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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1951

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Police Allege Girl Injured by Mother

Daily Mirror · Thursday 22 February 1951 · page 2

PENRITH, Thursday.--A six-years-old girl, alleged by police to have been kicked in the stomach by her mother, had developed "an hysterical loss of power of her legs," a doctor said at Penrith Children's Court today…

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Police guard patient with injured band

The Sun · Thursday 22 February 1951 · page 19

NEWCASTLE, Thursday.--A man with a badly lacerated hand is under police guard in…

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Police Allege Girl Injured by Mother

Daily Mirror · Thursday 22 February 1951 · page 2

PENRITH, Thursday.--A six-years-bid girl, alleged by police fro have been kicked in the stomach by her mother, had developed "an hysterical loss of power of her legs," a doctor said at Penrith Children's Court today…

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Railway Accident. Fiftieth Anniversary

The Propeller · Thursday 22 February 1951 · page 3

Fifty years have elapsed since the Sydenham railway accident occurred on the evening of February 15, 1901. This was the…

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Stud Man Injured When Fire-Fighting

The Land · Friday 23 February 1951 · page 26

Bruce, son of famous Merino breeder Walter Merriman of Merryville, Yass, is recovering from severe burns sustained…

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9th Brain Disease Fatality Reported Mystery Of New Virus

Daily Mirror · Friday 23 February 1951 · page 1

Another victim of the mysterious brain disease (encephlitis) died in Mildura Base today the ninth fatality in the Murray Valley border districts…

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9th Brain Disease Fatality Reports Mystery Of New Virus

Daily Mirror · Friday 23 February 1951 · page 1

Another victim of the mysterious brain disease (encephalitis) died in Mildura Base Hospital today -- the ninth fatality in the Murray Valley border districts…

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9th Brain Disease Fatality Reported Mystery Of New Virus

Daily Mirror · Friday 23 February 1951 · page 1

Another victim of the mysterious brain disease (encephalitis) died in Mildura Base Hospital today -- the ninth fatality in the Murray Valley border districts…

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9th Brain Disease Fatality Reported Mystery Of New Virus

Daily Mirror · Friday 23 February 1951 · page 1

Another victim of tho mysterious brain disease (encephalitis) died in Midura Base Hospital today-- the ninth fatality in the Murray Valley border districts…

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9th Brain Disease Fatality Reported Mystery Of New Virus

Daily Mirror · Friday 23 February 1951 · page 1

Another victim of the mysterious brain disease (encephalits) died in Mildura Base Hospital today --the ninth fatality in the Murray Valley border districts…

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Hitch-hiking students in crash: 1 dead, two injured

The Sun · Friday 23 February 1951 · page 3

A hitch-hiking Sydney University student was killed and two fellow-students seriously injured when a semitrailer crashed near Tenterfield last night. The driver of the truck…

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Late News Phone: M2406 Two Killed Three Injured in Road Smash

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 February 1951 · page 24

Two men were killed and three injured late last night when a semi-trailer overturned and ran into a creek neat Tenterfield…

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New Laws "Won't Cut Accidents"

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 February 1951 · page 11

Proposed traffic lows would not reduce accidents greatly, Mr. H. E. Richards said yesterday…

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Sailor Dies in Accident

Daily Mirror · Saturday 24 February 1951 · page 3

NOWRA, Saturday. -- Naval rating Rayond McIntosh (22) was killed at Nowra last night when a…

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Sailor Dies in Accident

Daily Mirror · Saturday 24 February 1951 · page 3

NOWRA, Saturday. -- Naval rating Rayond McIntosh (22) was killed at Nowra last night when a…

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Sailor Dies in Accident

Daily Mirror · Saturday 24 February 1951 · page 3

NOWRA, Saturday. -- Naval rating Rayond McIntosh (22) was killed at Nowra last night when a…

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Sailor Dies in Accident

Daily Mirror · Saturday 24 February 1951 · page 3

NOWRA, Saturday.-- Naval rating Rayond McIntosh (22) was killed at Nowra last night when a…

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Cricketer injured

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 25 February 1951 · page 22

A cricketer who tried to take a catch at Maitland today is in Maitland Hospital with…

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Australian in Polar Fatality

Daily Mirror · Monday 26 February 1951 · page 1

LONDON, Monday.--John Gelbart, Australian member of the Anglo-Scandinavian Antarctic expedition was killed in a polar accident on Friday…

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Australian in Polar Fatality

Daily Mirror · Monday 26 February 1951 · page 1

LONDON, Monday.--John Gelbart, Australian member of the Anglo-Scandinavian Antarctic expedition was killed in a polar accident on Friday…

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