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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1951

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154 died in accidents

The Sun · Thursday 1 February 1951 · page 7

54 persons were killed in road accidents in NSW last month-- a record for January--…

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Man, Gun Seized After Collision

Daily Mirror · Friday 2 February 1951 · page 4

After a man had staggered, dazed and bleeding, from a truck involved in a city accident yesterday police reported that they found a pistol on the seat of the truck…

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Man, Gun Seized After Collision

Daily Mirror · Friday 2 February 1951 · page 4

After a man had staggered, dazed and bleeding, from a truck involved in a city accident yesterday, police reported that they found a pistol on the seat of the truck…

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Man, Gun Seized After Collision

Daily Mirror · Friday 2 February 1951 · page 4

After a man had staggered, dazed and bleeding from a truck involved in a city accident yesterday police reported that they found a pistol on the sec of the truck,…

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Man, Gun Seized After Collision

Daily Mirror · Friday 2 February 1951 · page 4

After a man had staggered dared and bleeding from a truck involved in a city accident yesterday police reported that they found a pistol on the set off the truck…

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Man, Gun Seized After Collision

Daily Mirror · Friday 2 February 1951 · page 4

After a man had staggered, dosed and bleeding from a truck involved in a city accident yesterday; police reported that they found a pistol on the sea of the truck…

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Man, Gun Seized After Collision

Daily Mirror · Friday 2 February 1951 · page 4

Affer a man had staggered, dazed and bleeding from a truck involved in a city accident yesterday police reported that they found a pistol on the s[?] off the truck…

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Man, Gun Seized After Collision

Daily Mirror · Friday 2 February 1951 · page 4

After a man had staggered dazed and bleeding front a truck involved in a city accident yesterday police reported that they found a pistol on the see of the truck…

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Accidental Shot Wounds Boy, 12

Daily Mirror · Friday 2 February 1951 · page 6

While John Edward Turnbull (15), of All Saints' College, Bathurst, was examining a sporting rifle at Richmond last…

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Accidental Shot Wounds Boy. 12

Daily Mirror · Friday 2 February 1951 · page 14

While John Edward Turnbull (15), of All Saints' College Bathurst, was examining a sporting rifle at Richmond last…

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Accidental Shot Wounds Boy, 12

Daily Mirror · Friday 2 February 1951 · page 14

While John Edward Turnbull (15), of All Saints College, Bathurst, was examining a sporting rifle at Richmond last…

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Accidental Shot Wounds Boy, 12

Daily Mirror · Friday 2 February 1951 · page 6

White John Edward Turnbull (15) of All Saints College, Bathurst, was examining a sporting rifle at Richmond last…

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Accidental Shot Wounds Boy, 12

Daily Mirror · Friday 2 February 1951 · page 14

While John Edward Turnbull (15), of All Saints College, Bathurst, was examining a sporting rifle at Richmond last…

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Car Hits Pram in Freak Accident

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 February 1951 · page 1

Two children had an extraordinary escape from death last night when a car struck the pram in which they were riding and pushed it 300 yards along Abattoirs Road, Lilyfield. TOP: The pram jammed under the front of the car. LOWER: The two children, Christine Lee, 2, and her brother Daniel, 4, in hospital after their ordeal…

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Hanging 'not an accident'

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 3 February 1951 · page 6

Burwood District Coroner (Mr. Kersley) yesterday refused to accept a suggestion that a youth had hanged…

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Trained With Skull Injured

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 4 February 1951 · page 10

An X-ray examination of featherweight boxer Keith Francis shows he sparred in training for five…

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She swam in the nude & drowned

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 4 February 1951 · page 41

IN Windsor's 130-year-old courthouse District Coroner Hailstone heard witnesses tell of the death, at a nude midnight swimming party, of a 26-year-old woman in the Hawkesbury River…

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English Speedway Men In Accident

Truth · Sunday 4 February 1951 · page 26

Despite magnificent riding by English captain, J. Parker, Australia walloped England 67 to 40 at Bathurst…

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Lost Baby Found Drowned

Daily Mirror · Monday 5 February 1951 · page 2

LITHGOW, Monday.-- Cecil William Clough (15 months) who was reported missing from his home in Tweed Mill Terr., Lithgow, last night, was found drowned today in Farmer's Creek, near his home Alter appeals had been…

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Boy feared drowned; mate safe

The Sun · Monday 5 February 1951 · page 1

A youth is believed to have drowned when a 12ft dinghy overturned in Broken Bay today. Another youth was rescued…

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