Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Accidents, all years

Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1950

2,425 stories in Sydney's papers · page 48 of 122

Stop Press Injured in Ashfield Smase

Daily Mirror · Monday 15 May 1950 · page 32

Those taken to Lewisham Hospital are: Mr. Endicott Luke (58), Elenor St., Granville driver of the car, shock possible fractured arm…

Continued on Trove, page 32 →

SUN Readers Say Road accidents

The Sun · Monday 15 May 1950 · page 15

Surely by now the Commissioner of Transport can see that he majority of accidents on the road are caused by lorries and…

Continued on Trove, page 15 →

Caused Accidents

The Sun · Monday 15 May 1950 · page 8

LONDON --Dogs running into the street caused one in five of the road accidents at Herne Bay, Kent, last year…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Tasmanian Govt. move oft pillion accidents

The Sun · Monday 15 May 1950 · page 12

HOBART, Monday.--New regulations governing pillion-riding have been introduced in an attempt to reduce the increasing number of motorcycle accidents in Tasmania…

Continued on Trove, page 12 →

9 hurt in rail collision

The Sun · Tuesday 16 May 1950 · page 7

ADELAIDE, Tuesday.--Nine passengers were injured when a train collided with the rear…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

10 Injured in Train Smash

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 16 May 1950 · page 10

ADELAIDE, Tuesday.-- Ten passengers were injured arid many others had escapes when a…

Continued on Trove, page 10 →

10 Injured in Train Smash

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 16 May 1950 · page 10

ADELAIDE, Tuesday. -- Ten passengers were injured and many others had escapes when a…

Continued on Trove, page 10 →

10 Injured in Train Smash

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 16 May 1950 · page 10

ADELAIDE, Tuesday. -- Ten passengers were injured and many others had escapes when a…

Continued on Trove, page 10 →

10 Injured in Train Smash

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 16 May 1950 · page 10

ADELAIDE, Tuesday.-- Ten passengers were injured and many others had escapes when a…

Continued on Trove, page 10 →

Missing Doctor Reported to De Alive Early Theory Of Drowning

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 17 May 1950 · page 2

Dr. Albert E. Khan, 37-years-old leading Macquarie St., specialist, who was believed to have been drowned or taken by a shark at Bondi on March 6,…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

River Drowning, Body Unrecovered

Nepean Times · Thursday 18 May 1950 · page 1

Robert William Keep (20), of 46 Edith Street, St. Peters, was drowned in Nepean River, below the weir, on Sunday, and the body had not been…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Injured in Street

Daily Mirror · Thursday 18 May 1950 · page 3

Edward Foster (70), of the Little Sisters of the Poor old men's home, Randwick, was knocked down by a car last…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Injured in Street

Daily Mirror · Thursday 18 May 1950 · page 3

Edward Foster (70), of the Little Sisters of the Poor old men's home, Randwick, was knocked down by a car last…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

St. Marys Drowned in Dam

Nepean Times · Thursday 18 May 1950 · page 5

Miss Ivy Thelma Morehead, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Morehead, of Chatsworth Road, Mt. Druitt, was found drowned in a dam on her…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Migrants injured in train mystery

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 May 1950 · page 1

NEWCASTLE, Wed.--A train inspector tonight found a Polish migrant…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Old Man Seriously Injured in Street

Daily Mirror · Thursday 18 May 1950 · page 3

Edward Foster (70), of the Little Sisters of the Poor old men's home, Randwick, was knocked down by a car last…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Old Man Seriously Injured in Street

Daily Mirror · Thursday 18 May 1950 · page 3

Edward Foster (70), of the Little Sisters of the Poor old men's home, Randwick, was knocked down by a car last…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Old Man Seriously Injured in Street

Daily Mirror · Thursday 18 May 1950 · page 3

Edward Foster (70), of the Little Sisters of the Poor old men's home, Randwick, was knocked down by a car last…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Old Man Seriously Injured in Street

Daily Mirror · Thursday 18 May 1950 · page 3

Edward Foster (70), of the Little Sisters of the Poor old men's home, Randwick, was knocked down by a car last…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Old Man Seriously Injured in Street

Daily Mirror · Thursday 18 May 1950 · page 3

Edward Faster (70), of the Little Sisters of the Poor old men's home, Rand wick, was knocked down by a car last…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →