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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1949

2,297 stories in Sydney's papers · page 55 of 115

Hassen Has Injured Back

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 7 June 1949 · page 24

JACK HASSEN fought under difficulties at then Stadium last night without telling his manager-trainer,…

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Hassen Has Injured Back

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 7 June 1949 · page 24

JACK HASSEN fought under difficulties at the Stadium last night without telling his manager-trainer,…

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Hassen's Secret; Needles to Deaden Injured Back

The Sun · Tuesday 7 June 1949 · page 28

Jack Hassen was given a needle in his back to deaden pain before his decisive three-round defeat of Andre Famechon at the Stadium last night. He had needles also during…

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Last Minute News Car Accident

The Sun · Tuesday 7 June 1949 · page 28

Car driven by william Henry Peters, company director, crashed into a wait atthe corner of Alison and…

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Version of Accident

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 7 June 1949 · page 3

A mechanic said at Parramatta Coroner's Court today that a man, later charged with the…

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Fatally Injured

Daily Mirror · Thursday 9 June 1949 · page 2

NORMAN PHYLBURN (27), Guildford Rd., Guildford, received fatal injuries when he fell between a train and the…

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Fatally Injured

Daily Mirror · Thursday 9 June 1949 · page 2

NORMAN PHYLBURN (27), Guildford Rd., Guildford, received fatal injuries when he fell between a train and the…

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Fatally Injured

Daily Mirror · Thursday 9 June 1949 · page 14

NORMAN PHYLBURN (27), Guildford Rd., Guildford, received fatal injuries when he fell between a train and the…

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Fatally Injured

Daily Mirror · Thursday 9 June 1949 · page 14

NORMAN PHYLBURN (27), Guildford Rd., Guildford, received fatal injuries when he fell between a train and the…

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Fatally Injured

Daily Mirror · Thursday 9 June 1949 · page 2

NORMAN PHYLBURN (27), Guildford Rd., Guildford, received fatal injuries when he fell between a train and the…

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Bus, Truck in Collision

Daily Mirror · Thursday 9 June 1949 · page 2

A FULLY-LOADED bus had a wheel torn off when it came into collision with a truck at the corner of…

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3 hurt in spectacular collision

The Sun · Thursday 9 June 1949 · page 18

Three men were injured in a spectacular smash between a truck and a car at the corner of Coronation…

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Dog Injured After Race

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 June 1949 · page 28

MAITLAND, Wed. -- Tessa Dee had her right eye knocked out and her left foreleg broken at Maitland dogs tonight. Battle Near knocked her…

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Injured Men Test Worry From Frank Tierney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 June 1949 · page 9

ARMIDALE, Wednesday.—Maori winger N. P. Cherrington was carried off the field in the second half of to-day's match against a New England Rugby Union side…

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Freighter Holed In Collision

Daily Mirror · Friday 10 June 1949 · page 2

AUCKLAND, Friday.-- A jagged hole 20 feet long was ripped in the bow of the freghter Broom Park…

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Freighter Holed In Collision

Daily Mirror · Friday 10 June 1949 · page 2

AUCKLAND, Friday.-- A jagged hole 20 feet long was ripped in the bow of the freghter Broom Park…

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Freighter Holed In Collision

Daily Mirror · Friday 10 June 1949 · page 2

AUCKLAND, Friday.-- A jagged hole 20 feet long was ripped in the bow of the freghter Broom Park…

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Man Injured by Car

Daily Mirror · Friday 10 June 1949 · page 1

A 70-YEARS-OLD man, Edward Fisher, Victoria Rd., Drummoyne, was seriously injured last night when he was…

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Man Injured by Car

Daily Mirror · Friday 10 June 1949 · page 1

A 70-YEARS-OLD man, Edward Fisher, Victoria Rd„ Drummoyne, was seriously injured last night when he was…

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Two Union Men Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 June 1949 · page 8

Unusual accidents have deprived two Rugby Union clubs of players for matches to-morrow. They are G. Gleeson and M. Fisher. Gleeson plays full-back for Drummoyne and Fisher…

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