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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1950

2,425 stories in Sydney's papers · page 39 of 122

Girl Was Not Drowned, Says Doctor

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 18 April 1950 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Tuesday. --"She did not drown," said Dr. Keith McRae Bowden, coroner's…

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Guildford Cyclist Injured

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 19 April 1950 · page 3

Whilst traveling at a fast [?] secure the services of an [?] an accident had occurred on the [?] Panorama circuit at Bathurst last…

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Workers' Riots in France One dead, 30 injured

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 April 1950 · page 3

LONDON, Tues. (A.A.P.).--One man was killed and 10 were seriously injured when police and armed Republican Guards clashed with about 4000…

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Brothers hurt in road accident

The Sun · Wednesday 19 April 1950 · page 16

Two brothers were seriously injured today when struck by a car while crossing the road on Belmore railway…

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Damages Limit on Train, Tram Accidents to Go

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 19 April 1950 · page 18

State Labor Caucus today decided to abolish the £2000 limit on damages, which can be awarded in train, tram and bus accidents. On several occasions recently juries have awarded…

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Damages Limit on Train, Tram Accidents to Go

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 19 April 1950 · page 18

State Labor Caucus today decided to abolish the £2000 limit on damages which can be awarded in train, tram, and bus accidents. On several occasions recently juries have awarded…

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Damages Limit on Train, Tram Accidents to Go

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 19 April 1950 · page 18

State Labor Caucus today decided to abolish the £2000 limit on damages which can be awarded in train, tram and bus accidents. On several occasions recently juries have awarded…

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Three Injured In Collision Of Two Buses

Daily Mirror · Thursday 20 April 1950 · page 9

Three people were injured and several others badly shaken when a double- decker bus crashed into the…

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Three Injured In Collision Of Two Buses

Daily Mirror · Thursday 20 April 1950 · page 1

Three people were injured and several others badly shaken when a double- decker bus crashed into the…

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Three Injured In Collision Of Two Buses

Daily Mirror · Thursday 20 April 1950 · page 9

Three people were injured and several others badly shaken when a double- decker bus crashed into the…

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Three Injured In Collision Of Two Buses

Daily Mirror · Thursday 20 April 1950 · page 9

Three people were injured and several others badly shaken when a double- decker bus crashed into the…

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Three Injured In Collision Of Two Buses

Daily Mirror · Thursday 20 April 1950 · page 9

Three people were injured and several others badly shaken when a double- decker bus crashed into the…

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Child Drowned in Killara Excavation

Daily Mirror · Thursday 20 April 1950 · page 2

Eighteen-months-old Mary .Lena Britton, of Illeroy Ave.. Killara, was drowned early last night when she fell into an…

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Child Drowned in Killara Excavation

Daily Mirror · Thursday 20 April 1950 · page 2

Eighteen-months-old Mary Lena Britton, of Illeroy Ave., Killara, was drowned early last night when she fell into an…

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Child Drowned in Killara Excavation

Daily Mirror · Thursday 20 April 1950 · page 2

Eighteen-months-old Mary Lena Britton, of Illeroy Ave.. Killara, was drowned early last night when she fell into an…

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Well-known Penrith Digger in Collision

Nepean Times · Thursday 20 April 1950 · page 4

Mr. Don Chilcott (52), who resides at "Lone Pine," Parker Street, Penrith, a Digger of World War I, is in Nepean District Hospital suffering from…

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Man Seriously Injured by Train

Daily Mirror · Thursday 20 April 1950 · page 1

MAITLAND, Thursday.--.truck by a passenger train while working on the railway the half a mile north of…

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Three hurt in bus accident

The Sun · Thursday 20 April 1950 · page 9

Three persons were treated at Canterbury Hospital today after a double-decker bus crashed into the rear of a…

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Accident suits free of limit

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 20 April 1950 · page 7

Victims of train and tram accidents will in future be able to sue the Railways and Road Transport Departments for unlimited damages…

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Drowned Man's Body Found

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 April 1950 · page 13

Water police yesterday recovered the body of a soldier who was drowned last Saturday when he fell from a ferry…

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