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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1950

2,425 stories in Sydney's papers · page 33 of 122

Near-drowning in River Flood

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 31 March 1950 · page 5

BATHURST, Thurs. -- A man was nearly drowned at Sofala, 30 miles from Bathurst, today while helping to try to save a truck from a crossing of the flooded Upper Turon…

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Cyclist injured; driver charged

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 31 March 1950 · page 13

Detectives yesterday arrested and charged an 18-years-old driver after a lorry ran over a cyclist in Botany Road, Mascot…

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Wagga Agronomist Killed In Strange Accident

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 31 March 1950 · page 2

THOMAS Sidney Rudkin (60), popular and widely-known Wagga agronomist, was crushed to death under his own utility truck on the Hume Highway lost Tuesday. The lifting Jack had apparently…

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Car accident victim dead

The Sun · Friday 31 March 1950 · page 13

Pasquale Guiffre, 51, of Botany Street, Kingsford, who was knocked down in Bunnerong Road, Kingsford, by a car…

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Home Worst Place for Accidents

Daily Mirror · Friday 31 March 1950 · page 10

LONDON. -- There's no place like home, sweet home--for accidents. Listen to Dr. Boucher…

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Home Worst Place for Accidents

Daily Mirror · Friday 31 March 1950 · page 10

LONDON. -- There's no place like home, sweet home--for accidents. Listen to Dr. Boucher…

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Eights in Collision

Daily Mirror · Saturday 1 April 1950 · page 8

Three crews in the Junior G.P.S. Eights caused a sensation at the Riverview Regatta today when three…

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Eights in Collision

Daily Mirror · Saturday 1 April 1950 · page 8

Three crews in the Junior G.P.S. Eights caused a sensation at the Riverview Regatta today when three…

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Two Dead, Many Injured In Accidents

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 2 April 1950 · page 3

Two people were killed and three critically injured in at least 20 road accidents in a few hours…

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Woman Injured by Car, Man Charged

Truth · Sunday 2 April 1950 · page 2

Mrs. Amy Ward (75), widow, of Flood St., Leichhardt, received severe head injuries when she was struck by a car…

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Five deaths in river, road, rail accidents

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 2 April 1950 · page 2

Five people have been killed in accidents in New South Wales since Friday morning. Two men were…

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26 injured by grenade

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 3 April 1950 · page 4

SINGAPORE, Sun. -- Twenty-six persons were injured when terrorists threw a hand grenade into…

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Third Drowning in Floods Feared;menace to Dubbo

Daily Mirror · Monday 3 April 1950 · page 1

The 21-years-old son of one of two men drowned in the flooded Bell River, near Wellington, Central Western N.S.W., on Saturday night is missing, and police fear he also has lost his life. several aborigines are missing from their camp on the bank of the Bell, near…

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Boy injured in taxi fall

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 3 April 1950 · page 10

A four-and-a-half-years-old boy, Robert Edwards, of Anzac Parade, Maroubra, was injured yesterday when he fell from a…

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26 Injured When Grenade Thrown

Daily Mirror · Monday 3 April 1950 · page 3

SINGAPORE, Monday.-- Twenty-six persons weer injured when a grenade was tossed into an amusement park at…

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26 Injured When Grenade Thrown

Daily Mirror · Monday 3 April 1950 · page 3

SINGAPORE, Monday. Twenty-six persons weer injured when a grenade was tossed into an amusement park at…

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26 Injured When Grenade Thrown

Daily Mirror · Monday 3 April 1950 · page 3

SINGAPORE, Monday. -- Twenty-six persons were injured when a grenade was tossed into an amusement park at…

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Third Fatality in Floods Feared; Menace to Dubbo

Daily Mirror · Monday 3 April 1950 · page 1

The 21-years-old son of one of two men drowned in the flooded Bell River, near Wellington, Central Western.N.S.W., on Saturday night, is missing and police fear he also has lost his life. Several aborigines are missing from their camp on the west hank of the Bell…

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Third Fatality in Floods Feared; Menace to Dubbo

Daily Mirror · Monday 3 April 1950 · page 1

The 21-years-old son of one of two men drowned in the flooded Bell River, near Wellington, Central Western N.S.W., on Saturday night, is missing and police fear he also has lost his life. Several aborigines are missing from their camp on the west bank of the Bell…

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Two Men Drowned Under Glare Of Car Headlights

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 April 1950 · page 1

WELLINGTON, Sunday.—In the presence of about 30 townspeople and under the glare of car headlights, two men were drowned in the flooded Bell River last night…

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