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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1949

2,297 stories in Sydney's papers · page 59 of 115

Union selector in car accident

The Sun · Saturday 18 June 1949 · page 11

NEWCASTLE, Saturday. -- Australian Rugby Union selector Johnny Wallace was injured in an accident this…

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Drowned in floods

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 19 June 1949 · page 1

George Gardiner, 25, station-hand, of Maison Dieu. Basil Clifton, 15, station-hand, of Maison Dieu. Robert Arthur, about 21, of Mallee Station, near Aberdeen…

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Six Drowned; Floodwaters Now Receding

Truth · Sunday 19 June 1949 · page 1

FLOODWATERS that have left a trail of death and destruction throughout the eastern half of the State since Wednesday were reported last night to be receding gradually…

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Official: More Rain But Weather Improving Six Drowned in Floods Big Communities Isolated And Emergency Powers for Police

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 19 June 1949 · page 1

At least six persons have been drowned, thousands are homeless, and enormous damage has been done by floods along the central coast of New South Wales…

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State Of Roads Blamed For Accident Toll

Truth · Sunday 19 June 1949 · page 44

America, which has a population of 146,000,000 people and 40,000,000 automobiles, has less than…

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Three Hurt in Accident

Truth · Sunday 19 June 1949 · page 3

Three men were injured, one critically, when struck by a car in Oxford St., Darlinghurst, this…

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Car's wild career in city street: three men hurt Swift series of accidents

The Sun · Sunday 19 June 1949 · page 7

A CAR careered along a footpath in Oxford Street, Paddington, early today, knocking down three men at different spots. THE men were taken to St. Vincent's Hospital. One is believed to be…

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Accidents Delay Selection of Third Union Test Team

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 19 June 1949 · page 19

A series of accidents yesterday forced Australia's five Rugby Union selectors to postpone until today selection of the Australian team to meet the Maoris in the Third Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground next Saturday…

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Aged Woman Injured When Crossing Road

Daily Mirror · Monday 20 June 1949 · page 7

MISS ELIZABETH EWART (72), of Rose Bay, was seriously injured yesterday when crossing New South Head…

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Aged Woman Injured When Crossing Road

Daily Mirror · Monday 20 June 1949 · page 7

MISS ELIZABETH EWART (72), of Rose Bay, was seriously injured yesterday when crossing New South Head…

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Jockeys Injured

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 21 June 1949 · page 26

MELBOURNE, Tuesday. -- Jockey S. Henry was taken to St. Vincent's Hospital today suffering with head injuries…

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Jockeys Injured

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 21 June 1949 · page 26

MELBOURNE, Tuesday. -- Jockey S. Henry was taken to St. Vincent's Hospital today suffering with head injuries…

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Jockeys Injured

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 21 June 1949 · page 26

MELBOURNE, Tuesday. -- Jockey S. Henry was taken to St. Vincent's Hospital today suffering with head injuries…

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Jockeys Injured

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 21 June 1949 · page 26

MELBOURNE, Tuesday. --Jockey S. Henry was taken to St. Vincent's Hospital today suffering with head injuries…

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Jockeys Injured

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 21 June 1949 · page 26

MELBOURNE, Tuesday. --Jockey S. Henry was taken to St. Vincent's Hospital today suffering with head injuries…

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Kramer Injured

The Sun · Tuesday 21 June 1949 · page 20

LONDON, Tuesday. -- Jack Kramer, former world's amateur tennis champion, who won the Wimbledon singles…

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Jockeys Injured

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 21 June 1949 · page 26

MELBOURNE, Tuesday. -- Jockey S. Henry was taken to St. Vincent's Hospital today suffering with head injuries…

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Film Star Injured

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 21 June 1949 · page 3

HOLLYWOOD, Tuesday. --Actor Ronald Reagan was taken to hospital yesterday with a fractured leg sustained in a…

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Film Star Injured

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 21 June 1949 · page 3

HOLLYWOOD, Tuesday. -- Actor Ronald Reagan was taken to hospital yesterday with a fractured leg sustained in a…

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Film Star Injured

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 21 June 1949 · page 3

HOLLYWOOD, Tuesday. -- Actor Ronald Reagan was taken to hospital yesterday with a fractured leg sustained in a…

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