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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1952

2,272 stories in Sydney's papers · page 38 of 114

2 Goods Trains in Collision

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 7 May 1952 · page 26

A train driver was seriously injured when two goods trains collided at Maldon, near…

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2 Goods Trains in Collision

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 7 May 1952 · page 26

A train driver was seriously injured when two goods trains collided at Maldon, near…

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Gave Life for Dog Man Drowned in Duck Creek

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 7 May 1952 · page 3

A young man drowned on Saturday while trying to save a dog in Duck Creek, Granville, He was David Guild 24, of Boundary Rd…

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7 Dead, 100 Injured in Train Smash

The Sun · Wednesday 7 May 1952 · page 1

Seven people were killed and 100 injured when a packed electric train crashed into a crowded stationary train at Berala,near Lidcombe, at 7 am today. The dead and injured were trapped under shattered steel, splintered wood and glass in two telescoped carriages. (Full story p. 2)…

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"Sun" short story Accidents Happen Kick

The Sun · Wednesday 7 May 1952 · page 30

THE boy shouted, "I've killed him, Smithy!" as he galloped up to the homestead and more…

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Driver Injured In Collision Of Two Goods Trains

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 May 1952 · page 1

An enginedriver was seriously injured when two goods trains collided in heavy fog at Maldon, two miles from Picton, on the southern line, at 6.33 a.m. yesterday…

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Tram Collision

Daily Mirror · Thursday 8 May 1952 · page 3

The Clovelly-bound tram which crashed into the rear of a stationary Coogee-bound tram in Alison Rd., Randwick, today. Twenty people were injured, including 14 who were taken to hospital…

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Tram Collision

Daily Mirror · Thursday 8 May 1952 · page 3

The Clovelly-bound tram which crashed into the rear of a stationary Coogee-bound tram in Alison Rd., Randwick, today. Twenty people were injured, including 14 who were taken to hospital…

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Tram Collision

Daily Mirror · Thursday 8 May 1952 · page 3

The Clovelly-bound tram which crashed into the rear of a stationary Coogee-bound tram in Alison Rd., Randwick, today. Twenty people were injured, including 14 who were take to hospital…

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Tram Collision

Daily Mirror · Thursday 8 May 1952 · page 3

The Clovelly-bound tram which crashed into the rear of a stationary Coogee-bound tram in Alison Rd., Randwick, today. Twenty people were injured, including 14 who were taken to hospital…

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Ambulances Rush 14 to Hospital After Collision 20 Injured In Tram Smash

Daily Mirror · Thursday 8 May 1952 · page 2

Twenty persons were injured when a tram ploughed into the back of a stationary tram in Alison Rd., Randwick today…

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Ambulances Rush 14 to Hospital After Collision 20 Injured In Tram Smash

Daily Mirror · Thursday 8 May 1952 · page 2

Twenty persons were injured when a tram ploughed into the back of a stationary tram in Alison Rd., Randwick today. The smash occurred when a…

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Ambulances Rush 14 to Hospital After Collision 20 Injured In Tram Smash

Daily Mirror · Thursday 8 May 1952 · page 2

Twenty persons were injured when a tram ploughed into the back of a stationary tram in Alison Rd., Randwick today. The smash occurred when a…

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Ambulances Rush 14 to Hospital After Collision 20 Injured In Tram Smash

Daily Mirror · Thursday 8 May 1952 · page 2

Twenty persons were injured when a tram ploughed into the back of a stationary tram in Alison Rd., Randwick today. The smash occurred when a…

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Policeman Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 May 1952 · page 9

A policeman was injured when he was thrown from his motor cycle in the city last night…

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Car Sapsizes, Two Injured

The Biz · Thursday 8 May 1952 · page 5

Two men were injured when a tyre of their car burst causing the vehicle to overturn and [?] 30 yards off Fac[?] Highway, at…

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20 Persons Hurt in Tram Collision

Daily Mirror · Thursday 8 May 1952 · page 1

Twenty persons were injured when a tram ploughed into the back of a stationary tram in Alison Rd., Randwick today…

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Willing hands ease pain for injured

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 May 1952 · page 3

A DOCTOR operating at Auburn Hospital on Neville Hanson, 18, of Berala, after yesterday's train smash. TWO injured passengers, Mrs. Hilde…

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Body Recovered From Wreckage of Trains in Berala Collision

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 May 1952 · page 1

Police, ambulance and railway officers and volunteers helping lift the body of a man killed in yesterday's train smash at Berala from the wreckage. Workmen had to use oxy-acetylenc torches to cut through the torn carriages of the train to free the body…

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20 injured when tram runs into one ahead

The Sun · Thursday 8 May 1952 · page 1

20 people were injured -- one seriously -- when a Coogee-bound tram crashed into the rear of a stationary tram in Alison Rd., Randwick, today…

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