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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1950

2,425 stories in Sydney's papers · page 24 of 122

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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Judge rules no £2000 limit in bus accidents

The Sun · Tuesday 28 February 1950 · page 3

Injured bus passengers were entitled to collect unlimited damages from the Transport Commissioner, and were not bound by a £2000…

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Stayed to aid drowning man

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 March 1950 · page 12

A man whose friend was drowned at Norah Head, near Wyong on Monday, said yesterday that he stopped with his…

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Collision in George Street

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 March 1950 · page 4

This tram and motor lorry collided in George Street late yesterday afternoon. Traffic was stopped for half an hour. The lorry was overturned, but only slight damage waa done to either vehicle. Nobody was injured…

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Million Injured in Home

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 1 March 1950 · page 10

LONDON. -- Home accidents cause more than a million casualties in Britain which…

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Basket Rescue For Injured Lighthouse Boy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 March 1950 · page 1

HOBART, Tuesday.—The Tasman Island lighthouse keeper this afternoon lowered his badly-scalded son, aged…

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Accident holds up traffic

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 March 1950 · page 9

The heavy steel base of a giant coal shovel last night jammed traffic in…

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Appeal in Bus Accident Case

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 1 March 1950 · page 5

The Minister for Transport (Mr. O'Sullivan) said today that the Commissioner for Road Transport (Mr. Winsor) would appeal against a decision given in the Supreme Court…

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Appeal in Bus Accident Case

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 1 March 1950 · page 5

The Minister for Transport (Mr. O'Sulli- van) said today that the Commissioner for Road Transport (Mr. Winsor) would appeal against a decision given in the Supreme Court…

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Appeal in Bus Accident Case

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 1 March 1950 · page 5

The Minister for Transport (Mr. O'Sullivan) said today that the Commissioner for Road Transport (Mr. Winsor) would appeal against a decision given in the Supreme Court…

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Drowning Fatality

The Propeller · Thursday 2 March 1950 · page 1

Last Sunday afternoon a four-year-old boy, Kevin Grant, who resided at the Herne Bay Housing…

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Man Injured in Accident

Daily Mirror · Thursday 2 March 1950 · page 3

Ross Le Gallien (23), 10 Windsor Parade, Narrabeen, suffered serious injuries when his leg was…

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Man Injured in Accident

Daily Mirror · Thursday 2 March 1950 · page 3

Ross Le Gallien (23), 10 Windsor Parade, Narrabeen, suffered serious injuries when his leg was…

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Man Injured in Accident

Daily Mirror · Thursday 2 March 1950 · page 3

Ross Le Gallien (23), 10 Windsor Parade. Narrabeen, suffered serious injuries when his leg was…

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Man Injured in Accident

Daily Mirror · Thursday 2 March 1950 · page 3

Ross Le Gallien (23), 10 Windsor Parade, Narra- been, suffered serious injuries when his leg was…

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Man Injured in Accident

Daily Mirror · Thursday 2 March 1950 · page 3

Ross Le Gallien (23), 10 Windsor Parade, Narra- been, suffered serious injuries when his leg was…

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Man Injured in Accident

Daily Mirror · Thursday 2 March 1950 · page 3

Ross Le Gallien (23), 10 Windsor Parade, Narra-been, suffered serious injuries when his leg was…

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Six Injured In Bridge Tram Smash

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 March 1950 · page 1

Six people were injured late yesterday when two crowded trams collided on the northern approaches of…

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New-born Baby Drowned Police Story Of Tragedy On S.A. Farm

Daily Mirror · Thursday 2 March 1950 · page 2

ADELAIDE, Thursday. -- A woman had drowned her daughter's newly-born child in a fit off anger, because she noticed the child resembled her husband, a detective said at…

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New-born Baby Drowned Police Story Of Tragedy On S.A. Farm

Daily Mirror · Thursday 2 March 1950 · page 2

ADELAIDE, Thursday. -- A woman had drowned her daughter's newly-born child in a fit of anger, because she noticed the child resembled her husband, a detective said at…

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