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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1950

2,425 stories in Sydney's papers · page 26 of 122

Youth Charged Over Fatality

Daily Mirror · Monday 6 March 1950 · page 3

A 17-years-old youth charged at Parramatta Court today with manslaughter was remanded to March 15 on £200…

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Two Drowned in Murray

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 March 1950 · page 1

ADELAIDE, Sunday.—Two men were drowned while fishing in the River Murray near Mannum yesterday afternoon…

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Plane Crash on Beach Two Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 March 1950 · page 1

LISMORE, Sunday.— Two young men in a Tiger Moth plane were injured when it crashed on…

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4 Dead, 5 Hurt in Accidents

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 6 March 1950 · page 11

Four people were killed and six injured in road accidents at the week-end. Those killed were:…

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Woman Injured In Phone Booth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 March 1950 · page 4

MELBOURNE. Monday.—A woman using a public telephone in Mentone was seriously injured to-night when a car crashed into…

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Boy Escapes In Three-way Traffic Accident

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 March 1950 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Monday.— Two trucks and a car [?]it a 12-year-old boy in Ivanhoe, Melbourne, to-night, but he…

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Wives Came To Reception By Accident

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 March 1950 · page 9

A misunderstanding brought eight women to the reception given by the Premier, Mr. McGirr, for delegates to the…

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Colliery Driver Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 March 1950 · page 4

LITHGOW, Tuesday.—A colliery driver, C. Davies, fell while working at Newbold's Siding to-day and was taken to hospital…

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Wenty. Man Injured

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 8 March 1950 · page 2

Arthur Humphries, of 22 Ringrose Avenue, Wentworthville, was injured when his car skidded and crashed into a…

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Fatal Motor Accident

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 8 March 1950 · page 2

Mark Tasman Markham (15), of Kandos who was holidaying at Merrylands, was walking in Burnett Street. Merrylands on Sunday night when a…

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Youth Pleads Killing Of Woman Accidental

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 8 March 1950 · page 7

A 17-years-old State ward said in evidence in Central Criminal Court today that he had only been trying to frighten the wife of his employer when he shot her in the back while she was milking a cow. The ward, Kenneth Day,…

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Youth Pleads Killing Of Woman Accidental

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 8 March 1950 · page 7

A 17-years-old State ward said in evidence in Central Criminal Court today that he had only been trying to frighten the wife of his employer when he shot her in the back while she was milking a cow. The ward, Kenneth Day,…

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Youth Pleads Milling Of Woman Accidental

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 8 March 1950 · page 7

A 17-years-old State ward said in evidence in Central Criminal Court today that Sue had only been frying to frighten the wife of his employer when he shot her in the back while she was milking a cow. The ward. Kenneth Day…

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Youth Pleads Killing Of Woman Accidental

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 8 March 1950 · page 7

A 17-years-old State ward said in evidence in Central Criminal Court today that he had only been trying to frighten the wife of his employer when he shot her in the back while she was milking a cow. The ward, Kenneth Day,…

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Two Drowned In Queensland Floods

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 March 1950 · page 15

BRISBANE, Wednesday.—Two men were drowned in Queensland floods to-day. One was an Albanian, the other an Italian. Azem Spaho, 44, an…

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Q'ld Flood Worsens; 2 Drowned

Daily Mirror · Thursday 9 March 1950 · page 24

BRISBANE, Thursday. --The Weathe Bureau estimates that two-thirds of Queensland is…

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Q'ld Flood Worsens; 2 Drowned

Daily Mirror · Thursday 9 March 1950 · page 2

BRISBANE, Thursday. -- Further widespread damage is feared in north and south-west…

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O'ld Flood Worsens; 2 Drowned

Daily Mirror · Thursday 9 March 1950 · page 2

BRISBANE, Thursday. --The Weather Bureau estimates that two-thirds of Queensland is water…

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Q'ld. Flood Worsens; 2 Drowned

Daily Mirror · Thursday 9 March 1950 · page 2

BRISBANE, Thursday. --The Weather Bureau estimates that two-thirds of Queensland is water…

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Hospital 'should have X-rayed' injured baby

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 March 1950 · page 11

Royal Prince Alfred Hospital staff should have X-rayed an 11-month-old baby taken to the hospital with an injury R.P.A. doctors failed to diagnose, the Hospitals Commission reports. 'Can't condone' 40-minutes delay…

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