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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1950

2,425 stories in Sydney's papers · page 29 of 122

Railman Prevents Collision

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 March 1950 · page 1

NEWCASTLE, Thurs.--A signalman prevented a train smash tonight by switching the points…

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Digger Seriously Injured by Car

Daily Mirror · Friday 17 March 1950 · page 4

A World War I pensioner was seriously injured when he was struck by a car in Allison Rd., Kensington, last night…

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Digger Seriously Injured by Car

Daily Mirror · Friday 17 March 1950 · page 4

A World War I pensioner was seriously injured when he was struck by a car in Allison Rd.. Kensington, last night…

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Digger Seriously Injured by Car

Daily Mirror · Friday 17 March 1950 · page 4

A World War I pensioner was seriously injured when he was struck by a car in Allison Rd., Kensington, last night…

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Digger Seriously Injured by Car

Daily Mirror · Friday 17 March 1950 · page 4

A World War I pensioner was seriously injured when he was struck by a car in Allison Rd., Kensington, last night…

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Digger Seriously Injured by Car

Daily Mirror · Friday 17 March 1950 · page 4

A World War I pensioner was seriously injured when he was struck by a car in Allison Rd., Kensington; last night…

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Digger Seriously Injured by Car

Daily Mirror · Friday 17 March 1950 · page 4

A World War I pensioner was seriously injured when he was struck by a car in Allison Rd., Kensington, last night…

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Boy Drowned In Dam: Rescue Attempt Fails

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 March 1950 · page 5

A 10-year-old boy was drowned when he fell into a dam at the back of a house in Sussex Street, Cabramatta,…

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St. George R.L. Team Too Strong for Parramntta Won Trial Match by 16 Points to 3 Brilliant Tries by Burgess, Pidding & Whitehead Hill and Hawke at Their Best Banks, Whitehead Injured

The St George Call · Friday 17 March 1950 · page 6

Whatever conditions the St. George Rugby League first grade team will be expected to play in during the coming football season, it is certain they could not be worse than those which existed at Merrylands Oval last Sunday when the team defeated Parramatta in the main trial match…

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Jockey Injured

The Sun · Saturday 18 March 1950 · page 11

MELBOURNE, Saturday.-- G. Godfrey suffered extensive abrasions when his mount Shelford fell at the last fence…

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Evans Injured at Lincoln Races

Daily Mirror · Saturday 18 March 1950 · page 9

LONDON, Saturday.--Shortly before the first race at Lincoln yesterday Lovely Sound threw his rider, Australian W. T…

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Evans Injured at Lincoln Races

Daily Mirror · Saturday 18 March 1950 · page 9

LONDON, Saturday.--Shortly before the first race at Lincoln yesterday Lovely Sound threw his rider. Australian W. T…

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Evans Injured at Lincoln Races

Daily Mirror · Saturday 18 March 1950 · page 9

LONDON, Saturday.--Shortly before the first race at Lincoln yesterday Lovely Sound threw his rider, Australian W. T…

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Evans Injured at Lincoln Races

Daily Mirror · Saturday 18 March 1950 · page 9

LONDON, Saturday.--Shortly before the first race at Lincoln yesterday Lovely Sound threw his rider, Australian W. T…

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Evans Injured at Lincoln Races

Daily Mirror · Saturday 18 March 1950 · page 9

LONDON, Saturday.--Shortly before the first race at Lincoln yesterday Lovely Sound threw his rider. Australian W. T…

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Rider badly injured in race fall

The Sun · Saturday 18 March 1950 · page 12

NEWCASTLE, Saturday. --Apprentice F. Taylor suffered a probable fracture of the skull when Taree fell…

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Strom Injured in Six-day Race

The Sun · Saturday 18 March 1950 · page 12

LONDON, Saturday.--Australian cyclist Alfred Strom injured his ankle slightly during the Paris six-day bicycle…

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Drowned In Her Bath

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 19 March 1950 · page 1

Police fought for half an hour to save the life of a woman who was drowned in her bath at Mascot…

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Apprentice injured in race fall

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 19 March 1950 · page 19

NEWCASTLE, Sat.--Apprentice jockey F. Taylor fractured his skull when his mount,…

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Late News Phone M2406 11 Fishermen Die in Collision

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 19 March 1950 · page 48

HALIFAX (Nova Scotia), Sat. (A.A.P.)--Eleven fishermen were killed when their craft was rammed and sunk off Halifax Harbor early…

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