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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1949

2,297 stories in Sydney's papers · page 61 of 115

Death After Accident With Cooker

Daily Mirror · Thursday 23 June 1949 · page 2

Shockingly burned while preparing lunch yesterday on a spirit cooker during the power ban period, an…

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Death After Accident With Cooker

Daily Mirror · Thursday 23 June 1949 · page 2

Shockingly burned while preparing lunch yesterday on a spirit cooker during the power ban period, an…

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Death of Two Road Accident Victims

Daily Mirror · Thursday 23 June 1949 · page 7

TWO of five men injured in an accident in Rawson Rd., Wentworthville, on Tuesday night, died of their injuries last…

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Death of Two Road Accident Victims

Daily Mirror · Thursday 23 June 1949 · page 7

TWO of five men injured in an accident in Rawson Rd. Wentworthville, on Tuesday night, died of their injuries last…

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Drowning Threat To Negro Bathers

Daily Mirror · Friday 24 June 1949 · page 6

NEW YORK, Friday.--"Leave, or we will drown your kids," a gang of white youths told a Negro father who was taking his three children for a swim in a municipal pool at Youngstown (Ohio) yesterday…

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Drowning Threat To Negro Bathers

Daily Mirror · Friday 24 June 1949 · page 6

NEW YORK, Friday.--"Leave, or we will drown your kids," a gang of white youths told a Negro father who was taking his three children for a swim in a municipal pool at Youngstown (Ohio) yesterday…

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Two Injured in City Car Smash

Daily Mirror · Saturday 25 June 1949 · page 4

TWO people suffered minor injuries in a collision between two cars at the corner of Park and Pitt Sts.. City. last…

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Two Injured in City Car Smash

Daily Mirror · Saturday 25 June 1949 · page 7

TWO people suffered minor injuries in a collision between two cars at the corner of Park and Pitt Sts., City, last…

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Two Injured in City Car Smash

Daily Mirror · Saturday 25 June 1949 · page 4

TWO people suffered minor injuries in a collision between two cars at the corner of Park and Pitt Sts., City, last…

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Two Injured in City Car Smash

Daily Mirror · Saturday 25 June 1949 · page 4

TWO people suffered minor injuries in a collision between two cars at the corner of Park and Pitt Sts.. City. last…

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Man Injured in Fall From Train

Daily Mirror · Saturday 25 June 1949 · page 1

CLIVE EAST, Grand Pde., Sutherland, was seriously injured when he fell from a Cronulla-bound train when it…

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Two Injured in City Car Smash

Daily Mirror · Saturday 25 June 1949 · page 4

TWO people suffered minor injuries in a collision between two cars at the corner of Park and Pitt Sts., City, last…

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Two Injured in City Car Smash

Daily Mirror · Saturday 25 June 1949 · page 4

TWO people suffered minor injuries in a collision between two cars at the corner of Park and Pitt Sts., City, last…

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Man Injured in Fall From Train

Daily Mirror · Saturday 25 June 1949 · page 3

CLIVE EAST, Grand Pde., Sutherland, was seriously injured when he fell from a Cronulla-bound train when it…

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South Sydney's half-time 7 to 5 lead over Newtown South Sydney scored first and held a 7-5 advantage at half-time in the Rugby League match at the Sports G round today against Newtown, who were handicapped later by the absen ce of injured three-quarter Troy. HALF-TIME South Sydney 7 Newtown 5 At Sports Ground

The Sun · Saturday 25 June 1949 · page 6

First good run of the game was made by Stephen, who had come from the reserves to the first grade five-eighth position…

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Injured 'Rules ruckman wins match for North

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 26 June 1949 · page 24

North Shore 'Rules team ruckmon Bob Ince yesterday won the match for his team against University at Trumper Park by kicking four goals…

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Eleven injured as crowds fight to board buses

The Sun · Sunday 26 June 1949 · page 5

ANGRY crowds fought on Central Station last night as they struggled to board overcrowded trains. Thousands of people returning from sporting fixtures were stranded for more…

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Man Killed, 30 Hurt in Road Accidents

Truth · Sunday 26 June 1949 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Saturday.-An unidentified man was killed and 30 other persons injured in a crop of road accidents today…

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Accidental Death People felt sorry for Mrs. Pentrey—except Mrs. Matthews. But when Mrs. Matthews discovered the widow's secret she decided to share it with her

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 26 June 1949 · page 3

ALTHOUGH she had no very close friends everybody in Leafield-grove like Mrs. Pentrey, the young widow…

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Canon Injured in Smash

Daily Mirror · Monday 27 June 1949 · page 2

CANON HORACE BARDER (61), of St. Mark's Church, Darling Point, was injured when his car and another…

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