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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1950

2,425 stories in Sydney's papers · page 23 of 122

Bus And Tram In Collision

Daily Mirror · Monday 27 February 1950 · page 8

A collision between a bus and a tram, at Five Ways, Paddington, this morning caused hundreds of…

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Bus And Tram In Collision

Daily Mirror · Monday 27 February 1950 · page 6

A collision between a bus and a tram at Five Ways, Paddington, this morning caused hundreds of…

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Bus And Tram In Collision

Daily Mirror · Monday 27 February 1950 · page 8

A collision between a bus and a tram at Five Ways, Paddington, this morning caused hundreds of…

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Bus And Tram In Collision

Daily Mirror · Monday 27 February 1950 · page 8

A collision between a bus and a tram at Five Ways, Paddington, this morning caused hundreds of…

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Wave fills boat, man drowned

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 February 1950 · page 9

NEWCASTLE, Sun.--A man was drowned when a wave swamped a rowing boat at Norah Head, near Wyong, early this morning…

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Motor Cyclist in Hospital After Fourfold Collision

Daily Mirror · Monday 27 February 1950 · page 4

A young motor cyclist had a remarkable escape from serious injury last night when he was involved in a collision with four motor vehicles. He is Reginald Kennedy (25),…

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Motor Cyclist in Hospital After Fourfold Collision

Daily Mirror · Monday 27 February 1950 · page 4

A young motor cyclist had a remarkable escape from serious injury last night when he was involved in a collision with four motor vehicles. He is Reginald Kennedy (25)…

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Tram and Bus Collision Driver In Hospital Broken Window Glass Showers Passengers

Daily Mirror · Monday 27 February 1950 · page 2

A bus-driver and several persons were injured this morning when a tram and a bus collided in. Victoria Rd., Drummoyne…

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Five Deaths in Weekend Accidents Truck crashes through bridge

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 February 1950 · page 9

Five people were killed in road accidents during the weekend. One of the persons killed was the driver of a newspaper delivery truck which crashed…

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14 Hurt in Airliner Accident

Daily Mirror · Monday 27 February 1950 · page 5

Resting, damaged beyond repair, in Tokio Bay, this Canadian Pacific airliner inbound from Hongkong to T,okio, overshot the runway at Haneda Airport and crashed through the retaining wall. Four of ten passengers and five crewmen were hurt…

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14 Hurt in Airliner Accident

Daily Mirror · Monday 27 February 1950 · page 5

Resting, damaged beyond repair, in Tokio Bay, this Canadian Pacific airliner inbound from Hongkong to Tokio, overshot the runway at Haneda Airport and crashed through the retaining wall. Four of ten passengers and five crewmen were hurt…

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14 Hurt in Airline Accident

Daily Mirror · Monday 27 February 1950 · page 5

Resting, damaged beyond repair, in Tokio Bay, this Canadian Pacific airliner inbound from Hongkong to Tokio, overshot the runway at Haneda Airport and crashed through the retaining wall. Four of ten passengers and five crewmen were hurt…

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14 Hurt in Airliner Accident

Daily Mirror · Monday 27 February 1950 · page 5

Resting, damaged beyond repair, in Tokio Bay, this Canadian Pacific airliner inbound from Hongkong to Tokio, overshot the runway at Haneda Airport and crashed through the retaining wall. Four of ten passengers and five crewmen were hurt…

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14 Hurt in Airliner Accident

Daily Mirror · Monday 27 February 1950 · page 5

Resting, damaged beyond repair, in Toki0o Bay, this Canadian Pacific airliner inbound from Hongkong to Tokio, overshot the runway at Haneda Airport and crashed through the retaining wall. Four of ten passengers and five crewmen were hurt…

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14 Hurt in Airliner Accident

Daily Mirror · Monday 27 February 1950 · page 5

Resting, damaged beyond repair, in Tokio Bay, this Canadian Pacific airliner inbound from Hongkong to Tokio, overshot the runway at Haneda Airport and crashed through the retaining wall, Four of ten passengers and five crewmen were hurt…

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14 Hurt in Airliner Accident

Daily Mirror · Monday 27 February 1950 · page 5

Resting, damaged beyond repair, in Tokio Bay, this Canadian Pacific airliner inbound from Hongkong to Tokio, overshot the runway at Haneda Airport and crashed through the retaining wall. Four of ten passengers and five crewmen were hurt…

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Woman Drowned; Flood Warnings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 February 1950 · page 1

A woman has been drowned and several townships have been cut off after heavy rain in the far…

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Injured at crossing

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 February 1950 · page 4

WOLLONGONG, Mon.--A lorry driver was injured in a level-crossing smash at Port Kembla…

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Trams Held Up For Hour By Collision

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 February 1950 · page 5

Tram traffic was held up for nearly an hour yesterday when a bus, a tram, and an oil waggon were involved in a…

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Smash Dislocates City Traffic Van and Tram in Collision

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 28 February 1950 · page 3

Traffic was dislocated for over half an hour late this afternoon when a heavy furniture van…

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