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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1953

2,464 stories in Sydney's papers · page 13 of 124

40 die in road accidents

The Sun · Sunday 25 January 1953 · page 7

TWO fatal accidents yesterday brought the road toll in NSW to 40 deaths since…

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Woman drowned

The Sun · Monday 26 January 1953 · page 10

BRISBANE, Monday.-- Mrs. Marion Gorton Ridgway, was drowned when a utility truck…

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Missing Boy Found Drowned

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 January 1953 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Sunday.— John Graham, 10, of Clayton, missing from his home since Friday, was found yesterday…

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Mother Drowned: Truck In Creek

Daily Mirror · Monday 26 January 1953 · page 2

BRISBANE, Mon. -- A mother of five children was drowned when she drove a utility truck into a wash- out on the roadway over flooded Dingle Creek, 19 miles from…

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Mother Drowned: Truck In Creek

Daily Mirror · Monday 26 January 1953 · page 1

BRISBANE, Mon.--A mother of five children was drowned when.' she drove utility' truck into a wash-out on the roadway over flooded Dingle creek, 19 miles from…

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Injured Lie on Hospital Floor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 January 1953 · page 3

GOSFORD, Sunday.—People needing hospital attention have been lying in the aisles of Gosford District Hospital since yesterday because of the…

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Nine Aborigines Injured In Spear-fight Over Two Lubras

Daily Mirror · Monday 26 January 1953 · page 1

DARWIN, Mon.--Natives making eyes at two lubras were the cause of one of the most vicious native private wars for some years, in which nine natives Were injured. The spear fight was- staged in the Catfish native…

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Nine Aborigines Injured In Spear-fight Over Two Lubras

Daily Mirror · Monday 26 January 1953 · page 1

DARWIN, Mon.--Natives making eyes at two lubras were the cause of one of the most vicious native private wars for some years in which nine, natives were injured. Th spear fight was staged in the Catfish native…

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Nine Aborigines Injured In Spear-fight Over Two Lubras

Daily Mirror · Monday 26 January 1953 · page 1

DARWIN, Mon. --Natives making eyes at two lubras were the cause of one of the most vicious native private wars for some years, in which nine natives were injured. The spear fight was staged in the Catfish native…

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Nine Aborigines Injured In Spear-fight Over Two Lubras

Daily Mirror · Monday 26 January 1953 · page 1

DARWIN, Mon.--Natives making eyes at two lubras were the cause of one of the most vicious native private wars for some years, in which nine natives were injured. The spear fight was staged in the Catfish native…

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Nine Aborigines Injured In Spear-fight Over Two Lubras

Daily Mirror · Monday 26 January 1953 · page 1

DARWIN,Mon.--Natives making eyes at two lubras were the cause of one of the most vicious native private wars for some years, in which nine, natives were injured. The spear fight was staged in the Catfish native…

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Nine Aborigines Injured In Spear-fight Over Two Lubras

Daily Mirror · Monday 26 January 1953 · page 1

DARWIN Mon. --Natives making eyes at two lubras were the cause of one of the most vicious native private was for some years, in when nine natives were injured. The spear fight was staged in the Catfish native…

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Sydney accident

The Sun · Monday 26 January 1953 · page 7

Graham Leslie, 15, of Concord, was admitted to St. George District Hospital in a serious condition…

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Girl Killed By Brother In Gun Accident

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 January 1953 · page 3

BRISBANE, Sunday.—A seven-year-old boy accidentally shot dead his 12year-old sister this…

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Young Mother Drowned

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 January 1953 · page 3

NEWCASTLE, Monday. —Mrs. Wanda Ruth Devine, 25, of Mulga Street, Scone, was drowned…

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Injured In 30ft. Fall

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 27 January 1953 · page 4

A man was seriously injured last night when he crashed 30 feet from the rear of a building in…

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Man Injured in Hotel

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 January 1953 · page 7

William Williams, 65, of Croydon Street, Petersham, is unconscious in Lewisham Hospital with head injuries…

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Injured in 30 ft. Fall

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 27 January 1953 · page 2

A man was seriously injured' last night when he crashed 30 feet from the rear of a building in…

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Injured In 30 ft. Fall

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 27 January 1953 · page 2

A man was seriously injured last night when he crashed 30 feet from the rear of a building in…

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Injured In 30 ft. Fall

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 27 January 1953 · page 2

A man was seriously injured last night when he crashed 30 feet from the rear of a building in…

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