1949 · page 1

An explosion at the Australian Gaslight Company works at Mortdale today seriously injured Edward Dein (40), Cabramatta, an office clerk. A SPOKESMAN for the…

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Clerk Injured in Gas Works Blast

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 10 May 1949 · page 1

An explosion at the Australian Gaslight Company works at Mortdale today seriously injured Edward Dein (40), Cabramatta, an office clerk. A SPOKESMAN for the…

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Clerk Injured in Gas Works Blast

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 10 May 1949 · page 1

An explosion at the Australian Gaslight Company works at Mortdale today seriously injured Edward Dein (40), Gabramatta, an office clerk. A SPOKESMAN for the…

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Jeep Crash Fatality

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 11 May 1949 · page 2

RAYMOND ANTHONY ISCHBACH (20), Copeland St., St. Mary's, who was injured when his jeep…

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Jeep Crash Fatality

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 11 May 1949 · page 3

RAYMOND ANTHONY ISCHBACH (20), Copeland St., St. Mary's, who was injured when his jeep…

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Jeep Crash Fatality

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 11 May 1949 · page 2

RAYMOND ANTHONY ISCHBACH (20), Copeland St., St. Mary's, who was injured when his jeep…

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Jeep Crash Fatality

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 11 May 1949 · page 3

RAYMOND ANTHONY ISCHBACH (20), Copeland St., St. Mary's, who was injured when his jeep…

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Wallaby Injured

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 11 May 1949 · page 24

Randwick may be without Wallaby half Roy Cawsey on Saturday. He injured his knee against Newcastle last…

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Wallaby Injured

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 11 May 1949 · page 24

Randwick may be without Wallaby half Roy Cawsey on Saturday. He injured his knee against Newcastle last…

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Wallaby Injured

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 11 May 1949 · page 24

Randwick may be without Wallaby half Roy Cawsey on Saturday. He injured his knee against Newcastle last…

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