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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1952

2,272 stories in Sydney's papers · page 57 of 114

Death Feared. 46 Injured in Vast New York Fire

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 1 July 1952 · page 6

NEW YORK, Tues. -- One of New York's worst fires roared through a warehouse and 15 other buildings in three blocks last night,…

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Death Feared. 46 Injured in Vast New York Fire

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 1 July 1952 · page 6

NEW YORK, Tues. --One of New York's worst fires roared through a warehouse and 15 other building in three block last night,…

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Death Feared, 46 Injured in Vast New York Fire

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 1 July 1952 · page 6

NEW YORK, Tues. -- One of New York's worst fires roared through a warehouse and 15 other buildings in three blocks last night,…

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Death Feared, 46 Injured in Vast New York Fire

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 1 July 1952 · page 6

NEW YORK, Tues. -- One of New York's worst fires roared through a warehouse and 15 other buildings in three blocks last night,…

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Six Injured When Truck Overturns

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 July 1952 · page 1

Six persons were injured when this three-ton truck overturned at the corner of Bexley Road and Demaine, Avenue, Bexley North, last night. The driver, Harry Austin, of Pomeroy Street. Homebush, was taken to St. George Hospital for observation. Meat bones from the truck were [?]wn over the road…

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Serious accident danger on Tasmanian railways

Tribune · Wednesday 2 July 1952 · page 5

Train derailments are quite a common occurrence in Tasmania. Three railway workers have lost their lives as a result of derailments in the last six to eight months. THE cuts in moneys available to the…

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Drowned After Crash. Bass Hill Tragedy

The Biz · Thursday 3 July 1952 · page 7

A passenger in a truck drowned on Saturday night when he fell 15ft into a creek after a collision on a Bass Hill bridge. He was…

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190 injured in train crash

The Sun · Thursday 3 July 1952 · page 19

BERLIN, Tuesday.--190 people were hurt here last night when an elevated train crashed into…

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Child Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 July 1952 · page 5

Duncan Gemmell, 7, son of the matron at the Dalwood Homes, Seaforth, was knocked down by a truck in French's…

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One Dead, 6 Injured

The Sun · Friday 4 July 1952 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Friday.--One man was killed and six others injured when a truck carrying a party…

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Jockey Injured

The Sun · Saturday 5 July 1952 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Saturday.--Jockey L. Moore .broke a collarbone when his mount, Harteus, fell…

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Cart-driver Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 July 1952 · page 8

Brian Watson, 14, of Mimosa Street, Granville, driver of a horse and cart, was injured when the cart and…

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Woman Ex-pilot Died From Accidental Drug Ovfrdose

Daily Mirror · Saturday 5 July 1952 · page 2

LISMORE, Sat.--Lismore Coroner (Mr H . L. Pelham) today that wartime ferry pilot and social figure Miss Diana Round (34) had died from the effects of an overdose of a Sedative as chloral hydrate, while being unaware of the lethal…

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Woman Ex-pilot Died From Accidental Drug Overdose

Daily Mirror · Saturday 5 July 1952 · page 2

LISMORE, Sat.--Lismore Coroner (Mr. H. L. Pelham) found that wartime ferry pilot and social figure Miss Diana Ramsay (34) had died from the effects of an overdose of a sedative known as chloral hydrate, while being unaware of the lethal effect of such…

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Woman Ex-pilot Died From Accidental Drug Overdose

Daily Mirror · Saturday 5 July 1952 · page 2

LISMORE, Sat.-- Lismore Coroner (Mr. H. L. Pelham) found today that wartime ferry pilot and social figure Miss Diana Ramsay (34) had died from the effects of an overdose of a sedative known, as chloral hydrate, while being unaware of the lethal effect of such…

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Stand Collapses, 75 Injured

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 6 July 1952 · page 1

NEW YORK, July 5 (A.A.P.).—A grandstand packed with 1,500 persons collapsed last night 'at…

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110 Die In U.S. Holiday Accidents

Truth · Sunday 6 July 1952 · page 39

NEW YORK, Saturday.—More than 110 persons died violently on Friday as the United States…

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4 Fijian Players Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 July 1952 · page 15

Four star Fijian Rugby Union players will be unfit to play against City at Manly…

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One Dead, 17 Injured On Deads

Daily Mirror · Monday 7 July 1952 · page 4

One person died and 17 others were injured in weekend road accidents…

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One Dead, 17 Injured On Roads

Daily Mirror · Monday 7 July 1952 · page 5

One person died and 17 others were injured in weekend road accidents…

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