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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1952

2,272 stories in Sydney's papers · page 29 of 114

Accident on Trapeze

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 8 April 1952 · page 13

ADELAIDE, Tuesday.--Hundreds of people at Wirth's Circus last night saw a trapeze artist, Donal…

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Rider injured in track collision

The Sun · Wednesday 9 April 1952 · page 34

Apprentice rider D. Kelly broke his left arm when his mount, Kinchin, and another horse…

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Drowned at Cocos

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 9 April 1952 · page 5

Aircraftsman Peter Eccleston (20), Temora, who was drowned at Cocos Island last weekend in a gallant attempt to save five British navy men caught in heavy seas on a coral reef. Eccleston's…

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Drowned at Cocos

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 9 April 1952 · page 5

Aircraftsman Peter Eccleston (20), Temora, who was drowned at Cocos Island last weekend in a gallant attempt to save five British navy men caught heavy seas on a coral reef. Eccleston's…

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Drowned at Cocos

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 9 April 1952 · page 5

Aircraftsman Peter Eccleston (20), Temora, who was drowned at Cocos Island last weekend in a gallant attempt to save five British navy men caught in heavy seas on a coral reef. Eccleston's…

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Drowned at Cocos

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 9 April 1952 · page 5

Aircraftsman Peter Eccleston (20), Temora, who was drowned at Cocos Island last weekend in a gallant attempt to save five British navy men caught in heavy seas on a coral reef. Eccleston's…

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Drowned at Cocos

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 9 April 1952 · page 2

Aircraftsman Peter Eccleston (20), Temora, who was drowned at Cocos Island last…

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Drowned at Cocos

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 9 April 1952 · page 5

Aircraftsman Peter Eccleston (20), Temora, who was drowned at Cocos Island last weekend in a gallant attempt to save five British navy men caught in heavy seas on a coral reef. Eccleston's sister-in…

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Drowned at Cocos

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 9 April 1952 · page 5

Aircraftsman Peter Eccleston (20), Temora, who was drowned at Cocos Island last weekend in a gallant attempt to save five British navy men caught in heavy seas on a coral reef. Eccleston's…

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Drowned at Cocos

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 9 April 1952 · page 2

Aircraftsman Peter Eccleston (20), Temora, who was drowned at Cocos Island last…

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Apprentice Injured

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 9 April 1952 · page 29

An apprentice jockey Des Kelly was injured while riding work at Randwick this morning…

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Apprentice Injured

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 9 April 1952 · page 29

An apprentice jockey Des Kelly was injured while riding work at Randwick this morning…

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Apprentice Injured

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 9 April 1952 · page 29

An apprentice jockey Des Kelly was injured while riding work at Randwick this morning…

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Apprentice Injured

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 9 April 1952 · page 29

An apprentice jockey Des Kelly was injured while riding work at Randwick this morning…

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Apprentice Injured

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 9 April 1952 · page 29

An apprentice jockey Des Kelly was injured while riding work at Randwick this morning…

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Apprentice Injured

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 9 April 1952 · page 29

An apprentice jockey Des Kelly was injured while riding work at Randwick this morning…

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Apprentice Injured

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 9 April 1952 · page 29

An apprentice jockey Dcs Kelly was Injured while riding work at Randwick this morning…

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Apprentice Injured

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 9 April 1952 · page 29

An apprentice jockey Des Kelly was injured while riding work at Randwick this morning…

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Found Drowned By Brother

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 April 1952 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.— Robert Jose[?] Drennan, 69. of Galgabba Estate. Swansea South, was found Jrowned in…

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Truck in Smash Three Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 April 1952 · page 3

Three people were severely injured early this morning when a utility truck collided with a pole…

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