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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1952

2,272 stories in Sydney's papers · page 14 of 114

Speed Attack Routs S. Australia Bowley Injured; Returns to S.c.g

Daily Mirror · Saturday 16 February 1952 · page 8

South Australian batsmen failed to handle the N.S.W. fast attack in the Shield game at S.C.G. today and the first six wickets fell to the speed bowlers for 121 runs. Ridings (33) and Duldig (24) provided a valuabel fourth wicket…

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Speed Attack Routs S. Australia Bowley Injured; Returns to S.c.g

Daily Mirror · Saturday 16 February 1952 · page 8

South Australian batsmen failed to handle the N.S.W. fast attack in the Shield game at S.G.G. today and the first six wickets fell to the speed bowlers for 121 runs. Ridings (33) and Duldig (24) provided a valuabel fourth wicket…

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Injured Wrist

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 17 February 1952 · page 9

DES KELLY, of University, receiving attention for a probable broken wrist after competing in the pole vault at Erskineville Oval…

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Boy Drowned At Aberdeen

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 17 February 1952 · page 1

NEWCASTLE, Saturday. —Paul Coapes, 12, of St. Joseph's College, Aberdeen, was drowned to-day while…

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Two Injured In Crash

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 17 February 1952 · page 1

A motor cyclist and his pillion passenger were injured last night when their machine skidded and crashed into a…

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Army Officer Found Badly Injured

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 17 February 1952 · page 1

An Army officer was admitted to the Repatriation General Hospital at Concord early this morning in a…

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Over £330 to Injured Boy

Truth · Sunday 17 February 1952 · page 39

More than £330 has been contributed to assist six-years-old Gary Campbell, who had his…

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Drowned in River

Daily Mirror · Monday 18 February 1952 · page 2

TOWNSVILLE, Mon. -- Mr. Percy Hardie (70), old-age pensioner, was drowned in the Stone River, in…

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Drowned in River

Daily Mirror · Monday 18 February 1952 · page 2

TOWNSVILLE, Mon. -- Mr. Percy Hardie (70), oldage pensioner, was drowned in the Stone River, in…

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Drinking driver didn't stop after accident-- £47 in fines

The Sun · Monday 18 February 1952 · page 7

A man who police said drove negligently without a licence and did not stop after an accident, also was convicted of driving while under the influence at Kogarah…

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Migrant Injured Un City Assault

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 19 February 1952 · page 11

A Polish migrant, Alexander Kowalczyk, Green St., Paddington, had 10 stitches inserted in his…

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Migrant Injured in City Assault

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 19 February 1952 · page 11

A Polish migrant, Alexander Kowalczyk, Green St. Paddington, had 10 stitches inserted in his…

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Migrant Injured in City Assault

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 19 February 1952 · page 16

A Polish migrant. Alexander Kowalczyk, Green St., Paddington. had 10 stitches inserted in his…

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Drowned Youth's Body Recovered

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 20 February 1952 · page 20

MELBOURNE, Wed. -- Police today recovered the body of an R.A.A.F. trainee, Keith William…

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Drowned Youth's Body Recovered

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 20 February 1952 · page 13

MELBOURNE, Wed. -- Police today recovered the body of an R.A.A.F. trainee, Keith William…

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Drowned Youth's Body Recovered

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 20 February 1952 · page 20

MELBOURNE, Wed. --Police today recovered the body of an R.A.A.F. trainee. Keith William…

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Collision on Way to Work

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 20 February 1952 · page 12

Edward Waters (16), of Hercules Street, Fairfield, was injured last week when the cycle he was riding to work…

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15 drowned, 69 saved in drama of two split U.S. oil-tankers

The Sun · Wednesday 20 February 1952 · page 1

NEW YORK, Tuesday.--15 men were drowned on two 10,000-ton US tankers, Fort Mercer and Pendleton, which split in two yesterday in a fierce…

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93,000 Killed in U.s. Accidents

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 20 February 1952 · page 3

CHICAGO (A.P.).--Accidents killed 93,000 Americans last year-- 4000 more than in 1950-- and iniured…

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93,000 Killed in U.s. Accidents

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 20 February 1952 · page 3

CHICAGO (A.P.).--Accidents killed 93,000 Americans last year-- 4000 more than in 1950-- and injured…

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