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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1952

2,272 stories in Sydney's papers · page 22 of 114

Youth Injured in Train Fall

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 18 March 1952 · page 6

An 18-years-old youth who fell from a train yesterday is stil in a serious condition in…

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3 Soldiers Injured In Explosion

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 18 March 1952 · page 18

MELBOURNE, Tues.-- Three members of the Australian Regular Army were seriously…

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One Accident to Every 301,804 Miles

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 March 1952 · page 8

A statement in defence of the motorist has been issued by the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries. It claims that there is one motor accident for every…

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Boy Hurt In Car Accident

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 18 March 1952 · page 2

Vernon William Laval (10), McElhone Pl., Surry Hills, suffered severe head injuries when struck by a…

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Boy Hurt In Car Accident

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 18 March 1952 · page 2

Vernon William Laval (10), McElhone Pl., Surry Bills, suffered severe head injuries when struck by a…

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Five Injured In Triple Collision

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 March 1952 · page 1

Five people were injured last night when a heavy truck, a utility truck and a small car collided on the Prince's Highway, Carlton. The two smaller vehicles were…

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Union mon says talking injured voice

The Sun · Wednesday 19 March 1952 · page 22

A Union official today claimed compensation from his organisation, alleging his vocal…

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Five Injured When Truck, Car, and Utility Collide at Carlton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 March 1952 · page 1

Five persons were injured last night on Prince's Highway, Carlton, when a utility (lett), a car (right) and a heavy truck collided. The truck and utility crashed head on and then the car smashed into the rear of the utility. Three of the persons were taken to St. George Hospital…

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Three Hurt in Accident

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 19 March 1952 · page 5

Two trucks and a car were, involved in a smash in which three people were injured in Prince's…

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Three Hurt in Accident

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 19 March 1952 · page 4

Two trucks and a car were involved in a smash in which three people were injured in Prince's…

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Three Hurt in Accident

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 19 March 1952 · page 5

Two trucks and a car were involve in a smash in which three people were injured in Prince's…

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Police Chase Follows Collision Between Cars

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 March 1952 · page 1

Railway detectives chased and caught the driver of a car (above left) which crashed into a taxi in Chapman Road, Glebe, last night. Later, police took a young man (above right) to. Regent Street police station. (Sec story below.)…

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Motor Vehicles Collide Five Persons Injured

The Propeller · Thursday 20 March 1952 · page 1

Five persons were injured on Tuesday night when a heavy truck, a utility truck, and a small car collided on the Princes…

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Villawood Accident Boy Crushed by [?]Og

The Biz · Thursday 20 March 1952 · page 8

A six-year-old boy was crushed under a falling log while playing in a vacant allotment with his young sister at Villawood on…

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Sleep-walking theory of drowning

The Sun · Friday 21 March 1952 · page 2

A first World War returned soldier who drowned in Parramatta River on February 10 may have met his death while sleep- walking, Parramatta District…

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Drowned Man Sleep-walker

Daily Mirror · Friday 21 March 1952 · page 2

A returned soldier from World War may have been sleep-walking when he was drowned in the Parramatta River an February 10, the Parramatta District Coroner (Mr. E…

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Drowned Man Sleep - Walker

Daily Mirror · Friday 21 March 1952 · page 2

A returned soldier from World Wat[?] may have been sleep-walking when he [?] drowned in the Parramatta River on February 10, the Parramatta District Coroner (Mr…

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Drowned Man Sleep-walker

Daily Mirror · Friday 21 March 1952 · page 2

A returned soldier from World War I may have been sleep-walking when he was drowned in the Parramatta River on February 10, the Parramatta District Coroner (Mr. E…

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Injured On Way To Dead Wife

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 March 1952 · page 1

CANBERRA, Friday.—Jan Baran, a 37-year-old Polish migrant, was critically…

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S.o.s. for Dr. for Ceylon P.m. Injured in Fall

Daily Mirror · Saturday 22 March 1952 · page 3

LONDON, Sat. -- Sir Hugh Kairns, one of Britain's leading brain specialists, left by plane…

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