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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1952

2,272 stories in Sydney's papers · page 8 of 114

Boy shot accidentally

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 January 1952 · page 5

PARKES, Fri.--A boy accidentally shot himself yesterday while rabbiting. He is Michael Apitz, 15,…

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4 Injured in Cycling Smash

The Sun · Sunday 20 January 1952 · page 24

FOUR cyclists were injured in two smashes during the NSW Olympic five-mile test race at Wiley Park last night. Former NZ champion Jack Curtis, 22, was taken to…

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Bad accident may have aided Fetlar

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 20 January 1952 · page 17

CAULFIELD, Sat.--Connections believe that a near fatal accident to Fetlar as a two-year-old may have made him one of Melbourne's most promising stayers. Today Fetlar had…

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3 children drowned

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 21 January 1952 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Sun. --A 12-years-old boy unsuccessfully tried to save two sisters from…

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Student, four children drowned

The Sun · Monday 21 January 1952 · page 7

NEW YORK, Sunday.-- A search party today discovered the bodies of a dent and four young…

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Two Women Killed in Accidents

Daily Mirror · Monday 21 January 1952 · page 12

Two married women died last night in road accidents in the Yass district…

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Two Women Killed in Accidents

Daily Mirror · Monday 21 January 1952 · page 12

Two married women died last night in road accidents in the Yass district…

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Two Women Killed in Accidents

Daily Mirror · Monday 21 January 1952 · page 12

Two married women died last night in road accidents in the Yass district…

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Two Women Killed in Accidents

Daily Mirror · Monday 21 January 1952 · page 12

Two married women died last night in road accidents in the Yass district…

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Two Men Injured in Smash

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 22 January 1952 · page 4

Two men were injured when their utility got out of control and crashed into a steel light…

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Train's Wheels Collapse: Nine Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 January 1952 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Monday —Nine people were injured and about 50,000 passengers were delayed for two…

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Two Men Injured in Smash

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 22 January 1952 · page 14

Two men were injured when their utility got out of control and crashed into a steel light…

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Two Men Injured in Smash

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 22 January 1952 · page 4

Two men were injured when their utility got out of control and crashed into a steel light…

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Cyclists injured

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 January 1952 · page 23

Two Sydney cyclists will have to pass a medical examination before they can…

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Fall of Bricks Worker Severely Injured

Nepean Times · Thursday 24 January 1952 · page 1

Working on Woolworth's demolition job at premises in High Street, Penrith, formerly occupied by Mr. C. A. Upton, Walter…

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Two hurt in cor collision

The Sun · Friday 25 January 1952 · page 3

Victor Davies. 32. of Euburia Parade. Marrickville. and Margaret Fenton. 32. of Station St.,…

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Pillion rider, cyclist injured

The Sun · Saturday 26 January 1952 · page 3

NEWCASTLE. Saturday.--A motor cyclist and his pillion rider were seriously injured today…

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Unidentified man injured by tram

The Sun · Saturday 26 January 1952 · page 3

An unidentified man, aged 45-55, struck by a tram in Blue St., North Sydney, last night, is still…

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Drove On After Accident

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 27 January 1952 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Saturday—Newcastle police are searching for the anver of a utility truck…

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Family of three drowned

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 28 January 1952 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Sun. -- Five people drowned in Victoria at the weekend…

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