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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1949

2,297 stories in Sydney's papers · page 58 of 115

Guildford Girl Criticallv Injured

The Biz · Thursday 16 June 1949 · page 5

Fav Hilller 16, of Guildford Road, Guildford, was crltfcally injured when she was knocked down by a car while [?] her bic[?]cle 'n W[?]dville Foad…

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20,000 Drowned In China Floods

Daily Mirror · Thursday 16 June 1949 · page 12

HONGKONG, Thursday.-- An estimated 20,000 persons have been drowned in floods in Hunan province…

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20,000 Drowned In China Floods

Daily Mirror · Thursday 16 June 1949 · page 12

HONGKONG, Thursday.-- An estimated 20,000 persons have been drowned in floods in Hunan province…

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Accident on Mountains

Nepean Times · Thursday 16 June 1949 · page 4

At about 5.9 p.m., on Monday, on the Western Highway, near Faulconbridge Railway Station, a car driven by Mr. Albert A. Batten, of 83…

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Cycle Accident in Heavy Traffic

Nepean Times · Thursday 16 June 1949 · page 5

On the way to the car races at Castlereagh on Monday a motor cycle ridden by Edgar Wood (18), of 4 Queen Street, Arncliffe, collided with…

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Accident in the Rain

Nepean Times · Thursday 16 June 1949 · page 4

Crossing the Western Highway, St. Marys, in heavy rain on Tuesday evening Frank Hughes, of 29 Glossop Street, St. Marys, was struck by a car…

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Man Dies After Car Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 June 1949 · page 10

A man was fatally injured at Annandale last night when a car knocked him down at the corner of Parramatta Road…

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"Accidental"

Daily Mirror · Thursday 16 June 1949 · page 26

AMONG thousands of odd communications received by Bud Abbott and Lou Costello, the two comedians say…

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"Accidental"

Daily Mirror · Thursday 16 June 1949 · page 26

AMONG thousands of odd communications received by Bud Abbott and Lou Costello, the two comedians say…

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"Accidental"

Daily Mirror · Thursday 16 June 1949 · page 26

AMONG thousands of odd communications received by Bud Abbott and Lou Costello, the two comedians say…

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"Accidental"

Daily Mirror · Thursday 16 June 1949 · page 26

AMONG thousands of odd communications received by Bud Abbott and Lou Costello, the two comedians say…

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"Accidental"

Daily Mirror · Thursday 16 June 1949 · page 26

AMONG thousands of odd communications received by Bud Abbott and Lou Costello. the two comedians say…

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"Accidental"

Daily Mirror · Thursday 16 June 1949 · page 26

AMONG thousands of odd communications received by. Bud Abbott and Lou Costello. the two comedians say…

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"Accidental"

Daily Mirror · Thursday 16 June 1949 · page 26

AMONG thousands of odd communications received by Bud Abbott and Lou Costello, the two comedians say…

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Injured, But May Play For Maoris

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 June 1949 · page 8

NEWCASTLE, Thursday.—Maori half-back Laurie Raureti did not train with the team after…

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Aust. Official in Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 June 1949 · page 2

SINGAPORE, Thurs. -- The Australian Commissioner for Malaya (Mr. Claude Massey) was in his second road accident…

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60 Mine Horses Feared Drowned

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 June 1949 · page 5

Cessnock mine officials fear 60 horses ore drowned in the flooded Aberdare Extended Colliery. The mine flooded when…

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Two Injured in Road Mishaps

Daily Mirror · Saturday 18 June 1949 · page 2

A 75-YEARS-OLD laborer, Norman Sherwood, was admitted to Royal Prince Alfred Hospital suffering from…

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Many Injured In Crashes On Wet Roads

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 June 1949 · page 1

Central District Ambulance was called to 60 accidents which occurred during yesterday's rain…

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4 Drowned As Raging Floods Hit Towns Hunter River bursts banks, puts vast area under water. Hundreds of families evacuated in Singleton and Maitland

The Sun · Saturday 18 June 1949 · page 1

Raging floodwaters in several parts of NSW today claimed four victims--three men and a girl, all swept away and drowned. Swollen by continuous, torrential rain, the Hunter River has burst its banks at Singleton and Maitland, and large parts of both towns are under water…

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