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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1950

2,425 stories in Sydney's papers · page 40 of 122

Three Hurt in Road Collision

Daily Mirror · Friday 21 April 1950 · page 2

Three persons were injured, one seriously, in a collision between two motor cycles at the corner of Pile St. and Forest…

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Three Hurt in Road Collision

Daily Mirror · Friday 21 April 1950 · page 4

Three persons were injured, one seriously, in a collision between two motor cycles at the corner of Pile St. and Forest…

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Three Hurt in Road Collision

Daily Mirror · Friday 21 April 1950 · page 2

Three persons were injured, one seriously, in a collision between two motor cycles at the corner of Pile St. and Forest…

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Three Hurt in Road Collision

Daily Mirror · Friday 21 April 1950 · page 20

Three persons were injured, one seriously, in a collision between two motor cycles at the corner of Pile St. and Pnrpsh…

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Three Hurt in Road Collision

Daily Mirror · Friday 21 April 1950 · page 4

Three persons were injured one seriously, in a collision between two motor cycles at the corner of Pile St. and Fores…

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Body of Drowned Man Found

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 April 1950 · page 4

The body of a man who fell off a Sydney ferry last Saturday night was recovered near Bradley's Head early yesterday…

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Man Killed In Collision On Bulli Pass

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 April 1950 · page 6

THIRROUL, Thursday.— A man was killed when a lorry collided with a stationary petrol waggon on the Prince's Highway…

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Lindwall Features in Third Grade Victory Saints Down Newtown 14-5 Dawes Kicks Four More Goals--willmott and Franklin Injured

The St George Call · Friday 21 April 1950 · page 6

Jack Lindwall celebrated his first match this season by leading the St. George third grade team to a convincing 14-5 victory over…

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Three Injured in Tram Smash

Daily Mirror · Saturday 22 April 1950 · page 1

Three men were injured in a collision between a tram and a motor truck at the intersection of…

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Woman's Death in Gun Accident

Daily Mirror · Saturday 22 April 1950 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Saturday.--A 23-years-old woman was accidentally shot dead in a house at South Yarra today…

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Woman's Death in Gun Accident

Daily Mirror · Saturday 22 April 1950 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Saturday--A 23-years-old woman was accidentally shot dead in a house at South Yarra today…

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Woman's Death in Gun Accident

Daily Mirror · Saturday 22 April 1950 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Saturday.--A 23-years-old woman was accidentally shot dead in a house at South Yarra today…

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Woman's Death in Gun Accident

Daily Mirror · Saturday 22 April 1950 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Saturday.--A 23-years-old woman was accidentally shot dead in a house at South Yarra today…

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Eight Hurt In Collision

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 23 April 1950 · page 3

A baby was hurled 20 feet from a car in a collision with a taxi-cab at the corner of Anzac…

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Two Trains Delayed Express fireman injured on footplate

The Sun · Sunday 23 April 1950 · page 48

FIREMAN of the Brisbane Express was found lying badly injured on the speeding engine's footplate near Stanmore last night…

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Man Trapped in Wreckage After Tram Accident

Truth · Sunday 23 April 1950 · page 46

When a tram crashed into the back of a truck yesterday, a passenger had his leg broken and was…

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Migrants Die Cycle-Bus Collision

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 April 1950 · page 1

Two European migrants were killed instantly last night when the motorcycle they were riding…

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Truck Hit Tram Passenger Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 April 1950 · page 3

A tram, passenger, Norman Wittie, about 40, of Park Avenue, Ashfield, had his right leg broken…

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Favorite Hurry Up injured in unloading mishap; legs cut

The Sun · Monday 24 April 1950 · page 24

BRISBANE, Monday.--Hurry Up, one or the Brisbane Cup favorites, was injured while being unloaded from a plane at Eagle Farm today. Hurry Up backed too…

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Accidental stowaway, says boy

The Sun · Monday 24 April 1950 · page 7

A 13-year-old boy who claimed he was carried to sea by accident from Melbourne, was classed…

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