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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1951

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Collision at Villawood

The Biz · Thursday 11 January 1951 · page 12

A jeep car collided with the rear of another vehicle on Woodville Road, Villawood, recently. The sequel was in Liverpool Court, when Richard Riley, of Boyd…

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Injured by Bullet

The Propeller · Thursday 11 January 1951 · page 1

After returning home from a shooting trip to the South Coast last Sunday night with her parents No[?]a Rose Lucas, aged 16 years…

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Two injured when train hits lorry

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 January 1951 · page 5

WOLLONGONG, Wed.--Two men were injured in a level crossing smash at Unanderra this afternoon. A passenger train…

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General Walker’s mysterious ‘road accident’ death was preceded by a bitter leadership fight with MacArthur

Tribune · Thursday 11 January 1951 · page 5

WASHINGTON.—A week before his mysterious, and so far unexplained death in a ‘road accident’ in Korea. US General Walton…

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First Aid For Injured Livestock

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 12 January 1951 · page 5

WHEN veterinary advice it unavailable, a farmer with a very sick or injured animal often has to resort to some form of treatment on his own account…

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Youth injured by rifle shot

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 January 1951 · page 9

Detectives last night questioned Richard Malcolm Mc-Farlane, 18, who is in Western Suburbs Hospital with a bullet…

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Tram hit by bales, 4 injured

The Sun · Friday 12 January 1951 · page 5

Front two compartments of a crowded tram were shattered when nine tons of hops swung off a truck at…

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Injured man tells of assault, robbery

The Sun · Friday 12 January 1951 · page 9

James Lonergan, 38, Clarence Street, city, who was found on a vacant allotment off Codrington Street,…

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Man drowned near Dock

The Sun · Saturday 13 January 1951 · page 2

Thomas Russell, 82, of the Salvation Army Eventide Homes, Balmain, was drowned today when he fell from…

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Condition of Injured Riders

The Sun · Saturday 13 January 1951 · page 10

Condition of two jockeys who were injured in a race fall at Barraba race meeting yesterday was reported today to…

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Two Hurt in Race Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 January 1951 · page 4

TAMWORTH, Fri.--Two jockeys were injured, one seriously, when three horses crashed at Barraba…

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Eight Injured In Accidents During Storm

Truth · Sunday 14 January 1951 · page 2

Eight persons were injured during road accidents when a storm burst over Sydney yesterday following a hot…

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Man Badly Injured

Truth · Sunday 14 January 1951 · page 7

NEWCASTLE Saturday.—In a motor cycle-truck collisionin King St. Newcastle today Lionel Irvine (37) of Tambar…

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Surf competitor a injured, another rescued

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 14 January 1951 · page 32

A surfer injured his hand and a boat crew rescued another at Queenscliff surf carnival yesterday. The two surfers, Peter Wilson (North Bondi)…

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Man, 82, Drowned In Harbour: Rescue Bids Fail

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 14 January 1951 · page 3

Two men dived, fully-clothed, into the Harbour at Balmain wharf yesterday in a vain attempt to rescue an old man from drowning. The man was Thomas…

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4 Die on the Roads 33 injured in smashes; big toll in city storm

The Sun · Sunday 14 January 1951 · page 40

THREE men and one woman were killed and 33 people were injured in road accidents in N.S.W. yesterday and late on Friday night. There were many smashes…

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Three Die After Accidents

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 14 January 1951 · page 3

Three men died yesterday as a result of road accidents in New South Wales…

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Stop Press Mine Fatality

Daily Mirror · Monday 15 January 1951 · page 20

A few minutes after miners resumed work at Abermain No. 1 dolliery this morning. following their three weeks' Christmas holidays…

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Stop Press Mine Fatality

Daily Mirror · Monday 15 January 1951 · page 20

A few minutes after mines resumed work at Aberrnain No.1 colltery this morning, following their three weeks Christmas holidays…

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7 Die in Weekend Accidents

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 January 1951 · page 4

Seven people were killed and 25 injured in road accidents at the weekend. Those killed were:…

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