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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1951

2,447 stories in Sydney's papers · page 22 of 123

Killing pain at its source One of these days doctors may be able to banish the pain and shock which kills so many accident victims

The World's News · Saturday 3 March 1951 · page 14

THE scene is a train crash some time in the future. The injured passengers, removed from wrecked carriages, lie awaiting…

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Referee Injured

The Sun · Sunday 4 March 1951 · page 27

Referee Jim Deakin was injured in last night's wrestle at Leichhardt Stadium, and had to receive…

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Drowned Trying To Save Boy

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 4 March 1951 · page 1

A young Sunday school teacher was drowned in Middle Harbour yesterday afternoon while trying to…

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Man Lost Life In Bid To Save Drowning Lad

Truth · Sunday 4 March 1951 · page 3

A 20-years-old dental student gave up his life in an attempt to rescue a lad from drowning in the upper reaches of Middle Harbor yesterday…

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Teacher is drowned saving boy Tragedy at Picnic

The Sun · Sunday 4 March 1951 · page 3

A 20 - YEAR - OLD Sunday school teacher was drowned saving the life one of his pupils in Middle Harbor late yesterday…

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Singing may have led to fatal collision at level crossing

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 4 March 1951 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Sat.--Community singing by bus passengers may have drowned the whistle of an engine which hit the bus. Survivors of last Saturday's…

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Drowned While Spear-fishing

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 5 March 1951 · page 1

A man was drowned at Whale Beach yesterday while spear-fishing. He was Herbert Vincent Waldron, 37,…

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Injured Man's Sister Sought

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 March 1951 · page 11

Bankstown police are trying to get in touch with Mrs. Margaret Ryan, sister of John Charles Pearce, 27, of Shellcote Road,…

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Treloar to test injured knee

The Sun · Tuesday 6 March 1951 · page 24

HOBART, Tuesday.--NSW sprint star John Treloar will test his injured knee in Melbourne…

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Life saved as gangway fell Wharfie injured

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 March 1951 · page 7

A wharf laborer saved a mate's life when a gangway crashed down a ship's side late yesterday. Twenty wharflaborers…

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Girl killed, 3 injured after night club party

The Sun · Tuesday 6 March 1951 · page 3

A 17-year-old girl was killed instantly and three people were injured when a sports car crashed under a truck in the city early today…

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Damages Claim Level Crossing Accident

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 March 1951 · page 7

Mrs. Nell Crowe, 38, of Huskisson, who was injured in a level crossing accident in May, 1949, claimed damages…

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Injured in Collision

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 7 March 1951 · page 2

Mr. Pearce, of Alexander Avenue Westmead, received compound fractures to both lees, injury to head and shock when the car he was driving collided with…

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Baby Boy Drowned

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 7 March 1951 · page 2

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday. — A. 17-months-old baby, boy, David Holt, Blackall St., Hamilton, was…

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Baby Boy Drowned

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 7 March 1951 · page 2

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday. — A 17-months-old baby, boy, David Holt, Blackall St., Hamilton, was…

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Operation for injured man

The Sun · Wednesday 7 March 1951 · page 3

Leslie Davis, about 40, of Queen Street, Glebe, underwent an operation in Royal Prince Alfred…

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Collision at Quay Ferry Master Cautioned

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 March 1951 · page 9

A Court of Marine Inquiry yesterday cautioned William Henry Sistrom, of Waterview Street, Balmain, ferry master,…

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Girl Dead in Crash City Collision

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 March 1951 · page 7

A girl was killed, a man was critically hurt and two others scaped with abrasions when a car and a truck…

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Five Injured: Sports Car Hits Heavy Lorry

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 March 1951 · page 1

Five people were injured last night when a small sports car crashed into the side of a heavy…

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Man Severely Injured In Dive Into Baths

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 March 1951 · page 7

A man struck his head on a breakwater and part of his scalp was torn off when he dived into the Clovelly baths…

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