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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1951

2,447 stories in Sydney's papers · page 6 of 123

Mother Sacrifices Her Life in Bid to Rescue Two Drowning Daughters

The Sun · Tuesday 16 January 1951 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--A 42-year-old woman collapsed and died off Frankston beach today while trying to rescue her two young daughters. The woman, Mrs. Dorothy! Robinson, of Toorak, was…

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Flier Injured in Korea

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 17 January 1951 · page 2

Leading Aircraftman W. L. Oxley, of Adelaide: who was injured in Korea, arrived at Mascot by…

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Flier Injured in Korea

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 17 January 1951 · page 2

Leading Aircraftman W. L. Oxley, of Adelaide, who was injured in Korea, arrived at Mascot by…

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Mother Flies to Injured Rider

The Sun · Wednesday 17 January 1951 · page 28

Mrs. D. M. Warren, mother of speedway rider Graham Warren, flew to NZ last night to see her son who is in…

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Truck Amok Kills Man; Five Injured

Daily Mirror · Thursday 18 January 1951 · page 4

A man was killed and five other persons injured when a runaway truck tore into a crowd of lunchtime shoppers today at the corner of Castlereagh and King Sts., City. The dead man was crashed between the lorry and hotel wall…

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Truck Amok Kills Man; Five Injured

Daily Mirror · Thursday 18 January 1951 · page 4

A man was killed and five other persons injured when a runaway truck tore into a crowd of lunchtime shoppers today at the corner of Castlereagh and King Sts.. City. The dead man was crushed between the lorry and a hotel wall…

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Truck Amok Kills Man; Five Injured

Daily Mirror · Thursday 18 January 1951 · page 4

A man was killed and five other persons injured when a runaway truck tore into a crowd of lunchtime shoppers today at the corner of Castlereagh and King Sts., City. The dead man was crushed Between the lorry and a hotel wall…

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Crushed Between Truck and Lorry Fatality at St. Marys

Nepean Times · Thursday 18 January 1951 · page 1

Cyril Wesley Sutton (26), a resident of Kingswood, employed at Goodwin's factory, St. Marys, received fatal injuries at his work on Thursday…

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Runaway Truck in City Kills Man; Five Injured

Daily Mirror · Thursday 18 January 1951 · page 4

A man was killed and five other persons injured when a runaway truck tore into a crowd of lunchtime shoppers today at the corner of Castlereagh and King Sts.,City. The dead man was crushed between the lorry and a hotel wall…

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Failed to Stop After Accident

Nepean Times · Thursday 18 January 1951 · page 2

Jaroslav Prazak, whose case necessitated the help of an interpreter, was fined £5 at Penrith Court of Petty Sessions on Monday, January 8, for…

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First Potato Chips Were Made By Accident

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 19 January 1951 · page 20

POTATO chips, firm favorites with all Australian boys and first have an interesting origin. An…

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Raaf Man's Death in N.t. Accident

Daily Mirror · Friday 19 January 1951 · page 7

DARWIN, Friday. -- Alfred James Kemp (19), civilian employee of the R.A.A.F. at Adelaide River. 70 miles south of…

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Woman's Death in Road Accident

Daily Mirror · Friday 19 January 1951 · page 7

Mrs. Grace Cosgrove (75), 6 Dudley St., Bondi, was fatally injured yesterday when she was struck by a motor lorry on the…

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Woman's Death in Road Accident

Daily Mirror · Friday 19 January 1951 · page 9

Mrs. Grace Cosgrove (75), 5 Dudley St., Bondi, was fatally injured yesterday when she was struck by a motor lorry on the…

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Woman's Death in Road Accident

Daily Mirror · Friday 19 January 1951 · page 7

Mrs. Grace Cosgrove (75), 5 Dudley St., Bondi, was fatally injured yesterday when she was struck by a motor lorry on the…

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Raaf Man's Death in N.t. Accident

Daily Mirror · Friday 19 January 1951 · page 7

DARWIN, Friday. -- Alfred James Kemp (19), civilian employee of the R.A.A.F. at Adelaide River, 70 miles south of…

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Raaf Man's Death in N.t. Accident

Daily Mirror · Friday 19 January 1951 · page 7

DARWIN, Friday. -- Alfred James Kemp (19), civilian employee of the R.A.A.F. at Adelaide River, 70 miles south of…

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Woman's Death in Road Accident

Daily Mirror · Friday 19 January 1951 · page 7

Mrs. Grace Cosgrove (75), 5 Dudley St., Bondi, was fatally injured yesterday when she was struck by a motor lorry on the…

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Raaf Man's Death in N.t Accident

Daily Mirror · Friday 19 January 1951 · page 7

DARWIN, Friday. -- Alfred James Kemp (19), civilian employee of the R.A.A.F. at Adelaide River, 70 miles south of…

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Woman's Death in Road Accident

Daily Mirror · Friday 19 January 1951 · page 7

Mrs. Grace Cosgrove (75), 5 Dudley St., Bondi, was fatally injured yesterday when she was struck by a motor lorry on the…

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