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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1950

2,425 stories in Sydney's papers · page 47 of 122

11 R.a.f. Men Die in Collision

Daily Mirror · Saturday 13 May 1950 · page 3

CAIRO, Saturday. -- Eleven men are reported to have been killed on Thursday in a collision' between a British Jet…

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Accident Stops Trains Hundreds Run Late For Work

Daily Mirror · Saturday 13 May 1950 · page 2

Hundreds of early morning travelers we re delayed for hour this morning when an electric train tore down overhead wires between Anburn…

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Accident Stops Trains Hundreds Run Late For Work

Daily Mirror · Saturday 13 May 1950 · page 2

Hundreds of early morning travellers were delayed for an hour this morning when an electric strain tore down overhead wires between Auburn…

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Accident Stops Trains Hundreds Run Late For Work

Daily Mirror · Saturday 13 May 1950 · page 2

Hundreds of early morning travelers were delayed for an hour when on electric train tore down overhead wires between Auburn…

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Accident Stops Trains Hundreds Run Late For Work

Daily Mirror · Saturday 13 May 1950 · page 2

Hundreds of early morning travellers were delayed for on hour this morning when on electric train tore down overhead wires between Auburn…

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Girl, 18, Shot Accidentally

Daily Mirror · Saturday 13 May 1950 · page 2

A girl was accidentally shot in the right arm today while on a rabbit shooting expedition at Badgery's Creek, near…

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Accident Stops Trains Hundreds Run Late For Work

Daily Mirror · Saturday 13 May 1950 · page 2

Hundreds of early morning travellers were delayed for on hour this morning when on electric train tore down overhead wires between Auburn…

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M.L.A.'s Car Involved In Accident

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 May 1950 · page 3

A car driven by Mr. S. A. D. Storey, M.L.A. for Hornsby, was involved in an accident on the Pacific Highway, North…

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11 Airmen Feared Dead fit Collision

Truth · Sunday 14 May 1950 · page 2

CAIRO, Saturday.—Eleven members of the R.A.P. are believed to have been killed in an air collision near Fayid…

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British Lord Believed Drowned London

The Sun · Sunday 14 May 1950 · page 9

Noted amateur sportsman, Lord Mildmay, 41, is believed to have drowned yesterday while swimming at the mouth…

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Injured 'Rules man aids mate

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 14 May 1950 · page 37

An injured 'Rules player yesterday helped carry another injured player off…

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Injured Aussie Rules Men Lack Attention

Truth · Sunday 14 May 1950 · page 28

Deplorable incidents occurred at two of yesterday's Aussie Rules games. At Hurstville Oval, there was no ambulance officer in…

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Canley Vale Girls in Two Accidents Child Found Dead: Clothes Afire

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 14 May 1950 · page 1

A Canley Vale girl aged three and a half was found dead, with her clothes alight, in a bedroom in her home yesterday. (Pictures, page 3.)…

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Race Start 'Not Accidental'

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 14 May 1950 · page 4

Rumours that the Two-year-old Novice Handicap at Randwick yesterday was started accidentally were…

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Police to use shock tactics against motorists Drive to check rising accident rate

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 14 May 1950 · page 6

The Public Safety Bureau will use shock patrols this weekend to check traffic breaches. Here is Traffic Superintendent Lawrence's…

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Accident in Ship Test Nine Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 May 1950 · page 3

LONDON, May 14 (A.A.P.). —Nine crew members were sprayed with boiling water when a tube exploded in the…

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Youth, 20, drowned in river

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 May 1950 · page 4

A youth was drowned in the Nepean River yesterday when a canoe…

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O'Connell's eye injured

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 May 1950 · page 32

ORANGE, Sun.--International Rugby League five-eighth Wally O'Connell today suffered an eye injury and was admitted to a private hospital. O'Connell was injured in…

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Two Injured in Car Crash

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 May 1950 · page 7

NEWCASTLE, Sun.--Two people were injured early this morning when the car in which they were travelling collided…

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8 injured in truckscar smash

The Sun · Monday 15 May 1950 · page 3

Eight people were injured in a spectacular smash between two trucks and a car in…

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