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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1950

2,425 stories in Sydney's papers · page 13 of 122

Fishing-boat Wrecked: Man Drowned

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 31 January 1950 · page 1

ADELAIDE, Monday.— The postmaster of Urania, Mr. M. P. Brown,.a married man with three children, was…

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Police Find Body of Drowned Man

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 31 January 1950 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Monday.--Police late yesterday recovered the body of Malcolm Lindburn, herd-tester, of Hamilton (N.Z.),…

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Police Find Body of Drowned Man

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 31 January 1950 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Monday.--Police late yesterday recovered the body of Malcolm Lindburn, herd-tester, of Hamilton (N.Z.),…

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Drowned Boys Found In Each Other's Arms

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 31 January 1950 · page 6

BURNIE, Tuesday. — Two young brothers were found drowned locked in each other's arms at South Burnie Beach yesterday afternoon. The brothers, John Angus…

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Drowned Boys Found In Each Other's Arms

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 31 January 1950 · page 7

BURNIE, Tuesday. — Two young brothers were found drowned locked in each other's arms at South Burnie Beach yesterday afternoon. The brothers, John Angus…

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Drowned Boys Found In Each Other's Arms

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 31 January 1950 · page 6

BURNIE, Tuesday. — Two young brothers were found drowned locked in each other's arms at South Burnie Beach yesterday afternoon. The brothers, John Angus…

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Drowned Boys Found In Each Other's Arms

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 31 January 1950 · page 7

BURNIE, Tuesday.--Two young brothers were found drowned locked in each other's arms at South Burnie Beach yesterday afternoon. The brothers, John Angus…

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Drowned Bops Found In Each Other's Arms

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 31 January 1950 · page 6

BURNIE, Tuesday. — Two young brothers were found drowned locked in each other's arms at South Burnie Beach yesterday afternoon. The brothers, John Angus…

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Drowned Boys Found In Each Other's Arms

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 31 January 1950 · page 6

BURNIE, Tuesday. — Two young brothers were found drowned locked in each other's arms at South Burnie Beach yesterday afternoon. The brothers, John Angus…

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Drowned Boys Found In Each Other's Arms

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 31 January 1950 · page 7

BURNIE, Tuesday. — Two young brothers were found drowned locked in each other's arms at South Burnie Beach yesterday afternoon. The brothers, John Angus…

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Drowned Boys Found In Each Other's Arms

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 31 January 1950 · page 7

BURNIE, Tuesday. — Two young brothers were found drowned locked in each other's arms at South Burnie Beach yesterday afternoon. The brothers, John Angus…

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Fourt Hurt In Shooting Accidents

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 31 January 1950 · page 4

Four persons were injured in shooting accidents in country centres over the holiday week-end…

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Drowning Tragedy

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 1 February 1950 · page 1

David Geoffrey Shipp the fourteen-year-old lad who was drowned to Duck Creek, Auburn, on Wednesday of last week, was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ron…

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Drowning Caused by Switched Signs

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 1 February 1950 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Wednesday. -- Vandals who switched "safe" and "danger" swimming signs on the river bank are believed to be responsible for the drowning of a man in the Murray River on…

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Drowning Caused by Switched Signs

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 1 February 1950 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Wednesday. -- Vandals who switched "safe" and "danger" swimming signs on the river bank are believed to be responsible for the drowning of a man in the Murray River on…

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Drowning Caused by Switched Signs

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 1 February 1950 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Wednesday. -- Vandals who switched "safe" and "danger" swimming signs on the river bank are believed to be responsible for the drowning of a man in the Murray River on…

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Drowning Caused by Switched Signs

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 1 February 1950 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Wednesday. -- Vandals who switched "safe" and "danger" swimming signs on the river bank are believed to be responsible for the drowning of a man in the Murray River on…

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Drowning Caused by Switched Signs

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 1 February 1950 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Wednesday. -- Vandals who switched "safe" and "danger" swimming signs on the river bank are believed to be responsible for the drowning of a man in the Murray River on…

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Drowning Caused by Switched Signs

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 1 February 1950 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Wednesday. -- Vandals who switched "safe" and "danger" swimming signs on the river bank are believed to he responsible for the drowning of a man in the Murray River on…

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Drowning Caused by Switched Signs

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 1 February 1950 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Wednesday. -- Vandals who switched "safe" and "danger" swimming signs on the river bank are believed to be responsible for the drowning of a man in the Murray River on…

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