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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1950

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Injured Jockey Makes Progress

Daily Mirror · Monday 16 January 1950 · page 20

Although his condition is still serious, apprentice S. Taylor was reported today to have spent a comfortable night, and is making fairly satisfactory progress…

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Injured Jockey Makes Progress

Daily Mirror · Monday 16 January 1950 · page 20

Although his condition is still serious, apprentice S. Taylor was reported today to have spent a comfortable night, and is making fairly satisfactory progress…

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Injured Jockey Makes Progress

Daily Mirror · Monday 16 January 1950 · page 20

Although his condition is still serious, apprentice S. Taylor was reported today to have spent a comfortable night, and is making fairly satisfactory progress…

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Injured Porter Dies

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 17 January 1950 · page 18

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday. -- John Fernance (19), junior railway porter, of Wyong, who had his right leg severed at the…

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Drowning Theory Police View On Missing Baby

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 January 1950 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Monday.— Police investigating the disappearance of three-year-old Margaret McCann at…

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Girl Fatally Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 January 1950 · page 3

Nancy Lorraine Carr, 7, of Kingston Street, Camperdown, was fatally injured when she was knocked down by a car in…

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Wenty Cyclist Injured

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 18 January 1950 · page 5

Arthur Eldridge, of Eldridge Street, Wentworthville, was admitted to Parramatta District Hospital, suffering from…

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Motor Cycle Accident

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 18 January 1950 · page 9

Ernest B. Rowe (40) was treated by Parramatta Ambulance officers after a collision between his motor-cycle and a…

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Church St. Accident

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 18 January 1950 · page 9

Joseph Austen (63) of Phillip Street, Parramatta, sustained an injury to the head, and lacerations to the left hand, when he…

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This is the second article by correspondents suggesting means of reducing road accidents Round up the roadhogs

The Sun · Wednesday 18 January 1950 · page 16

THE plea by the Road Transport Commissioner (Mr. R. Winsor) for constructive criticism of…

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Rail Porter Dies After Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 January 1950 · page 10

NEWCASTLE, Tues.--John Fernance, 19, of Wyong, junior porter at Cockle Creek, who was run over by a train at…

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Stop Press Girl Drowned

Daily Mirror · Thursday 19 January 1950 · page 32

The four-years-old girl drowned at North Cronulla this morning was named Cahill. She was walking with her father and twin brother…

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Injured Rider Improves

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 January 1950 · page 7

Apprentice jockey Stan Taylor, who was seriously injured in a race fall at Randwick last Saturday, regained…

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Three Men Feared Drowned In Floods

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 January 1950 · page 1

Three stockmen are believed to have been drowned while crossing a flooded creek near…

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Diners Sprayed with Flames; Four Injured

Daily Mirror · Thursday 19 January 1950 · page 4

DETROIT, Thursday.--In a freak accident at the Cafe Diabolo yesterday, a mixture of coffee and brandy exploded, seriously injuring four of the diners…

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Diners Sprayed with Flames; Four Injured

Daily Mirror · Thursday 19 January 1950 · page 4

DETROIT, Thursday.--In a freak accident at the Cafe Diabolo yesterday, a mixture of coffee and brandy exploded, seriously injuring four of the diners…

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Diners Sprayed with Flames; Four Injured

Daily Mirror · Thursday 19 January 1950 · page 4

DETROIT, Thursday.--In a freak accident at the Cafe Diabolo yesterday, a mixture of coffee and brandy exploded, seriously injuring four of the diners…

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Diners Sprayed with Flames; Four Injured

Daily Mirror · Thursday 19 January 1950 · page 4

DETROIT, Thursday.--In a freak accident at the Cafe Diabolo yesterday, a mixture of coffee and brandy exploded, seriously injuring four of the diners…

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Diners Sprayed with Flames; Four Injured

Daily Mirror · Thursday 19 January 1950 · page 4

DETROIT, Thursday.--In a freak accident at the Cafe Diabolo yesterday, a mixture of coffee and brandy exploded, seri[?]sly injuring four of the diners…

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Blame for Collision on Officer

Daily Mirror · Friday 20 January 1950 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Friday.-- The Marine Court of Inquiry today held the fourth officer of the Nieuw…

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