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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1953

2,464 stories in Sydney's papers · page 10 of 124

Injured woman in plaster cast

The Sun · Saturday 17 January 1953 · page 2

A Sydney woman whose body is in a plaster cast will arrive home tomorrow in a…

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41 Injured When Express Crashes in Washington

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 January 1953 · page 1

The wreckage of a runaway express tram when crashed through a concrete buffer at Washington's Union Station on Thursday, injuring 41 persons. The electric locomotive and one carriage fell through the station floor into a basement luggage-room, just short of a crowded waiting-room…

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Injured Girl Bullfighter Won't Give Up Pastime

Daily Mirror · Saturday 17 January 1953 · page 3

MEXICO CITY, Sat. (U.P.).--Patricia McCormick, pretty young American bull-fighter…

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Injured Girl Bullfighter Won't Give Up Pastime

Daily Mirror · Saturday 17 January 1953 · page 3

MEXICO CITY, Sat. (U.P.). -- Patricia McCormick, pretty young American bull-fighter…

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Injured Girl Bullfighter Won't Give Up Pastime

Daily Mirror · Saturday 17 January 1953 · page 3

MEXICO CITY, Sat. (U.P.). -- Patricia McCormick, pretty young American bull-fighter…

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Injured Girl Bullfighter Won't Give Up Pastime

Daily Mirror · Saturday 17 January 1953 · page 3

MEXICO CITY, Sat. (U.P.).-- Patricia McCormick, pretty young American- bull-fighter…

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Injured Girl Bullfighter Won't Give Up Pastime

Daily Mirror · Saturday 17 January 1953 · page 3

MEXICO CITY, Sat.(U.P.). -- Patricia McCormick, pretty young American bull-fighter…

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Injured Girl Bull Fighter Won't Give Up Pastime

Daily Mirror · Saturday 17 January 1953 · page 3

MEXICO CITY, Sat. (U.P.). -- Patricia McCormick, pretty young American bull - fighter…

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Father, 2 Children Drowned

Truth · Sunday 18 January 1953 · page 3

WAGGA, Saturday. — A father and two children were drowned today at an isolated…

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Accident In Surf Carnival Boat Race

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 18 January 1953 · page 3

LIFESAVERS carry Frank Gardner, of the Whale Beach surfboat crew, into the…

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Stingray Fatality

Daily Mirror · Monday 19 January 1953 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Mon. --A 38-years-old Italian died last night after having been wounded by…

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Stingray Fatality

Daily Mirror · Monday 19 January 1953 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Mon. --A 38-years-old Italian died last night after having been wounded by…

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Stingray Fatality

Daily Mirror · Monday 19 January 1953 · page 18

MELBOURNE, Mon. --A 38-years-old Italian died last night after having been wounded by…

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Stingray Fatality

Daily Mirror · Monday 19 January 1953 · page 3

MELBOURNE; Mon. --A -38-years-old Italian died last night after having been wounded by…

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Believed Drowned

Daily Mirror · Monday 19 January 1953 · page 20

WOY WOY, Mon. -- All hopes of finding alive Alan Edward Jones (6), son of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Jones,…

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Believed Drowned

Daily Mirror · Monday 19 January 1953 · page 7

WOY WOY, Mon. --All hopes of finding alive Alan Edward Jones (6), son of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Jones…

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Fifth escape from drowning

The Sun · Monday 19 January 1953 · page 9

LONDON. -- Walter Hatfield, of Lower Lune St., Fleetwood, Lancashire, had to jump ashore…

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Girl Caught in Rip, Drowned

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 January 1953 · page 9

A Sydney girl drowned while swimming yesterday near Laurieton, 110 miles north of Newcastle. She was Christina…

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Six-year-old Boy Believed Drowned

Daily Mirror · Monday 19 January 1953 · page 2

WOY, WOY, Mon. --All hopes of finding alive Alan Edward Jones (6), son, of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Jdries,…

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Six-year-old Boy Believed Drowned

Daily Mirror · Monday 19 January 1953 · page 2

WOY WOY. Mon. --All hopes of finding alive Alan Edward Jones (6), son of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Jones…

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