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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1950

2,425 stories in Sydney's papers · page 27 of 122

Drove Under Influence Accident at Dangerous Corner

The Biz · Thursday 9 March 1950 · page 5

Neville James Kelly, of Normanby Street, Fairfield, was fined £10 at Liverpool Police Court on March 6, when charged with having driven a motor…

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Injured Woman Lay for Two Days

Daily Mirror · Friday 10 March 1950 · page 2

A 75-yeurs-old woman found moaning by neighbors this afternoon in the backyard of her home is…

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Injured Woman Lay for Two Days

Daily Mirror · Friday 10 March 1950 · page 2

A 75-years-old woman found moaning by neighbors this afternoon in the backyard of her home is…

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Two Children Hurt In Lorry Accident

Daily Mirror · Friday 10 March 1950 · page 3

While hurrying across a street during a heavy fall of rain at Beverley Hills today, a little girl and her brother…

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Two Children Hurt In Lorry Accident

Daily Mirror · Friday 10 March 1950 · page 3

While hurrying across a street during a heavy fall of rail at Beverley Hills today, a little girl and her brother…

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Two Children Hurt In Lorry Accident

Daily Mirror · Friday 10 March 1950 · page 3

While hurrying across a street during a heavy fall of rain at Beverley Hills today, a little girl and her brother…

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Two Children Hurt In Lorry Accident

Daily Mirror · Friday 10 March 1950 · page 3

While hurrying across a street during a heavy fall of rain at Beverley Hills today, a little girl and her brother…

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Two Children Hurt In Lorry Accident

Daily Mirror · Friday 10 March 1950 · page 3

While hurrying across a street during a heavy fall of rain at Beverley Hills today, a little girl and her brother…

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Four Injured Collision

Daily Mirror · Saturday 11 March 1950 · page 2

Four people were injured, one seriously, in a collision between a car and a small utility truck in…

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Four Injured in Collision

Daily Mirror · Saturday 11 March 1950 · page 2

Four people were injured, one seriously, in a collision between a car and a small utility truck in…

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Accidents you wouldn't read about

The World's News · Saturday 11 March 1950 · page 10

IN MINNESOTA, USA, a patrolman was demonstrating to two women the use of a safety catch on a gun. He reached for his…

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New Device To Prevent Surf Drowning

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 12 March 1950 · page 4

KEMPSEY, Saturday.— Lifesavers here say Les Saunders, of Smithtown, has developed an instrument that will…

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Six men injured

The Sun · Sunday 12 March 1950 · page 2

SIX lifesavers were "injured when thrown from the back of a truck which collided with a car…

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Injured rider almost fit

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 12 March 1950 · page 20

Doctors expect apprentice Stan Taylor to be out of their care in about two weeks. He is now suffering from only…

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Collision Loses 16's Title Win

Truth · Sunday 12 March 1950 · page 28

Billo Hayward, winner of the Australian 16ft. skiff championship, the Botany Bay title, and the blue…

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45 Injured an land battle

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 12 March 1950 · page 5

ROME, Sat. -- Forty-five were injured in a bloody hand-to-hand battle between police and 500 Sicilian…

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Chinese Saved From Drowning

Daily Mirror · Monday 13 March 1950 · page 20

Two police sergeants today saved an elderly Chinese from drowning in floodwaters which have…

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Chinese Saved From Drowning

Daily Mirror · Monday 13 March 1950 · page 2

Two police sergeants today saved an elderly Chinese from drowning in floodwaters which have…

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Injured tying shoe

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 March 1950 · page 9

MAITLAND, Sun.-- An elderly widow broke her shoulder while putting on her shoes…

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Train Overruns Line, 30 Injured

Daily Mirror · Monday 13 March 1950 · page 6

LONDON, Monday.—Thirty people were injured, none seriously, when a Woiversham excursion train over-ran the…

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