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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1952

2,272 stories in Sydney's papers · page 23 of 114

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

Daily Mirror · Saturday 22 March 1952 · page 1

LONDON, Saturday (B.U.P,, Kemsley). -- A life or death S.O.S. from Ceylon, appealing for…

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Science Figtion Hillyer's Accident What was the [?] creature that escaped [?] scientist's [?]atory?

The World's News · Saturday 22 March 1952 · page 10

I KNOW now that the strange affair of Hillyer's accident was linked up with the happenings that preceded and followed it, all the…

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Sea Accidents Rise

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 22 March 1952 · page 1

The chairman of the Liverpool underwriters said recently that, although post-war designs of ships had been expected to…

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Inquiry Into Rail Collision

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 23 March 1952 · page 5

State Transport Minister Sheahan yesterday ordered a Departmental inquiry into the cause of a…

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Man killed in motor accident NEWCASTLE

The Sun · Sunday 23 March 1952 · page 1

Driver of a utility truck which ran off the road about a mile from Nelsons Bay tonight was…

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Klutos' accident proved no bar

The Sun · Sunday 23 March 1952 · page 19

KLUTOS, a 1300gns. yearling sold for 700gns. after a track accident had left him with an enlarged near hock, won the best race of his career when he took the Final Handicap at…

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Gunsmith's Accident London

The Sun · Sunday 23 March 1952 · page 7

GUNSMITH Ralph Lawrence, 41, was killed this week while testing a gun in the proof room of the 300-year-old Worshipful Company of Gunsmiths. One of six guns exploded and hit Lawrence in…

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Cliff Rope Rescue Of Injured Boy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 March 1952 · page 1

NEWCASTLE, Sunday. — After three hours, police, ambulance men and civilians…

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Cyclist Hurt in Collision

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 25 March 1952 · page 1

John Clark Miliard (19), of Hillview, via Liverpool, was seriously injured when his motor cycle collided…

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Cyclist Hurt in Collision

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 25 March 1952 · page 1

John Clark Millard (19), of Hillview, via Liverpool, was seriously injured when his motor cycle collided…

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Cyclist Hurt in Collision

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 25 March 1952 · page 8

John Clark Millard (19), of Hillview, via Liverpool, was seriously injured when his motor cycle collided…

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Cyclist Hurt in Collision

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 25 March 1952 · page 5

John Clark Millard (19), of Hillview, via Liverpool, was seriously injured when his motor cycle collided…

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17 Injured in Rioting on Trieste

The Sun · Tuesday 25 March 1952 · page 5

ROME, Tuesday. -- Ten students and seven police were injured during Rome…

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Road Discourtesy Causes Accidents

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 March 1952 · page 8

Discourtesy and bad manners caused a large proportion of accidents and accident-breeding situations on the roads, the general secretary of the N.R.M.A., Mr. H. E. Richards, said yesterday…

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Ambulance Driver Fired Fatal Accident

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 26 March 1952 · page 4

Mr Harris, S.M. in Central Court [?] an ambulance driver John William Wilson, 28, of Verlie Street, Merrylands, £7 10 [?] for…

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Many Injured in Bus Collision

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 March 1952 · page 1

WOLLONGONG, Wednesday.—A double-decker bus carrying about 20 passengers collided with a…

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'Boys' Town' Boy Drowned

Daily Mirror · Thursday 27 March 1952 · page 9

Richard William Thompson (14), of Boys' Town, Engadine, was drowned while swimming…

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'Boys' Town' Boy Drowned

Daily Mirror · Thursday 27 March 1952 · page 9

Richard William Thompson (14), of Boys' Town, Engadine, was drowned while swimming…

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'Boys' Town' Boy Drowned

Daily Mirror · Thursday 27 March 1952 · page 9

Richard William Thompson (14), of Boys' Town, Engadine, was [?]rowned while swimming…

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Girl's death an accident

The Sun · Thursday 27 March 1952 · page 9

BROKEN HILL, Thursday.--A finding of accidental death was returned today at an inquest into…

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